The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
TOWN and VICINITY

\. I. BOWmhu VI hhitiauh Po9oSs
Sunday in town.
Five cents for good big bundle O
cid papers, REPORTER office.
L. L. Walton, Esq, spent Sunday II
Pennington, returning home Monday
evening.
W. II. Wildes' store will be open
Wednesday evening next, the night Q
the opening.
A. B, Cole, first seleetman Of Smith
field was transactng business in town
Saturday.
Leander F. Butler Of Starks took the
s % train for Lewiston from this station
Tuesday.
Governor Hill has fixed upon, Thurs
dry, April 2lst, for Fast Day and Friday
May 9Th, for Arbor Day.
Mrs. Addie Delano, who had been visit
ing relatives here ard at Madison, re
turned TO Lewiston Tuesday.
Miss Leora M. Withee departed, Satur-
day morning, to be present at the milf
merry openings In New York City.
Manley 7. Pooler, who had been con-
fined to his house with the grip, Is much
improved and Is now able to be about
again.
H.T. Jewett returned, Saturday morn
ing from visit Of several weeks spent
in various towns and cities of Massachu'
sets.
Mrs. Herbert Coombs and Mrs. Eugene
Pnkham of Damariscotta Mills were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Van W. Nelson,
Monday.
No better line of suits and jackets will
be seen In this state than will be shown
at W. H. Wildes' opening next Wednes-
day the 10th.
Amos Gerald Of Fairfield was In town
a few hours yesterday to attend meet
ing of the Skowhegan & Norridgewock
Railway and Power Co.
Walter d. Larzelere of Philadelphia,
who had been In town for several days
on business with the Marston Worsted
Mills, left, Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Clara j. Vosmus went to Boston,
this morning, where she is to remain
for some weeks studying music with
some of the noted teachers OF that city.
l.. w. Chase has purchased the Green
Hill stable on Water street OF X. w.
Brown and is to thoroughly remodel 1t
for carriage repository, repair and
paint shop.
The highest market price and cash
will be paid for several cords OF split
and seasoned white birch cord wood. II
you have such to sell call at this Office
early.
DR.. w. B. Moulton of Portland was In
town, Tuesday, on business connected
with the practice of his profession He
drove to Watervile to take the Pullman
IOr DOme III Iue eNouluk'
G. B. Stafford, superintendent Of the
Skowhegan factory of the Common
wealth Shoe & Leather Co., is expected
home, this evening, from business trip
of several days to Boston.
The many friends of Mrs. K. T. Good
rich will be pleased to know that advces
received here, yesterday evening, were
to the effect that she was progressing
well with prospect of an early recovery
Mr.. j. R. Philbrick returned from Il
trip to Boston Monday morning. Mrs.
Philbrick, who accompanied him, remains
for visit of week or more with Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Swain In Somerville,
Mass.
John l.. Fish of Hartland is In the
Eastern Maine General Hospital at Bar
gor, where he was recently operated
upon for appendicitis. He Is reported
as making favorable progress toward re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Hunt, who had been
guests of Miss Lizzie Haines at Hotel
Coburn for several days, returned to
their home In Melrose Highlands. Mass,
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Hunt was for
merly resident of Readfield, Me.
John Towne of the American Bridge
Co. was in town, Tuesday, looking up
matters with regard to the South char
mel Bridge. He took such measurements
as he requires and from these he will
prepare plans and estimates to be pre-.
sented at the town meeting Monday.
At parish meeting held in the Con.
gregational vestry Thursday evening
(the Sd Inst.) 1t was voted almost
unanimously TO extend a call to Rev
Robert G. Harbutt, Searsport Me. Mr.
Hurbutt has twice preached here sine,
the termination of Mr.. kimbsl's pastor
ate.
The thaw, which has been the princi
pal feature of the weather the presen
week, was very welcome and has beer
already productive of important results
The river has risen about four feet which
enables the mills to run on water power
through their regular twelve hour sched
ule. The Somerset Traction Co. is now
able to furnish power to its customers
for the usual running time. The Skow,
hogan Water Co also reports plenty Of
water 10 the storage reservoir at the
nh ninn statinn with nrnsnect of q cor.