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

Bromo Celery at Geo. Cushings. See
window.
J. II. Lalley and wife of Boston, were
among the arrivals Monday.
Try a package of shredded wheat
biscuit at Goodrich'-.
George b. Stafford and {. \. Marston
passed Sunday at Boothbay with their
wives.
Miss Jennie Danforth of Lewiston is
the guest of Dr.. and Mrs. L. \. Filing
wood
Mrs. c. 81. Branard and little daugh-
ter Caroline, returned Monday from a
visit in Mouson.
Mrs. Gertrude Niles of Dover, y. H.,
is on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. 5. Whiting.
Harvey and Lillian ?. White left home
this morning for a two weeks stay at
Capital Island.
Miss Nora Palmer returned from Port
land, Thursday last, where she had been
since April last.
Fred Wing, who now has a fine posi-
tion in a drug store at Concord, n. H.,
is home for vacation.
All wool remnants of men and boys
woolens selling at less than cost at
Coburn Wooden Mills.
Mrs. Charles Traitor of st. Adams.
accompanied by Misses Dora and Ber-
dina, visited friends in town recently.
Have you tried those antifermentine
tablets for canning fruit Horatio w.
Gushing has them aud they do the bust
ness.
f. p. Collier and family, who have
been in town several weeks returned to
their home in Cohasset, Mass, Saturday
morning.
The reason that Gardner and Barn
ards business increases daily is because
their low prices on boots and shoes are
being appreciated.
X. w. Haines, accompanied by his sis
ter, Lizzie, Mrs. +. H. Anderson and
Miss Lena f. Hill made carriage drive
to Raregley last week.
Miss Marybell Chase who has been
visiting Mrs. Mary Prescott, left this
morning for Fryeburg, to be in atten-
dance upon the Chatauqua meetings.
Arrangements have been made where
by John Maloney, the leader formerly
with the Tucker circus baud, will lead
the Norridgewock band for the remain
der of the season.
A. 5. Whitman, proprietor of the
Whitman Agricultural Works, Auburn,
was in town on business last Friday 1t
was Mr.. Whitmans first visit to Show
hogan for twenty years.
Mrs Frank b. Ward of St. Paul,
Mimi, visited Mrs, Gala Heselton sew
eral days last week Mrs. Ward will
pass several weeks with friends and rel
atives in various Somerset towns.
There will be no preaching service in
the First Baptist church, during the
first three Sundays in August. The
Thursday and Sunday evening prayer
meetings will be held as usual.
Frank l.. Whittier and wife of Lewis
ton are passing vacation in town, the
guests of s. l.. Whittier and wife, Mrs.
Whittier has been here some weeks, her
husband arriving Saturday night,
Mrs. Joseph Philbrick of Boston, ac-
companed by her granddaughter, Miss
Florence Burgess, arrived in town Sat
urday evening. They are the guests of
Hon. William Phlbrick and family.
Scott Robinson sold his striped face colt
last week to a Massachusetts gentleman,
for S2S7.50; quite faney price. W. W.
Swain also sold good horse this week
to Milton Pompilly of Auburn for $40.
Mrs. Sarah Holloway of Chester,
Eng, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. II. S. Whiting and other relatives.
left here Tuesday en- route for home,
and will sail from New York ON the
White Star line.
Rev. Ora NJ. Hilton of Auburn, n. Y,
who occupied the pulpit at the Univer
salist church Sunday morning, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ben S. +.
Flagg, during his stay in Skowhegan.
Mr.. Ililtons parents reside in Arson
where he is passing most of his vacation.
Walter d. Harding who is pursuing
course at the Brunswick Medical Co
lege, has been passing a portion of his
vacation in town, leaving Monday for
Augusta, where he will be connected
with the Insane Hospital until the open
ing of his next college term.
c. A. f. Emery of Boston, who is well
remembered by Skowhegan people, and
who at one time was part owner in the
Reporter Office, has recently purchased
the extensive printing plant Of the viii
cox Mfg Co., in that city, of which he
had for some time past been general
manager.
Messrs Colby Il PEBBLE of Bingham,
who have charge of the kennebec drive
of logs as far as this place, were in town
Monday looking after the work. They
expect to complete this portion of the