The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
TOWN and VICINITY

visit of DR.. Fitzgerald to Skowhegan.
Hiss Eda K Smith is passing the
present week with friends in Portland.
Morton's chocolates have become the
popular thing. Found only at Wings.
MIR. aud Mrs NJ. T. Pooler left home
Wednesday morning, for Boston, Mass
Miss Anna Shean will open her dress
making rooms, tomorrow, Friday, after
noon.
NJ. 5. Adams and John \. Dealey are
jurors at the L. 5. court at Portland,
this week.
l.. c. Emery, first selectman made a
business trip to Fairfield and Augusta,
yesterday
Miss Lena A. Corson of Athens, stop
ped in town Monday, on her way to East
Otisfeld, Me.
Royal Worcester, Thompson glove
htting, p. D., and kid tipped corsets at
w. II. Wildes
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gardiner of Corn
vile, are guests of Dr. F. S Bigelow for
several days this week.
Thos. Howard resumed his labors in
charge of the freight department at this
station on Monday last.
Miss Marta Houghton of Bingham,
is passing the week in town as the guest
of the family of l.. w. Weston.
The Somerset Choral society, will
meet at O'Clock sharp next Friday
evening, so that those who wish to can
attend Mr.. Gales meeting after the re-
bearsal.
Augustus Fowler has just lettered and
put in place sign for the Swift Beef
Co., that is by far the largest in town.
1t is SO feet long and the letters are 30
inches in height.
An invitation has been extended by
Canton Somerset to Cantons Halifax of
Waterville and Augusta of Augusta to
be their guests on the evening Of their
grand ball, March 4th
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Stafford to the
marriage of their daughter, Agnes
Bertha, to John w. Steward, the cere-
mony to occur at their home Wednesday,
the 10th inst. ut II o'clock VI.
A. K. Bison has been receiving con.
CALCULATIONS upon the arrival of II
pound boy baby at his home Sunday
morning last. This gives Mr.. Bsson a
family of four children, and singularly
all of them were born on Sunday.
DR.. Cora NJ. johnson returned home
Monday evening last from two months
visit to Boston and New York, and was
accompanied by Mrs. George Hall of
West Madison, who had been at the
Boothby hospital in Boston, for several
weeks for treatment.
The kewanee Star, ILL.,, of recent date
speaks of a fine steer bred and fed by "A
former Cornvlle man, Mr.. J. 5. Robinson.
was three. year old, live weight, 2.0i0
lbs. and said to be one of the best beeves
ever hung up in the kawanee city mar
kets.
Fred {. Dunlap, proprietor of the
Somerset steam laundry, has acquired
by purchase the plant of the newly
opened Polar Bear Custom Laundry, and
will consolidate the two. As this neces-
sarily provides him with an overabund-
ance of up-to-date machinery, we learn
he is soon to establish laundry in Pitts
field, and has secured Harry w Aver TO
manage it.
A very merry party of neighbOrs as
sembled at the pleasant home of Mr.. aud
Mrs. James Coup, who reside on the
Norl idgewock road north side on the
evening of Jan. %, it being the first an-
niversary of their marriage. The time
was pleasantly passed in social chat,
varied With games and song. Refresh
ments were served and in the wee sma
hours they separated leaving not only
their kindest wishes, but also beautiful
and substantial tokens of their friend
ship.
Lewis Weston has Just completed the
largest gold sign that was ever painted
in this town, the sign on the front of
the Swift Bros new beef house on High
street. 1t is "A feet long and two feet
wide, in Roman letters. 1t is certainly
fine job, rejecting much credit upon
Mr.. Weston's taste and workmanship.
He has followed this line of business for
many years and understands the forma-
ZION of letters and artistic ptinriug of
letters and signs Ms the many samples
Of his work in town prove couclusiyely.
co. +. 2 Regiment Infautry, n. g. 5.
NJ, announce a grand exhibition drill,
concert and ball to occur in Coburn hall
on the evening of Feb 25th, arrange.
ments for which have been in active
preparation for some weeks. 1t is in
tended that this shall eclipse anything
before attempted by this well drilled
military company. 1t is expected that
His Exceleucy, Gov. Powers will honor
the affair with his presence and that he
will be accOmDanied bV the honorable