The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-29
East Skowhegan.

Everybody is feeling better since the
rain aud the prospect for good hay
crop Is much better tean last week.
The selrctmen of Canaan We're looking
over Iheir part of Lake George road
saturday and some of the party wanted
To change the location of "A part of il but
finally agreed to make the road where
the commissioners laid II and to COM
mcnce this week.
At the home of Almon I. sanford
and wife a grand reception Wa~ held last
saturday evening in which l02 of their
relatives and friends met. and the follow
ng presents We're made to the happy
couple: E>tella Ames. sugar spoon. Mrs.
Horace Anes. syrup pitcher. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel l'attcn. , dessert spoons: Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Richardson, one pair
nice towels; sally futile. silver butter
knife. Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac Ames. glass
pitcher; Mr. and Mrs. Elvyn Richardson,
? dessert spoons: Mrs. Rose Eaton, vim
egar cfuet: Mrs. Howard Walker and
Miss Cora ;. Holmes. glass water set !:
Rose Coombs, cup and saucer; Miss Dora
Anrs, butter dish: Fred X. Hill, sugar
drcdge; Jesse llerrin. cheese plate ::
Miss Y. +. Eaton, hot water pitcher ::
Ncttic l.. Ilcrrin, berry dish; Mr.. aud
Mrs. Is. >. Eaton, glass water set Frank
steward pne dollar in cash, Harold
Foster, pickle dish; Flora Holmes, cheese
plate; Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Eaton. one
pair nice linen towels: Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney l.. Pooler, nice linen table cloth:
NJ. ;. Burrill, pair nice towels; Ada Nj.
Hill, honey dish; Fred {. Nye, berry
dish; Mr.. aud Mrs. Horace Eaton, silver
pickle jar; Mrs. Prudence +. Richardson,
glass castor: Annie b. Eaton. bJn bon
dish; Miss Mabel Pooler, cream pitcher;
Cora +. Pooler. cake plate: \. Richard
son, glass lamp; Lila White. pitcher;
A. Richardson. complete set of grating
tools. Tie company assembled on the
occasion was first class in every respect,
and large part Of the evening was
spent in singing which all enjoyed judy
ing from appearances. Old and young
enjoyed the treat of candy, nuts and
apples. The ''silver grays" were well
represented and enjoyed the evening as
well as the young. No better reception
ever held in East Skowhegan.
Wedding bells again. Charles c.
Richardson A. NJ, principal of Higgins
Classical Institute, native Of this place,
was united in marriage to Georgia G.
Morton \. b. of Friendship, on Monday
evening. June 18th at the home of the
brides mother, by Rev. ". \. New
combe of Ihomaston, in the presence of
II few invited friends. Immediately
after the ceremony the bridal couple
went to ThomastoD whereNhey remain
ed over night. Tuesday morning they
took the train for Waterville where they
were joined by Mr.. Richardson's mother
and his sister. Mrs. Augustus Often.
The party left at $50 Wednesday morn
ing on a months trip to the Worlds
Fairand other parts of the west. Mr..
Richardson graduated from skowhegan
High School in 1881 and from Colby
| University in 1857. Since that time he
has been engaged in his profession of
teaching. The bride is graduate of
Gorham Normal school. class of 1891,
and on June Sth inst. completed the
course at the Female College, kents
Hill. She has beeh preceptress at East
Corinth Academy and IIiggin', Classical
Institute aud is teacher of large ex-
pericnce.