The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-11
TOWN and VICINITY

home for few days vacation,
II your horse is troubled with Scratch
ca use Bucknsm's Scratch Ointment.
MIS-. Sarah E. Foster of Waterville is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. futile visited
friends in Watervile and Gardiner, last
week.
Nav Yarney and J. S. Rogers went to
Bingham, Monday, to take charge of the
painting of the new hall.
S. w. Philbrick returned, Thursday
eve log of last week, from business
trip of some days to Boston.
Attention Ia called to the program In
another column of the forthcoming ben
eff entertainment to Miss Copp.
Mrs. Samuel X. Locke of Portsmouth,
N. II. arrived, Thursday evening of last
week, to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Rice.
John r. Philbrck is making repairs on
his home on Maple ST., recently damag-
ed by fire, the work being in charge of
H. B. Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hackett of Rob-
inson, Aroostook County, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. <. Hackett, Thurs
day and Friday of last week.
We have seven more OF the famous
Hicks Almanacs for the first seven of
our subscribers, who will pay one full
wear In advance, and shall have no more.
Miss MOllie Marston Is entertaing as
her guest for few weeks, Miss Florence
Workman of Springfield, Ill.,, a former
classmate at seminary in Washington,
DC.
AtDr. Wadsworth's hospital, Friday,
Miss Vests A. Bunker was operated on
for appendicitis. The result of the
operation was favorable and the patient
Is now ont of danger.
Prof. E. L. Emmons of Bath, the re-
uowned whistler and entertainer, has
donated his services for the benefit eE-
tertainment, next Wednesday night.
ATS going to be a fine one.
Chas. w. Day was in Bangor, Satur-
day, where he completed the sale of his
black three year old, Lang, to c. r..
Brown of that city. While in Bangor
Mr.. Day purchased two fine driving
horses.
Among the out of town Somerset at
torneys at law in Attendance upon pre-
btte court this week were, L. B. Barrett
of Canaan, Turner Boswell of Scion, G.
o. Small of Madison, w. X. Jordan of
Bingham and j. w. Manson of Plttsfeld.
Father Lqcroix had a severe attack OF
neurs lgia during the latter part of last
week, affecting the region of the heart.
For time his symptoms were very
alarming but he was better on Sunday,
and is now pronounced to be out of
danger.
There will be entertainments in the
hall of the Convent, Monday and Tues
day evenings, for the benefit of St.
Mary's church. Those In charge have
taken great pains and it is hoped that
there will be a large attendance. Doors
open at S O'Clock.
w. B. Whittier, who Is numbering on
on the Fred Colby farm In No. Madison,
where he also has portable saw mill,
informs us that recently they cut a
brown ash tree which was 81 feet tall
and scaled 1900 feet. Trees of this size
are somewhat rare In these days.
Elmer E. Harris, executor of the estate
of the late Joseph Wyman, has sold the
Joseph Wyman place, located at the
corner of Main and Bloomfield SITS. to
Michael StLedger. We undeIsta that
Mr.. StLedger does not intend to make
his home In the property thus acquired
but has purchased 1t as an investment
Russell Post G. A. K. held a meeting,
Friday evening, at which the matter of
observance of Memorial day was con-
sidered and the three ranking officers of
the post were given the authority to
make all necessary arrangements for the
event. The Post also voted unanimously
to accept an invitation rendered 1t by
Bethany Baptist Church to attend a
social to be held In the chapel of that
society, tomorrow friday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Murray of GardI-
ner were in town, last week, to attend
the funeral of his nephew, Walter Vigue.
Finding that the afternoon train, Thurs
day, was late and would not make con-
nection at Waterville for Skowhegan
and being obliged to be here on Friday
morning, the 9Th, Mr.. Murray took his
team and accompanied by Mrs. Murray
drove the entire distance, arriving here
late In the night. He reports a very
cold ride.
Frank w. Bucknam has recently add
ed two additional "silent statesmen"
show cases to his already we'll equipped
store. One of these is 10 foot case,
adapted to the display of many kinds Of
goods, and the other is a combination
show case and news stand Is feet long
With these additions Mr.. Bucknam has
81 feet of all plate glass show cases fitted
with the latest devices for lighting and