The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-19
Hair work, Miss D. c. Downs. See

Special sale of draperies at F. w.
Allen & Cos. See ad.
Miss Prescott leaves for Boston and
New \ ork, this afternoon.
Frank L. Dore of Boston. was in town
this week, renewing old acquaintance.
Mrs. Lucinda M. Paul of Madison. is
the guest of p. c. Jewett and family.
Al. rhorndike, is passing a brief vaca.
ton at Camp Benson, Newport, this
week
b. L. Smith OF So. Boston, is passing
his annual vacation in town with his
mother.
Blanche Pollard returned home Tues
day night, from her vacation trip to
Boston.
j. P. Merrill, with his wife and two
sons, lett tor Boston, Tuesday, for 4
oriet visit.
Misses Ethel Wentworth, Maud A.
Nay and Fannie ). Stevens are on a
visit to Old Orchard.
Miss Hazel Davis of North Arson, is
Visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
,. n. Davis in Cornvile.
Mrs. K. Il. Pulsifer and little Page,
are at the home of her parents in Bel
grade, tor Two weeks visit.
l. L, Walton and family went to
Boothbay, Tuesday morning, to remain
the remaining weeks in August.
Lewis Anderson and Edwin Gledhill,
left home Monday afternoon on bus-
ness trip to Boston aud New York.
Mr.. Joshua Burues of Madison, went
from this station, Tuesday, on a visit to
to daughter in Lynn, aud one in Boston
Mass.
Mrs, j. L. Gibson, who has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. 4. 4. Pierce, re-
turned to her home in Portland Mon
day morning.
Charles and Frank Billedeau former
Skowhegan boys, who now have good
positions in Augusta clothing stores,
are home on vacation.
New Golf capes for fall wear at w. II.
Wildes'
Gov. Powers, attended the G. A. r..
encampment at Camp Benson, Newport,
Wednesday, with his military staff and
addressed the veterans encamped there,
much to their satisfaction.
Special cars from Madison and Nor
ridgewock to the Sunshine of Paradise
Alley Tuesday evening. Good seats
will be held until 7.30 p. M, Tuesday p.
M, for out of town patrons.
j. w. Walker, the piano tuner, is in
town this week. He informs us this is
his last business trip this way, as he has
recently purchased home in Massachu-
setts and will give up travelling.
Mr.. c. A. Jones of Central Falls, II. l.,
and his sister and family arrived in town
Tuesday, on their way to Scion, where
they expect to spend several weeks.
Scion is the ancestral home of the
family and they usually pass some weeks
of the summer season each year in that
town and vicinity.
Services will be resumed next Sunday,
at the Congregational church, with
preaching by the pastor. The Sunday
school will begin this fall study of the
Old Testament according to the best
methods, using the Blakleslee system of
lessons. All are cordially invited to
Join the school and take up this course.
The members of De Molay Command
cry, X. T., and there were forty who
made the pilgrimage, speak 10 a most
fiattering manner of their recent excur-
sion to Boothbay, Friday last, and give
great credit to Sir Knight F. w. Plaisted
of Trinity commandery, Augusta, for the
admirable manner in which he planned
and carried out the successful time it
proved.
The attention of the members of the
Skowhegan Christian Endeavor societies
is called to the State convention at Bid
deford, beginning Tuesday evening,
Aug. "a, with reception, and continu-
ing through Friday, the 9th. An inter-
esting and profitable program has been
arranged, and it's hoped that all who
can will attend. Reduction of rates has
been secured on railroads, and entertain
ment will be provided in Biddeford, in
private families at $1.00 per day, and
hotels at 81 so.
Mr.. Isaiah Lord of this town, received
the sad news Sunday, of the sudden death
on Saturday, Of his last surviving broth
er, Charles o. Lord of Deering, one of
the best known travelling men in Maine,
at the age of so years. Mr.. Lord com
menced in the shoe business in Lewiston,
under the firm name of Lord & House
about 1866. La 1876 he entered the en-
ploy of A. F. Cox & Son of Portland
where he continued as a travelling sales
man until his death. He was we'll and
favorably known along the line of the
Grand Trunk He was member of the
Masonic lodge at Winthrop, and was
buriaJ Monday V,ith ,,.,,;.,-