The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-06
TOWN and VICINITY,

| fTluhy ditciuoou.
AK. Butler, Esq, made a trip tt
Augusta, Thursday.
NJ. C. Foster, the Waterville contract
or, was in town Thursday.
Mrs. George f. Washburne passed
Saturday in Fairfield, with friends.
The annual inspection of Russell pos
90, G. A. R., will occur, next Frida.
evening.
They are getting ready for the bis
annual sale at w. II. Wildes' which be
gins, Saturday.
j. G. Southwick, who has been il
Lynn several weeks, returned home
Friday night.
The dates of the K P. fair are Mon
day, Tuesday and " ednesday, February
I, s and 8.
The Universalist sewing circle meets
with Mrs. Chandler futile, this Thurs
day afternoon.
The place to buy first-class Dbl. Of
flour is at the South side grocery, Jas
Lumsden & Co., propr's.
Harold c. Woodbury. was in town
several days last week, returning to
Brunswick, Friday morning.
Bolted meal, graduated meal, rye
meal, graham -four, rolled oats and
wheat flakes at Brown Il Wards.
Kendalrs orchestra went to North
Jay, Friday morning, where they played
at concert and ball that evening.
Miss Mary S. Snow was entertained by
Miss Gertrude S. Weston while in town.
She returned to Bangor, Saturday after
noon.
Miss Dora Cleveland, who has been
passing her holidays in town, returned
to her school in Bondville, Mass, Satur-
day morning.
Herbert Lawton, formerly fireman on
the skowhegan-Portlan run, was in
town Thursday evening renewing old
acquaintances.
Arthur Sampson, who has been pass
ing few days with Skowhegan rela
tives, returned to his home in Lewiston,
Faiday morning.
The new hotel at South Norridge-
wock, opens next Monday. Thomas
Cahill, we'll known in Skowhegan, will
run the house.
Miss Linda Graves, who has been
passing the holidays with her aunt, Mrs.
J. M. Arnold, returned to Portland,
Saturday afternoon.
Misses Effie rowell and Edith Max.
we'll of Canaan, took the train Monday
morning for Pennington, where they
attend the normal school.
Miss Mary Pollard, who is teaching
school in Caribou, was among the ar
rivals Saturday night. She will pass
the vacation at her home here.
The next rehearsal of the choral
society will be Friday evening, at the
Congregational vestry. Mr.. George
Pratt Maxim will direct the rehearsal.
Miss Berle Walton returned to Bos-
ton, Monday morning, having spent the
holidays with her parents. She is
studying the piano with Carl Baermann.
Mrs. Emma Smith of New York, Miss
Adelaide Smith, and Mrs. Henry Var
ney of Waterville, were in town, last
week, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. O..
Haines.
About so members of Parmenas En-
campment and others went to Water
Vile, on the special train, Friday even
ing. to attend the dedication of Odd
Fellows hall.
G.F. Weber, M. D., of Fairfield, re-
presenting the Fidelity Rupture Cure
Company, will be at Hotel Coburn We'd
nesday of each week, from 8 to II o'clock
a. m. to treat patients for hernia. tt
Sheriff Charles R. Brown of Bangor,
was in town, Friday, and arrested one
John Dorherty of Madison. Dorherty
is wanted in Penobscot county where
there is fine hanging over him for
liquor selling.
Chester q. Mills, who has been local
correspondent on the Kennebec Journal
for the past fifteen months, has resigned
his position and will devote his entire
time to the study of law. Mr.. Mills
place is now filled by Blaine S. Viles.
David Sawtelle committed suicide
Thursday, by taking large dose of
morphine. Mr.. Sawtelle was about As
years of age and resided in the family of
Stillman Holmes, near the shoe factory.
The deceased was subject to fits and his
mind has seemed to be affected of late.
Dependency is believed to be the cause
of the deed, as Mr.. Sawtelle had been
out of employment for some time past.
At meeting of Skowhegan lodge 70,
Knights of Pythias, held last Thursday
evening, the following officers were
elected: George Simpson, chancellor
commander; l.. g. Salisbury, vice
chancellor; G. E. Dealey, prelate:
Edward Leach, master of work; L. E.
Thompson, keeper of records and seals;
j. Fl. Williams, master at arms; F. G.
Heald, master of finance; Ansel Savage,