The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-19
TOWN and VICINITY

closed its season Saturday.
Have YOU seen the crash Judkins is
selling. 10 Yards for 30 cents:
{. II. Burin Is selling best Michigan
patent flour for only s1oo per barrel
Miss Hannah Page went to Augusta
Friday for a week visit with friends.
Miss Fannie Mayo of Bangor is the
guest of Ms. YIN. Abbott for a few
days.
Mrs. Gcodrdce Of Dexter arrived in
town Saturday to visit her daughter.
Mrs F. o. sawyer
\ capable gin is wanted to- do general
house work in small family at +. K.
Stewards, Madison Ave.
Misses Myra and Flora shirley Who
have been in town tie past week return.
ed to Wiuslow, Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter t. Davis and two
SONS accompanied by Portland friends,
went on a tfip To Pleasant pond Friday.
At Gorham last Friday, Mahlon won
the frec-ior-all race against Silver Street
and Haley, the best time being lib.
Mr.. and Mis-. Arthur T. Watson of
Chicago. were the guests of DR.. {. Y.
Hanson and family, Friday and Saturday.
Nj and Mis- Chas 1ilton, who have
been spending the summer at the family
home in Norridgew oek, returned to Ban
gor Friday morning.
Mrs c. L. Long Of Lynn, Mass, is
spending a few weeks in Skowhegan and
vicinity, visiting her sister, Miss Alice
Whittier and other relatives.
Tall corn is the style this year. Frank
Emerson brings to the REroRrER office
stalks of two different varieties thai
measures more than y feet.
Miss Lucia b. stevens, who has been
the guest Of Hon. and Mrs. A. Il. Bixby
for few weeks, returned to her home in
Cambridge, Mass, Saturday afternoon.
There were y tickets sold at this
SldlloH MoHudJ llol HlhS lol NiO tAOul-
sion to Montreal and Quebec.
Rev. Harrison d. Barrett of Washing
ton, d. c., who has been pas sing the
summer with relatives in Canaan, de
livered an interesting lecture at Lake
George, Sunday.
Mr. LaForest Williams, principal of
Athens Academy, was in town Saturday.
He reports that institution to be in a
hourishing condition with large mum
Der in attendance this fall.
DR.. and Mrs. Vim. Mathews of
Chicago, who have been spending the
summer in Waterylle, arrived in town
Saturday morning for few days stay
with their sister, Miss Ann Mathews.
Mrs. w. S. Cleveland of PASSPORT ac-
mLanied by her sister, Miss Grace
Emery, who has been spending the past
year with her, arrived by Fridays after
noon train for visit to friends in town.
c. Tilton, of Allandale, No., was in
town one day last week. Mr.. Tilton
was "A resident of Skowhegan forty years
ago and is visiting relatives in Norrdge-
wock. He says there is no place like
old Somerset.
+. F. Pumalow has engaged the SER
vices of Mr.. Peter Laferrien of Boston,
barber who enjoys the reputation of a
G,cA ,1o v,-1,ly Ihap nj n
good shave or hair cut you will be served
there in a highly satisfactory manner,
as you all know they make no better
BARRIERS than Ed. is.
Members of Woodbine Lodge, Degree
of Honor can testify to the fact that MI.
and Mrs, Augustus Crowell know how
to make people have delightful time.
On Friday evening last they not only
opened their pleasant home to them, but
provided means of conveyance to and
from the same. Refreshments were
served and the evening was one of
great pleasure.
The dance at Hayden lake Saturday
evening given by Co. was very en-
ioyable affair. The floor was under the
management of Messrs. n. $. Varney,
G. w. Willy, F. E. Brann, G. A. Rogers,
Daniel Nichols and John d. Lockwood.
The grand march was started at s
o'clock, before which an exhibition drill
was given. The company marched to
the pond Saturday afternoon, returning
Sunday morning.
Pedestrians on Water street late
Wednesday evening saw the unusual
sight of live eel wriggling along the
side walk. He was one of hundred
pounds which were being carried
through the street by fisherman. The
cells were in a bag which the man had
slung over his shoulder, and this one
had worked through hole. They were
caught in the river above the dam and
the fisherman says he finds ready sale
for them in town. The one which es-
capped was four feet long, as thick as a
man s.wrist and would probably weigh
five pounds.
Although it was little chilly to
thoroughly enjoy an out of doors con
cert, vet large number listened to the