The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-06
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TOWN and VICINITY

Roy. A, D. haCh I'LL VI GluueOut AhoSsg
ia visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Wright are
visiting in Dexter.
L. C. Emery went to Augusta, yester-
esy, on business trip.
". B. Goodrich of Bingham was In
town on business, Tuesday.
Irving Lalley of Boston is passing his
vacation with relatives In town.
Mrs. o. F. Knowlton returned, Tues
day, from visit to relatives In Bangor.
Foggs cream of rose and almonds is
sure remedy for sunburn and rough skin.
Have you tried buffalo tip served at
O. F. Knowlton Co.'s ice cream parlor.
Ben S. Collins, Esq, of North Arson
was in town, Tuesday, on legal business.
oixty-six Tickets were sold at this
station, Sunday, Tor the Bar Harbor
excursion.
Norman Merrill of Portland was the
guest of Edgar Murphy several days the
past week.
Look in the window of o. f. Knowl-
ton Co. and see the tea set and rocker
given as premiums.
o. F. Knowlton returned, Tuesday,
from trip through the blueberry fields
of Washington county.
Miss Myrtis E. Genthner, stenographer
for Butler & Butler, returned Monday,
from a vacation OF two weeks In
Damariscotta and Portland
A Boston lady recently said mo bet
ter assortment of home made candies
can be found anywhere than Delano has,
and his prices are so low it's surprising"
Four traverse jurors to serve during
the September term, and two grand
Jurors to serve for one year, will be
drawn, Saturday, at the selectmen's
tnlce.
Miss Ethel McPheters accompanied
H. A. Dinsmore and wife and niece,
Laura Hoxie, to Old Orchard, Monday
Of last week, for vacation of three
weeks.
Ned Boucher and his mother, Mrs. J.
H. Boucher OF Portland passed Sunday
10 town. Mrs. Boucher will remain the
guest of her sister, Mrs. H. P. Thing,
for time.
The pulpit at the Methodist Church
was supplied, Sunday, by Rev. W. F.
Berry, President of Kent's Hill Semi.
nary. Mr.. Berry also conducted the
evening service.
Among those attending the Good VIII
Assembly during the past week have
been Mrs. A. C.. Church, Mrs. George L.
Nay, Mrs. Ara Hoxie, Marshall Yiles,
and Miss Maude Nay.
The Banjo Club of Madison and Show
hogan, A. j. Libby, leader, met at Mil.
bum Hall, Monday evening. A few
friends were invited The party ad-
journed at 10 80 to Knowlton's ice cream
parlor for refreshments.
The masonry work on the new bridge
Is uOH "tli uuuCI HdJs DObn ui&hb dhh
day crews are at work on the south abat-
ment, the east half of that end of the
bridge being shut off for teams until
that portion of the masonry is complet-
ed. The old abutments are to be en-
tirely taken down and new ones built up
from the ledge.
II R,1ti hup nnrnhaao1 NJ
Mrs. Helen N. Howard a building lot on
Neil Hill, nearly opposite the residence
of Hon. E. F. Danforth, and has In con-
temptation the erection of a residence In
the near future. The site is one of the
finest in town, commanding an excep-
tionally wide view In almost every d.
rection. The lot runs ten rods on the
road and eleven rods back.
Lust Saturdays Lewiston Journal
contains in its illustrated mags zine Sec
ton an interesting article descriptive of
Jim Pond Township, Franklin county,
under the direction OF Blaine s. Viles of
this town and John Appleton of Bangor.
The article is supplemented by photo
graphs of the party and of Mr.. Viles
and Mr.. Appleton st work. Walter K.
Wildes of this town is also member of
the party, which numbers ten In all.
Coroner L. j. Addition was summoned
to Pishon's Ferry, Tuesday morning. 1t
seems the body Of man was found In
the water at the boom at that place.
Investigation proved that 1t was the
body of Melbourne Clarke of New
Brunswick, who was employed on the
boom. From appearances he went in
swimming, Monday night, as his clothes
were found upon the bank, but he was
not missed until breakfast time. Add-
ton deemed an inquest unnecessary, pro-
nouncing 1t case of accidental drown
ing The body was sent to his home,
Tuesday afternoon.
The difficulty between Street Com
missioner George II. Webb and his en-
ployes of the Laborers' Protective Union
has been adjusted, and the men returned
to work, Monday. A conference was
held by the officers OF the Union with
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