The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
TOWN and VICINITY
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II. =. Clare of Brighton is in town to-
day.
Master Rob't Houston is on visit to
hi. grand father, Geo. f. Goodwin.
Mrs. c. II. Burrill is visiting friends
in Boston, leaving home, yesterday.
!. Williamson, Jr, Esq. of Augusta,
wa. in town Yesterday on professional
business
Mr. g. w. Bailey of Athens was in
Town yesterday and looked in on the
REPORTER.
Mrs. Addie Gannett Patterson of Au-
gusta, is the guest of Mrs. Helen y.
Howard.
Mr. James j. Pooler of The Sherwood,
Portland, Me-, was in town, yesterday,
visiting friends.
The subject of Rev. l.. IL. Copeland :
sermon next Sabbath will be "Behold
The man, John 1913.
A. +. Bison and wife sailed for
France from New York city on Steamer
City of Paris, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt was the guest
of Mrs. l.. w. Weston while in town
Yesterday and the day before.
A stated convocation of Somerset
Chapter, r. A. Masons, will be held
Friday evening, Sept, IS. Work in the
H. A. degree.
Mr.. A. B, Pratt of Ripon, Wisconsin,
is visiting friends in + lstern Somerset
this week aud expects to start for his
western home next week.
Mrs. J. II. Sawyer with her little
daughter, Grace, of Old Town, is visit
ing Mrs. Sawyer's sister, Miss Ada NJ,
Witham, in town, for few days
Persons desiring pictures of the in
terror of Coburn hall and the Grange
fair, C. l.. Roy has them for sale of all
descriptions. Come and see them
Miss Jennie Rhind of Boston, is the
guest of Mrs. Helen n. Howard, and
both ladies would be pleased to receive
calls from Miss Rhinds many friends in
this vicinity.
There will be missionary meeting at
the first Baptist church, next sabbath
evening at : o'clock. An address will
he given by Mrs. Belle Clahin. subject.
work on the Congo.
Hon. +. NJ. Simpson of Carmel, and
Mrs. Simpson, with Hon. {. A. llar-
rington. are on a pleasure trip to The
Forks and Parln Pond They We're in
town. Tuesday afternoon.
Henry Chase, Il veteran of the war, 81
years of age. died at his home yesterday
morning after a lengthy illness in which
his mind has been considerably affected
of late. A comrade who served with
him testifies to the fact that he was a
good soldier. lie was a worthy man and
good citizen.
The annual meeting of the Maine Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs will be held
with the w. l.. L. of Auburn and Lewis
ton Oct. 10. II, II. to which all club
ladies are cordially invited. Special
hotel rates may be obtained by applying
to Mrs. Chas. l.. Cushlnan, Auburn.
Miss Helen S. Robinson of Boston,
who is here for week, received Il dis
patch a few days since announcing the
serious illness of her brother, S. +.
Robinson of Indianapolis, from para
lytic shock Mr. Robinson was a Show
hogan boy and has many friends here,
who are panied to hear of his illness.
A large chestnut colt owned by a
Canaan man, made it lively for the crowd
at the trottihg park Wednesday fore
noon. He was htched into a sulkey and
Percy Gilman started to give him some
work on the track, but the horse let
drive with his hind legs, knocking Gil
man from the sulkey, and this was fol-
lowed up by the animals running away.
Afterwards his owner hitched him to Il
road cart, and when about one-quarter
way round the track, the horse began
kicking again and finally threw himself.
The interested par ties finally gave up
the idea of working the horse out that
morning.