The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-01
TOWN and VICINITY



Bragg 4 Su4ey do picture framing
aud can show you fine line of mould
itzs. IT,
col. \. O. Blunt was in attendance
upon the races at Eigby Park, Friday
aud Saturday Of las week.
Geo4II Webb is at Moosehead Lake.
experimenting the repairing Of the
Kennebee Log Driving Co.'S. dams
Y rev line of ribbons in the glaee aud
MORE tallrta effect will be on sale on
and after Oct ,. at Brookings u Priest
Mrs. Edgar Barnes who has been visit
Jog her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Marble returned to her home in Brad
ford, Mass, saturday.
4. II, Yeaton is taking a brief vaca-
ton this week, and in company with a
rifle is doing some tramping in the
woods OF Wellington.
Mrs. Sidney Curtis, Master sydney,
Mrs. Kerswell and Scott Malbon re-
turned to New York, Saturday, having
spent the summer in town.
Rev. J. c. Gregory Of Bingham.
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday morning and evening in eX
change with Rev. w. II. Kimball.
Mr. l.. X. Lee, principal of the oak
land high school, accompanied by his
wife was the guest of Principal f. c.
harrington of our high school, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas IL. Pepper and
Master Stephen returned to Skowhegan,
Thursday, from Christmas Cove where
they had been spending a few weeks at
their cottage.
L. f. Greenwood, civil engineer, has
completed the location Of the proposed
railroad for numbering operations in the
Dead River region and returned home
Saturday last.
The members of the sophomore class
Skowhegan high school, enjoyed a
straw-rde, Friday evening, to the home
of Mahon Manter, a momber who re
sides in Madison.
Mrs. Geo. Z. Goodwin accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Strickland of
Augusta, Ga, who is her guest, is on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. c. Hops-
ton in Sangerville.
Mr.. Albert Coutilli of Boston, who
has been with f. X. Delano, as head
baker for the summer months, returned
home this morning. We learn he will
return another season.
A base ball team made up OF members
of our high school and ''others" played
the Norridgewock nine in that place on
Saturday afternoon last, and were de
feated by score of 10 to 9.
The colt belonging to Nelson Weston,
stolen from pasture near town, recent
ly, was found last week in pasture at
Fairfield, where evidently it had been
turned in and abandoned by the thief,
for some reason.
Chas. c. Whittier no assisted L. l..
Greenwood in the survey of the Dead
River numbering region railway, return
ed to Skowhegan, Saturday, and has
gone to Orono, to continue his studies
at the State college.
The factory of the Portland. Packing
Co. in this place, under the charge of
Supt. Barbarick, has finished its pack of
succotash and corn, and this week is
putting up beans. A total of 100000
cans, will be the pack at this factory.
w. +. Perkins announces two days
race meeting over Elmwood Park, So.
Norridgewock, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Oct. 10 and IA, with $4,000 in purses
There are $50, $50, 2.37 and go classes
all trot and pace. Entries close Oct. 9TH
Mr.. II. w. Wade was in town Satut-
day. He is succeeded in the hotel at The
Forks by Charles Horn, formerly clerk
at the Stage House, Bingham. Mr..
Wade returns to Greenville where he
resided before going into the hotel at
The Forks.
The excursion train to Bath, Saturday
night last to hear the Democratic nomi-
nee for President, ". j. Bryan, carried
sixty-nine passengers from this station,
eighteen of whom came down on
special car from Madison, and several
from other towns surrounding
j. y. Meloney, who has been resi-
dent of our town for two years past, in
the meantime acting as instructor for
Hobbs Military band, left this morning
for his home in Daubury, Conn. Mr.
Melouey made many warm friends in
skowhegan, who regret his departure.
Philip Hale, one of Boston, everest
critics If not the seterest. says OF J. C.
Bartlett who sang the part Of the Var
rator in Masseuets Eve AT The War-
eestcr musical festival that be again
displayed his beautiful voice, his vocal
skill, and musical Intelligence This
without word of adverse criticism is
very high praise from Mr.. Hale
MI and Mrs. Herbert Wentworth
entertained party Of sixteen couples of
young people at their pretty home,
Thursday evening, in honor Of their
guest Mr.. VIM. Thompson of Boston,