The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-24
TOWN and VICINITY.

Mrs. H. NJ. Jones of Waterville WAS in
town yesterday.
+. P. Mayo, editor of the Turf, Farm
and Home was in town yesterday.
Mr.. WIN. Lockwood of Norridgewock
called on the REPORTER, Saturday.
". B. Steward has returned from New
York and Boston markets with choice
line of Lew goods.
Misses Annie and Florence Pratt of
Coriuna, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Davis Miller this week
Mrs. Turner Boswell of Scion, was in
town. Tuesday, on her way to Orono, to
visit her sister, who resides there.
Mrs. James Adams of Bangor and Mrs.
Dennis Drew of Bar Harbor are guests
At the home of o. X. Bachelor, Esq.
The S. e. N. electrics came below the
railroad crossing, yesterday, the first
time since the big STORMS in February.
The Maine State Fair management
purpose to have some good races this
wear. See their advertisement in the
REPORTER this week.
About 125 will probably go to Water
| vile this evening, to attend the joint de-
bate between the Waterville high school
and Skowhegan high.
The children's clothing in Chas. F.
| Wards window gives one but slight
| idea of the unusually fine assortment in
| side. Ii is good place to buy your boy
suit.
Mrs. F. |. Estes left home, Wednesday
morning, for Concord n. H., on a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. d. C. Dorothy
and before returning home will visit her
son. O. M. Estes in Boston, Mass.
DR.. II. c. Taggart was called to Au-
gusta, Tuesday to see Mr.. F. B. Huntly,
superintendent of the city farm, who has
been i'll for some weeks. Mr.. Huntly
formerly lived here and for some years
was superintendent of the town farm of
Skowhegan.
There will be a special meeting of
Bloomfield Assembly, No. % p S., next
Wednesday night, March Both for the
purpose of comforting the second degree.
All who have not taken this degree are
requested to be present. Refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. Charles Waller died suddenly at
her home, Saturday She was taken
early in the morning with faintig
spell and died at about nine o'clock.
She was about 80 years of age and had
apparently been in good health up to the
time of her death. Her mothers death
occurred few years ago under similar
circumstances.
Mr.. John r. Furber of New Sharon,
was in town, Tuesday. He was former
ly resident of Athens and has many
acquaintances in that town. He spent
ID years in California, with HI. Fl. Tufts,
who was a cousin to him, and was asso-
cated with Horace Eaton there. He
followed mining four years but did not
make money fast enough to suit him
when he engaged in branching" and
after securing competence came to
Maine aud bought farm.
Uncle Benson" as our venerable
townsman, c. p. Benson is Familiarity
called has kept the run of the snow
storms the past winter and says there
have been 81 storms, up to date and the
aggregate fall has been 10 feet. He con-
tributes the following as sure remedy
for any sprain, however severe it may
be, and guarantees it to cure every time :;
To the white OF an egg add all the fine
salt that will mix In with it. Apply this
three times at intervals of one hour.
The expense of trying this remedy
would be very small.
George d. Arnold has leased the store
now occupied by George Weymouth
who is moving into the Hoyt store, and
it is to be thoroughly renovated for his
use, The fl ,or will be lowered to make
the entrance more convenient, a new
plate glass front will be put in and it
will otherwise be made into first class
modern grocery store. Mr.. Arnold,
when he gets started 10 about May lst,
will handle Vermont cheese, the quality
that he sold large quantities of when he
was in business here before. Mr.. Arnold
has had long experience IN business here
and knows what Skowhegan people want
in his line.
The Somerset Choral Society, last
Thursday evening, met by appointment,
Prof. Chapman, who was on his first tour
of inspection for the season, and very
enjoyable rehearsal was held. Prof.
Chapman was very liberal in bestowment
of praise upon the work of the Chorus,
and expressed himself as much surprised
and gratified at the progress made and
the proficiency already attained. He
complmented highly the conductor,
George Pratt Maxim, and C. l.. Carr,
conductor of the Norridgewock division
of the Chorus, for the faithful work done
by them in preparing for the Maine Fes-
tival to be held In Bangor in October.
The person who borrowed DR..
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