The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-21
TOWN and VICINITY

Augusta, Wednesday.
Amos F. Gersld of Fairfield arrived on
the 10 30 train, this morning
II. d. Patterson made business trip
to Waterville, Friday afternoon.
Lewis Anderson left Wednesday morn
ing, for short visit 10 Portland.
Bin Page made business TIP 10
Lewiston, Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Adela Nash of Gardiner is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. 5. P. Durrell.
All. Lang left home, Monday after
noon, for Boston on private business,
Chas. Matson was called to Scion, the
past week, by the death Of bis father.
Chss. Folsom-J ones made business
trip to Pittstleld, Thursday of last week.
Chas. A. Marston was in Boston on
business last week, returning Saturday
evening
Miss Ida Nye of Fairfield ia the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Philbrick,
this week.
Mrs. Allie NJ. Knight and Miss Fannie
Dane visited with friends in Fairfield
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Ordway left, Mon
day afternoon, for a short trip to Port
land and Boston.
Hotel Heselton, which had been run
as a lodging house only for some months
past, is now closed.
Mrs. n. G. II. Pulsifer of Waterville
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Pulsifer,
Friday of last week.
Epworth League Social at M. E.
church, Friday evening, January 22nd.
Admission free. All invited.
w. W. Cakes of the Green & Barnard
Shoe Co., returned, Saturday evening,
from business trip to Boston.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg &
Varney's line before purchasing.
Michael StLedger went to Boston, Sat
urday. He expects to purchase pair
of heavy horses before he returns.
Miss Gertrude Goodwin Of Augusta
was the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Goodwin over Sunday.
Wilder Colby, superintendent of
schools, made trip to Waterville, Fri
day afternoon, returning, Saturday.
Mrs. W. A. Bailey and Mrs. r. E.
jackson went to Winslow, Saturday, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Edward Pat
terson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Bucknam went to
Brockton, Mass, Monday morning,
called there by the death of Mr.. Buck
nam's sister.
& Thibault, Clinton, was in town, Thurs
day of last week, leaving for home, FRI
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Philbrick depart;
ed, Friday morning, for weeks visit to
Boston and vicinity, returning home by
last nights train.
Harry McVegh of North Vassalboro,
correspondent of the Waterville Mail,
was In town visiting his son, James Nc
Weigh, last week.
William Barker, who had been at the
town farm for some years, died, Satur-
day, aged So years. He was known gen.
orally as DR.. Barker.
Parties interested have called a meet
ing for Friday evening, in G. A. R. Hall
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of establish
ing cooperative store.
A musicale will be given In the vestry
by the choir of the First Baptist church,
Monday evening, Feb. lst; tickets 25c,
on sale at SIMPSONS drug store.
E.P. Viles departed, Monday morn
ing, for the Dead River region, to make
a tour of inspection to the various points
where he is carrying on logging opera
lions.
Herbert E. Mitchell of Skowhegan,
who has been a motorman on the l.. B..
B. & B. st. Ry. at Bath, Is now a brake
man on the trains of the elevated rail-
way In Boston.
Henry W. Varney left for New York
city. Wednesday morning, where he at
tends the Automobile Show and the Elk.
hibit of the Association OF Furniture Man
ufacturers held there this week.
Miss Rena May Archer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Archer of this place,
wac awarded the first prize of fifty dol
lars at the entrance examination at
Colby college. This Is the first time
since 1896, 10 which year Miss Emma
Frances Hutchinson also graduate of
Skowhegan high school won the prize,
that it has been awarded to lady.
Miss Archer was valedictoran of the
class of 1902 Skowhegan High School and
also enjoys the distinction Of having
been awarded that honor upon the high
est rank of any scholar graduating from
that Institution.
The following gentlemen were present
at G. A. r. hall, Saturday forenoon, and
took the civil service examination re-
qulred for clerks and carriere of the free
delivery service to be soon established
here. Chas. 7 ashon. Mark W, Savage.