The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-14
TOWN and VICINITY

Ladies' new fall suits at,W. Fl. Wildes'
John McCone of Waterville was in
town, yesterday.
Show cases and counters for sale cheap
at Bucknam's.
Preserve your fruits without cooking.
Ask Bucknam how.
A. X. Butler made professional trip
to Augusta, yesterday.
Charles C. Ellis, merchant of Madi-
son, was In town, yesterday.
Daniel Sprague of Auburn is the guest
of Sheriff Pencil and family.
Daniel Lewis was In Newport, We'd
nesday, on professional business.
stephen Abbott of Benton and Arthur
Day of Boston were in town the first of
the week visiting relatives.
Wanted-Competent middle aged wo-
man, in family of two. Pleasant home,
easy work. Apply to Chas. c.. Ellis,
Madison.
Rev. T. B. HIATT of Jonesport, former
ly pastor at East Madison, will supply
the pulpit at that place, Sunday next, at
10:45 a. N.
Hon. D. D. Stewart and his brother,
L. M. Stewart, Esq, Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who Is visiting his old Maine
home, are in town today.
Young man wanted to care for the
Milburn Club rooms. An especially
fine opportunity for high school stu
dent to earn good money. Inquire Of j.
P. Oak.
Mrs. E. G. Taylor and son Alvah,
who have been passing seven weeks with
her people in New Bedford and other
Massachusetts, cities, returned home,
last night.
Mrs. n. w. Brainerd and son and Mr..
and Mrs. D. W. Lewis attended the M.
Z. church at Scion, last Sunday, and en-
jOyed listening to sermon by their for
mer pastor, Rev. E. T. Adams.
Rev. w. F. Berry, president of Maine
Wesleyan Seminary, will preach at
the M. E. church, Sunday morning,
the usual hour; prayermeeting at 7
o'clock in the evening led by Rev. Mr..
Berry, special music morning and even
ing.
the SOMERSET REPORTER. If you do
not want it longer time, take Trial
Trip" months for % cents. This time
will carry you through the State and
county elections and the September term
of the supreme court.
Mr.. Robert w. Dyas, the noted Euro
pean tourist, has been spending the past
week at the home of r. E. Dodge In
Cornville. Mr.. Dyas is preparing a
series Of lectures on foreign travel which
he purposes delivering in New Haven,
Conn, the coming winter.
On Saturday last at the selectmen's
Office, Benjamin Fairbrother and Ivory
Homestead were drawn to serve as grand
Jurors for the ensuing year and Samuel
p Durrill, Mark S. Adams and Henry
A. Archer to serve as traverse jurors for
the September term. The selectmen
also, yesterday, drew Fred K. Cover
and W. H. Wildes, petit Jurors and Al
bert E. Jewett and W. R. Clifford, grand
Jurors to attend the U. s. Court at Bath.
Arthur Merchant, a member of Com
pany E, while target shooting upon the
range, Tuesday afternoon, using State
ammunition, had the chamber of his
gun blown out, the barrel broken near
the balance and the wood splintered, by
a defective cartridge, yet he escaped
with slight scar on the left arm where
the chamber struck him. When it is
considered that in the act of firing, the
eye is within six inches from where the
cartridge is held, it seems almost mirac-
ulous that he got off with practically no
injury.
Court Wesserrunsett, Independent Or.
der Of Foresters and invited guests to
the number of about IS, enjoyed
pleasant gathering at their hall, Tuesday
evening last. Chinese immigration was
the topic under consideration. The first
on the program was a recitation,
Chinese girl, by Miss Davis, followed by
opening remarks by Charles A. Burnor.
Mr.. R. T. Patten spoke in favor of ex-
clusion of Chinese and Rev. II. F. Huse
spoke against it. The arguments were
both instructive and Interesting. After
this all repaired to the banquet hall to
partake of refreshments. All present
seemed we'll pleased with the evenings
entertainment.
The first benefit ball of the Painters
and Paper Hangers Union, No. GAS, was
held in Coburn hall, Friday night. Ow-
ing to the rain the crowd was much
smaller than 1t otherwise would have
been. A good time, however, was en-
oyed by all present. After concert
by Lees orchestra, the grand march
started at 9.25 led by Mr.. and Mrs. Nay
S. Varney, who were followed by 60
couples. The committee of arrangement
who worked hard to make the ball q
success included Fl. L. Rogers, n. s..