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

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Roy l.. Marston came up from Booth
bay, yesterday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Flsgg passed sun
day, with relatives in North Arson.
George B. Fairgrieves is attending the
New England fair at Rigby, this week.
Miss Ethel Walton returned from
North Conway, n. H., Monday after
noon.
Z. w. Marble and his daughter, Miss
Harriet are on carriage drive TO
Canada.
Mrs. Ella A. Jordan attended the we'd
ding of friend al Madison, Tuesday
evening.
Ii you want first class job Of picture
framing at a low price go TO Bragg 4
Varney's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram X. Beree and
daughter went to Rigby, Tuesday, to
attend the races.
Mrs. Emma Hanson Bartmess returned
to Yonkers, n. Y. on the afternoon,
train of Tuesday.
Misses Mabel Mckinney and Mira
Salley visited friends in Naterville,
Saturday afternoon.
Henry Galway, the landscape gardener,
has just completed a nice job of grading
for XValtar - nr1xuar
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Pepper and
Master stephen left town, Monday after
noon, for Boothbay Harbor.
The rank of Knight will be conferred
upon one candidate by the local lodge
Knights of Pythias, thi, evening.
4. W. Hanes and his sister, Miss
Lizzie, went to Rigby, Tuesday morn
Jug, to atteld the New England fair.
Misses Fannie Stevens and Blanche
Clarke are visiting relatives and friends
in Corinna and Dexter, this week.
Bargains in remnants at Wooden mill.
All wool pants patterns from zoe TO
81. 90, also all wool dress goods, cheap.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Abby and Master
Roscoe left home, Tuesday morning, for
Boston. They will be absent two weeks.
A stated convocaton of Somerset
chapter will be held tomorrow, FRIDAY
evening". Mark degree will be con-
ferred.
Mrs. Mae Mantor of Boston, was
among the arrivals Tuesday evening
and is the guest of Hon. S. j. Walton
and family.
Misses Maude Riders and Maude
Sherman, who have been passing Il few
DAYS with friends here, returned to Au-
gusta, Tuesday.
Seats went on sale this morning at
SIMPSONS corner drug store for 1.-The
Nancy Hanks" At the opera house,
next Saturday night.
Henry Lewis of St. Louis, No., a
former Skowhegan boy, was in town the
first of the week. Mr.. Lewis is at
present in the hotel business in ST. Louis.
Chester Fl. Mills division quarter
master Maine Sons of Veterans, went to
Camp Benson, Tuesday evening, to
attend the G. A. r. muster. He return
ed Wednesday.
Edward Bunker, Dexter correspondent
of the Bangor Commercial, paid a brief
visit to his cousin, DR.. T. S. Bigelow,
Monday. Mr.. Bunker was at one time
editor Of the Eastern Gazette.
Prof. and Mrs. Edwin Elliot of Brad
ford, Mass, were among the arrivals
Monday evening, and will visit relatives
In Skowhegan and vicinity. Prof. Elliot
Is principal of Bradford Academy.
The ball at Lake George last Thurs
day evening was great success, 80
couples participating in the grand march.
Supper was served at the Mohcan. The
display of fireworks was very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Plunkett went to
Waterville, Tuesday afternoon, to visit
tuc lhLtCIs UIotuCl ociolC iOtui hihS W
Boston. While here Mr.. Plunkett
bought lot on the shore Of Madison
pond, and will build cottage there next
season.
Private Charles Skillins of Madison,
who went South with the 1st Maine, ar
rived In Skowhegan, Friday evening, on
his way home. Mr.. Skillins, who was
strong, able. bodied man when he left
Maine, comes back weakened by fever
and sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Morse, who have
been at Lake George for two weeks,
went to New York, Saturday morning.
Mr.. Morse began rehearsals in Jack
and The Beanstalk" Monday and will be
seen In his old part of the Giant 10 which
he scored heavily last season.
At meeting Of the Board of Directors
of the Somerset Choral society held on
Monday evening, it was decided to re-
sumo the rehearsals Of the society on
Friday evening, Sept. End, and as the
Maine Music Festival is to be held 10
Bangor, on the 9th, Eth and Sth Of Oct.
the time intervening will be barely
sufficient for the necessary preparation
on the part of the society. The Board
elected Miss Dora TraftOn as pianist,