The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-23
The Somerset Reporter Thursday September 49, 1897
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Dow have returned

w. F. Robbins went to Boston Friday
morning on business.
Miss Stella L. Jones of Waterville,
was in town several days last week.
Miss Hulda Fowler returned from
Boston Saturday evening.
Sheriff Z. P. Viles returned from
Portland, Friday morning,
The Snow Bound club was entertained
by Mrs. G. B. Stafford, Tuesday.
Noah Reed reset the granite steps of
the Methodist church last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Curtis left town
for Boston. Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elite L. Raymond of Westbrook,
is the guest of Mrs. Geo. E. Leighton
B. F. Bartlett of North New Portland,
was calling on Skowhegan friends,
Thursday.
Don't forget the millinery opening at
Miss S. NJ. Brookings', Friday and Sat
urday.
c. c. Whittier of this town, has been
appointed secretary of the junior class
at the University of Maine.
Rev. Harry w Kimball has in last
weeks Christian Mirror an article on
Hall Caine's 1.-THE Christian"
Morrison has several small, desirable
tenements to rent, also several small
farms, good location, for sale.
DR.. Alonzo Boothby of the Boothby
surgical hospital, Boston, accompanied
by his son was in town, Saturday.
Charles Danforth, who has been
working in Boston for some months, was
among the arrivals Friday evening.
The rank of esquire will be conferred
upon one candidate by Skowhegan lodge
10, Knights of Pythias, this Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Levi c. Weld, who have
been visiting relatives in town, returned
to their home in Cape Elizabeth, Thurs
day afternoon,
Edward Gronder, who has been visit
ing his parents here several days, re-
turned to Jackman on the afternoon
train of Thursday.
Miss Carrie Morse and Miss Annie
Skinner, who have been visiting at the
home of Isaac Morse, returned to Lynn,
Mass, Friday last.
Mrs. G.. J. Prescott, who has been
passing few days with her brother, re-
turned to her home in Orange, n. j.,
Thursday afternoon.
Julius George, who has been in town
as the guest of DR.. w :. Blunt, return
ed to his home in Mendum, Mass,
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Sarah Gardner of Montreal, ar.
rived here Friday evening, and is a
guest at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson.
The circulating library party at l.. w.
Weston's, Friday evening, for the benefit
of the kindergarten proved very en-
| ioyable occasion to all who attended.
4. F. Wentworth, who has been in
town two weeks as the guest of j.
Seymore Rawes, returned to his home
| in Waltham, Mass, Saturday afternoon.
Frank l. Ames, who has been passing
the summer vacation at his home here,
returned to Scarboro, yesterday, to re-
sumo his duties as principal of the high
school.
II. NJ. Prescott who has been passing
the summer at Hotel Heselton, went to
Boston Friday afternoon, called there to
attend the funeral of a cousin. He re-
turns to day.
Miss Florence Wood, who has been
passing several months with relatives in
this town and Athens, returned to her
home in West Medford, Mass, Thurs
day afternoon.
The following are the officers of the
high school elected last Friday: NJ. c.
Viles, president; Martha Whittier, vice
president; B. S. Viles, secretary; II. l..
Palmer, treasurer.
e. Greene of the U. S. fish commits.
sion, was in town last week and put
300 land locked salmon into Lake
George. The same number was also
put into Madison pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Tufts and Mr..
and Mrs. William Tufts, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Tufts re-
turned to their homes in Portsmouth, n.
H, Saturday afternoon.
Boys, if you have any partridge
snipe or woodcock, to exchange for cash,
ammunition, shooting ,ckets or any
thing in the sporting goods line, come
to Fairgrieves' restaurant, headquarters
for sportsmen, 10 and II Madison Ave.
The following officers of the lyceum of
the high school were elected last week:
BIS. Viles, president; L, G. Church, vice
president; A, L. Goodwin, secretary !;
R. NJ. Ames, treasurer; Marshall Viles,
A. II. Pierce and Don Morrison, execu-
tive committee.
Only two boats participated in the
race at Lakewood, Saturday, the
Fancher and the Three Friends, the