The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
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from trip to Nashua, N. II.
New flannelette wrappers at W. II.
Wlldes, 75c, S1.00 and SIPS.
The largest ballet ever In Skowhegan
is reported with 1.-The Devils Auction
Every customer pleased one that
buys the Jenness Miller shoe at c. II.
Gardner's.
VIM. G. Heselton is Just getting about
again after protracted illness covering
several weeks.
Miss Josephine w. Smith returned
Friday evening from visit with rela-
tives in Aroostook county.
The W. r. c. will have cake sale at
G. a. X. hall, Saturday, Oct. 10, at p,
m. All ladies are invited.
Mrs. A. G. Blunt and Mrs. John
Brookings went to Bangor, Saturday
morning, to attend the Festival.
Skowhegan lodge, Nc. 20, X. P, will
confer the rank of esquire upon one can
didate at Castle hall, this evening.
Howard Maddox went to Orono, Sat
urday, to attend the foot ball game.
His sister Annie accompanied him.
Judge Whitehouse adjourned the
September term of court at noon, Satur-
day, leaving on the afternoon train for
his home in Augusta
Deputy Sheriff Haskell of Pittsfeld,
was in town over last night, in search OF
a suspect In connection with larceny
case in that place recently.
All interested in music the coming
winter are invited to meet at the Con-
gregational vestry, one week from FRI
day, to reorganize and elect officers, also
to talk about giving concert in the
near future.
Harry F. Kimball of the Skowhegan
chorus was honored by having a very
good likeness in the Saturday evenings
Bangor Commercial among other leading
singers attending the big musical con-
vention at Bangor.
The subject of the sermon at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday a. M, will
be "The fading leaf" The pastor urges
all those to be present to whom this is
church home, and invites all those with
out such home to meet for worship at
this church.
Perley Withee, clerk at Paul Il Spears
grocery store, met with a peculiar and
painful accident Wednesday evening Of
last week. He was standing in chair,
lighting lamp, when he lost his balance
and in falling received severe blow
from the back of the chair in the abdo-
men. The injury did not prove serious,
however, and he returned to his work
Monday morning.
The members of the Skowhegan
chorus who attended the Bangor festival
returned, Sunday morning by the Z
O'Clock mixed train, tired and not very
well reconciled to the delay they were
subjected to in reaching home but well
pleased with the great musical event at
Bangor. A prominent member OF the
chorus states that all felt they were we'll
rewarded for their years work.
Two hundred or more of the members
of the Congregational church and So
ciety, rendered Rev. II. w. kimball,
pastor, and bride a very pleasing and
cordial reception at the church vestries,
Tuesday evening the llth instant The
rooms were tastefully decorated with
plants, flowers, autumn leaves, and
made homelike with tables, pictures,
rugs, etc. Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Walton
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Gardner assisted
Rev. and Mrs. Kimball in the reception.
Miss Walker favored the company with
piano solo and Mr.. E. E. Harris sang.
Delicate refreshments were served.
The occasion was without undue for
mality and was greatly enjoyed by all
who participated therein.
Mrs. Rebecca Hunnewell met with
serious accident Friday forenoon. Mrs.
Hunnewell came down from Solon last
Thursday, and was visiting her niece,
Mrs. Odell Berry, intending to go to
Lowell, Mass, Saturday morning.
Leading from the kitchen of the house
where she was stepping is very steep
flight of stairs, the door to which was
closed. Beside this door is another one
leading into walk. Ii is supposed
Mrs. Hunnewell made mistake in the
choice of doors and walked off into space,
pitching headforemost down the stair
way. At the bottom of the stairway is
still another door against which she
struck. Mrs. Hunnewell is woman 81
years of age and quite heavy. She land
ed on her head which was badly cut and
1t Is feared she is injured internally.
Strange to say she was not rendered in
sensible. Her condition since the acci-
dent has been critical, and this (rhurs-
day. morning she seems little, If any bet
ter, although resting rather more COM
fortably.
George Williams of Fairfield was
brought here, Monday, by Deputy
Sheriff Mutt, and lodged In Jail, having
been arrsigned before Justice Simpson
that morning upon the charge of break
ing and entering and larceny In the night