The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-26
TOWN and VICINITY

Ladies. misses and children's Ferris
waists at " H. Wildes'.
Mrs. Charles Fairbrother is visiting
friends in the White Mountains.
Edward Gledhill returned Friday fore
noon from business trip to New York
Mrs. Lot NJ Morrill, of Augusta, is in
town, the guest of her nephew, R. W.
Haines.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crockett return
ed to their home in Boston, Friday
morning.
Bragg & Varney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. If.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kincaid of Fox
boro, Mass, were among the arrivals
Friday forenoon.
Mrs. |. c. Crowell Of Canaan is on a
visit TO her son and daughter at Mouse
Island for few days.
The Non. partisan W. c. 7. L. will
visit "rhe Pinesn Tuesday p. M, Aug.
81 going on the |: 80 car.
Lewis c. Moore of Sault ST. Marie
Mich, who is east on a business trip
was in town over last night.
An open air meeting of the Gospel
Mission was held on the depot platform
Saturday evening 1t was well attend
ed.
Rev A. n. Dairy of the skowhegan
First Baptist church preached at the
Westbrook Baptist church, Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Weeks, who has been
visiting f. F. Page and family, returned
to her home in Boston Monday morning.
There will be no service at the
Methodist church next Sunday on ac-
count of the camp meeting at North
Arson.
/ Mrs. c. Y. Richards went to Rich
mond Saturday afternoon, called there
to attend the funeral of Mrs. j. A.
Proctor
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Flanders of
Providence, r. l., were among the ar
rivals Friday. They are visiting rela-
tives in Cornville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore went to
Camp Benson, Friday afternoon for a
week Mr. Moore will play second base
on the Newports.
G. II. Atkinson of Boston arrived in
town Monday morning and will spend a
couple of weeks vacation in this
vicinity. He is accompanied by his wife.
Rev. A. J. Rackliff of Hudson, Mass,
preached in the Congregational church.
Sunday morning. He was greeted by a
large audience of attentive listeners
Skowhegan people and especially those
of whom he was for many years pastor
are always pleased to hear Mr.. Rackliff's
thoughtful discourses
The sewing school which has beer
taught by the members of the Non parti
san w. c. T. L. since last May, closed
last Saturday. The attendance was very
good, sixty five being enrolled and the
Improvement was very marked. Cake
fruit and nuts were served to the pupil:
at the close of the school.
The selectmen have appointed Chas. G.
Whittier town liquor agent and he has
filed his bond. The rooms over Charles
Barnard's store on the Russell street
side have been engaged for the agency
and the liquors for medicinal purposes
have been ordered of the State liquor
spouse to petition signed by a large
number oil, leading citizens.
Old jim, the gray horse which II. 7,
Thing has driven on his truck team for
the past Is years, is no more. Rheuma-
tism set in and the horse had to be dis.
posed of. Jim was for number OF
years member of the Skowhegan fire
department and even after he left the
service the sound of the whistle and fire
bell always put him on his mettle. He
was familiar figure on our streets and
at the depot and will be missed. His
age was 20 years.
Mr.. S. ID. Parsons who some years age
returned to this county from Montana
and est. blishcd his home here, made the
REPORTER call recently. He was boru
in Cornville and lived there until 1851
when he caught the gold fever and went
| to California. He lived there six years
mining and farming, when he left there
for British Columbia drawn by the big
stories of the rich gold fields there. Tie
remained with varying success there foI
years ard then found his way east tc
Montana, where he engaged in farming
and stock raising until his return to hi,
native county, well satisf fed to pass his
remaining days on a Somerset farm.
The Oranges of Somerset county hello
very successful meeting ut Lakewood
Thu sday last. The day WAS an idea
one, no rain for wonder and not toe
hot. The attendance WAS large. The
meeting opened at 10 a. m., Worthy
Master Holway presiding. State Lee
turer Stetson of Auburn, and B. f
Hamilton, Esq. OF Biddeford, spoke il
| tho forenoon and Stare Master WiUuir