The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Straw for sale at Heselton's 5.

c. II. Girdler Esq, of Mercer was in
town, Monday.
E. F. Danforth, Esq. is On a trip to
Rockland today.
When buying kid boots see the new
lines at Gardner & Frost's.
Mr.. w. L. Wilbur of Wellesley Hills.
Mass, is the guest of Miss Irene Stanley
VIM. P. Bailey and family returned on
Tuesday to their home in Maiden. Mass.
Velvet grip hose supporters never
tear or let go. For sale at Judkins'.
Mrs. F. A. Choate of Mt. Auburn.
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Gala B.
Ward.
Judge Turner Boswell is absent on
business trip to Moosehead Lake this
week
MIR. and Mrs Charles G. Rutter of
Lawrence, Mass, are visiting friends in
town.
c. A. Marston left Tuesday morning
to Join his family at their cottage at
Boothbay.
DR.. S. F. Conant is in attendance
upon the Democratic convention in
Waterville, today.
Remember it costs but 75e for doz.
cabinet photos at either Bassett's.
Roy's or Langley's.
A smart capable cook may find steady
work and good pay at Anidrosis SAM
tariun if called for Immediately.
The Somerset Traction Company have
its rails now laid to Madison Bridge aud
will soon run its ears there regularly.
T. r. Parker of Concord, y. H., has
been in town two days this week in the
interest of the Puritana Medical Com
pany,
Hon. 5. J. Walton and Forest Good
win, Esq, are to speak at St. Adams
village Monday evening, the 10th in
slant.
Miss Lizzie Coughlin of Gardiner. for
merly compositor in the REPORTER
office, has been visiting friends in town
the past week.
Mr.. NJ. \. Whitney who has been
spending a short vacation in town, re-
turned to Elgin, H., by Wednesday
mornings train.
Members of Russell Post will bear in
mind that Friday evening next, the 7th
instant, is the evening for the first regu-
lar meeting in the month of August
l.. l.. Walton, wife and two daughters,
together with Miss Grace Judkins, went
to their cottage at Southport, Tuesday,
to remain during the month of August
The selectmen are getting we'll along
with preparations for widening Maine
Street at South end of the bridge and
will advertise for bids for the work at an
early day.
Our readers will do well to read the
announcement of the New England Fair
in our advertising columns this week, to
be held at Portland, August l. to q in-
elusive. The attractions are many and
great.
Miss Lizzie Williams rode to Hart
land, Friday of last week, on her wheel,
to visit her parents. Her younger
brother George, who has been visiting
his uncle, Geo. B, Fairgrleves, accompa-
MED her.
Are you keeping your eye on the BIZ
cycle in Geo. Philbrick & Sons window?
The price is now $4,000 and decreases
one dollar per day until sold. The
purchaser can have either lady's or
gents wheel.
A meeting of the SkOwhegan Board of
Trade is called for Friday afternoon of
this week, at 3.l5 O'Clock. at the office
of Danforth q Gould to consider the
matter of the State Grange holding its
annual meeting in Skowhegan.
We learn that several Skowhegan
friends of Mrs. Helen Brown Haynes
propose rendering her a benefit concert
in Coburn Hall, the latter part of this
month, and should they carry out the
project some fine talent will participate.
Commodore E. n. Winslow of Cleve-
land, Ohio, is on his annual visit to
Skowhegan, being registered at the
Coburn. During his visits TO our town
he has made many warm friends here,
who look toward to these periodical
trips with much pleasure. Mr.. Winslow
is an uncle of Mrs. S. w. Gould.
Chas. B. Williamson of Mercer, was
brought before Trial Justice Bachelor,
Saturday, charged with the larceny of
S25 from Frank w. SHOWS house in
Mercer. Failing to secure bonds in the
sum of $500, he was committed to Jail
to await the action of the grand Jury in
September.
+. G. Emerson, messenger of the
American Express Co., between this
place and Boston, is enjoying a weeks
vacation, and with his family is passing
the time at the farm home of Geo A.
Wing in No. Fairfield. As this is Mr..
Emerson's first "lay off, for three years.
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