The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
TOWN and VICINITY,

Kayser's double tipped finger silk
gloves at Judkins'.
John Meloney of Bath, was among the
arrivals, Thursday evening.
William G, Bailey, first selectman OF
Harmony, was in town Friday.
Mrs. George Wentworth returned
from Augusta Saturday afternoon.
Miss May Crosby of Benton Falls, is
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Badger,
r. W. Burril of Newport, a former
Skowhegan boy, was in town Friday.
Fl. D. Hall of Wellington, formerly
of the Boston Globe, was in town Fri
day.
Walter Savage went to Boston Tues
day afternoon, returning Friday even
ing.
The ladies of Woodbine lodge 4, D. of
H., are making costumes for the degree
team.
II you want u first class job of picture
framing at a low price 60 to Bragg &
Varney's.
F. B. Cummings, 1st lieutenant of Co.
G, Bangor N. G. S. NJ, was in town,
Thursday.
r. W. Ames acted as clerk at II. w.
Cushings last week during the absence
of G. K. Fogg.
Mrs. c. L. Wheeler of Bridgeport,
Conn, is in town for a few days, the
guest of Mrs. J. o. Haines.
The road bed of the Skowhegan Il
Norridgewock electric railway is being
put in shape for the summer.
A game of ball will be played, next
Saturday, between the mines from the
wooden mill and the shoe factory.
Howard Wyman, who is attending
Bowdoin college, arrived home Thurs
day evening for the summer vacation.
Bargains In remnants at Wooden mill.
All wool pants patterns from 75c TO
81 90, also all wool dress goods, cheap.
Co. E went to Madison Friday even
ing for their regular weekly drill. The
boys returned on special car at 1890.
Clifton W. Arnold, who has been
visiting his father for the past two
weeks, returned to Boston, Saturday
afternoon.
Irving Rice, who has been employed
in Pittsfield laundry for the past few
months returned to his home here
Friday evening.
Mr.. Ansel Holway of Skowhegan
grange, organizes grange of Patrons of
Husbandry with 80 charter members at
Cornyille Town House this afternoon.
The reunion of the Eaton and Nor
ridgewock high school alumni will be
held next Friday. The former princi-
pal, Hamin F. Eaton, will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Palmer of Man.
kato, Mimi, who have been visiting Geo.
II. Palmer and his daughter, Mrs. c. w.
Day, departed by Monday mornings
train.
Dana Foster, Esq, of Waterville, was
in town over Sunday, returning home,
Monday, accompanied by his wife
who had been the guest of Mrs. j. w.
Steward for several days.
The neighbors of f. o. Harris met at
his farm on the Norridgewock road
Thursday afternoon and assisted him
in a barn raising. The new building
takes the place of the one burned a
year ago.
The Skowhegan Cash Grocery have
Just received a large lot of fibre and
wooden ware in tubs, keelers, all kinds of
baskets etc., which they will sell at a
reduction of % per cent from former
prices.
Glass of '9S, s. H. S. passed Friday
evening at the home of Ralph W. Ames.
super was served at 10 o'clock after
which speeches and toasts were mace
by various members of the class. The
trip was made in barge and the whole
affair was most enjoyable.
Skowhegan Lodge 20, A. o. U. w.
and Woodbine Lodge A. D. of II. enter
tanned Old Point Lodge and the Degree
of Honor Lodge in Grange hall last
Thursday evening. Woodbne Lodge
gave dramatic entertainment which
was very pleasing. Ice cream and cake
were served.
Sunday was observed as memorial
Sunday by Skowbegan lodge 70, Knights
of Pythias, and by Bloomfield Assembly
rs, Pythian Sisterhood. An appropriate
sermon was delivered at the Congrega-
tional church by the pastor, Rev. II. w.
Kimball. Delegations from the lodges
at Norridgewock and Madison were pres
ent. The heavy rain kept many at
home.
Last Thursday afternoon at 2.20 an
alarm of fire was pulled in from box "a
1t proved to be at the foundry of the
Island Machine Co, and is supposed tc
have caught from sparks from the chin
new. The hook and ladder company
responded promptly and the stream
from a near by hydrant soon extinguish