The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

DIR. l.. A. D4scombe's new Wayne rui =
about which he has been expecting for a
number OF weeks arrived 10 town Tuts-
day.
Mrs. Amos Whitley OF Dexter, Mass 4,
arrived last week and will pass some
line 10 town as the guest of Mrs. Paul
me Hill at her home on Elm ST.
DR.. R. Viles and Fred Dow went
to Pittsffeld on their motor cycles, last
Sunday. On their return, they made
he run from Wateryille in 80 minutes.
Miss Bertha Palmer who has been
teaching school the past year near Bos'
ton, arrived home last week, and will
pass the summer with her parents, MI.
and Mrs. Fred Palmer at their home on
Pleasant St.
Miss Catherine Haley of New Bedford
Mass. arrived In town Tuesday and Is
the guest of Miss Annie Hayden. Miss
Haley formerly taught In the Skowhe-
gan Schools, but during the past six
years she has been teaching in New Bed
ford.
The Ladies' Afternoon Whist Club
met with Mrs. Ira A. Norton, Friday af-
ternoon Of last week, at her home on
Madison Avenue. In the course of the
afternoon refreshments were served by
the hostess, and very pleasant after
noon was passed.
Mrs. H. c. Bassett left here this morn
Ing for Orono, Me-, where she is to make
brief visit at the home Of her father,
Samuel Libby. Mrs. Bsssett is making
preparations to go to Williamsntic, Conn.
where she and Mr.. Bsssett are to make
their home for the future.
Miss Helen F. Steward left on the
noon train Tuesday for visit with her
brother Carl at Rockport, where he has
been teschng the past year. Before re
turning Miss Steward will visit friends
in Camden, Bluehill and other fowls in
the southern part of the state.
Mr.. George B. Grover of Lynn, Mass,
accompanied by his wife and son Fred,
arrived on the late train Saturday night
on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Simon Grover of this town. Mr. Grover
is on a two weeks vacation, but his fam
lily will remain in town the rest OF the
summer.
During the past week several horses
have slipped aud fallen on the crossing
| leading from the millinery store OF Miss
n. l.. Walker TO Hotel Coburn; and al
though no serious damage has been done
in any of the instances, local horsemen
will do we'll to approach the place with
caution.
Mrs. E. P. Yiles is at Newport, n. b.
the guest of her son, Blaine S. Nles,
who is stationed there as the forester
and superintendent of the Corbin Park
Game Preserve. Mr.. Viles left for
Boston, this morning and on his return
will go to Newport to pass a few days
with his wife and son.
Claude Barker, we'll known in town as
cornetist of considerable ability, left
for New York on the morning train Fri
day, after spending several weeks vaca-
ton at his home in Athens. During the
summer Mr.. Barker will be a member of
an orchestra at one of the large summer
resorts il the Adirondscks.
L. W. Chase is occupying the Hotel
Heselton lower floor as a carriage rPposi-
tory this season, and is showing as fine
line OF carriages of all kinds, harnesses,
robes, blankets, whips, etc., as he ever
carried and guarantees the prices on
anything bought of him always. Many
people have saved money by buying Of
him; why not you?
| Hon. E. F. Danforth returned home,
| Friday morning, after nearly a months
absence. During the greater part OF
this time Mr.. Danforth has been at Mon
treal in attendance upon the Supreme
Lodge of the Ancient Order OF United
Workmen. This body is made up OF
the members of the Grand Lodges OF the
| United States and Canada, and consists
of about l50 members.
Eff. Grant of Norridgewock was in
town on business, Tuesday OF the pres
ent week. Mr.. Grant has in his possess
ion a scrap book which contains a clip.
ping from paper published In l799
giving an account Of the funeral OF
George Washington on December IA OF
that year. The style in which the de-
scription is written is dignified and i'm
pressive but shows many variations from
the manner in which such subjects are
handled today.
Charles Barbour of Pttsfield, who
wac employed about four years ago as a
book-keeper in the Gflice of the Somerset
Traction Company and who has many
friends 10 town, was married at Canaan
June u. His bride was Miss Olive j.
Gleason daughter of Thomas Gleason. a
prosperous farmer OF Canaan. Mrs.
Barbour is a graduate of Coburn CLASH
cal Institute and Pennington State Nor
NAL School, and has been a teacher for
some time past In the schools OF Pitts
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour will make