The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
TOWN and VICINITY.

trip TO Augusta, Friday.
Hon. A. r. Bixby made business
trip to Portland, Tuesday.
j. Wallace Blunt went 10 Boothbay,
Tuesday, for vacation stay.
VIM. Frye went to Lewiston, Tuesday,
10 attend the funeral of neice.
Mrs. Lura I.oomis Fay of Eureka, CAL,
Is visiting her father, Warren Loomis.
Miss Jennie Garside of Foxboro, Mass.
Is the guest of Mrs. Forrest Goodwin.
Miss J. f. wakeman of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is the guest of Mrs. F. W.. Allen.
Mrs. II. c. Marble was among the
arrivals by the train of Saturday night.
Byron B. Perkins left home, Tuesday
afternoon, on business trip to Compton
P. q.
John C. Griffin ard W. H. Wildes are
on carriage drive 10 Jackman, this
week.
Will Baker went to Portland, Tues
day, to enter the Maine General Hospital
for treatment.
There will be dance In Wesserruu set
House hall in Brighton, "Wednesday
evening the 10th instant.
Deputy c. H. Haskell of Pitfsteld,
came TO town, Monday afternoon, hav-
inc in puafo1v fvyO tramps
DIR. d. A. Williams of New York city
Is visiting at the home of his father,
lothian " illiams in Scion.
Mr.. G. w. Frost of Cornville, left here
Tuesday for New York, aud will make
business trip in the Western States.
Misses Harriet L. Davis aud Eva L.
Eastman OF Brookline, Mass, are guests
at the home OF Mrs. Lucy W. Lord.
Mrs. F. L. Benner with Mrs. l.. 4.
Anderson and daughters, went to Capital
Island, Monday, for vacation stay.
Last Monday was open time on plover.
These birds are reported to be quite
plenty in the south part of the town.
Bargains In remnants at Wooden mill.
All wool pants patterns from 75c to
sl.00, also all wool dress goods, cheap.
Mrs. Addie Brigham, who had been
the guest of Mrs. Mariah Low, returned
to her home in Providence, X. l., Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Houston of San
gerville, visited in town this week on
their way home from Oh Orchard
Beach.
DIR. and Mrs. William Mclaughlin Of
Harmony, were in town Tuesday, driv-
ing here from their home in the morning
and returning in the afternoon.
Miss E. B. Dunton Of Boston, was
among the arrivals Saturday night, en-
route to Athens where she will pass the
month Of August with her people.
George W. Bishop and party of
wealthy New York horse fanciers are
advertised to be in Skowhegan, Wednes-
day afternoon next, Aug. 10Th, and wish
to buy several horses.
Mr.. c. II. Bowden, formerly connect
ed with the Somerset Argus and now
manager of the job offiee of the Piscata
quis Observer in Dover, Me-, was in
town Thursday last.
Skowhegan Lodge A. o. U. w. and
members of the Degree of Honor are to
visit Lakewood. this afternoon, enjoying
a fish supper at the Inn and attending
the entertainment this evening.
Cyrus Williams Post G. A. R. of Mt.
Vernon have extended an invitation to
Col. George E. Leighton of this town, to
deliver the Grafton before that post, May
30th next, and he has accepted the in
vitation.
A letter received from H. s. Tobey of
Condor, Gillian County, Oregon, former
ly of Athens 10 this county, is to the
effect that the wheat crop in that part of
that State Is extra good" and the
country In general Is 10 fine condition.
Ulysses Varney and party Of friends
of Boston, who have been passing few
days with friends in town, will return
home today. Mr.. Vsrney was formerly
of Skowbegan and has large number of
friends here. He is now on the Boston
police force.
The rear of the kennebec drive reach
ed the falls here yesterday afternoon,
and the men composing 1t were dis
charged, as from here to Augusta p. F.
Larkin and his crew attend to the driv-
ing. The drive is from two to three
weeks earlier than for several years past,
the amount of timber being much small
er.
AS a result of the visit of w. II. Catln
and George r. Reed, the New York
horsemen, Somerset county people seld
horses as follows: X. II. Dennis Of
Cornville a finely matched pair Of chest
nuts, $500; Jas. Connor, Pittsfield, $500;
Ike Bean, Canaan, 800; Alton Richard
Clinton, $125; Vilroy Worthen, Fairfield,
500; Fred Bunker, No. Arson, 500,
and one each. from W. X. Brown, sl25
and Chas. Dore, 800. The animals are
to be shipped to-day.