The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
TOWN and VICINITY


Monday. Ma, 81, will be observed a
Memorial day by Russell Post.
Wanted, horses to pasture on the A
X. 2. Fogg farm, Cornville. "a
Roy L. Marston, Bowdoin 90 wa
among the arrivals Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank Benner returned iron
Gardiner, on the evening train of Friday
Mrs. f. II. Preble and Mrs. Bray o
Bingham, were in town shopping, Tues
day.
Bragg q Varney do picture framing
and caa show you fine line of mould
ings. tt.
Ansel Savage, who has been in Lowell
Mass, the past month, returned hom
Friday evening.
The shoe that pleases the ladies is tn
southern tie in black and chocolate at c
II. Gardeners.
j. G. Southwick returned Thursda,
SFOulup, rum a fiolI VI o0fSAal noOhi
in Lynn, Mass.
DIR. Mari will remove to his new Office
in Ordway Block, next door to p. o. th'
last of this week.
II. G. Foster of Waterville, was il
town Thursday evening, the guest Of
f. A. Longfellow.
The Knights of King Arthur initiated
one candidate at their regular meeting
Saturday evening.
The store now occupied by Woodbury.
81 Gage will be for rent after June 10.
Inquire of II. w. Cushing.
Miss Caddie Gaylord, matron at the
Children's Hospital, Boston, was among
the arrivals Thursday evening.
Kendalfs orchestra furnished music
for the commencement exercises of
Wilton Academy, which occurred re-
Gently.
Rev. Mr.. Fuller of Madison, preached
at the Congregational church Sunday,
in exchange with the pastor, Rev. H..
w. Kmball.
Joseph Libby, postmaster at Yelling
ton, was in town Friday, looking after
three horses which he had shipped here
from Lewiston.
Mrs. E. C. Dunton of this town, sang
a solo at the reception given by the odd
Fellows and Rebekahs of North Arson,
Thursday evening.
T. F. French, station agent of the
Sebasticook & Moosehead railroad at
West Palmyra, was in town Thursday,
calling on friends.
The carpenters and painters are busy
at Lakewood preparing for the opening
which will occur about June /. Mr..
Delano is making number of improve
ments this spring.
Crescent lodge of Pythian Sisterhood
of Skowhegan, recently extended an in
vitation to Goodwill and Harmony
lodges of Lewiston and Auburn to visit
them here, and that invitation has been
accepted.
At the annual meeting of the King
Backing Company, which was held
Wednesday, May ), the following Off
GERS we're elected: w. II. Emery, presi-
dent; A. r. Bixby, James Lumsden and
d. w. Ames, directors; George King,
clerk and treasurer. The latter gentle
man, who will have charge of the manu-
featuring, was elected as general mana
ger.
Gen. Isaac Dyer's horse, while stand
ing in front of Patterns drug store, Sat-
urday morning, became frightened and
started down the street at lively pace.
The wagon collided with bicycle
which was standing against the side
walk and the latter is now in the repair
shop The horse was stopped below
the Heselton house. No damage was
done to the wagon or animal.
Among those who will address the
annual meeting of the Somerset Sunday
School Association are the following
Skowhegan clergymen, Rev. A. N. Dairy
whose topic will be Opportunity of the
teacher In school," Rev, II. w. Kimball
who will speak upon How to interest
and hold young men III the church p
and Rev. G. V. Hanson, D. D., who will
respond to the address of welcome,
Prof. W. R. Chapman, who is to con.
duct the Maine Musical Festival In De-
tober, and who is really the prime mover
In the affair, has returned from New
York, to his summer home in Bethel
Maine. The Skowhegan Choral society
may soon expect visit from him,
as in few weeks he will begin his toul
of the towns and cities of the State
looking after the rehearsals and choruse'
for the festival.
At recent meeting of Abraham
Lincoln Command, 10, N. V. u, it wa
decided to build cottage at Madison
pond for the use of the veterans anC
their wives. The lot has already beef
purchased and work on the building
will commence next week. The cottag,
will be So 25 feet and one and one-hal
stories high. A cottage association wa
formed with the following officers: +