The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
TOWN and VICINITY

Hon. =. y. alton WAS III aug ustd
Tuesday.
Grand ball at Hayden Lake, Tuesday
evening. Aug. 9Th
Mrs. 5. Il. Brown of Boston is visit
ing friends in town.
Ralph Nye of Boston arrived in town
Tuesday on his annual vacation.
Mrs. G.. f. Emery of Gardiner is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. +. H. Wing
Mrs, Wm r. O. Estes returned home
Tuesday evening from Massachusetts,
Bargains in wooden remnants for men
and boys wear at Coburn Wooden Mills.
The famous Ferris corset waist for
ladies, misses and children at Judkins'
Mrs. Bessie Fairbrother of Dorchester,
Mass, is visiting among relatives in
town.
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer and Fancher, went
to Dexter Tuesday, for stay of several
weeks.
There is to be a balloon ascension at
Hayden Lake, Saturday, Aug. 10th, by
Prof. Bohette.
Miss Hannah l.. Reed is visiting
friends in Waterville this week, the
guest of G. S. Pratt.
Mr.. Joe L. Stewart and little daughter
Lois are passing the week at Spruce
Doint with NTarstnp'- family
Conductor Will Cotton of the S. 4 y.
road who has been i'll for some months,
returned to his duties this week.
Goodrich means to make his grocery
headq for fruit. The best of all
that is in the market you are sure to
find there.
Mrs. Frank Iittlefied of New What
comb, Wash, is visiting at the home of
her brother, Ivory Homestead, her first
visit east in ID years.
Lola C. Danforth was home from
Boston last week, passing a few days
vacationing at the home of his parents,
Elba Danforth and wife.
Several of Skowhegan bicycling young
ladies visited Good Will Home Tuesday
on their wheels, but owing to the heavy
shower retuned by train.
A base ball team was hurriedly got to-
gether here last week and on Saturday
visited Dexter. playing with the LEGAL
nine, and were defeated 20 to II.
About twenty base bail enthusiasts
visited Waterville yesterday and saw the
Remedies play their best game of the
season, defeating Portland 10 to 3.
The firm of Folsom & Oak, under
takers, has dissolved partnership, Mr..
Folsom by purchase having acquired
Mr.. Oaks interest in the business.
Nathan w. Fisher, postmaster at Wal
pole, Mass, accompanied by his wife,
was the guest of Mrs. jewell at the
home of DR.. S. A. Patten, last week.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Allen and young son of
Billings, Mont, and Mrs. w. X. Bradley
of st. Paul, Mimi, are the guests of +.
w. Allen and wife the present week.
visit to st. Stephen, and was accompani.
ed by his mother, who had been visiting
with her drughter, Mrs. Ross, for sew
eral months.
1.-TWO ways of seeing or practical
lesson in optics" will be the subject OF
the sermon at High, street church, next
Sunday afternoon. Text John 81. a
hearty welcome to all.
An accident to one of the main water
wheel that furnishes the power for the
Coburn Wooden Mills, caused a shut
down from Monday noon until Tuesday
noon of the present week.
If you want bargains in remnants for
men and boys wear call at the Coburn
Wooden Mills as they are going to close
out their accumulation at some price
All new styles and good lengths.
A stated conclave of De Molay Com
mandery is to be held Tuesday, Aug. 6
commencing at p. M, when the orders
of knighthood will be conferred upon
eleven candidates. A banquet will be
served at six o'clock.
Mr.. r V. Hurd and his wife of New
York city, are passing a vacation in and
about Norridgewock. They were in
town Tuesday, Mr.. Hurd receiving many
a hand shake from the friends made
while resident in our town.
Word was received, Tuesday, of the
death of Mrs. Charlotte B. Thomas near
Rangoon. She spent several weeks in
Skowhegan a few years ago taking treat
ment at DR.. Commits sanitarium. She
was one of Names most famous mission
aries to Burmah and her Eame is familiar
to Baptists throughout New England.
The new fire alarm system recently
purchased by the Village Corporation of
the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
Co. of Boston, is being put in this week,
There are to be five alarm boxes located
as follows North side, near post office,
corner of Leavitt and Madison Sts.,
west corner of High and North Streets.
South side, Lumsden's corner and
at a point near l.. l.. Walton s residence,
East Front st.