The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
TOWN and VICINITY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bucks.

{. +. Nar1 returned from st. Stephen,
y. g., Friday evening.
\ few new spring dress goods at W.
II. Wildes'.
Ben Steward Of Portland, spent sun
day with Skowhegan friends.
New ehiffons and silk crepes at Ord
ways.
Secretary 4. A. Decker of the Brighton
board of health, was in town, Saturday.
Bragg & Yarney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. tt.
Mr. and Mrs. f. W. Heath visited
relatives in Wateryille, Friday and
Saturday.
Mr. and Mis- b. f. Bartlett of North
New Portland, visited friends in town
last Thursday.
Attend the special cotton underwear
sale at ". H. Wildes', commencing
Saturday next,
The sewing circle of the Methodist
church will give a supper in the vestry
next Friday evening.
MIS-. Samuel coburn left Monday morn
ing for California, where she will re-
main several months
Mrs Desire Goodrich of Bingham, is
in town, the guest of her sister, Mrs.
William G. Heselton.
Hiram Moore of Madison, as in town,
Saturday on business connected with
his numbering interests.
Fred Morrison returned to Lewiston
Saturday afternoon, after two day S
visit in town with friends.
Morton's observation-disclosures sure 10
please, can be found only at Fred Wings.
VI idison Ave
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of B. Fl. Lands d Co, silk matters.
MIR. Lands was here in 1876.
Horace Bickford left town Monday
morning for Maiden, Mass, where he
has secured situation in a drug store.
Mrs Ann Stinchfield returned from
Boston, Thursday evening, where she
has been visiting relatives for several
months.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, went to
Boston, Friday afternoon. He re-
turned Saturday evening accompanied
by his wife.
A birthday party under the auspices
of the Ladies Sewing Circle Of the
Universalst church will be given on
Monday evening, Feby. %.
Dr. Frank II. Leaytt and family left
town Monday for Pinder, Nebraska,
where the doctor will locate. Mrs.
Leavitt has two uncles there.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Dnsmore left on
Saturday mornings train for New
Y ork, where Mr.. Dinsmore will attend
the bicycle exposition. J. N. Smith is
also in attendance.
j. O. Haines returned from Boston,
Friday evening. 1t has been good
sleighing there as we'll as here and he
had no trouble in dsposing of the
horses he took up some time ago.
Mrs Fred Kincad left Monday morning
for her new home in Foxboro, Mass.
Mr. Kincaid preceded her Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Kincaid's many friends here
greatly regret their removal from Show
hogan.
The Milburn club has decided upon
Friday evening, February 10, as the
date of their forthcoming production of
Caste. This will be a red letter
night in the history of local amate ur
theatrcals.
F. S. Cairns shipped car of apples
to Boston, Thursday afternoon, con-
tanning 100 barrels of choice fruit. On
Saturday he shipped another car, max
ing total of 700 barrels he sent last
week from this place. These apples
will be sent to Liverpool on the steam
ship Roman.
Wanted cords green wood in ex-
change for dry goods at Stewards.
Sunday afternoon pot of tar which
was being melted over stove in one of
the offices in Milburn block, boiled over,
catching fire. The blaze was extin.
gushed with a pail of water. No dam
age was done. An alarm was pulled in
from box 81, but the services of the
department were not needed.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
Central Relief Association held last
week the following railroad men, who
are well known to Skowhegan patrons
of the line, were elected to various
offices: j. b. Chandler and " f.
Pitman as directors George \. Vest
and j. Anderson on the advisory
committee
All Rebebahs who will go to Arson.
Saturday evening, Feb. 18th, are re
quested to report to Geo. S. Webb Al his
store, or at the office of Somerset Trac-
tion Co on or before Wednesday night
Cars will leave at o'clock Z. NJ for
Madison, thence to Anson by teams
Fare for the round trip to Arson and
return soc.
Wildes' Camp, Sons OF Veterans will