The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. Vivian Norton left town Satur-
day afternoon for Pttsfield
Will Bergman went to Boston, Friday
afternoon for a eeks visit
Attend the auction next Saturday at
Lakewood. See notice in this paper.
w. T. Pettingill, clerk at D. II.
Bartlett's, is passing a few days in
Boston.
Mrs. Geo. H. Snow has returned from
California, where she has been since
May last.
II you want a first class job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg &
Varney's.
DR.. j. Z. WadswoIth went to Winth-
rop Saturday afternoon, called there
professionally.
Mrs. Helen c. Stafford's large class of
ladies continue TO meet daily at Hotel
Coburn, 2 p. m. AZ
Thomas Cahill of Bingham, was in
town Friday morning and drove across
country TO Hartland.
The place TO buy first-class Dbl. of
flour is at the South Side Grocery, Jas.
Lumsden Il Co. propr's.
Dana w. Hall, formerly principal of
the high school, was in town few days
last week. Mr.. Hall is now located in
Chicago.
Miss Nellie Jones, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. M. C. Cushing, re-
turned to her home in Bangor Saturday
morning.
The entire furnishing of the two
hotels at Madison pond, Lakewood Inn
and Hotel Lakewood, are to be sold at
auction next Saturday.
Samuel j. Bigelow of Lowell, Mass,
was among the arrivals Thursday even
ing, and will pass two weeks vacation
with relatives in Cornville.
The Bethany Baptist ladies have in
vited the mission circle of the First
Baptist church to missionary tea at
their church parlor on Friday next.
Velveteen, all colors, tor waists at w.
H. Wildes'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sampson of
Lewiston, were among the arrivals Fri
day evening. They are visiting Mrs.
SIMPSONS mother, Mrs. John Turner.
Thirty-two representatives from the
Congregational, Methodist, First Baptist
and Bethany Baptist churches attended
the Christian Endeavor meeting at No
Arson, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Murray of Gardi-
ner, were In town last week, .lled here
by the death of Mrs. Murray's mother,
Mrs. Sarah Vigue, whose funeral &C.
Cured, Friday the 23d inst.
G. F. Weber, NJ. D., of Fairfield, re-
presenting the Fidelity Rupture Cure
Company, will be at Hotel Coburn We'd
nesday of each week, from 8 to Il o'clock
a. m. to treat patients for hernia. tt
Ira w. Norton severed his connection
as clerk at G. F. Wards last Saturday
evening and left town Monday for
Boston. 1t is reported he has position
with the Continental Clothing Co.
The outward bound passenger train
Friday morning was delayed two and
one-half hours on account of the engine
leaving the track near the round house.
A wrecking train had to be sent for
from Watervlle.
Street Commissioner Gilman is max
ing his annual autumn cleanup of the
streets in town, removing leaves, ETC.,
from the bitches in order that the water
may have a free course into the sewers
and away from the road bed. 1t is the
correct thing to do.
Hon. Fl. O. Stanley, State fish and
game commissioner, was in town Friday,
six cans of land locked salmon to be
turned into Hayden Lake. These
young fish are from three to four inches
long and it will take them about years
to arrive at the age when they will be-
gin to increase. Once they begin to
breed they increase very rapidly. The
fish were taken to the lake and let loose
Friday afternoon.
A new system of bookkeeping has re-
Gently been introduced in the freight
offices along the line of the Maine Cen
trail and TO relieve Mr.. Eaton of part
of his many cares j. II. Weber of v or
cester, Mass, has been sent here as his
assistant telegraph instrument has
been placed in the freight Office and
hereafter all Geographic business of the
road will be conducted from this place.
The new management gives Mr.. Eaton
more time to attend to the outside bust
ness of the company.
The final race for the Lakewood Cup
offered by E. k. Delano, was won by the
Three Friends, piloted by Fred c. Dow,
who has so admirably handled this boat
throughout the season in her races
Her owners, Robt. Wentworth and
Ralph Leavitt, the former being her
builder, are naturally much elated at
winning this trophy, her second as she
also won the Mol Rock Cup for the best