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

riiudS.
New silks fer waists for evening wear
az Ste@ald's.
Only tsw of the 40. pereales left
al w. Il. Wildrs'.
Chsfles E. Cheney of Portland, is in
town, this week.
l.. j. Smith is on business trip to
Boston, this week.
Lewis Anderson Co. lost work horse
by illness this week.
J. A. Kendall went to Portland by the
morning train of Tuesday.
Mr.. Frederick Hoyt is visiting sister
In Waterville for few days.
T. F. Paine of North Arson, was In
town on business, Wednesday.
Rev. A. S. Ladd, presiding elder, was
in town, Monday and TUESDAY.
Camera supplies, artists material and
picture frames at Folsom Il Varney's.
Mrs. Augusta Moore of Gardiner, is
the guest of her sister, Mra. John
Brookngs.
Mrs. Geo. b. Stafford and Mrs. j. w.
Steward are visiting friends IN Water
vile, today.
Senator Hale has our thanks for a
copy of the Congressional district Of the
Fifty first congress.
Picture frames made TO order by
Bragg & Varney. They have all the
latest les of moudlngs.
Dir. and Mrs. +. c. Andrews Of North
Arson, were calling on Sac" hogan
acquaintances, last week.
j. Palmer Merrill left towr, Monday
morning, for Boston, and will probably
visit New York before returning.
f. Elzeai rhibault OF Lewiston, WAS In
town, Saturday, on business connected
with The Catholic order OF Foresters.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society will be held
next Saturday afternoon In Grange hall.
The service ut Malbon's Mills next
Sunday afternoon will be conducted by
the young people OF the Bethany Baptist
church.
Miss Alice Cushing, matron of the
Baldwin Place Home for little wander
ers, Boston, visited her people In town
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Paul Of Boston,
arrived in town, Saturday night, on a
visit to Mrs. Paurs parents, Nathan
Fowler and wife.
Russell Relief Corps held box
socable in G. A. R. hall, last Friday
evening. 1t WAS very pleasant affair
and largely attended.
We regret to learn that Blaine s. Viles
has, on account Of his eyes, been obliged
to give up his studies at BoWdoin, upon
advice of his physician.
Hiram Perkins acted as janitor at the
court house and Jail, last week, during
the illness of his father, who was con-
fined to the house by the grip.
Mrs. NJ. C. Jewell went to Walpole,
Mass, Tuesday morning. on visit to
her sister, and later will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Pullen in Washington, ID. G..
About 25 people from Good Will
Home attended the musical event in the
First Baptist church, Tuesday evening,
coming with teams and returning after
the concert.
A social dance will be given In
Grange hail. Friday night of this week,
under the auspices of Wildes Camp, s.
OF V. to which all are invited. Music
by Kendall's orchestra.
Quite an innovation In tooth powder
is shown by G. w. Folsom, the prescrip-
tion druggist. The bottle being one
half larger than ordinary, and he assures
us of the purity of the ingredients.
At Castle hall, this evening, the rank
Of Page will be conferred upon two can
didates and the rank of Knight upon one
by the local X. 2. lodge. A large mum.
Der of knights from Norridgewock will
be present.
Col. George E. Leighton of the Maine
Division S. of ", went to New Sharon,
Tuesday, and In the evening delivered one
OF course of lectures, given under the
auspices of Major G. 2. Baldwin Camp
S. of V. of that place.
Fishing through the ice for pickerel is
the rage at present One day, recently,
John Prescott and William Bradbury
caught Is of these fresh from pond in
Canaan, that tipped the scales a few
ounces less than 30 pounds.
Skowhegan students at Colby have
been elected to class offices as follows:
Harold l.. Hanson, $50, chaplain; Fred
F. Lawrence, 90, Emma +. Hutchinson,
700, and Angler l.. Goodwin, '02, men,
bers of executive committees of their
respective classes. Addie l.. Holbrook,
'02, who has left Colby to enter the
University of Denver, was president of
the women's division of her class.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Huntley entertain
ed few OF their neighbors and friends
at their home on the Eaton ridge road,
Monday evening, Jan. %. All enjoyed
themselves playing cards and singing,
after which they were served with a