The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-24
TOWN and VICINITY

have been visiting in town portion of
the present week.
David w. Lewis left here, yesterday,
for Boston, where he will remain on
business for the rest of the week.
Mrs. Arthur Boston of Waterville
passed Sunday in town as the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. c. F. Hutchinson.
The Blunt Hardware Co. have full
line of fishing tackle at their store, In
Guiding all the modern inventions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Skillings of
Portland are passing the week in town
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jos. Pro
yencial.
Eugene Moore left here, Monday, for
his annual business trip to Danvers,
Masa. He is to pass quite part Of the
summer there.
All the grocery, feed and provision
stores will be closed all day Memorial
Day, Wednesday, May 30, but will re-
main open Tuesday evening previous.
It's reported this morning that Mrs.
Nelson Towle, who has been III for some
weeks with the grip, is very low and
little hope Is entertained OF her recovery.
Conductor Geo. West Of the forenoon
passenger train is on ten days fishing
trip. Baggagemaster Alton Emery Is
running as conductor during his absence.
The Maine Valve Co. are fully equip
ped for the repair OF automobiles, bicycles
and all rubber tired vehicles, at their ma.
chine shop in the rear Of Heselton Block.
Miss Hulda Sewell of Augusta was
among the arrivals on the 1890 train,
this morning. She will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Merrill for few
days visit.
Mrs. Mary C. Brainard and her daugh-
ter, Miss Caroline Brainard, arrived this
morning on the 1890 tran, after an
absence of five months, passed for the
most part on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Fred French has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia since Friday OF last
week. She was taken to the Somerset
hospital yesterday, being conveyed
from her home on West Front street to
that institution in the hospital ambu-
lance.
Benz s. Flagg wto has been connect
ed with the grocery business In Show
hogan for nearly 81 years, the latter part
of this time as clerk for Geo f. Morrill,,
has hired the new store on the Island
formerly the Engine House and will
open grocery there at an early date.
The J. A. Burril homestead on East
Leavitt street has been recently pur-
chased by Darius and Dinsmore Bunker,
the purchase price being $4,000. 1t will
be the home of the Bunker family, in
GLIDING Clement Bunker, father Of the
two gentlemen named as the purchasers,
also his sisters, Misses Hannah and Vesta.
| Elmer Thlbault has sold out his bust
ness In Clinton and Is to reenter the
service Of Walter r. Robbins. Mr..
| Thbault learned the trade Of a ieweler
with Mr.. Robbins, being In his employ
for eight years ending in October 1902
when he left to engage In business for
! himself at Clinton. He Is to move bis
family here and will commence his
duties with Mr.. Robbins at once.
The caucus of the Republicans of
Skowhegan to place a candidate In nomi-
nation for representative to the legis-
lature, to be supported at the September
election, is called to meet in Grange Hall
next Saturday afternoon at O'clock.
1t Is customary also at the legislative
caucus to choose a town committee and
1t Ia probable that this will be part of
the business to come before the meeting.
Miss Mabel Pooler Is now making
preparations for a trip abroad, which
she Ia to make with party of friends
from Cincinnati, Ohio, who sail from
New York City, June ID. Among the
CULphuy Will b0 MISS Huieu LoOioo ISi
who has been the guest of the Pooler
family at their home In this town on
several occasions. The tour will include
Italy. Switzerland, Germany, France
and England and will occupy the entire
summer.
Friday evening, June 10, the annual
exhibition given by the Junior class of
the High School will be held In Grange
Hall. A two part program has been
arranged: the first part devoted to re-
citations from various authors; and the
second, to a two-sct comedy, entitled
"Striking OIL" Kendall's orchestra
will furnish music. The usual gradual
ing exercises of the senior class will be
omitted this year, their Washington trip
having been substituted therefor.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Goodrich are at
Orono, this week, In attendance upon the
exercises of junior week at the Unlver-
sity of Maine. or the eight members OF
the class to take part 10 Wednesdays
program, the name OF their son, Joe K.
Goodrich, appears for the class part
known as presentation" Miss Mae
Nay, money order clerk in the Skowhe.
gan postoffice, leaves here tomorrow to
be present at the college exercises of