The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
TOWN and VICINITY

VIM. Doran went to Augusta Wednes-
day NOR
w. B. Brown, E.q., of Htrtland was
in town Tuesday.
Rev. E. II. Butts of New Portland
was in town Tuesday
Miss Fannie Lally is visiting with
friends in Augusta this week.
Mrs. Will Mcclellan of Caribou arrived
in town Tuesday evening ca brief
visit.
Frank l.. Cushman has been visiting
IN Guilford aud Sangerville the past
week.
Mrs. VIM. Doran is passing the week
in Augusta in attendance upon the Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs.
Rev. l.. IL. Copeland will discuss next
Sunday morning the subject, "Lfe's
mlrpose glorifi ID" John II p, and Is.
Harold Foss of Boston, we'll remem-
bercd in town as the son of NJ. {. Foss,
is paying Skowhegan brief visit, arrv-
ing Tuesday evening.
1t will be pleasing news to the many
friends of Mrs. Julia Nay kincaid to
learn that she is now able to be in daily
attendance at the store.
Mrs. w. b. Steward and Miss Lizzie
Currer, are among those in attendance
upon the Federation of Woman's Clubs
in session in Augusta this week.
New outings and hannelettes at
Ordway's.
II. II. Tufrs and wife returned home
Monday from months visit to relatives
in Iowa, Mr.. Tufts making business
trip to Denver Col, during the time.
NJ. Pompilly of Auburn was in town
last week and purchased tine brown
horse, standing lG hands, of Frank Me-
Crillis of Cornville, for which he paid
Sl65.
The low prices put on the wooden
remnants at Coburn Wooden Mills, to
close them out, is bonanza for the
head of the family who have boys to
clothe.
Edw Gledhill, superintendent of the
Lakeside Worsted Mills, made a business
trip to Boston and Providence, last
week, leaving home Friday afternoon
and returning Sunday morning.
A. H. Lang left home Tuesday after
noon on IA business trip to Boston. l..
{. Emery officiates at the counter mean
viii e, face that will be familiar to the
patrons of this popular market.
The y Z. S. c. +. of the First Baptist
church have elected as officers for the en-
suing term: w. S. Narney, president !;
Levi Wymon, vice president; Charles
Allen, secretary; Nora Mosher, treas
urer.
+. +. Greenwood has commenced the
erection of fine residence on Madison
Ave-, on the lot just north of |. j.
Smiths. w. S. Iadd is in charge of the
crew of carpenters who are to do the
building.
A knife being used by F, A. Williams,
Friday morning last, slipped and entered
the fleshy part of his hand between the
thumb and fingers, cutting AN artery,
the flow of blood.
Many of our people would have taken
in the excursion over the Somerset Rail-
way, to Binghams big time on Saturday
afternoon last, had it been properly adj
vertised. There are many good ways of
advertising, but first of all comes good
newspapet.
80 inch india twils, black and colors
40 cts, at Ordway's.
Work on the new round house of the
Maine Central r. X. is progressing
rapidly, and with the crew of men to be
put on it will soon be completed. 1t
will be budding identical with the one
recently burned and is built on the old
foundation.
Detective Odlin of Lewiston was in
town over Monday night and paid his
prisoner, Freeman who burglarized =.
F. Jones' residence and who is now
housed in Norridgewock Jail awaiting
the action of the December term S. j.
Court, visit before returning home.
The class of 80 Skowhegan high
school held reunion Thursday evening
of last week at the home of one Of their
number Miss Blanche NJ. Sayward.
This was the first reunion for four years
and the eight members of the class
present enjoyed a most delightful time.
$. D. Sayward, and his two sons, Chas.
of Watervile and Joe of this place, re-
turned Saturday from a ten days vaca.
ton trip passed at their camps at Ellis
Pond. They brought back one deer, but
reported the deer very plenty, seeing
seventeen during their absence. seven be-
ing in one group.
Levi Holley had a narrow escape from
being killed Monday. He was at work
with others building cellar for a new
house, his part being to hold the drill.
A sledge, weighing II pounds being used
by fellow workman, clipped off from
the handle, striking Holley with ter