The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
TOWN and VICINITY

this week
Large assortment of school tablets at
low prices at NJ. B. Heselton's.
Mr.. John Flanders of Providence, r.
is on visit to relatives and friends in
Cornville.
Miss Harriet Hikok of New Haven,
Conn. visited Mrs. L. B. Jewett a few
DAYS the past week.
The Junior Endeavor society of the
congregational church will meet in the
gestry Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Delbert Coleman Dorothy of
Concord, n H., is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank [. Estes.
Mr.. c. w. Frost of Cornvlle, left
home Thursday, for New York city,
where he will remain for some months
Mahlon, 2.l34, who has been in re-
tirement for nearly two years, is to start
to-day, in the free-for-all race at the
Gorham, Me. fair,
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have been spending few weeks in Corn
vile returned to their home in Cranston,
r. l.. last Monday.
Mrs. Marilla Carter, who has been
visiting her sou, E. B. Carter for some
weeks. returned to her home in
Halowell, yesterday.
Operations will begin at the corn can
ming factory, Tuesday next. If the
frost holds off two weeks the sweet corn
crop will be fine one.
Mr.. John D. Lord, Jr., of Baltimore,
Nd, came to town, Saturday night, re-
naming until Tuesday, the guest of
Edw. 2. Coffin, Esq, and family.
New costumes and scenery, new songs
and dances, and very strong company
will present "a Night in New York" at
Coburn hall, next Tuesday evening.
Jere H. Lord of Steep Falls, arrived
in town Saturday night, to remain the
coming winter at the home of his sister,
Mrs. f. z. Coffin, and attend school.
E. F. Russell while at work on W. II.
Wards building yesterday, had the mis-
fortune to get his hand caught between
timbers breaking a finger and badly
iamming the thumb.
A ladies town meeting will be held
next Friday evening, at the American
Benefit society's lodge room. All mem
bers are requested to be ON hand to vote
early aud often. Per Order Com.
L. +. Wentworth, who has charge of
the bicycle department at Bgelow &
Dowse, Boston, is in town the guest OF
J. Seymour Rawles. Mr.. Wentworth
was formerly with Hoyt's "A Milk
White Flag
We have Il supply of the last report of
Secretary Mckeene of the state Board
OF Agriculture, for distribution to sub
seribers who may desire a copy. Gail at
the REPORTER office and get one. The
volume is valuable and interesting one
Daniel Knox and Herbert Perkins of
Oakland, who went over to Fairfield to
celebrate, were gathered in by Sheriff
Mutt of that place. He brought them to
Skowhegan, Tuesday, arraigned them
before Justice Priest, and in default of
paying fine and costs they were commit
ted m the Jail far 40 DAVIS
The annual meeting of the NoL-
Partisan Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Skowhegan, will be held in the
parlor of G. A. Il. Hall, Tuesday after
noon, Sept. IA, at three o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
Superintendents of departments will
please bring in their reports at this
meeting.
Jolly Nellie McHenry, who made such
hit in Skowhegan, last September, in
her new comedy, GA Night in New
York" comes to Coburn hall for a return
engagement next Tuesday evening, Sept.
IA, She has very strong company.
headed by the favorite comedian, John
Webster, and including a number of very
pretty girls. To those who saw this
attraction last fall nothing further need
be said.
Capt. F. Fl. Wing, who has been so
long with Tucker and later with Wey-
mouth wishes to announce to the citi-
zens Of Skowhegan and vicinity that on
Monday next, Sept ID, he will open a
first class harness shop, keeping a first
class line of harness, trunks, valises,
whips, ropes, blankets etc. Repairing
speciality. Go and see him at Robin
son Bros. store at end of bridge.
The bay PAGER, Robin Bird, handled by
y W. Weston is giving a good account
OF himself this year at every race he has
started in. Commencing at No. Anson
July 81, he won second money, and the
following Monday at SO. Norridgewock,
he did the same. Later at Pittsfield, he
Won one second aud two fourth moneys
the first week in August, aud at later
meeting over the same track won third
money in his class, while last week at
the Eastern fair at Bangor, on Friday he
took the 2.45 class easily in three stright
The purse being $500, and Saturday he
won the 2.35 class in straight heats, the
k.1. Ans