The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
TOWN and VICINITY.

was in town last week to attend the
annual meeting of the Somerset
Worsted Mills,
At the next regular meeting OF
Bloomfield Temple P. S. to be held
Friday evening Feb. u, D. D. @. c.,
Annie Arnold of Augusta will be pres
ent.
Mrs. Emma Lovejoy Hobbs, of
Brighton, Mass, formerly a resident
of this county, passed Sunday in town
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
H. Heselton.
Geo. w. Cover, Esq, and Bin w.
Page arrived home last evening from
two days. business trip to the woods
in the vicinity of Dead Water, about
eight miles abo We Bingham.
J.R. Philbrick and Walter F. Rob-
bins were in Augusta Tuesday and
yesterday, attending the legislative
hearing on the bill to regulate the
practice of optometry in this State.
Mrs. Alonzo Smith left here for
Boston this morning, to be the guest
of her sisters, Mrs. Herbert l.. Burrill
and Mrs. Townsend W. Thorndike,
for the remaining weeks Of February.
Harry Reynolds has been iii for ten
DAYS past with what has seemed to
threaten typhoid fever. He has gone
to Waterville to be cared for at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Rempyle.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fl. Atkinson of
Boston, who have been in town for
the past fortnight, guests OF Mrs.
Atkinson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Thompson, left here today to re-
turn home.
Archie E. Delano left last week for
Auburn where he expects to be en-
ployed at his trade as a carpenter for
the next six months. Mr.. Delano
worked in that city in 1907 fon con-
tractor, F. W. Adams.
At the annual meeting Of the Som.
erset Worsted Mills, the corporation
operating the factory at East Madi-
son, held last week, John O. Griffin
was elected president and treasurer
and A. K. Butler secretary.
Mrs. Andell Murphy, after a fort
nights visit here at the home of her
son, Edgar Murphy, has gone to Med
ford Hillside, Mass, to pass the re-
mainder of the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. w. F. Bowen.
Henry Lane, the proprietor OF the
sporting camps at Garry Ponds, was
in town the first OF the week, the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Q. jew
EFT. Mr.. Jewett is regular annual
visitant at the Garry Ponds and is Mr..
Lanes oldest and most regular Gus
toner. In fact, Mr.. Jewett went on
fishing trips to Garry Ponds, yearly,
long before any camps were located
there. Both gentlemen have very
high opinion of that.section as re-
sort for sportsmen.
About eight O'Clock on Saturday
evening, a portion OF the central wall
or partition of the Oxford Block, left
standing after che fire, was blown
over by the high wind which prevail
ed at the time. 1t was that part
above the third floor and some Of the
newly laid timbers at elevation were
broken, the damage resulting how
ever being comparatively slight. The
new brickwork is progressing very
rapidly on all parts Of the building.
8. W. Gould, ESQ.,, town agent, with
r. F. Parker, first selectman and Geo.
H. Webb, Highway Commissioner,
went to Augusta yesterday to appear
In behalf of the town In the matter OF
raising the Shawmut dam, q charter
for which is now being sought by leg
islative enactment. On Monday last,
to post themselves thoroughly as to
the locality, Messrs Parker and Webb,
made snow shoe trip to points along
the river ON the east side, where flow
age may be expected If the dam Is
raised.
The committee appointed at the
town preeting OF Saturday last, Messrs
w. H. Wildes, Geo. w. Cover, 8. H.
Bradbury, 10. Griffin and R. T. Pat
ten, met for the purpose Of effecting
an organization on Monday evening.
Mr.. Wildes was chosen president, Mr..
Griffin treasurer and Mr.. Patten secre-
tary. The proceedings Of the town
meetings recently held, 80 far as the
water question lie concerned, were
gone over, especially the vote of the
last session by which the committee
were appointed and in accordance
with which their duties are to be per-
formed.
Yesterday, February 10, is the day
observed by the members OF ST.
Mary's parrish, as worthy Of the spec
ial memory Of their patron saint, sour
Lady OF Lourdes", and also Of Saint
Adolph, the patron saint of the resi-
dent Priest, Father Lacroix. Exer-
cises were held in Convent Hall last
evening in respect to both events.
Father Silke OF Madison and DR.. GAIA
of this place we're the principal