The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-30
lew ADVERTISER EhTs.
TOWN and VICINITY

guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. ii. Howard.
Royal Arch degree will be worked by
Somerset chapter, tomorrow evening.
S. fl. Swain has sold the Ivy Stedmar
farm in Hartlsnd to WIN. H. Green OF
Stoneham, Mass.
Miss Irene Higgins left, Monday
afternoon, for Brdgton, where sne
will teach fall term of school.
VIM. Walker of Port Gamble, Wash.
who Is making a protracted visit here
went to Machias for few days, Monday
afternoon.
A large moose was reported to have
been seen, Monday, just a short distance
from Smith pond, three miles above
the village.
Messrs Oak and Hutchins returned
home last week from week in the
Dead River region and brought back q
fine buck deer.
The graded schools in the village
held no session, Tuesday, on account OF
the rain. One session was held at
the High school.
z The eight-old boy of Geo. Kicker OF
Pishon's Ferry fell from a wagon, Mon
day, breaking his arm. DR.. Wadsworth
was called to reduce the fracture.
Mrs. Emma Frost and Mrs. Sarah
Whittier are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alvah
York of Westboro, Mass. and will also
visit friends in Boston, Providence, R. /.
and Brooklyn, N. Fl.
There will be special car to Madison,
Friday, October 81 at $50 to carry CON-
rades of the G. A. r. and ladies of the
Relief Corps to attend the Camp Fire of
N. A. Weston Post of Madison. All are
cordially invited.
The literary meeting of the Town I'm
provemeut Society will be held in the
library parlors, Friday afternoon, Octo-
Der 3lst at 2.30 o'clock. Members are
requested to respond TO the roll call with
some fact concerning some ancient
Roman.
The many friends of Edward Leach
were panied to learn of his accident,
Saturday afternoon Of last week, from
which he sustained a fracture of both
bones in the lower part of bis left leg.
In an attempt to kick a foot ball he
lost his balance falling to the ground,
with the above result.
The Marston Construction Cos.
new mill is progressing finely. The
stone and brick work of the foundation
has been completed, this week and the
raising of the frame will be pushed
rapidly IT. is expected the mill will
be ready for the finishing department
by January LIST.
Mrs. Julia A. Libbey of Oakland,
Dept. Senior Vice President will be the
guest of Russell Relief Corps on the af-
ternoon and evening of November 7th.
Russell Post and their wives, Wildes
Camp Sons of Veterans and their wives
will also be present, Friday evening.
An entertainment will be given and re-
freshments be served.
The ladies of the Congregational
Working League will meet with Mrs.
Frank Buchanan, Nov 3, and after this
date, will meet every Monday after
noon, at o'clock In the vestry, on
account OF work to be done for the fair,
which will occur, Dec. End and Ord.
Announcements will begin later in
regard to the fair or sale.
We note by the Waterville papers that
Manager Maxfleld of the new City Opera
House is to play "Creatore," the great
Italian band leader and his band of 80
musicians. AS this will be a great mu-
steal event in Maine, we would suggest
that Mr.. Maxfield make an effort to run
an excursion from Skowhegan and give
our people an opportunity OF hearing this
famous organization.
The remodelling of the Kendall block
is nearing completion, and George K.
Sampson, the corner druggist, who is TO
occupy the first story is already remov-
ing his stock there preparatory to his
opening, which will occur on Saturday
next. The second story is to be occu-
pied as offices by Or. w 5. Stinchfield
and DR.. Charles Viles, dentist, and they
plan to receive patients there in two
weeks.
Miss Josephine Beard, who had been
employed for several months past in
arranging and cataloguing the books in
our public library, left here for Lewis
ton, Saturday, where she has position
in the public library. Miss Beard has
superior qualifications for library work
having fitted herself for it by course In
the New York State Library School at
Albany, N. Y. Fer work here has been
that of an expert and is highly valued
by the officials and patrons Of our IL
brary.
The Woman's Club held the first meet
ing Of the season, Wednesday afternoon,
at the library parlors. The annual roll
call was responded to by large number
OF members. Mrs. Belle Clifford read
paper entitled "Gimpses OF Scottish
History" Miss Nellie Leavitt gave
report of the Federation of Women's
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