The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
TOWN and VICINITY

me Monday from few days busi-
US trip to Boston.
Arthur H. Wood of Portland was in
rn over Sunday, the guest of his
ronts Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wood.
Mrs Tobias Lord of Portland passed
ndav in town as the guest of her
onos Miss Frances and Jeanette
prd.
Mrs George B. Fairgrieves has been
.;ting in Hartland this week, the
est OF her sister, Mrs. R. s. Will
ms.
ses Hall, boss dyer at the Marston
Ma arrived home on Monday from
in to his former home in Provi-
nee, r. l.
Frank c. Hinckley of Bangor, lum-
rman and cumberland owner, was in
mn on Friday last on business with
BY. L. Marston.
Mrs. Carrie Hackett of Everett,
ass arrived here on Friday last and
h be the guest for several weeks of
sister, Mrs. John D. Symons.
Mrs. William Doran, who had been
guest of her sister, Mrs. William
lew in Portland, since last fall, ar
red in town this week, for the
MINER.
HISS Ethel E, Healey, who is en-
byed as pianist at a WaterviIjf
eater, was in town over Sunday,
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Healey.
Friday night an inspection of Can
Somerset, %, Patriarchs Militant,
held in Odd Fellows hall. Lieu
hant Col. w. w. Berry of Water
lie, accompanied by G. M. Turner OF
ht city were present.
News was received here last week
the death in Los Angeles, Cal, oil
IS. Eliza Titcomb. She was ma
e of this town and moved 30 the
asst in 1876, first locating in Oakland
r maiden name was Hill. She is
rvived by two sons, Charles and
alter.
Miss Mae Bowman, stenographer in
office of Forrest Goodwin, who
been visiting with relatives in
lifornia since last December, left
Ang eles, for her return journey,
Fterday. She expects to arrive in
irfeld sometime next week and
b resume her work here about the
It Of April.
Monday night Woodbine lodge, No.
Degree of Honor, held a regular
citing in Ancient Order of United
prkmen hall. At the close of the
ness session finch and whist were
ulged in, a musical and literary
ertainment were given and a
bper was served. There was a
&c attendance and a good time is
ported.
Mrs. Mary Zoie Roderick, who has
en confined to her bed for the past
Zee weeks at her home on Lawton
beet, was reported to be slightly
tier Wednesday. Mrs. Roderick is
ii known in this town, of which
has been res lent for over half
century. IT ere are very few of
older miles here in which she
Bn( worked and her many friends
pc for speedy recovery. While
pre- is but slight doubt of her ulti-
|te recovery it will be many
Pnths before she will again be able
labor, if ever.
!. A. Bison is making quite extern
repairs on the store on Water
|eet, occupied by Smith & Bussey.
pew front has been completed on
tier street, which gives more space
the display of goods, and on Rus
street the small cobbler shop has
en torn down and the wall will be
MED out flush with the sidewalk
Don the line of the postoffice block
dthe building owned and occupied
Mr.. Bison as a shoe store. 1t will
70 additional floor space to the
thing store as we'll as add to the
Pearance of the street.
aorison & Mcclellan are pushing
rapidly as possible the brick store
use in the rear of Water street
ch will replace the wooden one
troyed by fire on the night of Dec.
twill be somewhat smaller than
Old one, the dimensions being 80
BY 36 12 feet. 1t will be of two
|fies On the front and three on the
q The ground floor will be occu-
q by John O'Reilly as a bottling
he and the remainder of the build
by L. L. Morrison for his oriental
factory. 1t is also understood
all the small houses in the rear Of
burned district will be replaced by
~ owners, Hon. Forrest Goodwin,
~. W. Gould and e. N. Merrill,
oflck structures. In fact the vote
No town at the last annual meet
Prohibits the erection of frame
lungs in that locality.
p buckets and syrup cans, COM
A stock at Blunt Hardware Co.'S.
eautiful new colored postcards of
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