The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-25

Blunt has one Fitchburg bicycle which
he will sell cheap.
Joseph Lawley returned from Pitts
field, Saturday evening.
C. A. Kennedy of The Forks, was in
town on business, Saturday.
Harvey White went to Unity, Monday
morning, for few days visit.
Bin Page went to Riverside, Monday
morning. to visit his grandparents.
Greenleaf Lawrence of South Gardi-
ner, was in town on business, Monday.
Eugene Thayer of Watervlle, is the
guest Of DIR. r. H. Pulsifer this week.
E. G. Bradley was in town over Satur-
day night, returning to Bangor Sunday.
G. w. Nash returned from brief
outing at Old Orchard, Monday after
noon.
Mrs. E. P. Page went to Riverside,
Saturday afternoon, for visit with her
parents.
Proprietor j. H. Gray of the Cara
funk, Scion, was a REPORTER caller
Monday.
Messrs. H. H. Randall and c. E.
knowlton of Pennington, were in town
Monday.
Rev. T. B. HIATT of East Madison,
preached in the Methodist church here,
Sunday last.
Rev. j. H. Barrows of Freeport,
preached in the Bethany Baptist church
Sunday last.
Fifteen cords of nice stove wood only
1915, never before sold less than $500,
at Steward Bros.
Henry Rawles and family and their
guests are at the Morrison cottage, Hay
den Lake, for two weeks.
Chester Burrill entertained party of
friends at his home in the lower part of
the town, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Driver returned to Pro-
violence, r. L., Tuesday afternoon, after
visiting in this vicinity several weeks.
Mrs. Vesta G.. Miller who has been
visiting here several weeks, returned to
Providence, r. l., Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel f. Taylor of Athens,
took the train Tuesday morning, for
several weeks visit in Boston and
Brockton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Sawyer left town
Monday morning for Haverhill, Mass,
where they will visit friends. They will
be absent several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cushman of San
gerville, have been visiting relatives in
town the past week. They intend NOV
ing to Skowhegan shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding of Norfolk,
Va, arrived in town, last Thursday
evening, and were the guests of Cyrus
Bean and family until Monday morning.
Frank S. Cairns, who some time ago
secured position in the secret service
department of the United States govern
ment, is reported to be in Cuba, at
present.
G. A. Fairbrother went to Waterville,
Monday morning, to make arrangements
for grand excursion from that city to
Lakewood, next Sunday. Halls band
will give concerts.
Frank Baker of Calais, has leased the
hall in E. A. Bisson's building on Water
Street for a billiard room and has fitted
up the place with tables. We are in
formed that the selectmen have declined
to give Mr.. Baker license.
A spoon and coin, taken from the
Spanish cruiser, Cristobal Colon, by
Percy A. Lombard, chief machinst of
the U. S. S. Newark, and sent by him to
his mother, Mrs. E. Lombard, is on
exhibition in the window of Charles F..
Wards clothing store.
Services will be resumed at the Con-
gregational church, next Sunday. There
will be preaching in the morning by the
pastor, Sunday school at twelve, a
union service of the young people, and
regular evening service at in the even
ing. A short address Vacation Notes.
Sheriff and Mrs. f. P. Viles, accom-
panied by their son, Blaine S. Viles,
made a carriage drive to Pennington,
Saturday, returning by the way of New
Vineyard and New Portland. During
the absence of Mr.. Viles the office and
Jail was looked after by Deputy F. l..
Harding of Madison.
While running buzz palmer in Dane g
planning mill last Friday, Alvenus
Goodrich had the misfortune in some
manner to get his hand caught in the
machine. 1t was found necessary to
amputate the two first fingers of the
right hand at the middle joint. The
machine Mr.. Goodrich was working over
has bad record, he being the fifth per-
son to be injured by it.
Last Saturday Mrs. Jason Morse of
Norridgewock, and her daughter, Miss
Bertha J. Morse, were brought to Show
hogan by B. F. Jones, deputy sheriff, on
charge of larceny. That afternoon they
were given a hearing before Trisl .Iustice