The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-28
TOWN and VICINITY


Bueknam's.
.Iohp |. Wright, salesman in Bucknam's
drug store, spent Sunday in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Bassett spent a
norton of the day in Lewiston, Friday.
Harold E. Lord departed, Tuesday
morning, to visit for week or two in
and near Boston.
A. G. Bussey passed Fast Day in
Otono as the guest of Mr.. and MIS-.
henry McPheters.
Mrs. A. d. Brooks and her daughter,
Mrs. f. II. Carpenter, spent the day in
Waterville, Tuesday.
John s. Williams, Esq, of Guilford
was in town, Tu, sday, consulting the re-
cords at the Court House.
Local dealers report fine sale on the
cigars manufactured by C. A. Drake. the
Russell Street, SC, and Empire l0c. Try
those next time.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Libby returned to her
home in Waterville Tuesday afternoon
after short visit here with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. NJ. Pulsifer.
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and her daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, who had been passing
the winter in Boston and Washington,
arrived, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Kate Clark and her son Chas. H.
Clark returned Friday evening from q
visit of three months with the family OF
Frazier Gilman in Brooklyn, N. Y.
G. w. Cover, Esq, returned, Monday
morning, from Portland, his visit there
being to attend the Masonic funeral of
Jos A. Locke which occurred in that
city on Sunday.
Dr.. C. z. Sawyer will close out his cut
glass, solid silver, silver plated ware,
carpets, parlor furniture and oil paint
ings at private sale, Friday and Satur-
day of this week at his residence. Some
great bargains for someone, such as
only come once in a life time
The season at Lakewood will open
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week earlier than in the past. An ex-
celent theatrical company has been en-
gagged for the season which will equal il
it is not superior to any company which
has been presented at Lakewood, and
concerning which, account will be given
io a few weeks.
The Miburn Club Ladies' night on
Friday evening was a very delightful
affair every portion of the program,
consisting of music, cards, refreshments
and dancing being provided for with
taste and completeness only attainable
when those in charge possess both skill
aud energy for such matters. The at
tendance was larger than at either of the
two preceding affairs, showing agrowing
interest In them.
Mrs. Sarah Gledhill departed, Nor
day, for Boston from which port she
Of The Cunard line for England, She
will be gone for some months, most of
which time will be spent with relatives
in Huddersfeld, Yorkshire. Her daugh-
ter Miss Edith Gledhill, aud Mis-.
Ralph Gledhill of East Madison accom-
panied her to Boston and will visit in
Providence, X. |. before returning.
The handsome new clock upon the
the wall in the main room of the public
library building is the gift of the Town
Improvement Society, and is much
needed addition to the appointments of
this institution. Much taste was ex.
hibited in the selection of a design In
keeping with its surroundings. IL is
lorty-fve inches high, has silver dial,
trimmings of antique brass and strikes
the hour and half hour with beautiful
Is toned gong
B, p. Shonfeld managing partner of
the well known commission house Of
Henry w. 7. Mali q Co. New York,
has been in town this week in consultG-
ton with Mr.. Gledhll, manager OF the
Marston Worsted Mills. Skowhegan pee
pie have a particular interest in Mr.. Shon-
ted as it was his knowledge Of manu-
facruring possibilities here and his COT
tiIeuce in Mr.. Gledhil as manufacturer
that lead to the establishment of the
Marston Mills under unusually favorable
circumstances. This was Mr.. Shonfeld's
iirst.visit to Skowhegan.
The special committee of the Village
Corporation, which has under c)nsidere-
fiod the matter of enlarged quarters for
The steamer and other fire apparatus,
held an important meeting, last evening,
AT which all plans thus far presented
were considered. The committee are
unanimously of the opinion that the
interests Of the Corporation will be best
served by the purchase of lot and the
erection Of an up-to-date fire department
building, suitable for our present and
future needs. The committee decided to
call the special corporation meeting
provided for at the time of their appoint
meut, for Friday, May g. and a warrant
for The purpose will be issued at once
This Is very important question and it
is hoped that the meeting will be fully
attended.