The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
TOWN and VICINITY.

Joseph V Hes udue d poslhoss mp "
Augusta, Tuesday.
Ben S. Collins, Esq, of Boston, was
among the arrivals last evening.
supt. C. j. Abby of the Electric Light
Co.. was in Augusta on business, Mon
day.
Harvey D. White of Boston is passing
his annual vacation with his parents, Fl.
X. White and wife.
H.G. Smith of Foxboro, Mass, has
been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Forrest
Goodwin, the past week.
The Freshman class of Colby Univer
sty are to banquet at Hotel Coburn,
Friday night of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Jones of Ban
gor were in town over Sunday, guests of
Mr. aud Mrs. M. C. Gushing.
skowhegan Grange is to hold special
meeting, Saturday, July 2ad, to work
the third and fourth degrees.
Miss Lizzie Currier arrived home by
the night train of Tuesday, from visit
of several months ia Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Town improvement Society will
meet with Mrs. Doran, f. Front ST.,
Monday p. M, June u, at 2;3O o'clock.
Mrs. John Houghton and daughter
Alice. of Portland, have been visiting
Edward Green and family for several
days.
Miss Mary Donigan left home, Tues
day. on the excursion to Montreal, and
will visit at her former home, Cornwall,
Cam, for few weeks.
Henry Galway left by train, Wednes-
day morning, for Shawmut, where he
has Job of grading to do which will
occupy his time for week or more.
They have very choice line of rem
nants for sale cheap, at the Woolen
Mill, consisting of mems wear and dress
goods in the latest shades and styles. tt
Special Car for Madison, Tuesday,
June 29, leaves at 2.30 p. N. The men,
bers of Bloomfield Academy Glass Asso-
cation 1S6S-1s72, will govern themselves
accordingly.
Thos. Tantish RECENTLY received an in-
teresting letter from an older brother,
John, who is an engineer on the cruiser
Boston, one of ,Dewey's fleet that assist
ed in the taking of Manila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A, Buck of Seattle,
Wash, are spending few days with
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Buck, - Madison
street. Mr.. Buck went around the
Horn" from Maine i'll 1919, and has
resided on the Pacific coast since that
time.
The Bethany Baptist society and Sun
day school, are to hold their annual
picnic at Lakewood on Friday next,
June "a, and all who can are to go by
the 9 o'clock a. m. car. Procure tickets
at Judkns'. In case of a rainy morning,
postponed to Saturday.
The New England Telephone aud Tele-
graph Company have put new and i'm.
proved wire of larger capacity into the
central office in town and made the nee
essary connections. This, they expect
will improve the service in town, and
give opportunity to increase the number
of subscribers.
They purpose to have some interesting
races at North Arson, Saturday, July 2.
There will be two events a 2.35 race
and a $50 race, also bicycle contest.
They generally have good fields of horses
at the track of the North Ansop Trotting
Association, and will doubtless have
them July End.
The members of Russell Relief Corps
and their husbands nave a picnic at "The
Pines'', Saturday p. M, June %. Take
three o'clock car, each lady take two
cups. The members of Russell Post and
their wives are invited to join them, also
Wildes Camp, Sons of Veterans and
their wives and sweet hearts.
At a meeting of the several committees
Of our forthcoming big celebration it was
unanimously voted that our citizens and
business men particularly, be requested
to decorate their buildings 10 manner
worthy of the occasion. The committee
further voted to ask all business men to
close their stores from 80 to 5 o'clock
the afternoon of July 4th.
Henry A. Wyman, Esq, of Boston,
Mass, and Mrs. Wyman and Mrs. H. f.
Sylvester arrived in town, Tuesday, on
their way to Parlin Pond, where they
will remain Il few days, and then they
purpose to make brief visit to Moose
head Lake. Mr.. Wyman is native of
Skowhegan and takes much interest in
Its affairs and people. He is very busy
lawyer in the New England metropolis
and comes to Somerset for brief rest
Get your decorating bunting for the
ath at Judkins'.
Sale Of novelty dress goods at 25 per
cent discount at Stewards next Saturday.
The leading place to buy all kinds of
snap cameras and photo supplies is at G.
l.. Roy's, and still more you can get of
him free advice of twelve years expert
enee in photography.
L. j. Addition constable of SkoWhe-