The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

Pension agent. <. II. Carver Of Angus
ia, WAS In town Saturday.
f. Z. Viles returned Monday morning
from trip to the Dead River region.
Col. X. G. Boothby and j. A. Record
of Livermore Falls, were in town Satur-
day.
w. B. Steward was in the Boston
market, last week, buying early spring
goods.
Miss Tina Green went to Fairfield,
Friday afternoon, where she Is visiting
relatives for two weeks.
"Hod" Nelson, the well known Water
vile horseman, attend the races on the
ice last Thursday.
Misses Emma Hutchinson and Annie
Maddocks, students at Colby College,
passed Sunday at their homes here.
Nay S. varvey, who is driving one of
the American Express teams In Water
vile, passed Sunday at his home here.
The unique advertising C. F. Ward is
giving the johnson pants in his window,
attracts much attention and favorable
comment.
Landlord C. M. Hilton of the Weston
House, Madison, was among the up
river contingent to attend the races
here, Thursday.
Among the newspaper men from out
of town present at the Imperial club
banquet, Thursday night, were Elliott G.
Dill of the Lewiston Journal and Ed. G.
Crosby of the Bangor News.
See statement OF London Assurance
Corporation in another column, founded
In 1920; capital f448, 275 Or over 81, 000,
900 and surplus beyond capital, $l,374,-
1929, represented by K. f. Fairbrother
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 7. Patten and child
left town, Monday morning, for Log
town, Miss, Mrs. Patterns former home
They will be absent two months, divid-
ing the time with relatives there and in
New Orleans and Washington, D. C.
Harry S. Vose of Waterville, was in
town, last week, and made arrangements
for the Joint debate between the teams
of the Waterville and Skowhegan high
schools. The Skowhegan high will be
represented by Augustus Pierce, c. ID.
Smith aud Cecil Jewett, all of the class
of 49, The subject has not yet been de-
cided upon but will probably be on ex-
pansion.
TIE business conducted by I. b. Il j.
A. Colby at IA Madison street, for over
40 years, is about TO be closed. There
remain odds aud ends of lines, which are
worth picking up, at prices for which
they will be sold. These include yarns.
worsteds, embroidery and crochet silks,
velvets, feathers, ribbons, corsets and
corset waists, also a complete stamping
outfit and two good show cases.
Mr.. George Kidder, a brother of John
S. Kidder of this town, left Chesterville,
Maine, about 50 years ago, and his
family friends knew not where he was
until within few months. His brother,
Reuben Kidder, died last year, and he
saw an account OF his death in news
paper ard also that his son, DIR. Fred
erick kidder resided in st. Louis. He
wrote to DR.. Kidder and later visited
him. He lives in Joplin, Missouri, is
now SO years of age and has six chill
dren, four sons and two daughters, all
married.
Mr.. Fred Viles left home, Monday
afternoon, for Boston, and on Tuesday
evening he WAS the guest of the "Flan-
ders Club" who bsnqueted at the resi-
dence of Hon. Eugene Wilson Of Maiden.
The club takes its name from ID. Il.
Flanders, general manager of the Boston
& Maine X. r. On Saturday evening
Mr.. Viles will be one of the honored
guests at the 18th annual banquet of the
Megantic Fish and Game Association, of
whose preserves in Northern Maine Mr.
Viles was superintendent aud manager
for many years, during which time by
the faithful performance of his duties
and affable manners. he formed friend
ship with many of Massachusetts solid
men that these reunions can but cement
flrmer. He will be the guest of A. w.
Robinson while in the city.
Miss Louise II. Coburn, regent of
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter OF Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, attend
ed a meeting of regents of the several
chapters in Maine held at Bangor, Fri
day last, and remained in that city with
friends until Monday. The members
were the guests OF Mrs. Correlli c. w.
Simpson, regent of the Francis Dighton
Williams Chapter Of Bangor, and the
meeting WAS given a social as well as
business significance. AT one O'clock
dinner was served at the home Of Mrs.
Simpson. The members of the council
who sat at dinner were Mrs. Helen Frye
White, Lewiston Mrs. Correlli c. w.
simpson, Bangor; Mrs. Georgia Kimball
Dodge, Wateryile; Miss Louise II.
Coburn, Skowhegan; Mrs. Nora Grant
Rice, Gardiner; Miss Cora Belle Bick-
ford. The guests at dinner were Mr.. A.
l., Simpson, Mrs. Emma Drummond
Dola Hangar. Mrs Iuey Wehater Fog