The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-15
TOWN and VICINITY

The Congregational Working League
,.iIl have their annual harvest dinner,
wednesday, Oct. Il.
Misses Ethel Walton, Edith Dyer and
Annie Maddocks have returned from
their visit In Boston.
c. H. Mills, ESQ, of Jackman has
been In town, this week, on legal busi-
ness. returning home yesterday.
Mrs. A. T. Whittier, who has been
nassing the summer season at their cot
taee at Old Orchard, returned home,
this week.
III. Addition and Col. W. R. G. Estes
returned, yesterday from their hunting
trip to Moscow. Each gentleman bring
ing back deer.
It Ia earnestly requested that there be
a full attendance at the next Degree OF
Honor meeting, Monday evening, Oct.
10 as business of Importance is to be
transacted.
There will be meeting OF Sunset
Chapter, o. E. s., Friday evening, Oct.
18Th. Visitors are expected. The de-
gree will be conferred and refreshments
served after the work.
Mrs. Hattie M. Adams, who has been
at the Sisters of Charity hospital at
Lewiston for treatment, returned home,
last week, much improved in health,
/ slthough yet confined to her bed.
E.P. Viles returned home, last week,
d from stay of several weeks in the
4 Dead River region, where he was look
ing after extensive repairs on Dead
j River dam and making preparations for
q his coming seasons numbering oper-
81 stion.
q Miss Margie Smith of Cornville
e brought to the REPORTER office on Fri
n day small box Of fac large ripe straw
Y berries picked by her that morning in
81 the garden. They grew from seedlings
3 set this season and are fi1e specimens
81 for any time of the year.
One Of the most prominent attractions
81 to be seen In this town during the season
~ will be James A. Hearn's famous Hearts
"a Of Oak" Company. A carefully selected
list of players is announced. "Hearts
Of Oak" will be presented at the Opera
81 House, Friday evening of the present
y week.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, and Or. F. O..
Sawyer with their wives, returned on
s Sunday last from their eight days trip
to the Dead River region. AS a result
g Ot their wanderings in the woods the
gentlemen had four deer and some thirty
& partridges, and the feeling prevails that
they were actually shot by their pos
SCISSORS.
# The stock of second hand goods of the
ste Hiram Corson has been purchased
ia ". H. Emery and F. NJ. Kinds, who
pr TO continue the business under the
frm name of Emery & Kinds. The az
braisers of the stock were j. P. Oak, G..
Bragg and F. G. Head. The new
bropretors are going through the stock
iud having general clearing up prepar-
torr to opening up for business, next
Monday.
The change of time which went into
feet on the Maine Central last Sunday
aused shift IN the several crews run
llg into Skowhegan. Trains - and ID
pill be in charge of Conductors Feeney
md Richardson with Messrs. Hooper
nd Hilton as baggage masters. Con-
uctor George A. West is transferred to
he Waterville-Foxcroft run and Charles
ltkins succeeds him on the scoot. The
10 a. m, freight will come in Monday
Mornings instead of Sunday and the
feght formerly arriving on Monday
lll come in Sundays at 11.30, leaving
aterville at 10. This train will bring
f e Sunday papers, also connecting with
Bangor and Portland trains.
Mrs. Sarah E. Presley, who with her
Benamin, the popular Maine Gen.
a news agent, had resided in town for
past three years, died at the family
me on Water street, Tuesday last
r'' Presley had been in failing health
long time, and for some months
eVious to death was confined to her
a. During all this time the loving
lie and attention given to all her wants
needs by the son for whom she had
poe home, was a beautiful example
maternal love and affection. The body
taken to Portland for burial on
eonesday in the family lot beside her
soand and several children. Her age
! about So years.
Inc first entertainment In the M. E.
uFch entertainment course, occurred In
church, last Monday evening, be-
ca good sized and appreciative audi
f. The attraction was the Lotus
e Club assisted by Miss Livermore,
uer The Club found a warm well
ne awaiting them from the friends
listened to their pleasing selections
at years course, and Monday even
appearance added fresh laurels to
re previously won. Miss Liver
'es readings and monologues were
pleasing in the extreme sense, and
entertainment In its entirety was a