The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

son, OF Dead RIVER were 10 town, last
week, on business.
Harvey D. Eaton, Esq. Of Waterville
came up on professional business Satur-
day returning Monday.
Preparations are well under way for h
grand opening ball at The Pines, Tues
day evening, June End
L. W. Chase has many second hand
carriages, taken in exchange, which he
offers at great bargains.
Harold Woodbury. went to Waterville,
Saturday, to see the Colby game with
Mass, Agricultural college.
Mrs. a. X. Stnchfeld returned home
the past week, from passing the winter
in Boston with her daughters.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg &
Varney's line before purchasing.
Bin Page returned home, Saturday,
after spending week In the vicinity of
Moosehead lake on a fishing trip.
The Skowhegan Ice Co. are putting
out especially clear ice this season, and
they will let none undersell them.
Harville q Cleveland at the new bar
Der shop make speciality of shampooing
and cleaning ladies' hair price 50t.
II A M1nrou -, no
Mass, for few months stay after pass
ing the winter with his family here.
Frank j. Goodridge and wife of
Waterville passed Sunday in town as
the guests Of Dr. and Mrs. F. o. Sawyer.
Two young ladies having good educa-
ton will be taught the art Of typesetting
at this office if early application is made.
Charles Fairbrother was called to
Athens, Friday last, with the Skowhe-
gan hearse, where he ofliciated at two
funerals.
The largest stock of harnesses, robes,
and horse furnishing goods in Somerset
county is at Weymouth's and his prices
are right.
VIM. Lessor, who resides in Ports
mouth, n. H., passed last week in town
with his father, Joseph Lessor, return
ing, Monday.
Patterson & Goodrich claim their Hub
Java coffee at zoe is unequalled. They
receive it fresh each week and their sales
are enormous.
Fred F. Lawrence lectured, Saturday
evening, before a fair sized audience at
Fairfield Center, under the auspices of
Victor Grange.
Perley Dudley, clerk to the Statutes
Revision Committee went to Watervile,
Saturday, to see the Colby game, and
returned, Monday, after spending Sun
day with college friends.
We learn that the S. & N. electric
road have purchased several thousand
seepers which are to replace the defee.
tive ones on their road and the work of
putting them In place and ballasting the
roadway has been commenced upon.
Last Saturday, the barn of w. A.
Thurlow, who owns the l.. Harding farm
on the road to Norridgewock via Bige-
low Hill, was burned to the ground, the
fire extending to the stable connected
with his house, and was only extnguish-
ed after much hard labor. The cause of
the fire remains mystery.
Fred F. Lawrence gave his lecture IN
Winslow, Tuesday evening, under the
auspices of the high school. He went
by carriage, and stopped In Waterville
on his way back to see the intercollegi-
ate base ball game, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hume of Ames-
bury, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Anderson, last week. MIR. Hume was
a schoolmate OF Mr.. Anderson in Scot
land, and Is now one of the leading car
riage makers In Massachusetts, having
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build up the extensive carriage man
ufacturing interests In Amesbury.
Manford Colway was committed to
the State Reform school by Judge O.
R. Bachelor, Monday. The boy is the
nine year old son of James Colway, and
had become habitual truant. Truant
officer Sewall Smith testified to warning
the boy and his father, and Supt. D. W..
Colby produced the record OF the boys
attendance at school. He was a pupil
in Lincoln school, and is committed for
the remainder of his minority.
Thos. A. Noyes of West Athens was
in town, Monday, and tells the REPORT
Err a story of his sheep which are
Hampshire Downs. He has nine ewes,
eight of which had twin lambs, and the
ninth a lamb that has no hind legs below
the gambre. This lamb, now three
weeks old, is "hale and hearty" runs
with the rest Of the flock, making use of
its hind quarters after the manner of
attempting to fly, and will cross the
N otnrp puiak ixy tho othara