The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-20

A. X. Perkins is taking in the New
England fair this week
Good nice bananas 20 per doz.. at
tairgrieves, this week only.
MIR. Ralph Leavitt is passing few
weeks with friends at Capital Island.
Mrs. Julia Nay Kincaid arrived home
this morning from her New York trip.
{. A. F. Emery of Boston, arrived in
town Yesterday, for few days stay.
Hon. a. X. Bixby Is improving in
health and made trip to Gardiner to-
day.
Mrs. Hiram Thing went to Portland.
wednesday morning, on a visit to rela-
tiyes.
{. Il. Atkinson aud wife of East Bos-
ton, are on their annual vacation trip in
this vicinity.
4. 6. Blunt is in attendance upon the
New England Fair at Rigby Park. Port
land, this week.
Misses Brookings u Priest, milliners.
left Tuesday morning for New York and
Boston, on business trip.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard is home on
visit To her parents in Madison, and
calling upon friends in town.
Miss Sarah Gardner of Montreal. who
has been the guest of Mrs Edw. Wilson
for two weeks, has returned home.
There will be no services at the Metho-
dist church, Sunday next, As the camp
meeting at North Arson continues over
Sunday this year.
Miss Evelyn Dow came from Mouse
Island Wednesday afternoon, to play
with kendall's orchestra at the ball at
Lakewood, Thursday evening.
Mrs. y. 5. Towle aud daughter left
on saturday morning for Auburn aud
Portland where she will spend a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. \. H.
E. Buffum, and son VIM. a. Towle and
family.
Fine perfumes 25e an on. at Ordway's.
Horace Eaton and wife, Wm. Rowell
and wife of Skowhegan Grange, and
Mitchell Marcia and wife of East Madi-
son Grange took carriage drive to the
kennebec County Pomona meeting at
Clinton, Wednesday last.
A doll -, LII,
to return tomorrow. He reports the
Samoset House as doing fine business.
having been crowded with guests
through August, many engaging rooms
until the middle of September.
Miss Hall and Miss K. Louise Hall of
Newtonville, Mass, two of Winthrops
most popular teachers, are the guests of
the Misses Ward on Middle street. To-
day the Misses Ward and their guests
are on carriage drive to Bingham.
Messrs. J. f. Caswell and w. {. Robin
son of North Arson, were in town,
Tuesday, and looked in on the REPORTER
Mr.. Robinson who is railroad contrac-
tor returned recently from Washington,
d. c. lie says railroad building is fiat
this year.
The chorus which is to lead the music
for the Christian Endeavor Convention
Will meet for rehearsal Monday evening
the 24tn, and Friday evening the 2sth,
inst. at the Congregational vestry. Az
singers are earnestly requested to be
present.
Members of the Skowhegan Mckinley
and Hobart club are requested to meet
at CLUB head quarters, Monday evening
at O'Clock Arrangements have been
made to have the Club rooms open day
and evening, with plenty of papers and
Republican literature on the tables.
The Supreme Court has advised Sec
rotary of State Fessenden, to place the
names of Charles 5. Pearl, aud Joab W.
Palmer on the official ballots AS Re
publican nominees for Representatives
from Bangor in the place of +. O. Beal
and f. II. Parkhurst. This action sus-
tains the Republican caucus called by IA
majority of the city committee.
Tray cloths for 25c at Ordway's.
Capt. Withee, commanding Co. Z. I'd
Regiment Infantry, n. G. S. NJ. has
issued special orders for the enlisted
men of his company to report at the
Armory, Saturday morning next, to
proceed to Augusta, where they will go
into camp at the annual State Muster to
be holden next week. Capt. Withee ex-
poets to have about IS men in line.
Carl w, son of Thomas Lawlev, died
at an early hour this morning after
brief illness. His age was seven years.
Yesterday he appeared in his usual
health. eating his dinner as usual but
about o'clock he was taken violently
i'll and medical aid was summoned
promptly, but he lived only about y
hours after taken.
Mr.. Charles j. Marshall of Bangor.
teacher of vocal music. and director of
the Gounod club in that musical city, is
in town with view of securing pupils
The Bangor Commercial speaks highly
of him as a musical director and teacher
He is at Hotel Hesclton for "A few DAYS