The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-16
TOWN and VICINITY

A. /. Whipple OF Scion, was IN town
a few hours Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5. Cole of Cambridge,
were in town Saturday.
Miss Zaidee Morrison took the train
Monday morning for Boston.
B. S. Flagg and family visited rela-
tiyes in North Arson, Sunday.
Miss Nell Howard Chase of Brookline,
Mass, is visiting Skowhegan friends.
Mr. and Mrs Frank T. Farrin of
Brighton were IN town Friday evening.
Pat Murphy of West Forks, accompa-
med by his wife, passed Sunday in town.
Bragg q Narney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. IT.
Mrs. A. G. Blunt returned Friday
evening from stay of several weeks in
Boston.
Robert Mckenzie left town Saturday
morning for visit with friends at Cape
Elisabeth.
f. B. Carter left town Saturday morn
ing on business trip to Boston and
New York.
A daily saying is that Gardner d
Frosts chocolate Wei Balls give solid
comfort.
Mrs. G. w. Tilton of Boston, is in
town. the guest of Mrs. r. G.. Tilton
and family.
Elmer Jones of Scion, accompanied
10y his son, attended the auction sale of
horses Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler and children left
Saturday morning for their summer
home at Boothbay.
Mrs. c. A. Marston and two daugh-
tiers, left Saturday morning for their
cottage at Spruce Point.
Rev. g. D. b. Pepper of Waterville,
was in town, Thursday, and went from
here to Norridgewock
Drew T. Hathorne, principal of Will
ton Academy, was the guest of Skowhe-
gan friends last week.
Mrs. p. II. S. Vaughan of Augusta,
and little daughter, were among the
arrivals Friday afternoon.
A Skowhegan ball team went to
Norridgewock, Saturday afternoon, and
were defeated by score of / to &.
Mrs. Abbie Norris of Boston, arrived
in town Thursday afternoon, and is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Stephen
Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Southwick, who
have been in Lynn, Mass, for several
weeks returned to Skowhegan, Satur-
day evening.
Formal services in connection with
the breaking of ground for the church
at Good viii Farm, took place, Satur-
day morning, at II o'clock.
Mrs. William Mcfarland, who has
been in town few days as the guest of
Dr. J. N. Merrill and family, returned
to Pittstield this morning
We have yet to learn of a guarantee
made by l.. w. Chase, our carriage man,
not made good This is worth good
deal to one when buying carriage.
Seymore Rawles, who has situation
with the wholesale hardware firm of
Bigelow and Dowse, Boston, arrived in
town Saturday morning for two
weeks vacation.
The commencement number of the
Lever is having a great sale, and well it
may, for it is a handsome as we'll as in.
teresting and we'll edited number. The
cover design was made by Miss Grace
Nudd.
Mrs. F. j. Goodspeed of Wilton, ac-
companied by her son Frank of Holyoke,
Mass, who have been in town as the
quests of Mr.. and Mrs George b. Fair
grieves. returned to their homes Friday
afternoon.
There are abont ID million feet of
logs in the Weston boom here and
about the same quantity i'll the boom
at Pishon's Ferry. They are not badly
TANNED and are being sorted and run
through rapidly.
Joseph Lashon met with a painful ac-
cident while loading rails for the Som
erset Traction Company on High street
Friday afternoon. He was breaking the
rails when one slipped and fell on his
foot, badly jaming several toes.
Ten of the car load of twenty-one
horses were sold at auction at the
Skowhegan House stables last Saturday,
Several brought in by private parties
were also disposed of. Good prices
were received, one pair bringing $500.
That goods well bought are half sold,
is very true in the carriage business, and
perhaps to this, as much as any other
one thing, is attributable l.. w. Chases
large business. His long expel fence in
the business enables him to buy low, and
that he is content with small profit is
we'll known.
Chas. Ward went to Waterville, Mon
day, to attend the funeral services
nf his uncle Rosco Bean who died at