The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-17


guests of North Anson relatives Friday
and Sc turday Of last week.
Our former townsman, A. W. Day,
now resident of Maiden, Mass, has
been In town the past week.
F. II. Carpenter, agent of the Ander-
son Mills, went to New York, Saturday,
to remain for a few days on business.
For the next thirty days the o. F.
Knowlton Co. will give glass berry set
with every can of Peerless Baking Pow
der
Rev. II. w. Kimball was in Boston
over Sunday. Prof. H. w. Hubert of
Bangor Seminary preached in his alb
sence.
Special Clearance Sale of Fancy Goods,
Corsets, Hosiery and Underwear at M.
B. Heselton's, beginning Monday morn
ing Sept. 81.
Charles Smith and George Goodwin
are in attendance at the reunion of their
regiment, the First Maine Cavalry, now
II session at Dexter.
Those popular Friday night assemblies
at Lakewood will continue all the pres
ent month at least. Lees orchestra
furnishes the music.
Miss Matte Powers returned, Satur-
day, after passing the summer at her
home in Dyer Brook. She enters the
high school this term.
Hon. o. r. Baeheller was at Farming
ton several days last week, and attended
the dedication ceremonies of the new
Cutler Memorial Library.
c. B. williams of Haverhill, Mass,
who is passing several weeks in Somer-
set with relatives, was In town this
week, renewing old acquaintances.
W. L. Waldron, sub master of Stow
hogan high school, returned, Saturday.
He has attended the University of Maine
summer school during his vacation.
Miss Mildred X. Bentley, instructor
In English at the high school, returned,
Sunday morning, having spent the sum-
mer In Boston and at her home in Wal
lace, N. S.
Mrs. M. Pauline Wall returned, Fri
day, from a visit to Fairfield relatives,
and will remain for some weeks with her
sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Kinds, before return
lug to Boston.
We hear of one family buying $5700
worth, another over $4,000 and many
$4,000 and $4,000 worth of groceries for
future use at Patterson & Goodrich's
closing out sale.
Charles Smith, who has recently re-
turned from the Grand Army excursion
to California, speaks enthusiastically Of
the trip, He .extended his route to
Southern California where he found a
good number of Maine people to call
upon.
VIM. R. Waite and his company Of
comedians produced the farcical comedy
"Other Peoples Money" In Coburn Hall,
last Thursday night, to an audience
much smaller than the merits of the
piece and players should have received.
They were clever lot of actors.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Wildes moved,
Friday, to Lewiston, where MIR. Wildes
has position In the Lewiston Gas Light
Company's Office. Mr.. Wildes has been
for several years an efficient and popular
brakeman on the Maine Central railroad,
leaving their employ on Tuesday of last
week.
A special quartet, composed of Miss
Sophia Lapham of Oakland, Mrs. w. H.
Emery, Henry Adams of solon, and E.
g. Taylor sang at the evening service at
the NJ. E. church, Sunday. These were
the singers who composed the camp
meeting quartet at North Anson, last
month.
In entertaining the Kennebec Baptist
Association, last week, the ladies of the
First Baptist Church provided dinner
and supper for representatives of other
churches, Tuesday, and dinner, Wednes-
day, serving above $50 meals. This was
hard work for the ladies but they enjoy
ed 1t and the visitors appreciated 1t.
Mrs. A. L. Maxwell brings to the
REPORTER Office some fine samples Of
potatoes, raised on the farm Of Charles
S. Tuttle, Norridgewock. One hill of
Dakota Reds with one small stalk to
show above ground, produced five large
potatoes averaging about one pound
each. Potatoes are fine crop here
abouts, this year.
w. F. Shaw, superintendent of the
Assawsga Wooden mills in Dayville,
Conn.,, was In town, last week, making
arrangements for the removal of his
family to their new home. 1t is with
much regret that we lose such residents,
and they will be especially missed in
Masonic bodies and the church, of which
they were active members,