The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
Garden tools-Bixby & Buck.

New print wrappers at Dyer's.
The ice left Hayden lake, Monday and
Tuesday.
Bargains, umbrellas and maekintoshes,
Judkins'.
Hon. WIN. Philbrick is on brief vi>if
to Gardiner to day.
Tin ware, pump, pipe and stove hos
pital at Baker & Estabrooks'.
f. r. Philbrick made business trip
to Pittsfeld, Monday morning.
Percy Hill of Brunswick, passed Sun
day in town with his parents.
If you wish perfect fitting, up to
date" suit go to w. Il. Wildes'.
L. l.. Walton, Esq, went to Augusta
and Portland, Wednesday, on profess
sional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Benner are
passing the present week at their former
home in Gardiner.
The ordinance of baptism was admin
stered to four candidates at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Dr. P. II. s. Vaughan of Augusta
was in town, Wednesday, the guest Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Zenas Vaughan.
Rev. A. y. Dairy, pastor of the First
Baptist church, attended the meeting of
the Theological Circle at Waterville,
Friday.
The knights of King Arthur are pre-
pairing to give an entertainment In the
Congregational vestry the evening of
May 3lst.
Before engaging man to do your
painting, paper hanging or ceiling
whitening, see c. A. Dusty, who is a
first-class workman.
The Emery farm, J miles from town,
back road to Fairfield, recently occupied
by Frank Morrill,, is offered for sale at a
bargain by Jas. Lumsden.
Mrs Daniel L. Williams, called here
by the illness of her father, Moses
Thompson, returned to her home in
Hamilton, Ont, by the afternoon train
of Saturday.
While shoeing horse last Friday, W.
G.. Fisher was thrown heavily to the
floor by the animal, the result being a
broken rib. Mr.. Fisher was able to be
around Monday morning.
Harry W. Wade of Shirley, was in
town, Friday, coming here from Belfast,
where he attended the funeral of Hon.
Seth L. Milliken. He left town for
Lewiston, Saturday afternoon.
The Skowhegan high school team
went to No. Arson last Thursday and
played game with the academy nine,
defeating them by the score of 28 to 13.
Roderick and Lawley were the Skowbe.
gan battery.
Mrs. G. J. Mcclellan of Westbrook,
grand preceptress OF the Pythian Sister
hood, will pay the local lodge in this
place an official visit on Wednesday
evening, May 9TH and it is requested
there be full attendance
Mrs. Mary Frances French died last
Thursday evening at the home of her
brother, DR.. Henry Leavitt, aged IA
years. The cause of her death was a
shock. The funeral occurred Sunday
and was conducted by Rev. b. G. Went
worth.
The many friends of A. X. Butler,
Esq, are greatly pleased that he should
again return to Skowhegan, after a resi-
dence of two years in Augusta, and here
locate permanently in the practice of his
profession. Mr.. Butler has opened law
offices in Ordway's block.
Deputy Sheriff, F. l.. Harding went to
Berlin Falls, n. H., by this morning s
train after Augustus Wood, who is I'M
der arrest there, and held awaiting Mr..
Hardings arrival. Evidence points
strongly to Wood being the man who
did the wholesale robbing of overcoats
In this place and Madison last fall, and
1t is upon this charge that he will be
arraigned.
The Famous Canadian Jubilee Singers
will appear at Coburn Hall, Monday
evening, May 10th. This company have
sung with great success in all the
principal cities of the United States and
Great Britain, and have appeared by
special request before the Royal Family
and the nobility. This company con-
sists of eleven artists, seven men and
four ladies. A great variety of talent is
combined; beside chorus and solo sing
ing, they support "The Imperial Orchs-
tra," and 1.-THE Royal Paragon Male
Quartette.' This will be rare OPP.
portunty for the lovers of good music in
Skowhegan. 2w