The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-05-07
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WaterVllle, Wednesday.
w. B. Steward was in Portland and
vicinity on business, Tuesday.
Miss Eva Chadbourne of Winslow was
the guest of friends in town, the first of
the week.
Fl. T. Jones of Presque Isle was in
town, Tuesday, looking after some real
estate business.
Mrs. Fannie Wildes and daughter,
Mrs. Edwin Gledhill are passing a few
days in Boston.
Parties in want of shifting pole will
| find good line to select from at Chsse's
carriage repo sitory.
A young man DESTROYS of learning the
machinists' trade will find good oppor-
| tunity by applying to Hackett & Witham
A stated communication of Somerset
lodge F. and A. NJ. will be held on Mon
day evening, May 18th, at I 80 o'clock.
Work.. c.
Hon. C. A. Marston went down river,
Wednesday, for short business trip,
during which he will make few calls
10 the capital city.
Miss Gertrude Crosby left for her
home In Biddeford, Wednesday, after
spending two weeks in town, the guest
Of her mother, Mrs. r. H. Crosby.
S. H. Swain has sold the l.. G. Traitor
farm to Mrs. A. Fowler of Jersey City,
and the Paine farm to Mrs. Arthur j.
Trefethen of Dexter, Me. also the A. S.
Dennis farm to Rev. p. B. Osborne of
Palmyra.
Forrest Goodwin Esq, Chas. f. Ward,
j. P. Oak, w. H. Wildes and Col. Isaac
Dyer went to Portland, this morning, to
be present at the sessions of the Grand
Lodge of Masons being held in that city,
this week.
Miss Dora Cleveland Trafton of Hart
land, graduate of our high school in
the class of '9s, and also of the New
England Conservatory of music, has
organized class In piano forte in town,
and will come here every week to meet
her pupils.
Kendall's orchestra went to Wilton,
Tuesday, where they furnished music
for the commencement exercises of Will
ton Academy, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. Before returning they have
an engagement to play at the K. 2. ball
at North Jay.
The Ansel Allen farm has been sold to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spofford, late OF
Madison, who have taken possession
Mrs. Spofford is daughter of Coney
Ssnborn, who about year ago purchas.
ed the Abner Hoxie farm. Mr.. Sanborr
informs US he has recently sold the farm
and buildings formerly occupied by him
at Caratunk to Frank Sterling.
K. X. Delano has recently secured the
services OF one of the best manufacturers
of confectionery In New England, for.
mer employee of Shaw's, Portland and
| Boston, and he will not rest satisfied
until his candy store In Gould Block lie
one of the leaders in New England.
! Look at his window and see manv Of the
new CONNECTIONS that are made fresh
daily, then go and sample them and you
choice, new candies and the little money
it takes to buy them.
Yesterdays Boston Globe had an
article in relation to the disappearance
OF Edw. E. McFaden, young man of IL
years, from his home in Marlboro, Mass
accompanying the same by his likeness
Chief of police Frank Thompson saw the
article recognized the face of an employ6
of the Marston Worsted Co. visited his
it. The boy denied at first he was the
one referred to, but later acknowledged
his identity, and the authorities in MARI
boro have been communicated with.
On the evening of April both the meet.
ing of the Degree of Honor in A. O. U,
W. Hall was largely attended by mem
bers of the order, it being the ninth an.
niversary of Woodbine Lodge. The ex-
ercises were of much interest to those pre-
sent, dealing with all that relates to the
order. At the close of the lodge an en-.
tertainment WAS furnished as follows
Song by Mrs. Georgia Simpson, who also
kindly responded to an encore; followed
by play entitled "rhe Inhuman Mon.
ster," the seven characters of which
were assumed In a pleasing manner by
members. The evenings entertainment
closed with a song by Mrs. Josephine
Estabrooke, with violin obligato by j. A
Kendall. Following the entertainment
refreshments were served, and it was al
an late hour when the happy company
thought of home, voting this meeting
as being the best among many that had
been spent In this hall.
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