The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
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L. c. Williams of Athens was in town
Monday.
c. M. Bailey OF Winthrop was in town
Tuesday.
Abram Newton of Jackman. is in town
for few days.
John Metealf, Esq, of New Portland,
is in town today.
Mrs. Fred Buker of Stoneham, Mass,
is visiting relatives in town.
Henry Washburn of the Stage House,
Bingham, WAS in town Tuesday.
DR.. {. A. Paul and Mrs Paul of Scion
were in town Thursday afternoon
A laundress wanted at Mouse Island.
Apply TO J. {. Durrell, Skowhegan.
John Holden, Esq, of Moose River ar
rived in town Monday, to remain several
days.
Mrs. Jennie Ellis of Walpole. Mass,
is spending few weeks with friends in
town.
Miss Bertha Pullen went to Augusta
Tuesday afternoon to remain several
days.
Mr.. G. F. Dennis left on the noon train
for Augusta aud Boston, visiting his
children and relatives.
Wilder ". Perry of Camden, formerly
editor and proprietor of the Camden
Herald was in town yesterday.
A middle aged woman would like a
situation in a small family to do house
work, good references, apply to box 90.
Many business places in town have
been decorated in honor of the Field day
assembly of Maine Patriarehs Militant.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Clifford of Wood
fords, were in town Monday, to attend
the wedding of their nephew, Rev. ".
{. Wentworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George O. Smith, Mrs.
Helen 5. Coburn and Miss Louise
Coburn returned from Washington.
Tuesday afternoon.
We publish this week a copy of the
ballot to be used at the special election
for Congressman to be held in this
district the 21st instant
The Methodist sewing circle meets
with Mrs. n. w. Brainerd next Friday
afternoon. A supper will be served to
thu members at 6 o'clock
Mrs. George Cushing and Mrs. J. X.
Hill and son left here Tuesday afternoon
for California. Mr.. Cushing accom-
panied them as far AS Boston.
Somerset Chapter Royal Arch Masons
will hold special convocation on Fri
day evening next. The p. NJ. & NJ. Z
NJ. degrees will be conferred.
The entertainment to be given next
Tuesday evening, by members of Re
becca Lodge, is postponed on account Of
commencement No refreshments will
be served.
Mr.. Staples of the law firm of Baker,
Baker and Staples, Augusta, arrived in
town Monday evening and returned
home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Staples
accompanied him.
Miss Onie NJ Hilton, formerly of this
place, now of Portland, who has recent
ly graduated from Shaw's Business col
lege in that city, has secured the posi-
ton Of short hand teacher ia the college.
Mr.. n. c. Colcord of the Daily Bidde-
ford Journal represents that paper here
at the Cantons Field Day and the RE-
PORTER is under obligations to him for
advance proofs of reports of department
officers.
Hon. D. d. Stewart of St. Adams,
arrived in town Tuesday to attend pro.
bate court and to other professional bust
ness. This is his first appearance here
since returning from his winter sojourn
in the South.
A good number from the Island
Avenue Congregational church attend
ed the Somerset Congregational con-
ference at Madison, Tuesday. Rev, H..
". kimball and Mrs. l.. w. Weston were
among the speakers.
Mrs. +. Z. Yiles made carriage drive
to The Forks last week, meeting Mr..
Viles, who has been absent from home
several weeks in charge of the Dead
River drive, as managing director. To-
gether they returned home Tuesday.
We regret to learn that Thos. Farrand ,
who has been at work In a wholesale
millinery store in Boston, is i'll, but are
glad to know he is recovering from an
attack of rheumatic fever. He is expect
ed home as early as his strength will
permit, to recuperate.
Locke, the young man, who is serving
30 days in Jail, for abusing horse he
hired of Greenleaf Hill, is wanted in
Massachusetts, for stealing 500. He
owns up to the crime aud is disposed to
go there aud answer to it without a
requisition. He says he might as well
take his medicine and have it through
with. He started early on his career of
crime The money was taken a wear