The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-08
TOWN and VICINITY

". K Jordan, Esq, Of Bingham, was
in town, Saturday,
+. {. Berry returned from New York,
Saturday forenoon
second hand bicycles FROM SD, up at
Smiths music store.
{. A. Wilber Esq, of Madison, was
at the court house, Friday.
Mrs. ". 2. Ordway returned from
New York on the evening train Of Fri
day.
Bragg 4 Varney do picture framing
ind can show you a fine line of mould
ings. If.
Henry J. Lane, proprietor OF the
string Of camps at Carry Ponds. was in
town, Saturday.
5. NJ Sawyer of the Fairfield journal
Office, is enjoying few days vacation
with his family.
L 6. Salisbury left town, Saturday
morning, for few days visit at his
home in Bar Iarbor.
Mrs. L. 6. Woodbury. went to Bruins
wick, Saturday afternoon, where she
will visit her son, Harold.
Bin Yiles who was in town last
week as the guest of {. X. Niles return
ed to Westbrook, Saturday morning.
"a fyn
Pttsfeld, Saturday, where he has been
for two weeks setting up the machinery
in the new laundry.
A call for reliable, energetic men to
engage in business both permanent and
profitable is made in the card, "Men
Wanted, in another column.
a charity whist party will be given at
the library parlors next Friday evening,
under the auspices of the c. c. c. G..
The proceeds will go to the library
fund
Mr.. A. S. Bigelow of Riverside, Me-,
and Mrs. S. X. Brown of Boston, Mass,
arrived in town, Saturday last, called
here by the sickness of their mother
and sister.
Miss Ethel Walton returned from
Lassell seminary at Auburndale, Mass,
last Saturday evening. Her mother,
who has been her guest for several
weeks, accompanied her.
ha ut oh
Sunday, includ, the admission by letter
of three and the baptism of II recent
converts. 49, partook of the sacrament
at the communion service.
Mrs. Dora Whitaker and Master
Robert Groton of Augusta, who were in
town last week as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Goodwin, returned to their
homes Saturday afternoon.
The ladies afternoon whist club re-
Gently organized, held their first meet
ing with Mrs. John W. Steward, Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. f. o. Sawyer will en-
terrain them at their next meeting.
Mrs. Mary Hill went to Augusta, Sat
urday afternoon for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Gannett. Her
granddaughter, who has been visiting at
the old homestead, accompanied her.
Mr.. F. S. Greene of Manchester, n.
H., was in town Monday on his way
from Cornville where he visited friends
for a few days. He formerly resided
here but has been in Manchester for serv-
eral years.
A strange coincidence happened few
days ago in a Skowhegan fish market.
1t was the chance meeting of five
nationalities, the countries represented
being England, Ireland, America,
Austria and China.
At the last regular meeting of Russell
Post G. A. II. held Friday evening, the
End instant, vote of thanks was ten
dered those ladies of Russell Relief Corps
who by their arduous labor made posi-
BILE the measure of success attained in the
recent presentation of the Carnival of
the Republic in Coburn Hall.
The remains of James Wright, Esq,
who died in Lawrence, Mass, March 81,
were brought to Skowhegan, Saturday
morning for nterment, accompanied by
his son Marshall of Washington, D. c.,
and W. w. Colby of Lawrence. Mr.
Wright was well known in this town
where he practiced law for many years
His age was 81 years, months, 10 days
Saturday evening April 3, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred l.. Horne received about fifty
of their friends from Skowhegan and
NorridgewocF, at their home on the line
of the S. & n. II. II. Games and music
were enjoyed by all during the entire
evening. Refreshments, consisting of
cake and coffee, were served, aud at
late hour all took their departure by
special car,
There were $50 lumbermen from
various camps, together with IS horses,
in Bingham last Thursday to dinner.
The majority of these went to their
homes down-riyer over the line of the
Somerset railway, but many came by
teams. There was a constant string of
returning woodsmen passing through
Skowhegan, Thursday and Friday,
They were a happy lot-some at the
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