The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
TOWN and VICINITY.

In town, Friday.
A. H. Heald went TO Pennington,
Saturday morning.
Best gray birch stove wood only $3.50
at Steward Bros.
Fred W. Turner is attending the Ban
gor fair this week.
Fred Green returned TO Pepperill,
Mass, Saturday morning.
Walter Pierce was calling on friends in
Augusta and Gardiner, Friday.
E. C. Berry made business trip to
Waterville, Friday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Townsend passed FRI
day with friends In Watervlle.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth is visiting his
son William in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Dyer of Madison,
were in town Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Viles and son Bin
went to Boston, Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Littlefield OF
Boston, were in town over Sunday.
Miss Angie Boothby of Scion, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Charles Playse.
The Congregational Sunday school
held a picnic at Lakewood yesterday.
A party Of young people enjoyed a
corn roast at The Pines, Friday night.
F. Pierce of Jackman, WAS in town on
business Friday. Mrs. Pierce accom-
panied him.
Miss Blanche Goodrich of Collinsville,
Conn.,. Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. G.
H. Tilton.
The Portland Packing Co. began opera
tions at their corn shop here last Tues.
day morning.
Miss Susie Dean went to Castine, Mon
day afternoon, 10 take a course at the
normal school.
Mrs. F. II. Pease and daughter Thelma
of Madison, passed the day in town with
friends Friday.
VIM. c. Crawford of the Washington
Allston school was in town last week the
guest of A. A. Badger.
Skowhegan Grange enjoyed picnic
upon the grounds at the residence Of
Augustus Crowell, yesterday.
r. W. Brown has broken ground for a
house on Bush Street. 1t Is desirable
lot, very convenient and handy.
Mrs. George Weymouth, who has been
at Old Orchard for the past four weeks,
returned home Monday afternoon.
Frank Chase returned last Thursday
evening from a visit Of several weeks
with his mother in Amesbury, Mass.
Capt. John A. Lancey returned to
Everett, Mass, Saturday morning, after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Addition.
Mrs. Nathan Fowler and Master Mil
burn went to Boston, Saturday morning,
where they are visiting Mrs. Arthur
Paul.
The Misses Friel of Portland, who
have been visiting friends in town for
several weeks, returned home Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Truman Sawyer returned from
Old Orchard, Saturday, where che had
been few weeks with the family Of Mr..
j. s. Kidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Leonard of Somer-
vile, Mass, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Folsom, return
ed home Tuesday morning.
All persons indebted to J. D. Rawles
& Co. whose accounts are due, are re-
quested to pay. We want the money.
Respectfully, j. D. Rawles & Co. 2w
Mrs. William Holbrook, Mrs. E. c.
Dunton and William H. Halves, who
have passed the summer at their cottage
at Old Orchard, returned home last even
ing.
Mrs. C. P. Cooley of Lawrence, Mass,
Is visiting her brother, D. G. Spofford
and other relatives in town, and other
Somerset towns. She will remain here
some weeks.
DR.. w. II. Stevens residence at North
New Portland was badly damaged by
fire, Tuesday evening, caused by the
explosion of a kerosene lamp. The
house was insured.
Edwin F. Wentworth of Waltham,
Mass, is passing few days with friends.
Mr.. Wentworth passed a two weeks
vacation in Skowhegan last summer and
has many acquaintances.
Mrs. Lora Hight and Miss Bertha
Smith of Lynn, Mass, who have been
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder s.
Varney, returned to their homes last
Saturday morning.
The boys Of the class of '9S, Skowhe-
gan high school, will hold reunion at
Waterville next Saturday night. A
banquet will be held at one of the hotels,
probably the Elmwood.
w.. Whittemore, for several seasons
past member of Kendall's orchestra,
left town Friday morning for Boothbay
where he joined Stones "Uncle Toms
Cabin" Co. as solo trombone player in
the band and orchestra.