The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
TOWN and VICINITY
Flannelette wrappers at ordway's.

Frank Hoxie is sick with typhoid
fever.
New stamped linens for Christmas at
Stewards.
Bragg d Varney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. tt.
Mrs. Kincaid made business trip to
Boston, last week, returning Saturday
morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. +. Leighton went
to Augusta, Friday, returning home
Saturday.
The Universalist sewing circle met
with Mrs. jefferson Savage last Thurs
day afternoon.
Charles Danforth, who passed the
summer at Bethlehem, n. H., has re-
turned to his home here.
The Court of County commissioners
will hold an adjourned session at the
Court House, Tuesday, the 27th instant
Miss Linda Graves, who was called
here by the death of her uncle, j. NJ.
Arnold, returned to Portland, this
afternoon.
! w. II. Pearson, who was in town last
week as the guest of Mr., and Mrs. II.
w. Cushing, returned to his home in
Portland, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary F. Webb and Miss Agnes
Webb, who have been visiting relatives
in Boston and near by cities for several
weeAs returned home Thursday evening.
The Citizens League will hold a
meeting in Grand Army Hall, Monday
evening, the Goth inst. at 7.30 o'clock.
All members are earnestly invited to
attend this meeting.
Rev. a. y. Dairy will occupy the
pulpit of the First Baptist church, No
vember Sth. No services will be held
till that date except the prayer meetings
and Sunday school.
Father Lacrox's congregation, will
| ilOlu btigil lhli III l ulOu ilaii at
Madison, Wednesday evening, and
in Coburn Hall, Skowhegan, III "sday
and Friday evenings of next week.
Attractive programs for each evening
are announced.
County Commissioners Leavitt, Web
Der and Clarke attend the annual con-
vention of the Country Commissioners
of Maine at Houlton this week. Mrs.
Leavitt and Mrs. Weber accompany
their husbands ON the trip. n. w.
Brainerd, Clerk of Courts, and Mrs.
Brainerd also take in the trip. Miss
Mary S. futile looks after business in
the Clerks office during Mr.. Brainerd' s
| absence.
Fifty-three members of the Miller
Band of Bethany Baptist church visited
the Silver Bells, missionary society of
the Baptist church at South Norridge-
wock, Saturday last, going there by the
1870 A. NJ. car. They held meetings in
the forenoon and afternoon and partook
of picnic dinner. Both societies had
parts in the program, Miss Bertha
Jordan president of the Miller Band
presiding.
The Portland Advertiser of Saturday
contained the following item which
will be welcome news to Mr.. f. p.
Barry's Skowhegan friends: Mr.. E.
P, Barry, the young man who broke his
arm by fall from wheel several
weeks ago, is in the Maine General
hospital, and Notwithstanding the bad
break, the arm will come out all right
and no stiff joint will result as was
feared at one time by his many friends.
At meeting of the pew holders of
the High Street church, Thursday
evening, it was voted to sell the church
property to K. p. Page for $3.50
There are also $3.50 in the treasury
received from the town for land damages
for the extension of Court street, so
that the pewholders will receive about
$4,000. j. b. Neil is appointed agent
to convey the property and M. j. Allen
and Geo. n. Page, trustees to distribute
the proceeds.
Mrs. Mary Robinson, widow of
Samuel Forrest Robinson, died in Bos-
ton. Mass, quite suddenly Thursday, of
heart disease. Mrs. Robinson was the
daughter of the late Edward Mason of
Augusta. She was a woman of great
sweetness of character and who had
many warm friends. Miss Helen S.
| Robinson, who has been here during
the summer months went to Augusta,
Friday, to attend the funeral services
of her sister-in-law, which occurred
Saturday
Col. L. l.. Cooper State commander
of the Maine Sons of Veterans, with
Lieut.. Nichols member of his staff
were in town Thursday evening and
effected a reorganization of Wildes
Camp Sons of Veterans. The officers
of the camp were by mutual agreement
declared vacant and Rev. Geo. f. Leigh
ton, Chester Ii. Mills and Herbert g.
Soue were respectively elected, Captain
First Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant
of the camp. Other officers will be
| elected and thew will he installed