The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-06-24
PERSONAL.

W. M. E. Brown, Esq, returned home
last week.
Geo. w. johnson has been appointed
postmaster at Canaan, vice Kicker re-
signed.
Dir. Henry Leavitt is among the many in
attendance on the National Encampment
this week.
Mr. E C. Bailey, of c. M. Bailey's Sons
& Co., accompanied by his wife, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. G. T. Stoddard and Miss Helen
Stoddard, mother and sister of Mrs. E. N.
Hoyt, are in town on visit.
Our editors with their families are vaca-
tioning in Portland this week, in attend
ance of the National Encampment.
W.B. Sucking, Edward Fuller and Chas,
Richardson of Colby University, were in
attendance on the Alumni exercises of the
S. II. S.
Mp. Milliken was in town the past
week. having charge of the taking account
of stock of theshoe business of Emery
Written.
Mr.. Fred Hall left Friday morning for
three months tour of the West, expecting
to reach the Pacific coast before his re-
fore his return.
DIR. w. S. Howe has removed from Pitts
field to Lewiston and has rendered his reg
ignation as U. S. Examining Surgeon,
position he has held since 1871.
E.P. Coffin Esq left Tuesdaymorning,t to
attend the Commencement exercises OF the
Wesleyn College at Middletown, Conn,
from which he was graduate, in the class
of 10.
Rev. G. G. Hamilton, Of Oakland, occu-
pied the pubt of the Universalist church
last Sabbath morning in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Hoyt, delivering very able SER
mon.
E. McIntire, for the past year mana
ger of the skating pavilion, has received
the appointment of collector OF CUSTOMS
with headquarters at Moose River and Will
enter upon his duties next month.
Engineer Chas Low, who has been OIL
dntv for the past two weeks took his train
Monday morning. During his brief alb
sence he has been relieved of u cancer on
his lin. and we are pleased to report that
the operation was very successful.
Among the names of the students OF the
| Sonbomore class of the Maine State Col
lege who contested for the Prentlss prlze'
at Orono last Saturday evening, we notice
Howard s Webb and D. Wilder Colby of
this place. At this time the awards have
not been made.
MFR. John Pierce, of late years resi-
don't of this place, but native Of Embden,
died suddenly last Friday afternoon, at MS
residence on North street, OF typhoid
pheumonia. aged 63 years. The deceased
had been unwell for some little time, but
WOO able to he about home attending to
business, and his death was UNLOCKED ior
even by his immediate family. A WIDOW
and two children, a son and daughter sur
vive him. but unfortunately both children
yvare unable to be with him in his last
| hours as the son resides Ill hiuucSo" o."
the daughter, Mrs. F. B. Ward was visit
ing her brother. The funeral service was
held Sunday afternoon, Sko"hegan Grange
90 ,ybich he was member attending IN a
bodv. His remains were taken to Emoden
for burial.
Prominent among social events oil the
nost season is the marriage on Tuesday
morning. of this week, of Miss Grace
Kerswell, Of this place to Mr.. Sidney W.
Curtis. of Brooklyn, N. Y, the ceremony
being performed by Rev A. }, Rackiin' Oh
tho Conversational society at the home Of
the bride on High street. Only members
~ the immediate family and few lntl-
,,ote friends attended. The presents were
axnensiye and numerous, representing a
va,ue Of over $1,000 The services were
necessarily brief as the newly welded pair
,ook the morning train for an extended
,our of several months at the watering
nl.ces nd other points of interest. IL Is ever
,bns Skowhegan looses one OF its iaires'
aanghters. while Mr., Curtis gains the com
,aniopship of most estimabe young lady
BARGAINS in new and second hama car
A, S. Burke & Co.