The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28

Archie Clarke of Caratunk, was call
ing on friends in town, Friday.
Misses Friel of Portland, arrived in
town last night, on visit to friends.
Landlord C. NJ. Hilton of the Weston
House, Madison, was In town, Friday.
Miss Swaine of watervlle, has been
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. j. X. Phil
brick, the past week.
Mrs. Agnes c. Pooler has sold her
farm to Mrs. Fillebrown and left this
morning for Lynn, Mass.
Manson S. Felker of Scion was IN
town, Monday, coming down from Madi-
son, where he spent Sunday.
Mrs. George Green, Derne Green and
Mrs. Richard French left town, Friday
morning, for their cottage at Old Orchard.
About 300 people attended the concert
at The Pines, Sunday, which was given
by Kendall's orchestra from the new
band stand.
Miss Mary Pollard, who has been
teaching school at Fort Fairfield, return
ed to Skowhegan for the summer, Fri
day evening.
Engineers are making survey of the
river here under the direction of the
Water Company, to determine the natu-
raj flow of water.
Skowhegan attorneys present at the
session of the law court in Portland,
this week are; 5. j. Il L. L. Walton,
Forrest Goodwin and 5. w. Gould.
Mrs. Albert E. Leighton and young
daughter of Malboro, Mrss., were among
the arrivals last night, en- route to Corn
vile, to visit her father, 8. P. Smith.
There is to be basket picnic at Ed
ward Savages grove at East Madison,
the 18th of August. All are cordially in
vited. II stormy come the next fair day.
w. H. Catlin and friends of New York,
will be in Skowhegan, Saturday morning
next, at 8 o'clock, looking for coaching
horses from 1913 to 16 hands, weighing
from 1850. tol150 lbs. Call at W. R.
Browns stable.
C. E. Dealey left, Tuesday, for Mouse
Island for about four weeks, and in his
absence his shop here will be open three
days In each week, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. Work left at the store
Of c. NJ. Barnard will receive due atten-
ton.
Charles E. Dealey and Abbott Kendall
vent to Mouse Island, Tuesday, where
they will be employed at the Samoset
house for the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. Dealey has charge of the dining
room and Mr.. Kendall has oversight Of
the musical attractions.
The class of '9S high school held a
very pleasant reunion, Wednesday after
noon and evening, at the home of the
class valedictorian, Miss Carrie s. Allen,
In Mercer. About fifteen members Of
the class were present and 1t was an en-
joyable occasion. Supper was served
and pleasant evening passed.
Correspondence in daily paper locates
an alleged robbery near this town and
names Miss Clara V. Williams of Show
hogan, as the victim. There may be
fact connected with the affair, Of which
officers seem to be skeptical, but the
person robbed does not reside or belong
in Skowhegan wherever else she may
live.
Lieut.. w. B. McPheters of Battery ID,
was among the arrivals, Thursday even
ing, returning to Augusta, Friday after
noon. He came here to get the uniforms
of the members of Co. E who did not
pass the examination, and also gathered
up considerable camp equipment. All
the Skovhegan boys are well.
Sautelle's circus gave two very good
performances here last Friday, to well
filled tents. 1t was an old fashioned,
one ring circus, with several very good
features. The riding was unusually
good for a low-priced show and the
tumbling and trapeze performance as
good as the average. The show came
here from Pittsfield and went to Water
vile, leaving at about o. clock, Saturday
morning.
Friday, that James Tucker was killed at
Leeds junction by being run over by a
freight train. Mr.. Tucker had a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances in
Skowhegan. During the past three
wears he has been head brakeman on the
morning freight between here and Port
land, and for several summers during
the absence of Conductor Chandler, run
the train.
Mrs. Fl. Writ of Bangor, gave two
very interesting we'll attended Illustrated
lecturee last Monday and Tuesday even
ings under the auspices of the Viavi
Company, an institution whose object is
a higher physical life and education for
women. The method and material are
rational and scientific and the institution
we'll established. Mrs. Writ is we'll
adapted for her work and puts her whole
soul in it. Her talks are of an interesting
and instructive character which evinces
the deep and earnest thought of the