The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-29
Miss Annie Laskey is in Portland, this


week.
:. W. Phlbrick was In Gardiner on
business, Monday.
Eutopa floss FOR the new rainbow
lawls al Stewards.
Miss Clara Lovejoy of North Wayne,
Is visiting Mrs. G. W. Hayden.
E. w. Whitehouse, Esq, of Augusta,
was at the court house, Friday,
If you want to see good show don't
miss the MINISTRIES next saturday.
Camp Wildes lG, 5. of v, win be n-
spected Monday evening, October "a.
Lieut.. Wallace B. McPheters of
Battery d, was in town several days last
week
A. r. Shaw passed Sunday in Rich
mond, called there by the illness of his
father.
A. A Thorndike is enjoying a two
weeks vacation with his parents in
Belfast.
f. B. Curtis will begin to show new
trimmed hats, Saturday next. Every
body invited
We publish statements this week
showing the financial conditions of our
two National banks.
Daniel Lewis, Esq, returned from
Houlton, Saturday last, where he had
been to attend court.
Geo. II. Boardman returned from
Houlton, Saturday, where he had been
to attend the Maine High court of
Forresters.
Mrs. F. C. Dunlap represented Bloom
field assembly, Pythiau Sisterhood, at
the State session of the order in Port
land, this week.
The ladies of this vicinity will be glad
to know that shoe is to be had that
gives both comfort and style. The Jen-
ness Miller shoe does it; sold only by c..
H. Gardner.
W. K. Brown was driven to Water
vile, Saturday evening, where he caught
the Pullman for New York. He will be
absent ten days and incidentally visit
the horse show.
Next Sunday morning at 10 40 o'clock
the pastor of the Uniyersaist church
will speak upon the subject, as Chris
tianity promoter of happiness?" The
public is invited.
Mrs. II. Writ, who was expected here,
Oct. lst, writes that her business III
Houlton requires her to stay there longer
than she intended, which will delay her
coming to Skowhegan few days.
Charles Merrill, baggage master at
the Union station, Portland, was in
town few hours, Saturday, calling on
friends. He has been in the employ Of
the Maine Central SO years and made his
first trip with Sumner Ward who has
charge of the baggage room here.
If you look into the Engine house on
the island, you will see that everything
looks about right there. Chief Nutting
has just had the steamer, hook and
ladder trucks and hose carriages touched
up with paint and vanished, the appara-
tus of all kinds put in thorough repair
and in good condition. This makes
great improvement in the appearance,
and is in the direction of the proper pre-
strvation and best utility of the fire de.
partment property of the village corpo-
ration.
In the lengthy parade of Odd Fellows
at Boston, last week, Or. S. F. Conant,
of Lnidrosis fame, joined the ranks In
front of the American House at 1920 a.
m. and kept step with the big procession
of 10000 until the order was given to
break ranks, about five and one-half
hours, covering a distance of II miles
without food or water. Many young
men fell out along the line but the
plucky doctor kept in until the end,
showing endurance MOI common for a
man of Il years of age.
The musical entertainment under the
management of the EpwOrth League
which was given at the Methodist church
vestry, Saturday evening, was well at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed by those
present. Biographical sketches of
Rubenstein, Jenny Lind and Christine
Neillson were given. Solos were rend-
cred by Rev. B. c. Wentworth, Mr.. j..
n. Smith and Miss Dena Young, a duet
by Mr.. and Mrs. Weston and several
selections by Nye's mandolin and
guitar club. a gramophone reproduced
mary pieces while refreshments of coffee
and cake were being served. Much
credit is due to Miss Head for the sue
cess of the entertainment.
1t isn't often that fish in the kennebec
river interfere with the mills along its
banks, but this is just what happened last
Saturday in the early morning hours
The night crew at the wooden mill had
just begun to get steam up when they
discovered that there was no water in
tank which feeds the boiler and that dis
pite their efforts none could be obtained
The machinest was sent for and upon
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