The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-07

Glover Leaf Whist club, Friday after
noon of last week.
Miss Estella Ward is tending the soda
fountain in the new store Of the o. f.
Knowlton Company.
The ladies will be pleased to learn
that the ice cream and soda season has
commenced at Delano's.
L. w. Chase has many second hand
carriages, taken In exchange, which he
offers at great bargains.
Mrs. j. W. Steward passed several
days In Portland, the past week, return
ing home, Monday night.
Mrs. A. X. Butler was in Waterville a
few hours, Wednesday, calling upon her
sister, Mrs. John f. Nelson.
F. W. Briggs Of Pittsfield was in town,
this week, on his return from business
trip to Boston and New York.
j. 2. Leland OF Waterville returned
home, this morning, after visiting rela-
tives In town for several days.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg u
Varney's line before purchasing.
Edwin Gledhll is passing this week at
Moosehead Lake with party of Boston
business friends, on g fishing trip.
Roland It. Patten left home, Monday
afternoon, for Mississippi, to remain
several weeks on private business.
Miss Caro- l.. Hoxie, assistant in
Waterville high school, spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Aria Hoxie.
Arthur Paul of Boston, who has been
passing two weeks in this place and
Cornylle, returned home, this week.
Miss Hattie Cleveland, 'O3, and Miss
Florence WymaD, '05, returned to Colby,
Monday, after spending Sunday here.
Col. and Mrs. w. X. G. Estes are in
Brockton, Mass. for two weeks, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Buchanan.
At recent meeting of the directors of
the Skowhegan Savings Bank, the old
board of officers was reelected without
change.
Mrs. r. w. Brown announces special
sale for Saturday, Of chldrens trimmed
hats and ladies black trimmed hats
See ad.
George B. Stafford Of the Skowhegan
factory of the Commonwealth Shoe Co.,
returned Wednesday from business
trip to Boston,
E. X. Delano has removed his bakery
from Gould's block into the old store
formerly occupied by him, below the
railroad crossing.
Mrs. Bruce White and daughter of
British Columbia, arrived at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fellows,
last week, to pass the summer months.
Misses Donna and Helen Tozler re-
turned Tuesday from Boston, where
they spent several days visiting relatives,
calling In Waterville for short time on
their return.
Adoni d. Howard of Bangor, of the
educational supply firm of Hedman &
Howard, came up from Waterville for
few hours, Saturday, and called upon
the Colby men In the village.
H. P. Wellington, representing the
house Of A. B. Huffman Co.
of Chicago is canvassing our town for
"The Complete History of the Ninteenth
Century" book of $50 pages, profusely
illustrated.
f. C.IDunlap has commenced the cree
tlon of a new stable 36x40 on his recent
ly purchased property, the Lessor place
on North Ave. 1t is his intention to
make but few changes In the house, as
he will move this one off and
erect a new home on its site.
II. n. Beach of Waterville, one of the
pioneer automobiles and one of the
most enthusiastic ones in the State ar
rived In town, Wednesday night, after a
zigzag tour OF towns to the west of here,
having covered a distance of 115 miles
since morning. Thursday morning, Mr..
Beach and his companion started for
northern towns, and will span 100 miles
before shutdown.
Mrs. A. L. Maxwell does not propose
to be outdone In the matter of holding
the record of keeping the best laying
hens. She noticed some time ago, a
correspondent of the REPORTER, who
was too modest to give his name, report
ed the number of eggs laid by his hens,
and claimed first prize. Now Mrs. Max
well comes forward with the report that
her 40 hens, during the two months Of
March and April, laid 1872 dozen eggs.
We rather think this record will be en-
titled to first place for some time to
come.
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