The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-26

Mrs. E. 5. Prescott went to Augusta.
Tuesday afternoon, for few days visit.
The genuine Lamson & Hubbard hats
can be bought only at Chas. F. Wards.
The SnowBound club picnieed at the
Parkman cottage, Hayden Lake, Mon
day last.
John F. Sprague, Esq, of Monson,
was in town Tuesday GU professional
business.
Chas. F. Ward and his mother, Mrs.
Gala B. Ward are at Mouse Island, for
few days visit.
Misses Kate Jewell and Jennie Eaton
of Fairfield, visited Miss Edith Frost a
portion of last week
Coal Coal. The Standard Coal Co.
is the place to get first class coal. Office
at Barnard's shoe store.
Mr.. Patrick Mckinney of Jackman,
has been in town this week. He made a
business trip to Fairfield, Tuesday.
Norris NJ. Traitor arrived in town
from Boston, Monday afternoon, for a
visit to his aunt, Mrs. Fronie Trafton.
The Town Improvement Society will
meet at Miburn small hall, Monday
next the 30th inst, at o'clock p. m.
Arthur Hopkins, conductor on the
Somerset Traction Cos. line, is on a few
days vacation at his home in Plymouth.
Hon. C. f. Oak, State Land Agent,
aud a member of the Fish and Game
Commission for Maine, was in town,
Tuesday.
Chas. c. Snow, wife and child of
Lewiston, are visiting at Mrs. Shows
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conway,
Nj. Pleasant Ave.
Rev. w. c. Wentworth and wife of
Andover, were in town Tuesday and are
attending the campmeeting at North
Arson, this week.
THE Second Maine Cavalry will hold
their annual reunion at Waterville,
Maine, september 10 (fifteen), 1897, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, at G.. \. Il. hall.
Misses Susie Priest and Alta Savage
left town yesterday morning for Port
land and after brief stay in that city
are to visit New FORK and Boston.
The livery stock of the late G. S. Hill
has been purchased by John II. Frame,
who is to continue the business. Mr..
Frame took possession this morning.
1t ia expected that the rear of the
drive will reach Weston's boom tonight.
The rear is quite heavy but there is
plenty of water aud it is coming along
fayorably.
Upon invitation of Gen. K. b. Shep-
herd the reunion of the First Maine
Heavy Artillery will be held here next
year. Gen. Shepherd commanded this
famous Maine regiment one year or more.
The students of Gray's Portland Bust
ness College are taught to do by doing
and have office practice from the start.
This school is thorough and reliable aud
its graduates stand we'll with the bust
ness community. Send for their free
catalogue.
Mrs. Lila, wife of Mr.. James Tracey
died at her home in Lewiston, Maine,
Aug. 10Th, of consumption, age 36 years.
She WAS the youngest daughter of
Harriet and the late Timothy Snow, and
leaves a husband, and one child together
with a mother, four sisters, four
brothers who mourn her loss. Her
remains were brought to Skowhegan, on
the morning train, Aug. II, and inferred
in the family lot in Bloomfield cemetery.
The concert to be given in Coburn hall
on Monday evening next, by Helen
Brown Haynes, assisted by Elise Fellows
violniste, j. C. Bartlett of Boston, tenor,
and Emma Hanson Bartmess, pianist
and accompanist, is being anticipated
with much pleasure by our musical
loving people. During the past year
Mrs. Haynes has been pursuing her
vocal studies in Paris, France, and this
will afford the only opportunity our peo-
pie will be given to hear her sing before
she returns, early next month. This
fact, together with the announcement
of the other artists appearing should be
sufficient to fill the hall with an enthus-
iastic audience. The choice of seats
opens at SIMPSONS drug store, Friday,
at p. m. 80 and Is cents.
Street Commissioner Gilman under
direction of the selectmen has completed
several long pieces of concrete sidewalk
this season, viz extension of High from
Leavitt to Winter, Coburn Avenue, and
a part Of Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Work
is TO begin on sewer extension this week. !
$50 feet on Pine street, go on Madison,
about $50 on South street and 1000 feet
on what is termed North avenue over
flow. This latter is in part across lots
from near corner of North avenue and
Heselton street toward Water street to
connect with a sewer already laid that
crosses Water st. near the residence of
f. N Merrill Esq. The pipe on Willow |
street is to be s inches, on South street |
10 inches, on Madison Is and the North