The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
LOCAL MENTION.

III J. y. DIaKs OF fltItueld was
caller in town, Wednesday.
Co. E Band is to give a concert from
the veranda Of Hotel Coburn to might.
/. w. McIntire, postmaster at So
Ion, was in town Tuesday on business.
John Taylor and wife left yester-
day for short visit in Portland and
Old Orchard.
Mrs. Alice VI. Russell left Monday
for Portland, where she is to visit
friends for few days.
Mrs. Cora Parker of West somer-
vile, Mass, is in town, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie L. Weston.
Dwight Smith. son of l. J. Smith,
returned to New York last Thursday
after short wish with his parents.
c. VI. Holt, Skowhegan manager Of
the Maine Tel. q Tel. Co, with Mrs.
Holt, enjoyed a brief outing at Farm
ington, Saturday and Sunday.
Joseph Murray and sister Annie Of
WateryiIle were the guests of their
uncle Joseph II. Murray on East
Front st. Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. F. W. Bucknam and her son,
Master Alvan, who have been
guests for three weeks in Yarmouth
and other towns in that vicinity, re-
turned homo on the late train Mon
day night.
Sheriff John A. Mooers was in North
Anson, Wednesday, hunting down
yiolators of the liquor law. One re-
spondent was tried before Trial JUS
tice Lincoln, convicted, and brought
down to Jail by Sheriff Mooers.
Andrew Lumsdeu arrived ON the
morning train yesterday from Ever
EFT, Mass, the rest of his family hav-
ing preceded him. They are all to go
to Quebec today in their automobile.
On their return they plan to pass
through Skowhegan.
Miss Helen, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Lord, enter
tanned II of her friends at the home of
her parents on Bridge street Tuesday
afternoon. The occasion was her
sixth birthday. Various games were
INDUCED in and refreshments were
served on the lawn.
George Soule sustained a painful
injury, Monday, while doing carpen-
ter work on the inside partitions of
the Gould block, by falling from a
temporary support on which he was
working, receiving the force OF the
blow on his back, and soaring his arm
No permanent injury is likely to re.
suit, but he is rs yet unable to resume
work.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. L. J. Ste
vens, who is passing the summer at
the home of her son, DIR. E. II. Ste
vens, Bloomfield cottage, entertained
at O'Clock dinner a number Of old
friends and neighbors. 1t was de-
lightful renewal of acquaintances
formed half a century ago and which
have continued to the present time.
The affair was greatly enjoyed.
A small house occupied by Joseph
Fluett and owned by Mary Roderick
on Free street caught fire yesterday
afternoon, probably as result of a
, combination of children and matches.
The fire caught in the lace curtains in
7 sleeping room. BY quick work of
= the mother it was extinguished with
= a small loss covered by a policy in
Dinsmore & Bickford's agency.
BY invitation of Miss Luella Stevers
the members of the &c. c. c. c." a
ladies cooking club organization of
many years standing were entertain
ed at Bloomfield cottage, the summer
; home of her brother, DR.. f. II. Stew
ems last evening. The trip was made
in the late afternoon by buck board,
supper being served on the beautiful
lawn, which gives such a magnificent
, sunset view.
State Detective Timothy E. Hartnett
of Portland was in town for two or
three days, shortly after the fire at
the Catholic parsonage, making an
investigation. Mr. Hartnett's pres
ence would seem to indicate a sus-
picion of a possible incendiary, as it
is generally understood he was rep
resenting the insurance companies.
Several witnesses were consulted and
their names taken, but whether there
will be any further or official inyesti-
cation is a matter of conjecture.
a sum of money approXimatine
$500 was found to have been abstract
| ed from the money drawer at the office
, of Steward Brothers grist mill, yes
terday morning. There was no evil
dence of break, but the officers are
investigating and believe they are on
the track of the guilty party. After
} some careful and shrewd detective
} work Sheriff Mooers, this morning
located the offender and secured the
return of the money in the exact
form in which it was taken, viz,
packages of dimes and nickels. The
matter of an arrest is under consid
GRAFTON, but no warrant has as yet