The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-29
TOWN and VICINITY.

Bangor at the home of his parents.
Frank Thompson made business
trip to Augusta and Lewiston Tues
day.
Read the book, "Graustark," be-
fore you attend the play; 40 cents at
Bucknam's.
Judson w. Packard is attending the
Friends Quarterly Meeting in Oak
land today.
G. NJ. Stems, manager Of the Shaw
NUT Manufacturing Company, was in
town Monday, in consultation with
Hon. Forrest Goodwin.
E. E. Hurd of Madison and Peter
W. Merry of this place took the train
today to attend the auction sale of
horses at the Elmwood stables in
Waterville.
The Ladies' Afternoon Whist Club
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
J. w. Steward Friday of last week.
Mrs. Dana Foster of Waterville was
among the guests.
J. Henry Sturgis of Augusta, audi
tor of the Coburn estate, was in town
last week, making his annual examin-
alton Of the accounts at the office OF
the agent, s. w. Philbrick.
The first annual ball of Crescent
Tent No. 16 Knights of the Macca-
bees, is to be held in Grange Hall this
(Thursday)' evening. Kendall's or
chestra will furnish the music and
Ned II. Lambert will o2iciate as ca
terer.
Mrs. George B. Fairgrieyes Is in
Boston, the guest of her niece, Mrs.
Dana Dyer. On her journey thither
she stopped in Portland for a few
days to visit nephew, Harry L. VIII
liams. She expects to return here
the second week in May.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Ross left here
Monday for their home in st. Stephen,
N. B. They were on their way home
from Boston and came here Thursday
of last week to pass few days with
Mrs. Ross brother Chas. F. Ward, at
the home of S. w. Philbrick on Co
burn avenue.
DR.. Stanley Nj. Cover of Winthrop
passed Sunday in town with Mrs.
Cover who has been teaching at the
Academy building for some weeks
past, DR.. Cover is to locate here in
the practice of dentistry and has
leased q suite of offices III the new j.
P. Merrill block.
Besides Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Leitch,
noted in the last issue of the REPORT
Err as attending the Methodist con-
ference in Berlin, N. H., Hon. and Mrs.
E. N. Merrill and w. B. Steward were
also present. Mr.. Merrill subsequent
ly went to attend session of the
Supreme Court at Lancaster in the
same state. a
motorcycle, on the Malbon's Mills
road, Saturday, a fracture of the col
lar bone resulting. A loose nut on the
handle bar shaft permitted it to turn
and made it impossible for the mo-
ment to steer his wheel. He was,
fortunately, not moving very rapidly
at the time.
Mr.. E. w. Boothby of East Vassal-
boro was in town Saturday. Mr..
Boothby was formerly resident of
Athens and moved from that place to
Vassalboro last November with his
father, r. II. Boothby. They like
very much in their new location but
retain a keen interest In Somerset
county and Somerset county people.
A short term prisoner named VIM.
Sullivan, giving his residence as Mil
linocket, was committed to Somerset
Jail last week for vagrancy. He was
set to work Monday with nine other
prisoners, in charge OF Deputy Sheriff
Augustus Gilblair, on the excavation
now being made for the water system
at the Courthouse. Sullivan made an
excuse to visit the basement OF the
building for a moment and took the
opportunity to escape. Sheriff
Mooers was notified and had him back
at work again in ninety minutes.
When recaptured he was making his
way down the East side OF the river
and had nearly reached Pishons Fer
ry.
Latest May records at Smiths mus
ic store.
Graustark will mean more to you II
you read the book first. Forty mine
cents, at Bucknam's.
Sunset League, o. E. s. has may
baskets for sale, today and tomorrow,
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