The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
TOWN and VICINITY

the guest OF Mrs. Z. 7. Page
Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Smith are spend
ing a few weeks at Southport.
L. W. and J. O. Haines attended the
races at Hartland, Saturday.
f. A. Decker of the Brighton school
board, was in town on business Friday.
Mrs. Palmer Merrill and Master
Lonnie left home Saturday afternoon
for Etna
Hon Charles II. Chase of Portland,
is spending a few days with friends in
town.
Roy L. Marston, who is passing the
summer at Boothbay, was in town few
days last week.
Mrs. y. G. II. Pulsifer of Waterville,
was in town last week, the guest o. her
son, Dr. X. NJ. Pulsifer.
Mr.. f. g. Cass of New York, who had
been visiting friends here, left for his
home, Saturday morning.
Hon. c. A. Ma1ston went to Spruce
Point, Saturday afternoon where his
family are spending the summer.
Miss Susie Brookings accompanied by
her mother is ON a carriage drive TO
Gardiner and other parts of the State.
Mrs. S. A. Turner, who has been in
Skowhegan some weeks, returned to
her home in Boston, Saturday afternoon.
Sullivan Newton, prominent mer-
chant of Jackman accompanied by
his wife, was in town one day last
week.
Mrs. Edward Hersom of Oakland
was in town several days last week, the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Chandler
futile.
Miss Winona Clark OF No New
Portland was the gnest OF Miss Helen
Clark last week, returning to her home
Friday.
six.quarter chenille covers 59e w. II.
Wildes'.
Mrs. G. &. Hamilton and Master Dan
of Winthrop, passed Sunday in town,
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
futile.
Services were not held in any of the
Skowhegan churches except the
Methodist and Catholic, yesterday
morning.
Charles f. Noyes, who has been at
the Anidrosis Sanatarium for some
time, returned to Boston, Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Mertie Mills, cashier at w. p,
Ordway's, is on her vacation, a portion
of which will be passed in the Dead
River region.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. McCouth of
Jacksonville, Florida, who annually
visit Skowhegan, are at Hotel Heseton
for week.
Mrs j. A. Clark of Caribou and
Frank Oak, clerk in the land agent S
office at Augusta, spent Sunday with
| their DfOtHef, j. /. YAK
Mrs. Walter Webb, who has been
visiting the families of Con Webb and
John Steward, returned Friday morn
ing to her home in Augusta.
Mrs. Il. T. Patten went to Spruce
Point, Saturday morning, where she
will remain several days as the guest OF
Hon. c. A. Marston and family.
We understand that Carleton +.
Hutchinson of this town, who graduated
from Colt1nhis year, has been engaged
to teach the high school at Unity.
Miss Jeanette Lord, stenographer in
j. c. Griffin's insurance office, left Sat
urdaylafternoon for a two weeks vaca-
ton to be spent at her home in Steep
Falls.
Mrs l.. E. Turner, eIbert E. Tur-
ner and Henry A. Turner of Boston,
who are passing the summer at their
farm in Athens, were in town one day
last week.
George Humphrey, who has been
employed at the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery for the past two years, left
town Monday morning for his home in
Amherst, Mass.
Commodore +. n. Winslow of Cleve-
land, Ohio, in company with S. w.
Gould, Esq, made a trip to North
pond, Saturday, and made a haul of
IL perch. Commodore Winslow is a
keen sportsman and angler of no mean
ability. He never misses his annual
fishing trip to Maine and is generally
high line on all his excursions.
Patrick j. Finnigan was up
before Judge O. A. Priest, Thurs
day afternoon, on the charge of
assault and battery on the persons of
Mrs. John Brown and her daughter.
The trouble occurred Wednesday after
noon. 1t appeared from the testimony
that Mrs. Brown bought some silver
ware from firm, last May, for
which Finnigan is collector. He
called at the house at noon to obtain
the August installment, but as Mr..
Brown had just paid his taxes and
several other bills, they didn't have
the Drice He called apain in tho altar