The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-26
TOWN and VICINITY

crppons for skirts at Judkins
J. r. Mcclellan is visiting with rela-
tyes in Lynn, Mass, this week.
Miss Fanny Priest was 10 town, Tues
day, to attend the Lancaster-P Priest
wedding.
Miss Eva Nelson, who has been spend
ing a two weeks vacation at Lowell,
Mass, returned nome, last night.
Mrs. Fred W. Palmer of Foxcroft, has
been visiting the past week with her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. W. Delano.
The subject of Rev. E. T. Adams ser
mon Oct. 10th, at the M. E. Church will
be ''Fading Leaves" with lesson drawn.
there from.
County Commissioner Metcalf and
wife of No. New Portland, have been in
town this week, the guests of E. p.
Vles and wife.
Mrs. f. J. Goodspeed of Wilton, was
in town few days this week, the guest
of her brother, George B. Fairgrieves,
returning home, yesterday.
Chas. F. Ward has added to his stock
of clothing and furnishing goods a fine
line of leather and canvas dress suit
cases in different colors, and the prices
are right.
Mrs. Martha l.. Walton, who has been
visiting with her SOD, L. l.. Walton,
Esq and family, returned to her home
in Pennington, yesterday, accompanied
BY her granddaughter, Miss Berle L..
Walton.
The first Literary Meeting of the
Town Improvement Society will occur
at the Library ParloTs, Friday afternoon,
October 9th, at two thirty O'Clock.
Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith will give a
talk on her "Trip to Egypt.
There are great many of our people
who will be gratified to learn that DR..
Wm NJ Pulsfer is again to locate in
Skowhegan and resume the practice of
his profession in our midst and will
establish his family here at an early day
At the Island Avenue Congregational
Church, next Sabbath, the musical pro-
gram will be varied as usual. The
chorus will be assisted by Mr.. Ernest
Vigue, violinist, and Mrs. I. M. Webb,
recently from Los Angeles, California,
soloist.
Just come to town for the first time,
aud we will tell you what it is--a cucum-
Der pickle cured in sea weed and spices !;
no vinegar. The only place you can find
them in town is at A.E. Bisson's restau-
rant. They are sold by the piece and
you should give them trial.
Russell Relief Corps will give an
entertainment in Grand Army Hall.
Friday evening, November third, at
seven thirty O'Clock, consisting of music
and recitations to conclude with laugh
able farce by our best local talent. Adj
mission fifteen cents. Ice cream and
cake on sale.
Mark Harville and DR.. G.. 2. Sawyer
passed last week on hunting trip at
Russell mountain in the vicinity of
Kingsbury, but did not find game plenty.
The facts of the case as told our rep0r-
ter were that the day previous to these
gentlemen reaching camp moose freed
a man In that vicinity, and in conse-
quence they did not wander far from the
fireside.
Calvin Stinchfield, who carries on the
carding mill In town and resides on his
farm some two miles from town, while
in the upper part of his barn at an early
hour. Monday morning, fell to the floor
below, distance of over twenty feet,
striking on his side and back, iniuring
his spine severely, and has suffered such
pain ever since that it has been found
necessary to keep him under the influ-
ence of narcotics. Grave fears are en-
tertained as to the result Of the accident.
The game OF foot ball, last Saturday,
at Fairview Park, between the High
school team and the NJ. G. LIS of Pitts
field, resulted in a score of II to 0 in
favor of the home team. 1t was the best
game yet seen here and was attended by
a good sized audience, not withstandng
the cold. Our boys, who are yet to meet
their first defeat, go to Gardiner, Satur-
day, where they will play the High
school team, there. They have chal-
enges from Bangor and Waterville,
both of which have been accepted.
The Skowhegsn Woman's Club held
Its first meeting of the season in the
Library parlors, Wednesday afternoon.
The attendance was unusually large and
the meeting one of much interest. The
subject for the year is, England" and
the topic for this meeting was, 1.-THE
Wonderland" The papers for the day
were, "England's place among the
Nations" by Miss Nell l.. Leavitt, and
"Our English Cousins" by Mrs. j. O..
Smith. Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt reported
the proceedings of the recent meeting Of
the Maine Federation and Mrs. Caroline
W. Estes reported the London Council.
The latter report was read by Mrs.
Walton. Mrs. George Simpson sang
and Miss Ethel Walton rendered piano