The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-21
NEW ADVERTISER EMTs.
TOWN and VICINITY

Guns to let at Symons,
DR.. Chas r. Vles passed Sunday with
friends in Watervile.
Jones' celebrated, home cured, finnan
haddie at the Skowhegan Market.
500 pounds fresh made butter wanted
il exchange at O. F. Knowlton Cos.
Mrs. Fannie Cushing and Miss Edna
passed Sunday at the home of Mrs. Della
Cowan in Vassaboro.
NJ. W. Wilkins, national organizer for
the socialist party, spoke in Milburn
hall, Thursday evening of last week.
L. W. Chase is now taking orders for
sleighs, pungs, etc., and this season in
tends to carry large and up-to-date line
Mrs. c. G. Moody went to Lewiston,
this morning, to enter the Sisters Hos
pital for surgical treatment for appen-
dieitis.
Mrs. F. j. Goodspeed Of Wilton, Me.
returned home, Tuesday morning, after
few days visit with her brother, Geo.
B Fairgrieves.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in Grand Army hall, Tuesday after.
noon, September 26 h at o'clock.
William Rowell of Skowhegan drove
to Clinton, Friday, to meet Mrs. Rowell,
Miss Alta and little Mildred, who had
been visiting in Clinton and vicinity for
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Doran went to
Augusta, Saturday. They are TO visit
with friends In that city and may ex.
tend their trip to Portland before re-
turning.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bunker, aged re-
spec,ively 81 and Sc years, returned to
their home in Athens, yesterday, after
passing week with their Skowhegan
relatives.
W. learn that Carl F. Getchell, one of
the members in 1.-THE First Crusade"
which is to be produced at Watervlle,
Oct 3, is the nephew of E G. Woodbury.
of this town.
Miss Frances Lord left here, Saturday
noon, for a trip to Boston and New
York City, to make a study of those
markets for the next few weeks, from a
mIliner's standpoint.
Jere H. Lord of this place has recently
passed the required examinations at
Portland and has joined the 18th Reg
ment, United States Cavalry, now sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allan, Vt.
The first and last recitals in Miss Nor
rison's course will be given, Tuesday,
Sept. 26 and Oct. "a, in Mllburn hall at
S.l5. The other two will be at the same
place, Oct. 10 and Oct. Il at 4 Is.
D. A. & W, E. Porter have just in
stalled a telephone on the Farmers line
at their place of business and also at
their residence. Subscribers of either of
the telephone companies can now reach
them with their orders.
George N. Page, cashier of the First
National Bank, passed Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl. Carpenter in
Providence, r. |. His daughter, Miss
Hannah, has been visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Carpenter for the past ten days.
Woodland & Sons stock of groceries
sustained but little damage in the recent
fire except to the labels, they say, but at
their sale, which is to commence next
Tuesday morning, they are to close them
out at prices which will surprise all.
See ad.
Company E. Military Band, r. A.
Washburn, director, gave a concert of
four numbers from the depot platform,
Thursday evening of last week, which
was evidently appreciated by the audi
ence that gathered to listen. Arrange
ments are being made to secure an in
structor in the near future.
Miss Ethel Walton gave a whist party
Saturday afternoon of last week, In
honor OF Mrs. Edwin Goodnow of De-
troit, Mich, who has been visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry R4wles.
Mrs. Goodnow was also among the guests
at a bridge whist party given by Mrs. S.
j. Walton and her daughter, on Tuesday
afternoon.
Two OF the open cars Of the Somerset
Traction Co. are in use by the oakland
Electric railroad this week, to increase
their facilities for transportation during
the Central Maine Fair. They were
switched TO the Maine Central tracks
here, coupled to an engine and run to
Watervile as a special train, Tuesday
morning. Henry Sheridan and Ed Ford,
two employees of the Somerset Traction
Company, went with them as motormen.
p. Moore is to build a carriage re-
pository at once to take the place of bis
building which was destroyed by the
fire of July 23l. 1t is to be two stories
high, 40 feet on Water street and extend
ing 70 feet back. Mr.. Moore proposes
to use all Of the second floor and the rear
of the street floor for his carriage bust
ness. The front of the street fl DOR will
be offered for rent. The building will be
built by day labor with W. A. Clough as