The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-08
TOWN and VICINITY

new aud nice, at Goodrich -.
Miss Addie Nickerson Of Boston. Mass.
"a visiting Misses Blanche and Maud
Reed
Col. stanley PIummer of Dexter, was
in town oyer sunday, returning home
Monday afternoon.
!. v. Walker. practical piano tuner of
Boston. vii be in town during sept.
Address Post Ohice. 3w32
Gardner and Barnard are doing a
good deal of repairing, as their work
gives satisfaction.
Miss Ouie Towe left on the Sunday
morning boat for Boston to visit her sis
ter for few months.
Walter G. Davis of Portland. arrived
in town Monday evening AID made
trip up river this week.
Miss Maude l.. Reed has returned from
Watervile, where she visited the family
of her uncle, {. 5. Pratt
Miss Neva F. Laird and Miss Nellie NJ.
Lester of Providence, Il. l., are the
guests of H. z. Thing and family.
Warren Newton. wife and child, of
West Upton, Mass, are visiting ut the
pleasant farm home of F. ;. Steward
Mr.. and Mrs W. B. Goodrich of Bng-
ham, were in town Tuesday. Mr.. Good
rich had not been in town for nearly six
years.
Mr.. c. 5. Marsh of Dexter. accom-
panied by his son, We're in town Satur
day en- route from Parlin Pond to their
home on bicycles.
Miss Clara Morrison. librarian. ac-
knowledges valuable books and maya
zines received at the Public Library
from Mrs Fred 5. Hall
The REPORTER is under obligation to
J. w. Walker, well known i'll this viein-
ity, for copy of his latest piano compo-
stion, Bay Point Waltzes."
Mr.. w. NJ. Shaw of Greenyille. was in
town last week and with Sheriff Nles
made business trip to Dead River, re-
turning from there and to his home Mon
day.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Shirley stand on Water
street-one of the most desirable places
in Skowhegan for the erection of a nice
residence.
Rev. Judson W. Shaw, field secretary
of the Young Citizens Loyal League
was in town Sunday, and sunday even
ing held an interesting meeting at the
Methodist church.
Saturday next promises to be a gala
day at Hayden Lake. Hobbs Military
band is to give frequent concerts and
Prof. Bonette makes a balloon ascension
in the afternoon. At night there is a
grand ball.
In the 2.25 pacing race at Old Orchard
Saturday, the second money was won
by Becker. owned by +. {. Pooler of
this place, this horse winning the first
heat in 2.1s 81, lowering his record
from 2.24 II.
The last logs of the kennebec
drive for the season, passed under the
Railroad bridge here, Tuesday, and a
large part of the crew of drivers have
been discharged, their labors being no
longer necessary. 1t has been a
successful and clean drive.
The outdoor, Sunday evening relig-
ious meetings in Island Grove have been
so well attended that services will be
held at the same place next Sunday even
ing, at $50 and probably will be con-
tiuued until further notice. There will
be Union services Sunday evening.
Mr.. Abel kimball we'll known in
Somerset, as one of the prominent bust
ness men of Jackman, was in town
Tuesday, the first time for some years.
Before the c. z. railroad chopped off
the northern part of the county. Mr..
kmball was seen in Skowhegan quite
frequently.
Skowhegan Grange, Patrons of Hus-
baudry, will attend church in a body at
High St, Christian church, Sunday next
the 18th instant, 2.30 2. NJ. Rev. H. &.
Hardway, pastor, will preach the
sermon of the occasion. The public is
envited to attend.
Mrs. F. S. Hall left SkOwhegan Tues
day afternoon for a few days visit in
Augusta to be Joined later by her daugh-
ter Miss Lena, when they will journey
to their new home in Minneapolis, MINI.
Miss Bessie Hall has already joined her
father and brother in that city
The selectmen have called a meeting
to be held Saturday next, the 10th in
slant, at o'clock p NJ. TO see if the town
will vote to offer a reward for the arrest
and conviction of the person or persons
who made an assault upon Mary j. Cain
on the 18th day OF June last and if so
what amount.
Rev. O. NJ. Hilton of Auburn, n. Y,
who has preached in the Universalst
church, in this village for the last two
Sundays will preach there again next
Sunday at the usual hour Topic 1.-THE
message of the Uniyersalst church to
the npoDle of Skowhaoau and v;oipitv