The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
TOWN and VICINITY

| 4. +. WeDO, Esq. OF WaterFiiie, was
| in town, over Wednesday night.
All the Boston Sunday papers may be
toupd on sale at Hotel Heselton.
WIN. Oak and wife of Caribou, are the
Xuests of j. p. Oak and family y, this week.
Edw. W..Heath made business trip
40 Boston, Friday, returning home, Mon
day night.
Mrs. Albert Randall of Waterville,
visited her nephew, +. A. Nolin, this
week.
Mrs. Augustus Fowler and Miss Ethel
hudgdett went to Waterville, this morn
tng for the day.
Frank Murphy and Joseph Burnley
went to Poland Springs, this morning,
ko work in the Mansion House.
Mr.. Arthur II. Paul, who had been
Visiting friends here, returned to his
nome in Boston, Mass, Monday.
A special train is TO be run from Wa
kerville, the last night of the X. P. car
nival, to accommodate those in attend
hDce upon the concert and ball.
There will be rehearsal of the Degree
kIean of Woodbine Lodge d. of Il. FRI
bav, Feb. 4, at $50 o'clock. Every
member is requested to be present.
The Low Price Clothing Co. have not
bpened their doors this week, and Col.
". r. G. Estes the manager, has filed
bis voluntary petition into insolvency.
That grand ball the last night of K.
fair will present a grand sight, over
100 Sir Knights in full dress uniform
rom Pennington, Waterville and Show
began.
Probably the most complete line of
russes in this county, is carried by Z.
N. Folsom, the prescription druggist,
rho is prepared to fit and warrant the
anne.
Milk was at premium Tuesday, and
IN Wednesday morning many must have
Iur numerous milk men could serve their
ustomers.
Bleached cotton 81 cts. a yd.; 1s in.
lotion diaper, 81 cts. piece; ladies' 10
/. feeced and wool hose at 10 cts.
air; ladies large white null ties, % cts.
NJ. b. Heselton's.
F. d. White, Esq, of Vermont, has
cen in town, this week, 10 consultation
it'll Turner Boswell concerning matters
the Moosehead Pulp and Paper Co,
ow ia the hands of assignees.
There is skill in manipulating a pair of
howshoes, yet novice can make good
rogress, with patience and perserver-
nee. This fact WIS demonstrated,
tuesday,, and much of the travel was by
bis method
L. n. Merrill's new store has been
mpleted and Domenicho's fruit store
Rs removed thereto. The store at l03
now in the hands Of the painters max
g il ready for the new clothing store
hortly to be opened by Ira A. Norton
Abel d. Russell, Esq, of the secretary
States office, Augusta, was in town,
lturday, to visit his uncle, Hon. James
Dascomb. In his younger days, some
years ago, Mr.. Russell taught school
the first district south on the river
pad in this town.
The Skowhegan Teachers Reading
rcle will be held, Monday, Feb. u
|9S. The study will be History of Edu-
ton, pages 227-239. General reading
circle: Practical Hints, pages $50.
3. Which of Rollins principles do
u consider the most important? Roll
current events.
The magnitude of the recent storm
ftory and the wooden mill, Tuesday
Wednesday as the employees were
able to reach the scene of their labors.
hools were also suspended both days,
lie business on the street was natural
at standstill.
About 30 members from Bloomfield
sembly Pythian Sisterhood of this
Ice who visited the local lodge at SO.
rrdgewock, Monday night, were pre-
pted from returning home the same
mt by the violence of the storm, and
reached here last evening, then
ping by way OF Oakland and Water
e.
hoses b. Thompson, an aged and re-
Fcted citizen of Skowhegan, passed
ay at his home on the south side of
river, Friday. Mr.. Thompson was
N in Embden, where he resided for
my years, moving from there to Scion,
ere he kept hotel for one yea. Mr.
omPson then came to SkoW hegan,
up to year ago resided on the
am Snow farm in the southern part
he town. Mr.. Thompson sustained
pock the 18th day of last March and
since been in poor health. Friday
rnlng he sustained a severe shock
died few hours after. He leaves
children, Frank and Abel Thomp-
and Mrs. Luther Howes of this
n, Mrs. David l.. Williams of Ham
n Ontario, and Mrs. Charles Weber
'ewiston. The funeral services oc-