The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-28
TOWN and VICINITY

Six o'clock Sunday dinners at Lake
wood are just the thing. A nice party
enjoyed the firI'on Sunday, last.
The Misses Townsend of Waterville,
are the guests this week, of their cousin,
r. E. Lesvitt, at Hayden Lake.
4 middle aged woman, matronly inclin-
Cd. is wanted as house keeper and nurse
At the Quinnebasset, Norridgewock.
Abel Kimball of Jackman, was in
town Friday, on his way home from
Portland, where he had been on bust
ness.
Chas. H. Playse has disposed of his
stock of boots and shoes to Augusta
oarties. aud retired from the retail busi-
ness.
Mr.. \. G. Donham of Portland, was in
town Friday delivering the Maine Regis
fer to subscribers of that important
annual.
Mr. and Mrs. H If. French and daugh-
ter. Miss French, of Roxbury, Mass,
arrived here Tuesday, on their way to
Cornvlle.
F. J. Goodrich and wife of Waterville,
we're the guests of DR.. F. O. Sawyer and
wife over Sunday, at their cottage at
Hayden Lake.
They have very choice line of rem
nants for sale cheap, at the Wooden
Mill, consisting of mems wear and dress
goods in the latest shades and styles. If
Miss Annie E. Nye. having spent the
past few months at Greenville Junction,
returned to her sisters, Mrs. G. n.
Bragg, where she will spend her sum-
mer vacation.
Among the justices of the peace
recently appointed by Gov. Powers are
Daniel l.. Frost of ST. Adams, Geo. F.
Newell of Arson and Harold j. Phillips
of Skowhegan.
David Rowell of Madison, sold hand
some lot of wool, over 8 900 lbs, to j. F.
Pollard at good price. 1t represents
Mr. Rowell's shearings of three years
past and Mr.. Pollard tells US it is of the
best quality he has purchased for the
year.
The second annual meeting of the
Wooden Overseers Association of eastern
Maine will be held at Lakewood Satur-
day, August 6, Following the business
meeting a banquet will be served at
Lakewood Inn. 1t is expected that over
100 will be present.
After Sept. l, 1895 tuition of $500 a
term will be charged for pupils living
10 other towns and attending our village
graded schools. All the rural schools
will open, Monday, Sept. B, 1898. All
the village schools will open, Monday,
Sept. IL, 1898.
William Wood'of West Medford, Mass,
was in town few hours Friday, on his
way home from visit to his mother in
Athens. A number of years ago Mr..
Wood was located In Skowhegan. and
assisted in the painting of Coburn hall
when the building was being finished.
Quite notable fshing party came off
at Oakland, last week. c. l.. Roy of
this town, his brothers, Cyprien and
Octave of Oakland, and three brothers
from Canada, Leon, Phydine and
Amadee made'up the party 1t is not
often that six brothers go a fishing in
one boat.
The Eunice Farnsworth Chapter of
the Daughters Of American Revolution
held a meeting with Miss Josephine W.
Smith, Tuesday afternoon of this week
A good number of members attended
aud there were also present two "real
daughters" of a soldier of the Revolu-
ton, viz: Mrs. Hunnewell and Mrs.
Merrill of Scion, daughters of Ebenezer
Dean. who was drummer boy in the
army in some period of the Revolution
airy war. Mr.. Dean lived to within a
few months of one hundred years of age,
was twice married and was the father of
a children. The instances Of "real
daughters" or "real sons of the Revo-
luton. as children of Revolutionary
fathers are called, are by no means nu-
merous and the chapter of ID. A. r. here
are indeed fortunate in having two to
Join its number. But about 200 have
thus far Joined the order in the United
States.
Right Rev. J. A. Healy, Bishop of Port
land. his brother, Rev. Patrick Healey
Of New Yorkcity, Rev. c. McDonough,
rector of the cathedral, Portland, and
Rev. y. Charland of Watervile, arrived
III town Monday forenoon, and were
guests of Rev. A. LaCroix. Monday after
noon. they made a trip with carriages to
Father Rasle's monument at Old Point,
returning In season to hold services in
the church here at 7.30 o'clock in the
evening, at which Bishop Healey ad
Dressed the people in French and En-
glish The distinguished visitors left
tuesday afternoon for Portland, except
Ing Father Charland. who returned to
Waterville, Monday afternoon. 1t is
understood this visit of Bishop Healey
was with reference TO the parochial
school to be established here on the Bur
fill property adjoining St. .Mary's church,