The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
TOWN and VICINITY
,ueknam's witch hazel Ia pure.

New lace anu musiu CuILAIns At w
H. Wildes'.
BRIGHAM & Seekins have received a
nice line of the latest styles In neckwear.
w. Brown is remodelng the stable
of the Harrington place on Court street
into tenement.
Clair Marston departed, Saturday, for
Port Deposit, Md. where he is student
AT the Jacob Tome Institute.
The next regular meeting of Russell
Post, G. A. r. will be Friday, Apr. 18th,
two candidates to muster. A full meet
ing is requested.
Mrs. Chas. Blunt and little son return
ed to their home In Waterville, Monday,
after short visit with Mrs. Nellie
Belonga aud family.
r. n. Nickerson of Waterville, former
ly an employe at the REPORTER office,
has recently received an appointment in
the railway mall service.
A musical will be given by the choir
of First Baptist Church, Monday even
ing, April 18th, at 745 p. m. All are
cordially invited. A silver collection
will be taken.
L. W. Chase has put on extra help and
can paint and varnish your carriages SO
they will be ready to use when the &C.
ing gets good. Take them in at once
and have them done right; opposite the
REPORTER Office.
The water in the Kennebec river
reached its highest point on Sunday and
has been slowly falling since. There is
no shut down as yet In any OF our
manufacturing establishments on ac-
count of high water.
Among the recent appointees to
positions on the various lines and di-
visions of the Boston Elevated Railway
is Joseph Everett Lawley, formerly of
Skowhegan, who is now conductor 9l60
on the surface cars.
Ansel Holwsy returned Tuesday morn
ing from an extended trip in the middle
West. He left here last November and
has been occupied through the winter In
instituting Oranges In Minnesota, Wis
consin and Indiana.
Deputy Sheriff f. j, Horne Of Canaan
took the train for Worcester, Mass,
Monday morning, where he is to visit
with his brother Thos. Horne, who went
from Somerset county some years since
and Is now one of the assessors of that
city.
Miss Bertha Soule, formerly assistant
in the Skowhegan high school, returned
to Bangor, Monday morning, where she
is now teaching. She came, Saturday,
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Page and
remained over Sunday as the guest of
the family.
A. (. Bison was so encouraged by
his large sales OF high class fishing tackle
last year that this season he has put In
stock far surprising what he ever before
carried. Rods from Soc up to $50 each;
reels SOC to e8 each. 1t would be wise
tofook over his stock before you buy.
Rev. Harry w. Kimball of So. Wey-
mouth, Mass, ia In town, this week,
making final arrangements for the ship
ment of his household goods to his new
place of residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Kim
ball will both leave tomorrow, Mr.. Kim
ball for SO. Weymouth and Mrs. Kimbsll
for a short visit In Portland before she
goes to her new home in Massachusetts.
A valuable Boston terrier belonging to
Charles F. Davis of New York City,
which he had been keeping at his sum
mer cottage, Killcare, was run over and
killed on Tuesday afternoon by car on
the line of the Somerset Traction Co.
Mr.. Davis was 10 town at the time and
the incident seemed particularly unfortu-
nate as he was planning to take the ami
NAL with him on his return TO New
York.
C. W. Bowen president Of the G. w.
d r. NJ. Bowen Co. was in town, last
week, experimenting the installation of
one of the large Morton Wimshurs;-Holtz
IL III hOop'toi' LILO
machine is of the latest improved type
and the same size as recently installed
in the United States Army General Hos
pital at Washington, D. c. These ma
chimes are 10 use In nearly every U. S.
hospital having been adopted by the
Surgeon General after exactlng COM
petitive trial.
Miss Mildred X. Bentley, who had
nearly completed three years OF ser vice
as assistant In the Skowhegan High
School, has resigned to accept some
what advanced position as teacher OF
English branches for the junior and ser
ior classes in the High School at Con-
cord, Mass, beginning her work there
Monday last. The vacancy occurring
frsm Miss Bently's resignation Is filed
by Miss Anna E. Dunn Of Fitchburg,
Mass. Miss Dunn is graduate of
Smith College, Northampton. Mass, and
also had the benefit of course at Bridge
water. (Mass.), Normal school.
Bucknam is agent for the Sawyer pic
lures.
Pure maple candy and maple sugar 1T