The Somerset reporter., 1895-05-30
TOWN and VICINITY

bicycle shoes:
r. X. Wade and family of Pawtneket
Z. l.. are in town for several days
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. \. Dow left home
Tuesday - -pend a few days At sears
port.
f. T.. Mayo of the Turf, Farm and
II ONE, Wateryille, was in town Friday
morning.
{. L. Roy or ". II. Langley will give
You until June lst, - first class cabinet
photo for only Sl50.
DR.. 0. W Jewett and wife, WHO have
been in Pasadena Cal, during the win
ter, are now in Richmond, Va
The kindergarten Association are ar
ranging for an entertainment to be
given the evening Of July 4.
Mrs. G. Z. Hamilton and son Dan Of
Rcadfcld. were in town over sunday,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
futile.
We understand that it is probable that
IIoyt's Temperance Town, original com
pany, Will visit skoVhcgan in the near
future.
Mrs Augustine simmons, Mrs. Wal
lace Emery and Miss J. +. Calm all of
North Anson, were in town few hours
last Thursday.
w. Il. Clifford went to Gardiner. to
secure his collection of wild animals.
which were on exhibition in that city
during Carnival week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Brown Of Gam
bridge, were in town Friday and satur-
day. Their grandson. Master Carl
Pierce returned with them.
Mcssrs. J. f. Williams, +. G. Wood
bury and 5. NJ Sawyer started Saturday
morning for Concord for week S sport
among the trout streams.
f. W. Green of Boston, arrived i'll
Skowhegan last Friday morning, and
will pass two months vacation with
relatives aud friends in the lower part
of the town.
Miss Susie Callahan, manager OF the
Postal Gable telegraph office, went to
North West Harbor last Wednesday for
the summer. During her absence the
0 flee here will be in charge Of Mr.
Soper of Old Town.
Henry Richards OF Gardiner, accom-
panied by L. W. Iamen of Augusta,
representing the Boston journal were
in Skowhcgan, Friday. They made the
trip on their wheels, returning home
saturday morning via Smithfield.
Mr.. Elmer Il. Shaw, who gave vocal
lessons here few years ago. and is now
located in Portland was musicai diree-
tor of the opera "Pirates of Penzancea
which was given in Saco recently by
local company numbering seyenty-fiye
singer.
The Arson Academy teamwill play
return game with the Skowhegan High
schools at Fairview Park on Saturday,
June 8. The High schools have their
choice of two games for Memorial Day,
at Oakland with the High schools or at
Hartland. No game was played last
Saturday.
Everyone can and should make him
self a committee of one to assist in keep
ing our sidewalks and streets free from
scraps of paper, orange and banana
skins, etc. They are unsightly and an-
necessary, while the latter is very an-
noying These little things have IA treat
deal to do with the opinion a stranger
forms of town on his first visit
Landlord Washburn is making quite
extensive repairs on the Skowhegan
House. The partition between the la
dies parlors and the reading room has
been removed and will be set back about
five feet, thereby giving that much ex-
ira space to the parlor, The chimney
which passed through the room has
been taken down, and various other inn
provements made.
A new band stand has been built on
Main street in South Norridgewock, near
the residence of w. +. Perkins. During
the summer the band will give open air
concerts from this stand. If the pro-
ject meets with proper encouragement
u concert will be given in Skowhegan
one evening each week. The only thing
necessary is little financial aid from
our merchants. 1t is thought and GER
tainly to be hoped, that this can be Sc
cured.
At the third special town meeting
held in Coburn Hall, Saturday after
noon last, there was good attendance
Called to order by Town Clerk Webb;
w. II. Fuller Esq. was the unanimous
choice for moderator. The articles in
the warrant were read in turn and voted
upon, resulting each time in their being
passed over, The meeting lasted less
than one hour and the best of harmony
prevailed
Fred Clark of Smithfeld was in town
Wednesday. He has charge of the
brooks and streams of North kennebee
and caught two parties fishing on
brooks closed by law and into which
the kennehec fish and game association
l.. q L.,