The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-17

was in town Friday.
Frederick Hoyt made business trip
to Belgrade, Friday.
Z. Guy Pennell visited his former
home in Harmony, Sunday.
C. F. Miller of Watervile, was calling
on Skowhegan friends Sunday.
viii NJ. Abbott of Bath, has been
visiting his mother the past week.
Bin Viles, who is attending school
In Deering, was in town over Sunday.
Ansel Holway has been in Lincoln
county, the past week, in the interest of
the grange
S. H. MacCutcheon of the staff of the
New York World, was in town one day
of last week.
j. A. Steward of Waterville, was in
town over Sunday, the guest of II. K.
White and family.
Miss Alice N. jugs, who has been
visiting relatives here returned to San
ford, Monday morning.
Mrs. Cecil r. Elliott and son, who
have been visiting relatives here, return
ed home Friday morning.
There were SIS passengers into Skow-
hogan, Sunday, on the Lakewood ex-
cursion, the largest one yet had.
n. o.A A., ~ A GonduIn rafurned
from ten days visit in Boston and
New Hampshire, Thursday afternoon
Ben 5. Collins Esq, customs inspector,
was in town, Saturday, on his way from
Boston to his home in North Arson.
Mrs. d. G. White of Philadelphia
who is passing the summer in Skowhe-
gan, has been visiting relatives in
Winthrop, this week.
f. L. Pegram and wife of Decatur
H., arrived IN town, Saturday night, on
visit to Mrs. Pegrams parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. o. Smith.
L. J. Calden of Athens, was in town
Monday, calling on friends. He ia one
of the REPORTERS subscribers, who has
taken it for more than 30 years.
Herbert NJ. Lawton of Gardiner, form.
erly fireman on the Skowhegan-Portland
run was calling on friends in town, Sun
day.
Mrs. Charles II. Playse and son Lin,
who have been visiting in South Port
land for several weeks, returned home
Thursday night.
The Misses Annie aud Pearl Maddocks
started Saturday afternoon, for Peeks-
land, Cal, where they will remain for
the winter in the family of an uncle.
The September term of Supreme
court will begin Tuesday, Sept. l9,h
Judge w. II. Fogler will preside. This
will be Judge Fogler's first term in
Somerset.
Mrs. W. N. Sprague and two children,
who have been visiting at her former
home in Cornville, went to Bangor, Sat
urday afternoon, for visit before re-
turning to Somerville, Mass.
Rev. Henry F. Huse, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, came from his va
cation trip Monday, TO attend the fune-
raj services of Mrs. l.. K. Steward, re-
turning to Boston. Tuesday afternoon.
The store in Milburn block at one
time occupied by l.. G. Salisbury, is
undergoing extensive changes prepara-
tory to being opened as millinery
establishment by Mrs. F. l.. Benner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5, Cobb and little
daughter of Gardiner, arrived in town,
Monday evening, Mr.. Cobb is in the
employ of the Commonwealth Shoe
Co. and has been transferred from
Gardiner to the Skowhegan factory,
where he will have charge of the stitch
ing room when the factory Is opened.
Rev. A. j. Rackiff, a former pastor
of the Congregational church in this
town, now located at Hudson, Mass,
arrived in town Tuesday evening. He
will remain at the Hotel Coburn for
week. Many of his friends here strong
ly desire to hear him preach next Sab
bath, and he has consented to do so, at
the usual morning hour.
Mrs. X. B. Shepherd gave house
party Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
at Birch Hurst, Madison Pond. The
guests were the Misses Batdorf of New
York, John =. Webber of Brooklne,
Mass, Frank W, Briggs of Pittsfeld,
and Roy l.. MarsJon. On Friday night
dance was given at the pavilion, Lake
wood, enjoyed by 20 couples.
The engine that hauled the noon
train from Waterville to this place,
Tuesday, was fired by coke. This fuel
was used on the trip up and down as
an experiment by the Maine Central
company, and Travelling Engineer
Charles keefe was in the cab to watch
the effect. There was no perceptible
smoke from the train and the absence
of cinders was also a pleasing feature.