The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-08
Bargains in bed blankets at ordway's

Clam chowder every day at Fair
grieves'.
Bragg q Varney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. tt.
Daniel Wiley and son, who have spent
the past four or five years in California,
arrived in town, Friday.
Mrs. W. H. Emery who has been visit
ing in Skowhegan and vicinity for sever
al weeks, returned to Boston, Friday.
Mr.. Alton Emery brakeman on the
NJ. {. K. Il. has given up his position for
a time and will attend the school at
Good Win Farm.
Peter Nelson, the tramp who was
placed in the Jail and afterwards found
to be insane, was taken to Augusta,
Thursday, by Sheriff Viles.
a crew of painters are at work on the
passenger station of the Maine Central,
giving it the standard color of the other
stations on the line of this road.
Woodbine Lodge enjoyed a ride, last
week to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Augustus Crowell, where they were
most Hospitality entertained. sixty-tive
sat down to harvest supper which the
ladies had prepared,
Odd lot of ladies and gents underwear,
were SOC and sl.00, to close, at 30 and
soc, at w. II. Wildes.
Mrs. B. c. Wentworth who attended
the State convention of the w. {. T. L.,
at Belfast, last week, returned Friday.
Mrs. Wentworth is superintendent of
held that position since it was establish
ed. Its purpose is to educate the PEG.
pie in regard to the effects of tobacco
and other narcotics. There are now IL
county and 120 local superintendents in
the State.
About twenty-five boys responded to
the call to meet at the Methodist
vestry, last Saturday afternoon, to form
boys choir under the leadership of
Mr.. John Orde Hood who has lately
come to Skowhegan. Any boy who
can sing and wishes to join the choir
can find Mr.. Hood at Smiths music
store. The rehearsals will be held,
Saturday afternoons at 2 o'clock, in the
Methodist vestry.
The Skowhegan Coal Co. have dis
charged one full cargo of stove coal and
are now unloading a cargo of the high
est grade of broken coal ever shipped
into Maine. They expect within week
a cargo of 600 tons of egg coal If you
have not already placed your orders it
will be for your advantage to leave them
now with BiXby d Buck, Sewell W.
Smith or George f. Goodwin. The coal
is all right and the prices right.
Fred G. Dow, only son of Chandler
firm of Dow Il Carter of this place, was
united in marriage on Thursday even
ing last, Oct. LIST to Miss Charlotte l..
Hammond. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of J. II. Lally in
Somerville, Mass, Mrs. Lally being n
sister of the bride and with whom she
tives and friends were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dow arrived in town by Saturday
evenings train, and were welcomed at
the station by a host of warm friends of
both the contracting parties. They
will reside at the family home on Madi-
son Avenue.
The few who brayed Friday evening s
storm to go to the piano recital given by
Mr.. George Z. Maxim in the Congrega-
tional church, were well repaid for the
effort they had made. Mr.. Maxim
played Beethoven's Sonata, Op. 2G; A
Song without Words, OPP. 80, No. /, by
MendelssOhn; Menuetto, Schubert; Noe
turne, Op. 30, No. l, by Chopin and
Chaconne, Haendel, which was his own
adaptation to the pianoforte. These
numbers were rendered with intelli-
gence and skill and elected many
words of praise from all who were pre-
sent. Mr.. Maxim was assisted by Miss
Agnes Stafford, soprano who sang three
selections, Miss Pearle Curtis accompa-
nying her on the piano. Miss Stafford is
favorite with Skowhegan music lovers
and it it needless to say that her singing
gave great pleasure.