The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
TOWN and VICINITY

William Clough of Portland was in
town over Sunday.
A. X. Butler, Esq, was in Augusta or
legal business, Friday.
Buy your flowers for Memorial day Of
Bueknam, the druggist.
International Stock Food is for sale by
G. r. Fogg, the druggist.
Mrs. s. j. Walton left Friday morning
for Boston on brief visit.
C. N. Bailey of Winthrop was looking
over bis property here, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Philbrick passed
Sunday with her parents in Fairfield.
Miss Rachel Savage returned, Friday,
from visit with friends in Pittsfield.
Have you seen the high grade illumin-
ated initial stationery at G. K. Fogg's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Bean of Bingham
we're the guests of Skowhegan friends,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Foss of Brighton
were calling on Skowhegan friends,
Friday.
G. B. Warner and Edward Libby of
Pittsfeld were In town a few hours
Thursday.
C. Fl. Nelson, the we'll known Water.
Vile horseman, was in town Friday and
purchased two good horses.
Mrs. s. Whittier and her daughter,
Ethel, left home, Monday morning, for
a visit with relatives 10 Boston.
Miss Lola Burrill who has been visit
ing her cousin, Miss G. E. Burrill OF
Boston, returned home last week.
Charles R. vles, who has been attend
ing the Boston dental college, was among
the arrivals, Saturday afternoon.
Landlord c. NJ. Hilton of the Hilton,
Madison was In town, Friday afternoon,
and took the train for down river.
You can secure flowers for Memorial
by leaving your orders at South Side
Greenhouse not later than the 25th.
Miss Laura Collins and Miss Alice
Owens of Bingham were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Wescott, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel N. Reed and Mrs.
Celia f. Hurd of Harmony we're in town
one day last week calling on friends.
Arthur Paul, who had been the guest
for a week Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Fow-
Ter, returned to Boston, Saturday after.
noon.
Robert Ordway, accompanied by DR..
j. l.. Taylor of Boston, left Thursday
night for Pleasant pond on weeks fish
ing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Durrell, who
had been visiting relatives in Providence
r. l., the past six weeks, returned home
Tuesday evening.
Sheriff Pennell and County Attorney
Cover are enjoying few days respite
from official duties, passing the time a
some of the ponds in the vicinity o
Bingham.
On Sunday evening at O'Clock ther,
will be a grand Sunday school rally
In the Bethany church. Address by E. A
Mason, newly elected field worker of thu
Maine State Sunday School Association
All are cordially invited to be present
John J. Parent, who had been in thu
Philippines the past three years, arrived
home, Friday morning. Mr.. Parent en
listed In Co. G. 10th infantry, at Bangor
April %, 1899 and was discharged a
San Francisco, May 2, 1902. He wal
stationed most of the time on Cebt
Islands.
Railroad Commissioners Chadbournt
and Spofford were in town, Tuesday
night, leaving here on Wednesday morn
ing. On Tuesday they made their US
ual spring examination of the roads and
bridges OF the Somerset Railway, the
Somerset Traction Co., and the Skowhe
gan and Norridgewock Electric Co.
Edwin C. Parker, a graduate of Skow.
hogan high school, class of 1900, wor
great honors for himself and the U. OF
M. team of which he is member
at the athletic meet at Lewiston, Satur.
day. He tied with Shaw of U. of NJ. ror
first place and won the last event, the
broad Jump, which placed his team in
the lead. He received warm welcome
upon his return to Orono.
Miss Mae Hadley, who has been teach.
ing, the past year, in Spartenburg Col
lege, s. c., arrived, Monday night, to
take charge of the work of drilling the
Senior and Junior classes In the High
school for the delivery of their conn.,
mencement essays and declarations,
Miss Hadley performed this work for
last years classes In a most satisfactory
manner and the committee is fortunate
In again securing her services.
K. p. Viles, president of the Dead
River Log Driving Company contributed
to the REPORTER, relics of past times
one of the bullets recently unearthed on
the bank of Dead River by his river
drivers. This is along the route of Ar,
nolds expedition to Quebec and about
1900 of these leadeu munitions of wal
were found with pewter spoon and