The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
TOWN and VICINITY

dry evening.
Bargain, n ladies' wrappers and shirt
waists, at Stewards.
Mrs. George Hayden of Athens, visited
skowhegan friends Friday.
Miss Kate Duff of Augusta, passed
Sunday in town with friends.
Fine lot sweet potatoes received today
by g. II. Pishon, g lbs. for Is cents.
Mr. Z. w Marston of Oakland, Cal.
arrived in town Saturday evening.
Special trade in ladies' embroidered
handkerchiefs, 2 for 25c., at Stewards
MI and Mrs. A Simmons of North
Arson, were in town one day last week
d. NJ. Parks, prominent Pittstield
insurance agent, was in town last week
Gustave Ferand of Redbank, Cal, il
in town, the guest of his nephew, W. G.
Chandler
An elegant dinner will be served al
Lakewood from II to , on sunday next
only 30 cents.
Eben Emerson, express messenger be.
tween this place and Boston, is on his
annual vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Yates of Water.
vile, and their guest, Miss Webb, drove
to town, Sunday.
Mrs. Z. w. Wilson went to Portland,
Saturday morning for treatment at the
Maine General hospital.
l.. G. Salisbury left town Saturday
afternoon for Harpswell, whore he will
pass ten days vacation.
Mrs. Henry Fitzgerald of Lewiston,
with her children, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greene of Bos
ton, are in town the guests of Mrs
Greene's mother, Mrs. Danforth.
w. X. Clifford shipped his collection
of stuffed animals and birds to the New
England fair last Friday morning.
Kib NJ, will be started in the races at
Lewiston, during State fair week
Nelson Weston will handle the colt.
Miss Theodate l.. Smith of Washing.
ton, d. c., arrived in town, Friday at.
ternoon, for visit to friends.
Several car loads of live stock were
shipped from this station Saturday
afternoon to the New England fair.
George Crockett of Boston, war
among the arrivals Friday evening and
is the guest of Mrs, Ann Stinchfield.
Ralph Ames, who has been passing q
two weeks vacation in Springfield and
Boston returned home Saturday fore
noon.
Mrs. Edwin Gray and daughter, who
have been visiting MIR. and Mrs. F. W
Allen, returned to their home in Port
land Monday morning.
Arthur T. Moore of Pennington, was
in town Saturday, Mr.. Moore was for
merly on the road for Portland firm
and has many friends in Skowhegan.
Horace d. Patterson of Athens, wal
in town Thursday and drove back to hit
farm four heavy wdk horses purchased
in Boston.
Rev. c. F. Andrews of Old Town
high chief ranger of the high court OF
Maine, |. O. F., was in town Thursday
on business connected with that order
Co. Z returned from muster, Friday
evening. They secured third prize in
the company shoot, handsomely fran.
ed picture. The boys were all well and
report good time.
Mark Savage and j. j. Lander were in
town Saturday morning, EN- route to
their home in Bingham. They made
the trip to Fort Popham the day pre-
vious, with De Molay commandery.
Sims Harlow was brought before Trial
Justice N. w. Brainerd, Friday after.
noon by Sheriff Z. 2. Viles Harlow
was arraigned for drunkenness and fined
SO and costs, in default of which he was
committed.
Our people have treat in store for
them next Sunday, Aug % nd. at Lake
wood as Prof. X. B. Hall With his full
band of % pieces will give two fine
concerts, at 1890 a. m. and 2.30 p. IN.
All should improve this opportunity Of
listening TO one of the finest bands in
Maine. Prof. Hall will render three
cornet solos at each concert, these alone
more than pay one for the trip.
Nelson Hayden ON Friday, was EN-.
ployed in moving the large engine of the
Skowhegan electric light company from
the railroad to the companys new plant
on the Island. While handling a roller
Hayden's hand became entangled in the
rigging and the engine which weighs
1900 pounds passed completely over
the hand, crushing and mangling the
member terribly. 1t is thought thai
some of the hand may be saved.
On Saturday last the Skowhega1 bal
team visited No. Arson and played {
game with the Oaklands for purse Of
$35 90 offered by the management of tn,
driving park in that place. A better
game is rarely seen by amateur team,