The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-13
TOWN and VICINITY.

Rev. c. NJ. Emery was in town yes
eriay.
Large size bath towels ouly l5c at ".
H. Wildes'
Mr.. john L. Pei.ce of solon. was in
Town yesterday.
Mr.. .. ". Creation of starks, was in
town, Tuesday.
s5 in. fast biz. umbrellas A. cts, at
ordwaz's.
\ good horse for sale. Inquire of
+. :. Prescott. Madison Avenue.
The annual muster Of State guards
begins at Augusta. saturday. August
.9ud.
Mrs. ;. L. Brown of Boston, is in
town for a few days on It visit to her
mother.
Miss Emma F. Barney of South
Hadey Falls, Mass, is visiting Miss
Dora Cleveland.
Miss Ida Town OF WaCeville. and Mrs.
Walter Palmer of Providence. X. l., are
guests Of Miss Grace Colby.
Miss Avis Anti left home. Wednes-
morning. for Westboro, Mass. where she
ba. position as teacher in a grammar
school.
Weld q Greene have dissolved partner
ship, Mr.. Greene retiring from that firm
to engage with his brother, c. W, in
| the management of the new Polar Bear
Custom Laundry.
On Sunday next the electric cars will
run from Madison to Lakewood, Hayden
Lake. Big band concert by Waterville
Military band. Solos by X. b. Hall,
Names favorite cornet soloist
Rev. G. W. Gallagher, d. y. Presi-
dent Of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female College, kents Hill. viii preach
Al the Methodist church next Sunday
morning. and lecture in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kempton of
Palmer. Mass. aad Miss Harriet B.
Thayer of bingham, Mass. who were
guests of Miss Dora Cleveland. left here
for their homes Wednesday morning.
The class of '96. $. II, :. had their
first reunion Tuesday They took
blackboard ride to the home of Miss
Angie smith, one OF their humber in
Scion, where they were delightfully."-
entertained.
There is to be meeting Of the pew
owners of Tn Christian Church of
Skowhegan, Monday, Aug, l., at 80
p NJ. at the vestry of said church.
Business of importance will come b fore
the meeting.
Hon. S. j. Walton and Forrest Good
kin, Esq, will speak at North New
Portland, tomorrow. Friday evening.
They have something important to say
to citizens of New Portland and should
have big audience.
stanton |. Day of the Moosehead Pulp
and Paper company, Scion, was in town,
Tuesday morning ON his return from
Alfred, where he had been TO convey the
body of Mr.. Charles W. Bigelow, who
was drowned in Rowe pond. sunday
last.
Rev. Andrew l.. Chase of Portland,
will preach at the Island Ave. COngre
gational church, next Sunday. Aug. Is,
forenoon aud evening. II is hoped a
large congregation will be present as
this is Mr. Chase's first visit to town.
Rev. II. w. Kmball the pastor will re-
turn from his vacation and assume his
labors the 23rd.
Hon. II. G. Weber was in town yes
terday on his return from a trip to New
Portland and Freeman, when the Somer-
set Commissioners met those of Frank
lin county to give Joint hearing on
petition for a proposed road extending
into the two counties and therefore
necessary to be acted upon by Joint
meeting of the two boards.
The Delineator for September is the
finest number yet issued Of this great
fashion magazine. 1t is the herald of
autumn styles aud contains no less than
aine beautiful colored plates of fashions
and millinery in lithograph, half-tone
aud telegraph effects. Nothing like it
has ever been attempted before, and at
its subscription price of Sl.00 a year it
Is more than ever a marvel. Subscrip-
tons received at Bixby Il Bucks.
The Skowhegan Mckinley q Hobart
Club has engaged rooms for headquar-
tiers in the Hoyt building over the store
Of the Skowhegan Cash Grocery Compa-
by and is fitting them up for meetings
of the club and rs reading rooms. a
meeting is to be held in these rooms,
tomorrow, Friday evening. at 5 O'Clock,
to take into consideration matters of
Importance among which i the organi-
zation of flambeau. or torch light
company. There will be opportunity
offered for all who may desire to
oin the club and take part in the
Proceedings. All who are interested
are cordially invited to attend. Come
promptly at : o'clock and help along
good cause.