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

Live bait at Fairgrieves'. 3"3.
Hon. Z. F. Webb of waterville, was
in town, Thursday.
Frank f Goes phosphates at Brown Il
Wards.
J. p. Dudley of Stratton, was in town
on business, Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. Ivory Lowe of Canaan,
were in town, Friday.
Miss Blanche Bixby returned from
Boston, Saturday evening.
Sheriff (. p. Viles returned from
Pittstield, Friday evening.
Frank Chase is passing few days at
his home IN Amesbury, Mass.
Rock, Liverpool, Mineral and all kinds
of salt for sale at the South side grocery.
Walter Joy gave a very pleasant party
to his friends in the armory, Saturday
night.
If you want first class job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg IL
Varney's.
days last week, returning to Boston,
Friday afternoon.
S. w. Stephenson of Boston, assist
ant superintendent of the railway mail
service, was in town, Friday night.
70 of n q
Houlton Water Co, was in town, last
week, accompanied by his wife.
The John Vosmus hook and ladder
company enjoyed their annual banquet
at the new hotel at South Norridgewock,
last Saturday night.
Misses Elise Fellows, Emma Hutchin-
son, and Harold Hanson and Fred +.
Lawrence, students IA Colby, were at
home over Sunday.
w. P. Ordway went to Pittsfeld, Fri
day afternoon, and that evening attend
ed the banquet of the Imperial Club,
held at the Lancey House.
A party was given the class of '9S,
Skowhegan high school, Saturday night,
by Parker and Addie Holbrook at their
home in Starks. A very enjoyable even
ing was passed.
Mrs. w. K. Clifford received tele-
gram, Saturday afternoon, from Califor-
MIA, containing the sad information that
her father, Eben Neil, was very sick
with little hope of recovery.
John C. Horne, the Waterville horse
man, died in that city, Friday, of pleurisy.
He was well known in this town and
vicinity where he bought a number of
horses in the past few years.
Get your season ticket for the K. P.
fair, over 900 sold, $4,000 in gifts and
fine entertainment each night, reserv-
ed seat checks on sale at Sampson 8
each day, only 10c. Don't fail to hear
the "Oxford Club of Salem.
Mr.. j. 4. Leavitt of Old Town, who
had been visiting L. Ii. Anderson, left
here for his home, Saturday, and was
on the Inflated ST. John express. His
injuries are reported to be broken jaw,
with cuts and bruises about the head.
Mrs. lothian Witham of Embden, died
at her home, Thursday. She leaves hus-
band and five children, Parker Witham
of North Arson; Grant Witham of Emb-
den; Mrs. Frank Thompson and Mrs.
has. Barnard of Skowhegan and Miss
Ada Witham of Emblem.
An orchestra has been formed among
the young people of the Methodist
church, consisting of the following
members: Carl d. Smith, Chester IL.
Mills, j. N. Merrill, Jr, Harry Palmer,
Gussie Pierce and Miss Ethel Went
worth. The orchestra will hold rehear-
sails each " ednesday evening.
The firm of Merrill & Frost, retail
dealers in boots and shoes, has been dis
solved. The junior member, James P.
Frost, has secured position with the
Plant Shoe Co. at Jamaica Plain, Mass,
taking charge of the stitching room in
which 500 hands are employed. Mr..
FROST has entered upon his duties.
At the regular meeting of Somerset
chapter, Royal Arch Masons, held last
Friday evening, Albro E. Chase of Port
land, grand high priest of the grand
chapter of Maine, was present. The
Mark degree was conferred on two can
didates. At the close of the work re.
freshments were served in the banquet
hall.
Last Thursday evening the following
officers of Skowhegan lodge 70, Knights
of Pythias, were installed by d. d.,
Henry F. Libby of Pittsfeld: George
Simpson, C. e.; l.. G.. Salisbury, V. c.;
c. E. Dealey, p; Edward Leach, M.
W.; Lorenzo Thompson, K. r. s.; j. H..
Williams, NJ. A; Ansel Savage, M. K. /;
r. G. Heald, NJ. f.; George Donaldson,
l. c.; w. Bunker, o. G.
Two Skowhegan people were injured
in the Maine Central accident six miles
east of Bangor, Saturday afternoon.
They were G. C.. Whittier and Howard
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