The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-02
TOWN and VICINITY

for poultry.
II you want oysters, leave your order
at Delanos aud you'll be satisfied.
Bargains In stoves, slightly dsmsged
by water. only n few left at f. q. Heald
i Co.'S.
John W. Steward, of the firm of Stew
ard Brothers. left this morning for Bos-
ton, where he has business for the next
few days.
Bucknam says he is opening up the
prettiest stock of room papers he has
ever shown. Il is needless to state that
every pattern is new.
Forrest Cross, salesman 10 the Blunt
hardware store, went to KtnRfeld Sstu''
day, having received word that bis
mother was critically Ill.
George Oils Smith left town for Wash
ington this morning. He appears before
the legislative committee on mines and
mining at Augusta, to day.
The al. W. A." met with Mrs. Will
liam Fowler on CEDAR street, yesterday
afternoon. and Mr.. w. T. Seekibs will
take his first degree with the Whirligig
club tomorrow evening at Mrs. Fred
Emery's on Madison avenue.
Mrs. Cora Sturtevant returned to her
home In Fairfield Tuesday, after week &
visit with her sister, Mrs. F. K. Phil
brick, on Madison avenue. Mrs. Phil
brick accompanied her to pass the day IN
Fairfield and to attend the Booker
Washington lecture at Waterville in the
evening.
Robert j. Dycehart Of Boston, profess
sional accountant, who Is employed by
the Marston Worsted Mills from time to
time to audit their books, has completed
weeks work for that company, and re-
turned to his home Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Reed of the same city WAS with him
for the week as assistant.
The Madison "Queen Esthers' are to
be the guests of the "Queen Esthers' at
the Meth Church, Monday evening at
7.45, Queens and Kingdom will be
given, representing all nationalities In
costume including readings, piano and
vocal music and tablesux. Public ad-
mission 20cts, refreshments served free
Frank W. Bucknsm has taken lease
of the store in the block now belHg Quilt
by S. W. Gould, adjoining Hotel oxford
and will occupy 1t for his drug store and
stationery business upon its completion
probably about May first. This Will
give him store ~ feet on the street
and 60 feet In depth, with basement, Dr.
F. o. Sawyer is to have suite OF offices
on the second floor, occupying the front
half of the building. The rear offices on
this foor have not yet been rented. The
third floor is to be connected with Hotel
Oxford aud divided into chambera.
The class parts for the commencement
exercises, to occur next June, have just
been assigned, Miss Marion Brainerd re-
ceiving the valedictory, by reason of ex-
cellence In rank during the three and
one-half years of the High school course
that have now been completed, and Miss
Clara Emery, having the next highest
rank being awarded the salutatory. The
other parts, assigned by vote of the
class, are as follows; Prophecy, Guy G.
FreLch; history, Guy P. Estes; poem,
Russell S. Taylor; committee to write
class ode, Miss Grace Cover, Miss Maude
Merrill, Harold Tuck; for presentation
Of gifts, Miss Edith Tuck and Harold
Rindlett.
The pupils OF the ninth grade, Miss
Dora P. Cleveland, teacher, have been
developing Journalism by writing and
arranging school paper, and this was
read by Miss Isabelle Thomas, the secre-
tary of the class, in their schoolroom at
the Academy building, last FRIDAY after
noon. The name Of the journal is The
Academy Success. Roy Seekins ia editor
in-chiet and John Lewis is assistant edi-
tor. The cover for the number present
ed last Friday was designed by Miss
Thomas. Literary contributions for the
news, editorial and advertising depart
ment. are received from the various
members OF the class. 1t is purposed
to bring out one paper each month for
the remainder of the year.
Local horsemen had a track scrsped
on the river, Monday, thirty feet wide
and one-half mile long, and they were
out in force the following day to enjoy
the fine driving it afforded. Among the
fast ones was the stallion Elsmore, driv-
en- by c. Il. Chute, and pacing mare
with record of 2 30, owned by Charles
Kimbal of Hotel Oxford. F. +. South
ard was on hand with Baby Girl, Edwin
Gledhill with Nettie W., and C. S. Rob
nson with the chestnut stallion, Pilot
Nelson. Besides these handsome and
well-known horses, there were many
Others that are the pride Of their owners
and of great credit to Skowhegan as the
certer of a region noted for its high
grade drivers. There will be rare sport
and lots of speed on this track during
the next few weeks.
G. E Avore has purchased an interest
iu the drug business established and car
ried on heretofore by G. f. Sampson and
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