The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

III Newport.
Rev r. F. sheaf aud family were in
town last week.
Sullivan Newton of Jackman. was in
town yesterday.
". B. Steward has Just received new
line of fur capes.
Miss c. Z. Burrill has reopened her
dressmaking rooms.
Mrs. W. b. Steward want. a capable
girl to do house work
Rev. j. II. Mathews and wife Of Madi
son, were in town Yesterday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. 4. I. Alden of Water
vile, were in town yesterday.
G. F. Dennis of Madison, wants to sell
his farm, or exchange it for village prop
erty. 3w
Miss Lulu Williams Of Fairfield, is
spending a few weeks with Miss Bessie
Langley.
Rev. f. \. Wyman aud family return
ed to their home in Maiden, Mass, last
Monday.
Miss Helen Moreau of Watervile, was
in town over Sunday the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. John Morrisett.
W. l.. Dennis of Boston is spending a
week with his brother e. f. Dennis in
Madison, his native town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. {. Young of Green-
vile, were called here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. B. y. Foss, Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul Roulard has gone to Bos-
ton, where she will visit Mrs. Sarah Por-
ter and other friends in Middleboro,
Mass.
Mr.. Charles Warren of Randolph, Me-,
who has been spending week here and
in Cornville, returned to that place
Tuesday.
Miss Mary c. Murphy who returned
from Europe, few weeks ago, is visit
ing in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Holland.
Mrs. j. l.. Fields and little son of
Almeda, California, arrived in Gown last
evening to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Jones of Pawtucket,
X. l., and two little daughters are visit
ing relatives and friends in Skowhegan
and other Somerset towns.
M,,e L s
Z. IL. Stevens, Miss Luella Stevens and
Miss Elanor Wright of Cambridge, Mass,
are guests at Hotel Coburn.
Alonzo Smith of Cornvile, and James
Sterling of Madison, attended the re-
union of the oath Maine Regimental AS
ISOLATION at Gardiner. yesterday.
Mr.. Albert Robinson, superintendent
of schools, will meet the teachers of the
rural schools at the office of the Board
of Education, Saturday next. at o'clock
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Mrs. Edward Leach, who has been
visiting her old home in England for the
past two months, arrived home Monday
evening. Mr.. Leach met her in Boston.
Mrs. Smith Whittier and daughter,
Miss Ethel, Mrs. Andrew Church and
Mrs. VIM. Langley left here this morn
ing for Old Orchard, where they expect
to remain some weeks.
Misses Ida and Emily Hilliard of Al
pena, Michigan, who have spent two
months with their sister, Mrs. Alfred
Brown, of Canaan. and with friends here,
left Tuesday morning to return TO their
home.
James b. Bracket of Portland, gener-
al agent of the Washington Life Insur-
anee Company, arrived in town Monday.
His company had $4,000 on the life of
Z. c. Heselton and he was on hand early
to pay the claim.
The New England Fair, opened at
Portland, under favorable circumstances
and with fine weather. The exhibition is
said to be a grand one. Mr.. Clifford
stuffed animals are reported as among the
most interesting special exhibits.
The text for the sermon at High street
Christian church, next Sunday after
noon, will be one word, "Idou." Come
out and let us consider it together that
we may realize its importance as an i'm
perative, if we would enter into life.
Baker & Marble have set Quincy
granite monument on the burial lot of
our late townsman John Canon. 1t is a
substantial monument of the Sarcopha-
gus style; new design of great beauty.
The fine cut work and polished surfaces
show the result of the best workman
ship.
Miss Margery Morrison left home
Tuesday morning for No. thfield, Mimi,
where she will enter Carleton college.
Miss Morrison was graduated from our
High school, class of 81, and since that
time has devoted her time to music
and teaching. Her accomplishments
cause us to expect excellent reports from
her in the institution she is about to
enter.
Affairs at the county building are
moving along rapidly now. The con
tractors are pushing along the brick
work on the iail and Carman e pbomn.