The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-30
TOWN and VICINITY


Wards window.
W. Philbrick was 10 Augusta on
business, Saturday.
If you want bargain in bicycle call
At 81 Water street.
Miss Gertrude Goodwin was home
from Augusta to pass Sunday
County Commissioner L. C. Williams
of Athens was in town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murphy went to
Waterville, Saturday to visit friends.
Thomas j. Young, Esq, of Scion was
in town on legal business, Wednesday
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Kuowlton Co.'s new store, Madison st.
!. Wallace Blunt left, Wednesday
noon, for a short business trip to Boston.
Miss Florence Wyman returned to
Waterville Monday morning, to resume
her work at Colby.
l.. Anderson returned from business
trim to Pittsfeld and vicinity, Wednes-
day.
w. A. Crosby of East Fairfield was in
town few hours, Wednesday on busi-
ness.
l.. w. Chase has many second hand
carriages, taken in exchange, which he
of RS at great bargains.
Miss R. E. McIntire returned, Friday
afternoon, from visit to Boston, So.
Hadley and other places.
win the finder of a nut belonging to
an express wagon please return TO
American Express Co.'S. Office.
Hart, Schaffuer & Marx clothes at
Dow 81 Carter's-Call and see the new
ideas in ready TO wear garments.
The social circle of the M. E. church
will meet with Mrs. F. P. Pennell, West
Front ST., Monday afternoon, May 4.
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd entertained
the ladies' afternoon whist club at her
ha Idsome residence, Friday of last week.
Mrs. 2. Il. S. Vaughan of Bangor,
with her two children are visiting with
her mother, Mrs. George Wentworth,
for few weeks.
C. Z. Dealey's rooms are open and
ready for any business that may come IN
his way in the line of cleansing and re-
pairing clothes, etc.
Mrs. j. W. Fogler is in Washington
spending a few weeks with Mr.. Fogler
who holds the position of treasurer OF
the Daily Times, owned by f. A. Mum
sey.
W. l.. Waldron, j. Wallace Blunt, +.
B. SWEET, and Harold Woodbury. were
among those who saw the Colby-Bow-
dom baseball game at WaterVille, Satur-
day.
May flowers seem to be very plentiful
this season. Every day sees large guam
titles of the fragrant trailing arbutus
brought In by those young people who
know where TO look for them.
Miss Grace Emery of Eastport was IN
town, last week, on brief visit to her
mother and sister. Thursday evening
the 23d inst, Mrs. R. K. Jackson enter
tanned company of lady friends in Miss
Emery's honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Philbrick attended
banquet at New Meadows Inn, Bruins
wick, Saturday last, rendered by Gen.
Manager Waterhouse of the BowdOin
Paper My Co. to the superintendents
and their wives. 1t has become an an
nual affair.
An exchange says that "For
thoroughly enjoyable entertainment
there is no attraction before the public
that so completely fills the bill as that
cyclone of fun, aside Tracked" which
will appear at the opera house tonight.
1t is one of those irresistible funny
comedies which appeal to all classes
Prof. j. Abbott Kendall returned with
his orchestra, Wednesday morning, from
Fairfield where they played an engage
ment, Tuesday evening. They will play
again at a grand ball in Fairfield, this
EVENING" and will go from there to North
Vassalboro where they are booked to
play, Friday evening.
+. F. Lawrence is winning we'll merit
ed success with his lecture, "Charms of
Scenic Maine" When in college, MI.
Lawrence earned an enviable reputation
as a speaker and debater, and his rep
utation has been ably sustained since.
His lecture has been gotten up with
great care in selecting photographs
for the stereoscopic views,a in punctu-
ating the pictures with an attractive
ana pleasing discourse. He Is a fluent
aud easy speaker with pleasing person
atty before an audience.
Z. A. Strout of Portland, who sells
farms everywhere in Maine," was 10
town, this week, the guest of his local
manager, s. Fl. Swain. Mr.. Strout re-
ports steadily increasing demand for
f'ims and has sold through Mr.. Swain
and his other agents more than 30 prop.
cities since the 10th of March. During
the month OF March Mr.. Strout received
over 1000 inquiries from prospective
purchasers of farms, mostly from the