The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
New drapery silk at Stewards.

Mrs. W. B. Fletcher is visiting friends
in Bangor.
Joseph Partridge and wife are in Lew
iston this week.
D. w. Lewis made a business trip to
B 'ngor, Tuesday.
Daniel II. Clarke of East Madison,
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. C. Gushing and Miss Edith
returned home last night.
New fall and winter capes aud Jackets
are arriving at w. H. Wldes'
H. R. Yigue, Esq, of Portland, was in
town Monday on professional business.
c. A. Tozier of West Athens, was in
town Monday and called at the REPOR-
TER office.
Horace Haynes, Eastern Supt. of the
American Express Company, was in
town Monday.
L. L. Walton and family returned
Tuesday night from stay of several
weeks at Boothbay.
DR.. George H. Bailey of Deering,
member of the State Cattle Commission,
was in town, Monday.
Miss Alice X. Townsend of Water
vile, visited with friends in town last
week and over Sunday
Our new town liquor agency opened
its doors for business yesterday, "Uncle"
Chas Whittier, presiding.
Albert Lyon and wife of Boston, were
among the arrivals Tuesday night, and
are guests of VIM. Doran and wife.
There will be box sociable under the
management of the Y. P. c. L. at Mil
burn hall this evening. All are cor
daily invited.
Miss Carrie f. Nichols and Master
Earl, Cass, who have been visiting at
r. l.. Mitchells, returned to their home
in Mt. Vernon, N. Y, Tuesday.
Mrs. M. T. Pooer and daughters,
Misses Florence aud Mabel, and Miss
Emma Morse, returned from their sum-
mer home at Boothbay Harbor, Monday.
Prof. John Hedman of Colby Univer
sity, with his wife, nee Alice Bray, ar
rived in town by Tuesday nights train,
to visit Mrs. p. B. Bray aud Miss Eolia.
The degree staff of Priscilla Rebekah
lodge is is requested to meet at Odd Eel
lows hall, Saturday evening, Sept. 4, at
80 O'clock, for practice in degree work.
Misses Brittle and Maria Ambrose and
neice, Emily Patterson, who have been
visiting John Ambrose aud family re-
turned to their home in Ottawa, Friday
morning.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. f. Mutt of Fair
field, was in Skowhegan, Tuesday, and
committed Eugene Lewis to the county
Jail Lewis will serve a sentence for
iatoxication.
G. f. Webber, NJ. D., of Fairfield,
will be at Hotel Coburn every Wednes-
day, from a. m. until II o'clock M, to
treat patients for the cure of rupture by
the Fidelity method.
A game of base ball is announced
Saturday afternoon next, at Fairview
Pa,k between the "Klondyke Spiders
and african Gold Bugs" and an excit-
ing contest is assured.
Remember the oyster season is at
hand. Selected Providence Rivers fresh
three times a week, by pint, quart or
gallon, also cooked in every style at A.
f. Bisson's restaurant.
Mrs. w. p. Ordway went to Portland,
Tuesday. She will be joined by her
husband, Saturday, and the same even
ing they will depart for New York city
via. Maine Steamship Co.
Rev. E. y. Smith, pastor of the Con
gregational church in North Falmouth,
Mass, accompanied by his wife, arrived
in town last week and during their stay
were the guests of Mrs B. N. Small,
Mr.. Wayland Leighton of Athens, was
in town, Tuesday. He recently sold to
r. H. Marble of Harmony, large qusn-
tity of wool that he had purchased during
several years, at fair advance upon
price paid.
The Skowhegan Electric Light Com
pany are pushing their building on the
Island along rapidly. The foundation
wall and blasting has been completed,
the big engine for Supplementary power
set. and the brick walls are going up
rapidly.
Mrs. A. w. Bourget accompanied by
her friend, Miss Anna Richard, will
leave Monday, Sept. 6, for New York
and Boston. They will visit the leading
millinery parlors and select some of the
latest novelties of the season in pattern
hats and bonnets.
Thirty-five years ago yesterday, B. F.
Eaton, Maine Central agent here, made
his first freight bill for the Kennebec
and Portland railroad at Pishons Ferry.
He later went to Fairfield and thirty
years ago came to Skowhegan. Thirty
five years continuous service for the
Maine Central and its predecessor is a
long term and sure guarantee of etii-
ciencV.