The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

day last.
You can get new sections, and knives
complete for any mower Of the Island
Machine Co.
Mrs. Thomas Tantish went to Lake
Winnipeg, Saturday afternoon, where
she is visiting her uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Steward and Mr..
and Mrs. Nahum Steward are on car
riage drive to the Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. W. Tilton Of Boston,
are in town, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
c. II, Tilton, Leayitt street.
Miss Florence Williams has returned
to her home in Carratunk, after passing
the winter in Skowhegan.
The pavilion at Lakewood is cecil and
dancing is pleasure in the hottest
weather. Dance Saturday eve.
Miss Grace Colby returned from
Orono, Saturday, where she had been
the guest of her brother for few weeks.
We can make good prices to any who
have magazines they wish to get bound If
they apply to the REPORTER Office, early.
Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler, the Misses Florance
and Mabel Pooler and Mollie Marston
left town Saturday morning, for Booth
bay.
George Goodspeed, who has been
visiting his uncle, G. b. Fairgrieves,
returned TO his home in Wilton, Satur-
day morning.
Mrs. viii Mcclellan of Caribou, was
among the arrivals, Thursday evening.
She is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Hiram Burrill.
Miss Linda Graves, teacher in the
Portland high school, is passing the
summer vacation in town with her aunt,
Mrs. j. NJ. Arnold.
Gen. K. b. Sheppard and Jefferson
Savage have been elected as delegates 10
attend the national convention of the
Union veterans Unlon'
The ball game at Fairview Park, sat
urday afternoon last, between the Madi-
sons and the home team, resulted in a
victory for our boys by score of II to 10.
Rev. c. Everett Bean, formerly of
Skowhegan, was present at the h. /.
field day in Portland. Mr.. Bean is the
grand chaplain with the rank Of major.
Mr.. Charles X. Paul of Fort Fairfield
formerly of Scion is spending some weeks
with friends in Somerset towns. He
left Scion for Aroostook County % years
ago.
E. w. Wilson went to Portland, Satur
day morning, returning on the evening
train. His wife, who has been at the
hospital for some time, accompanied
him.
Judge A. p. Wiswell arrived in town
Thursday afternoon to give hearing on
a reference case in the Mcclellan estates.
He left here to return home on the noon
train Friday.
William Walker of Port Gamble,
Wash, who has been in town as the
guest of his sister, Mrs. w. r. e. Estes,
went to Machias, Friday afternoon,
to visit friends
Dance at Lakewood, Saturday eve.
Owing to the field day in Portland
there was no meeting of Skowhegan
Lodge 10, X. p. Thursday evening last.
Tonight the recently elected officers
will be installed.
George Lawrence of South Gardiner,
was in town last week on his way home
from CrockertoWn, where he has been
looking after the survey Of the railroad
his firm is interested in.
Street commissioner Gilman and crew
of men have began the work of laying a
concrete sidewalk on Court street
extension, between Leayitt and Winter
streets. 1t has long been needed.
George f. Jewell died last Friday, of
pneumonia, aged 81 years. The funeral
WAS held at o'clock this afternoon, and
was conducted by Rev. 3. {. Wentworth
MI. Jewell left wife and one daughter.
Prof. d. Wilder colby has resigned
his position at the State college Orouo.
to accept a position at the Stous Agri-
cultural Experiment station at Middle
ton. conn. lie will be assistant to Prot.
w. Q. Atwater, who is at the head of
the station stan, and will enter upon
his new duties in september.
Bethany Baptist church, Thursday
of last week, because of the illness
OF the pastor, DR., {. V. Hanson, voted
to give him leave Of absence for
three months, and to supply the pulpit
in his absence. Rev. DR.. Pepper of Wa
teryille, Isupplied Bethany pulpit last
Sunday, and will for two Sundays more.
Col Walter G. Morrill,, proprietor of
the Union trotting park Pittsfeld, offers
SIS in purses for draft horses, Aug. 9Th.
Also in addition TO the purses he offers
$40 to the team that the judges shall
consider the best handled and the best
pulling. If Col. Morrill, would bar out
whipping and loud talk TO the teams
while doing the pulling he would do a