The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-07-11
TOWN and VICINITY,


Aadoeer. Mass., Friday last,
Nr~ Aeaton is visiting her daughter
Mrs. K. II. Pulsifer this week.
Artie Shaw, the barber. now runs two
chairs and has an efficient assistant.
Forty-nine tickets were sold at this
station for the excursion to Lewiston
Dir. .. b. Hunnewen of Augusta. has
been ia town few days calling on
Friends.
{. \. Hi of IIayerhin, Mass. is re-
neWing old acquaintances in town this
week
Miss Grace Thayer Of south Paris, IS
in town, the guest OF Nh and Mrs.
Chandler Tottle.
Mrs. Edward Barnes Of Haverhill.
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Marble
TIE degree of Master of Arts was
conferred upon W. \. Donovan at Colby
University. Wednesday.
Rev. {. Y. Hanson d. D. has been
reelected a trustee Of Colby University
for a term OF three years.
Mrs. :. D. coffin and Mrs. /. Kidwel
Of Washington, d. G.. are in town, Wis
ting relatives and friends,
{. \. Marston and family left town on
Friday, TO take up his abode at his sum
mer home ii Boothbay.
\. F. Houston was over from Sanger
vile Oh the Fourth to pass the day with
his wife and young son.
Arthur II. Paul of Boston, who has
sed brief vacation in town, return
ed home Monday afternoon.
". y. Donovan, principal of SkoWhc-
hogan High school! received the degree
OF \. NJ. at Colby this year.
Horace Lowering of the Maine Central
railroad, Waterville, accompanied by
his daughter, were in town Thursday.
The benjamin Cushing estate consist
ing Of house and lot is offered for sale
at a bargain, apply at house, 45 Main st.
Miss Avis Antll, who has been en-
ployed teaching in Connecticut, returned
to her home for the summer last week.
Prof. and Mrs. d. W. colby of Orono,
and little daughters, Charlotte and
Priscilla, are the guests of }. A. Colby
and family
Nh. and Mrs. Charles Burrill and
lot {,
Carbon, where they will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mcclellan.
Miss NJ. Merrill, who has been visiting
+. f. Butts and family in Scion, took
the train at this station, Friday after
noon, for her home in Alfred
Fred Dunbar fell from load Of hay
on Tuesday last, breaking his right arm
near the elbow Joint. a severe fracture
which Dr. Ellingwood reduced
Nat Owen of Cambridge, Mass, ac-
companed by his wife and daughter,
is passing his annual vacation in town,
with :, d. Arnold, the father of Mrs,
Owen.
The Bloomfelds have secured game
with the Dextcrs for next Saturday on
the home grounds. If arrangements
can be made the Kennebecs of the New
England league will play here later in
the season.
Among the passengers on the out 60
/ -, it,fr
+. Turner of Buxton Center, formerly of
Cambridge, who preached at Norridge-
wock, yesterday, Rev. Nathan Hunt, /
who preached at Cornville, and Rev. J.
W. Hatch and wife who held services at
Canaan.
The following Skowhegan teachers
are in attendance upon the siXty-hfth
annual convention of the American
Institute of Instruction which is held in
Portland this week: Mr. a, =. Irving
superintendent of schools, Mrs, Lizzie
Healcy. Misses Zaidcc Monison Anna
Judllns, Violet Durgin and Hattie
Ayore.
thirteen HORSES ttIpnHIHp To lnt
stranded Tucker circus We're disposed of
at auction last Saturday. The prices
were very low, one chestnut horse go
! ing for SO. The highest price received
was $50 for spotted horse. The pair
of donkcys brought $50. Nine horses
were also sold at private sale.
We are pleased to be able to record
further honors for Skowhegan's lady
students ut Colby, class OF %. Miss
Linda Graves has been awarded the
second prize for ladies for excellence in
German throughout the course and the
senior prize for excellence in compost
ton for the woman's class was divided
between Miss Alice Mable Bray and
Miss Abbie Emma Fountain.
Skowhegan is represented in the
Christian Endeayor Convention at Boston
this week by Mrs. Il. ID. Baker and
Misses Hannah Page, Lois Weston ,Berle
Walton. Elizabeth Webb. Xadee Morri-
son, Gertrude Webb, and Grace Nudd of
the Congregation society; Mrs. Belle
Canin of the First Baptist society; w.
y. Donovan, Misses Lizzie Hutchinson,