The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-10
TOWN and VICINITY
1904 diaries at Bucknam' 8.

f. W. Heath Of Waterville was In
tow, Tuesday.
c. E. Dealey went to Waterville, Wed
nesd4y afternoon.
Mrs. Helen G. Wing has accepted a
posi-io In the Skowhegan postoffice.
Mrs. E. s. Prescott left here on Tues.
day to visit friends In Augusta, for few
DAYS.
Try Fogg's compound syrup of white
piue with eucalyptol and honey-a guar
an'eed remedy.
Rev. Fl. W. Kimball went to Canaan,
Wednesday, to officiate at the funeral Of
M. Wilbur Estes.
Beginning on the 16.h inst. j. r. Phil
bricks store will be open every evening
until after Christmas.
Folsom & Nutting, undertakers, are
located at the Ross store, corner of Mad
ison and Russell streets.
l.. w. Chase has just received a car
load of sleighs and off RS some first-class
bargains to purchasers. Give him a call.
The Blunt Hardware Co. have a fine
assortment OF pocket cutlery, razors ard
shears to select a practical Xmas gift
from.
c. w. Frost took the train for Maiden,
Mass, Tuesday, where he now makes
his home. He had been for several days
at his farm 10 Cornvile.
Visitors to our town say that the ex-
hibition of cut glass and hand painted
china at }. R. Philbrick's would be a
credit to most city stores
The prize winners in the Universalist
ticket selling contest for the Universalist
carnival were Miss LESSEE Clarke, first;
Miss Helen Tozer, second.
The sem-monthly meeting of the
young ladies' whist club was held Fri
DIV afternoon last, with Mrs. Edith S.
Shepherd. Following the game dainty
lunch was served.
Emery F. Estes, who has been en-
ployed nearly five years In the Skowhe-
gan Jersey Creamery, has position as
manager of a creamery at Winterport,
Maine, and will take up his residence
there on Monday next.
We are gratifed to report the continu-
ed improvement of our townsman, S. W.
Gould, Esq Miss Norwood one of the
nurses In attendance from the Maine
General Hospital, went home Tuesday.
Assignments of justices of the supreme
judicial court have been made public.
Somerset will have Chief Justice Wiswell
in March, Associate Justice Emery in
,ptember, Associate Justice Peabody
in December.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Colby of Jackman
were In town, yesterday and today ac-
companied Hon. John Metcalf to his
home In New Portland. Mr.. Colby had
business with the county commissioners
as road agent.
Oae of the iurymen who sat on the
Terrio case informs US that the state
ment published, to the effect that the
jury, after being discharged from the
case by the court, took vote ten to one
In favor Of acquitta], is without author
ity. We are informed that County At
torney Cover has letters from several
of the jnrymen to the same effect.
The long continued low water has lead
TO the leasing by the Marston Worsted
NJ ills of the water power of the Richards
Pulp Mill and they make use of same
through the wheels of the Somerset
Traction Co. power house. We also
understand that the Somerset Traction
Co. shares In the use of this water to a
certain extent for the use of their cleo
trio road.
A. f. Bison is to rebuild his block on
Water street at once. Il is not deter
mined yet whether it will be of brick or
wood. 1t will be q feet on the street
and 60 feet deep. II of wood il will be
two stories, if built of brick it will be
three stories in hight. Mr.. Bison has
already received bid for the work II
wood is to be used, and Horace c. Pur-
ington of Watervile is to submit figures
for brick block, Immediately.
We are pleased to report that County
Attorney Cover, VINO has been Ill with
pneumonia for the past two weeks, is
again In his office. Mr.. Cover was
actively engaged in his duties as At
torney for the State in the Terrio case
and only yielded to the disease when he
was advised by the presiding judge and
Attorney General Seiders, his associate
in the case, that he was mourning grave
risk by doing otherwise.
The Marston Worsted Mill ia just
bringing to completion fine storehouse
building, consisting of one story and
basement SO feet wide and 200 feet long.
This Is situated to the north and about
40 feet distant from their main factory
building and ia readily accessible to their
spur track for the purpose of loading
and unloading freight directly from the
cars. This building is fire proof, being
covered, roof and sides, with iron.
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Visit NJ. B. Heselton's for Christmas
gifts.