The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
TOWN and VICINITY

Pure cream tartar at Bucknam'S
New line of ladies neck wear at Wildes'.
The ice left the river here, Friday
much earlier than last spring.
W. II. Wildes is in Boston and New
York, this week, on business
w. II. Clough, Jr. of Portland passed,
sunday, IN town with his father.
A second hand mud wagon for sale
cheap at Patterson & Goodrich's'
Miss Berle Walton went to Boston,
this morning, for visit of several days.
Mrs. G. B. Stafford returned Monday
evening, from a few days visit at
Augusta.
Mrs. (. F. Russell went to Waterville,
Wednesday, to visit few days with
friends there.
Senator and Mrs. Clarke of Bar Harbor
were the guests of Senator Goodwin and
wife over the Sabbath
Mrs. Mark Savage of Bingham and
niece, Miss Gertrude Pierce, are the
guests, this week, of Mr.. and Mrs. L. W.
Weston.
Rev. Daniel Onstott attended con-
vention of the NJ. E. churches 10 this
district at Watervile, Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin entertained the
afternoon whist club, Saturday afternoon
last in honor of her guest, Mrs. Clarke
of Bar Harbor.
A large assortment Of the international
stock food products in different packages
with liberal discount on fair sized orders
at Patterson & Goodrich's.
Mrs. Whittier, who has been passing
several weeks in Maiden, Mass, with
her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Ames, return
ed home, Thursday of last week.
W. Fl. Norton informs US he put So
colonies of bees into his cellar last fall
aud took out So live colonies this spring,
all but one of them strong and healthy.
The store on Water St. now occupied
By o. r. Knowlton Co. will be closed at
) o'clock Thursday afternoon. Their
new store on Madison ST. will be opened
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. All are
invited to attend their opening.
A concert was held in Union Hall,
Madison, Monday evening last, given by
Prof. Wighrs singing class In that town
assisted by singers from Solon and Bing-
ham. Among the solosts were Mrs. F.
n .l
this place.
Paul Dulac of this place, a former
employe of the Commonwealth Shoe and
Leather Co., who some months ago
was given the foremanship of one of the
departments in this Company's factory
at Gardiner, was in town over Sunday,
making arrangements to remove his
family to that city.
Roland T. Patten was In Augusta,
Monday, where with Hon. Cyrus W.
Davis Of Watervlle he appeared before
the committee of judiciary In favor of
the resolve providing for the initiative
and referendum snG for the resolve
calling for the election of United States
senator's by the people.
Q. F. Knowlton has disposed of his
stock In the Water street store long con-
Quoted by him to the o. F. Knowlton
Co. and it is being removed to their new
Madison Ave. store of which he is the
manager. In these new and commodious
quarters this company are to greatly en-
large their business by making a special
ty Of tea and coffee at wholesale and re-
tail, while their confectionery and ice
cream departments will be greatly en-
larged also.
The new brick block nearly opposite |
this Office that has been under course of
erection for several months by R. W. |
Brown is now practically completed on
the outside and the plate windows are
installed. The block is of two stories,
has frontage OF 80 feet and depth of
50 feet, the front being laid up in fancy
pressed brick in artistic design and pre-
senting a handsome appearance. The
first floor is designed for eithe, one or
two stores as the tenant elects and will |
be left in one room until rented. The
second floor is being finished off into
TWO fate, and when complete will have
all the modern conveniences. The block |
is valuable addition to the beauty of
the business section of our town.
Friday evening, March Goth, Sorosis
with guests assembled in the Congre.
gatlonal church t0 hear Mrs. Jennie |
Cross Trull lecture on 1.-THE Habtant of
French Canada" Before the lecture
Miss Edith Lewis favored the audience
with selections on the organ after which
Miss Weston, president of Sorosis, in
troduced the speaker. Mrs. Trull is a
brilliant speaker and held the close at
tention Of her audience for an hour
giving very interesting and instructive
talk on 1.-THE French Habitant" and
making the evening still more enjoyable |
by her delightful recitations in the Csaa-
dian dialect. The audience was not as
large as it should have been but was