The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
TOWN and VICINITY

F. r. Buck of Bingham, passed Sun
day in town.
Harry Cushing returned from Boston,
sunday morning.
Ice wool tascinators from 39e up, at
Stewards.
E. y. Danforth, ESQ.,, was in Winthrop
last Wednesday.
Angel jackets and Russian blouses at
w. II. Wildes'.
Hon. c. F. johnson of Waterville, was
in town, Saturday.
Fair in Heselton block Oct 6, :, and
8, admission free.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Fairbrother went
to Boston Monday afternoon.
Hon. A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner, was at
the court house, Thursday.
Look at the new Elite shoes at c. II.
Gardners.
Mrs. S. F. Stewart of Bingham, visited
relatives in town, Thursday.
Mrs. D. F. Judkins returned from
Lewiston, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Curtis returned
from Boston, Friday evening.
Steward has some bargains in ladies'
kid gloves at 79c, s1.00 and $l25 pair.
The only Minstrel show this season to-
night. Don't miss it. It's good one,
Miss Maud B. Morrison of Worcester,
Mass, is the guest of Perley Ames and
family.
IL you want first class job Of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg q
Varney's,
Rev. Hugh r. Hatch of Newton
Centre, Mass, preached at the Bethany
Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. l.. G. Savage OF Newport, R. !,
arrived IN town last week, and is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Fred Pooler.
Miss Mary E. Clough left home Monday
morning for Boston, where she will take
course of instruction as kindergarten
teacher.
Manager Fairbrother has secured
Henshaw and Ten Brook in "Dodge's
Trip to New York" for next Monday
evening.
Mrs. ). w. Philbrick left town Thurs
day afternoon for St. Stephen, N. B.,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs.
Frank T. Ross.
The first dance in the new pavilion at
1.-THE Pines" is advertised for Saturday
night next, with music by Kendall's
orchestra.
Prof. Lamphea, professor of electricity
at the University of Maine, was the
guest of j. A. Colby and family few
days last week.
Mrs. William II. Walker of Port
Gamble, Wash, was among the arrivals
Friday evening. She will visit relatives
here several weeks.
Dodge's trip to New York is the first
show coming to Skowhegan that plays
the new Portland theatre and it takes
merit to get into that house.
Miss Theodate Smith, who has been
visiting Skowhegan friends for several
weeks, returned to Washington, d. G.,
by Monday mornings train.
If you are in want of a new parlor
stove, call at NJ. G. Bakers, No. :
Mechanic st. He has few good ones
left that ne will sell at cost. 4w38
DR.. William Mathews of Boston, spent
a few weeks recently with his sister
Miss Anne Mathews of this town. DR..
Mathews is an eminent man of letters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d. Heath who
have been the guests of Lewis Anderson
and family for the past three weeks re
turned to their home in Lakeport, n.
H, Monday morning.
Mrs. T. M. Mantor, who has been the
guest of the families of S. j. Walton,
Esq, and John Clark for the past two
weeks, returned to her home in Boston,
Monday morning.
Elliott G.. Mitchell of Portland, cores
pendent of the New York Sun, was in
town, Saturday, en- route for Bingham.
This was Mr.. Mitchells first appearance
in Somerset county.
e. A. Longfellow, formerly superin
tendent of the Skowhegan & Norridge-
wock electric railway, has severed his
connection with that company and left
town Thursday afternoon for his home
in Augusta.
The address of Rev. Martin Kneeland,
D. D. of Boston upon Sabbath obser-
vance, at the Congregational church last
Thursday evening, was largely attended
and is spoken of by all as most interest.
ing aud profitable.
An earthquake is something of a
novelty here but slight shock was fell
Saturday, about o'clock p. m. 1t was
not severe enough to do any damage
Athens, Cornville, Pittsfeld, Fairfield
and other places in this section of Maine
report like disturbance.
Two teams, made up of members Of
the Union Hose and Hook and Ladder
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