The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-12
TOWN and VICINITY

fine line of wall paper at Bucknam's
drug store.
All the latest neckwear novelties at
Miss Williams.
j. W. Jewett OF st. Adams was in
town, Saturday.
B.P. J. Weston of Madison was in
town, Monday.
c.. |. Bailey of Winthrop was in town
on business, Saturday.
OF. Knowlton has been In Boston
for week past on business.
A young man is wanted to learn the
business at Bucknam's.
Miss Mande Bracket of Pittsfield is
the guest of Skowhegan friends.
Howard Pierce, Esq. of Fort Kent
was In town few hours, Saturday.
Get tickets at SIMPSONS for Little
Trump In Coburn hall, tomorrow night.
Miss Tudie Lampher of Foxcroft is
the guest of the family of N G. Ordway.
Miss Withee, accompanied by her
assistant Miss Morrow, started for New
York on Saturday last
The Salvation army held services in
the Jail, Sunday morning last. They
were appreciated by those present.
George Raynard has recently purchas-
ed the Wescott farm in West Athens,
with view OF locating upon it at some
time.
The weather this morning presents a
decidedly spring-like appearance. Fol-
lowing four days. rain it's very well
come.
Loren Sanborn, who has been keeping
books the past winter for his brother,
Parker Sanborn, in the latter's camp at
Crockertown, has returned to town.
Mrs. Cyrus Newton returned, Tues
day, from Portland, where she has been
to see her sister, Mrs. Mitchell, who is
in the Maine General Hospital
Sheriff Lang went to Palmyra, today,
to attend the funeral of a relative, James
L. Russell, who died yesterday and the
funeral is on Friday at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Longfelow OF
Augusta were the guests of her relatives
over Sunday. Mr.. Longfellow is con-
nected with the job department of the
Maine Farmer.
Chas. Barbour, book-keeper at the
Newport wooden mill, was an arrival
here, last night, on visit to friends and
incidentally attended the concert of the
Boston Ladies' Symphony orchestra.
Richard French left for Portland,
Saturday morning. where he has CON-
menced his duties as transfer mail clerk
at the Union station. Mr.. French will
not move his family to that city for the
present.
On Friday evening, March Goth. Mrs.
Jennie Cross Trull of Biddeford will give
lecture recital on "The Habitant of
French Canada" In the Congregational
church. Mrs. Trull speaks for Sorosis
and its guests.
j. A. Dealy, clothier and furnisher,
is now settled In his new quarters at the
corner of Water and Madison streets.
The arrangement of his stock In the new
quarters present an attractive appear
ance.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held next Wednesday after
noon at half past two o'clock. Members
are requested to make out their choice
Of officers for the coming year and re-
port to one Of the nominating committee,
Mrs. Anna Merrill, Mrs. Laura DiDs-
more and Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam on or
before the next meeting.
At special meeting of Oosoola Co.,
hall, Tuesday evening, the following off,
GERS were installed: e. L. Ford, Capt.
B. s. Fagg, 1st Lieut.; Archie Weston,
81 Lieut.; Lorenzo Thompson, recorder
A. |. Sawyer, treasurer. Maj. II. 0.
Ray of Waterville was the Installing Of
ficer. Following the work a banquet
was served in the room below.
The REPORTER was in error last week
in stating that plckerel fishing through
the ice at Madison pond had been claiming
the attention of local nimrods and many
good catches were being made. AS most
fishermen know there is law on this
pond against fishing through the ice.
Sibley and Morrill, ponds furnish plenty
of sport In this line though not as easily
reached.
The Mems Club held meeting Friday
evening to consider the question of
"Direct Primaries" and incidently dis
cuss the caucus measures now before
the legislature, the Cakes bill and the
Mills bill as they have appeared in
print. The next meeting of the club
will be held Monday evening next when
1t is expected j. w. Manson, Esq of
Pittsfeld will speak upon the subject
"The State OF Maine"
1t will be welcome news to the citizens
OF East Madison to learn that the Lake
side mill at that place which is under
lease to the MarstOn Worsted Co. will