The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-07-25
TOWN and VICINITY


Gardiner, Friday morning.
f. F. Danforth Esq, was in Lewiston,
Saturday on town business.
Mrs. l.. d. Murphy and son returned
last night from visit to Boston.
+. =. Coffin. Esq, is in attendance up
on the Law Court at Portland this week.
Mrs. Z lw. W. Heath left home this
morning for brief stay at Capital Is
land.
Mrs. \. {. Houston and Master Rob
ert. returned to their home in Sanger
vile, Tuesday.
DR.. 2. II. 5. Vaughan and wife of
Augusta have been visiting in town the
present week.
!. S. kidier and wife, and Mrs. Nal
bon went to their cottage at Old Orchard
Beach, Friday.
Edwin Packard left home Friday for
winthrop, where he spent few days
with his brother.
Capt and Mrs. J. l.. Myrick of Water
vile, were in town over Sunday the
guests of friends.
Geo. S. Webb and wife attended the
funeral of brother of Mrs. Webb in
Lewiston, Monday.
Miss Bostwick and Miss Bray recent
" made bicycle trip to Bingham and
return, via Embden, a distance of 81
miles, in one day.
Charles Burrill and family returned
Monday from Caribou. Mr.. Burrill
was much pleased with that part of
Aroostook county.
l.. l.. Walton, accompanied by Mrs.
Walton and Misses Berle and Elsie, de-
parted this morning for their summer
home at Southport.
d. G. White and wife of Philadelphia
were in town over Monday and Monday
night, en- route for home from a visit in
Northern Somerset.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
society will hold an outdoor meeting in
Island Grove, Sunday evening from to
Z o'clock. Music by the male quartette.
Mr.. d. X. Burbank, who is employed
in the New York office of the Illinois
Central r. r., was in town Friday, the
guest of his cousin, +. p. Coffin Esq.
Pure, unauthorized spices of all kinds
may be found. in bulk, at L. I. Good
richs grocery. He makes this line IA
specially and guarantees the pure article.
a horse belonging to Ben Hilton of
No. Arson and driven to Skowhegan
Sunday by Webster Williams, died at
Chase q Nutting's stable that night
from collie.
Mrs. II. 5. Whtmore of Everett,
Mass, who has been visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs Nj. l.. Mari. for some weeks,
returned home Saturday last, Master
Myron Mari accompanying her.
A Skowhegan plumber was recently
called to the outskirts of the town to
pump out aud clean out 40 foot well.
In his work he found Il pals, six horse
shoes, high back comb and Il revolver.
Rev. c. V. Hanson left Monday morn
ing for Diamond Island, Portland Har-
Dor, for a vacation of several weeks.
His address while away is Portland, Me,
in the care of George II. Libby, city
treasurer.
The School Committee will pay a re-
ward of twenty-five dollars for the ar
rest and conviction of the boys who have
been breaking out glass from the Win
dows of the school houses on Jewett ST,
Leavitt st. and the Park school build
ing.
|. G. Irish, a member of the police
force of Hallowell, was in town yester-
day on his way home from Wellington
with his son, about y years old, who
broke his ankle some days ago by falling
off load of hay. Mr.. Irish formerly
resided in Wellington.
Rev. L. H. Copeland, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will consider next
Sabbath the subject "Inferences,' Acts
2G. In the evening Mrs. Belle Clafin
will give a report of the International c.
Z. Convention recently held in Boston,
at p. NJ. Collection will be taken for
Bible work.
Edw. Pumlow has disposed of his
restaurant business to f. 5. Booth, form
erly of Wate.vile, who is thoroughly
conversant with the yictualng business
and in such fine quarters is sure of his
portion of trade. MIR. Pumlow will oc-
cupy the front room with his barber
chair, and be ready to give one of the
best of shaves or hair cuts to all callers,
at the same time continuing the cigar
business, carrying the finest brands.
Col. Philbrick of the Second Maine
Regiment National Guards and Lieut..
Hersey of the l.. 5. Regular service, visit
ed Company "E. Capt. Withee-Tues-
day evening. Col. Philbriek informs
the REPORTER that the Company is in
good shape and passed the inspection
with great credit, 1t is one of the best
Companies in the State service and will
make good showing at the Muster to
be held next month at Augusta. Lieut..