The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-01

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Buy your loaded shells and Rife cart
ridges of The Blunt Hardware Co.
Conductor George A. West had charge
of the Watervlle SPECIAL during the fair.
Millinery opening at E. B. Curtis,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Z.
Col. A. G. Blunt and wife went to
Boston, Monday afternoon, to pass the
week.
The valuable stallion, Trotwood, has
been sold by Fred Kincsid to Ivory
Homsted.
Mrs R. L. Hall of Philadelphia, Pa.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. Il. Tilton,
for few days.
Miss Beatrice Driver OF Providence,
R. l., Is the guest of Miss Edith Gledhlll
and her mother.
A good line of ladies, misses and chill
dren's hosiery at Brigham & Seekins',
so Water street.
Miss Ethel Totmsn of Fairfield was
the guest of Misses Florence and Mabel
Pooler over Sunday.
Allie H. Knights went to Gardiner,
Saturday morning, for few days sport
with the woodcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pelcher of Lewis
ton were the guests over Sunday of her
mother, Mrs. George Weston.
Clyde Hoxie entered the school at
Mount Harmon, Mass, Aug. %, and is
making good progress in his studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Dow, who have
been at their cottage at Hayden Lake
since June, returned to town, Friday,
for the winter.
An opportunity is offered to purchase
corsets, hosiery and underwear at very
low prices at the clearance sale now be-
ing held at Heselton's.
Charles F. Murphy of Louisville, KY,
proprietor of the Hope Worsted Mill,
one of the best in the country, was a
guest of Edwin Gledhill several days
last week.
About 20 couples of young people,
students of the high school and invited
friends enjoyed a hop at The Pines on
Friday evening of last week. Mantor's
orchestra furnished the music.
Some of Skowhegan's "crack shots"
viz. F. C. Dow, j. w. Steward, Charles
R. ViIes and A. X. Jewett are in the
woods of the Dead River region this
week seeking game.
Mr.. Henry Russell Spencer has re-
ceived the appointment of Instructor in
American History and Political Science
In the Ohio State University at Column
bus, the State capital, and is already at
his new post of duty.
General Manager Geo. F. Evans and
Gen. Supt. Morris Mcdonald of the
Maine Central Railroad made Skowhegan
a call today arriving on the 1870 a. m.
train, 20 look over affairs of the COM
pany, and left before noon by a special.
The Shakespeare recitals given by Mr..
Edgar Abbott of Boston were much en-
ioyed by those who attended them.
Great credit is due the Town Improve
ment Society for placing three such high
grade entertainments before the public.
Mrs. Willis Currier, who had been in
Oakland and other parts of California
since January, was among the arrivals,
Thursday of last week. En- route she
visited Denver, Salt Lake and other
cities.
The 20 annual report of the Somer-
set Loan and Building Association has
Just been issued. This association is the
oldest of its kind in Maine, and is in a
most prosperous condition. 1t paid de-
positors the past year 4 = per cent.
H. B. Goodwin has the contract for
building the fine residence of w. H.
Heselton at the junction of North and
Water streets. Mr.. Goodwin is also
building the new residence of Joseph
Viles at the north end of Middle street,
which he has we'll underway.
The selectmen inform us that the new
cement-stee bridge across the Wesser-
runset near the residence of S. F. Stew
ard, was opened for travel on Saturday
last. The macademizng of the road bed
has since been completed and 1t is ex-
pected the arch timbers will be removed,
the rails completed and other finishing
touches given to the structure, this week
and be all ready for the inspector to pass
upon within a few days. Il has been a
long time in building and our people are
glad that it is ready for use.
Mrs. Daniel Onstott entertained the
members OF the Home Missionary Society
at her home, Friday evening. The re-
ception was in honor of Miss Rose San
tee, Conference Deaconess of the Port
land Deaconess' Home. She spoke very
pleasingly of the Home and Of her work ;
and afterwards sung several solos, ac-
companying her voice with the autoharp.
Later In the evening refreshments
were served. Five new members were
received into the local society 1t Is ex-
pected that Miss Santee will assist in the
evangelstic services to be held here the