The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
TOWN and VICINITY

business for the Somerset Traction Co.
Roy l.. Msrston had as his guest over
Sunday his friend, John Appleton OF
Bangor.
Hon. L. c. Williams Of Athens, one OF
Somerset County's board of commission
ers, was in town, Monday.
The adoption degree will be conferred
at the regular meeting or the Indepen-
dent Order of Red Men next Monday
evening.
Misses Katherine and Annie Tozier
we're the guests of their uncle, c. c..
Toz.er, last week and left for their home
in Lynn, Mass, Saturday.
We have few more copies of the re-
port of the Maine Commissioner of Agri-
culture which we will furnish patrons Of
the REPORTER who will call at our office
for them.
George II. Burns has secured the con-
tract to build barn at Kilcare cottage
for the proprietor, Charles H. Davis OF
New York. Work will be commenced
this week.
Miss Avis Antll arrived Saturday.
She is employed as teacher 10 the public
schools at Msnchester-by-th -the-Sea, Mass.,
and will pass the Easter recess here with
her mother and sister.
Miss Margaret Koch, representing the
State Christian Endeavor Society, who
spoke at the Bethany Church last Sun
day, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
c. Judkins while In town.
Arthur II. Elwell went to Lewiston,
this morning, to accompany his wife
home from that city. Mrs. Elwell has
been under treatment at the Sisters Hos
pital for appendicitis for the past three
weeks.
E.E. Sturtevant has closed his photo
graph gallery here and thinks OF locat-
log In another town. He went to Lam
caster, N. H., Monday morning, for the
purpose OF investigating business
proposition which had been offsred for
his consideration.
Rev. r. A. Leitch has been in Port
land this week at the annual session Of
the Maine Conference, and Mrs. Leitch
joins him In that city today. Owing to
the revival services at the Centenary
Church this week less than the usual
number have gone to the Conference.
BENJAMIN Dewitt of LowelItown, Me-,
was brought here by Deputy Sheriff
Chas. S. Adams of Jackman, last Friday,
and arraigned before Judge Bacheller In
the Municipal Court, charged with kill
ing two beaver in violation of the Fish
and Game laws. He plead guilty and
paid flne and costs imposed to the
amount of Sl6262.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Stinchfeld and
their little daughter, Virginia, went to
Boston, Monday morning. Mrs. Stinch-
field goes as the representative OF the
local lodge OF the American Benefit So
ciety and will attend the New England
of that order now In session
in Boston. She will also enjoy brief
visit with her brother, Chas. NJ Barnard.
About fifteen young people were de-
lightfuly entertained at the home of
Miss Bessie Allen, Saturday evening
last, In honor of her guest, Miss Minnie
K. Brown of Boston. IL came as a sur
prise to Miss Brown and was thoroughly
appreciated by her. At the close OF the
evening one of those delightful "sings"
WAS participated In, led by Mr.. Floyd
Nye.
Two well known Skowhegan gentle
men, Ned e. Lambert and W. II. Davis,
have formed a copartnership under the
name of Ned II. Lambert & Co., and
are to owen a store in the Mlburn
block for the sale of fruit, confectionery
and ice cream. The fittings are now
being put In place and they expect to be
ready by Saturday the 2lst. See their
in another column.
The Eunice Framework Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution
have just sent forty.one dollars to be
used toward the State Of Maine room In
Continental Hall, Washington, D. G.
Of this twenty dollars was taken from
the Chapters treasury and sixteen dol
lars was realized from the Silver Tea,
February 22nd, and five dollars was CIV
en- by the Chapters Real Daughter,
Mrs. Mary P. Elliott of Athens, Maine.
The Blunt Hardware Co. have been
giving prominence to Jap-a-lac at their
store during the present week and one OF
the large show windows Ia given over to
handsome display which talks the merits
Of this popular finish very effectively.
Two dolls occupy the center OF the win
dow, one of them applying Jap-a-lac to
a small chair, and the conversation
which is supposed TO be taking place be-
tween them appears on the placsrd
which forms the back ground OF the
tableau. The display Is the work of
Forrest Cross, one Of the Blunt statesmen,
and a photograph of it has been submit
ted to the Jap a-lae people with the
hope of capturing one of the prizes which
they Offer for window displays. 10 a