The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27
TOWN and VICINITY

T. f. Butts OF Scion, was in town on
business last week.
Willie Groder has secured situation
at the cigar store.
Lewis Anderson is on business trip
to Boston this week.
Artists materials and picture frames
at Folsom & Nutting's.
D. W. Colby has been in Portland,
j this week, on business.
Miss Linda Graves returned from
Portland Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Record went to Old
! Orchard Saturday afternoon.
Read the ad Of Jas. Lewia on marked
down sale Of boots and shoes.
Mrs. L. r. Brown of Burlington, VT,
is visiting her parents, Noah Reed and
wife.
Everything in Camera supplies at
Wings. Mail orders receive prompt
attention.
Mr.. Albert Fellows of Boston, was in
town, Monday, on bis way home from
Athens.
II. L. Capen, landlord of the Augusta
House, is In town a guest at Hotel
Coburn.
Ira A. Norton has been in Boston this
week buying clothing for the fall and
winter trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Partridge went
to Pemaquid Friday morning for three
weeks stay.
f. n. Merrill Esq, went to Portland
Friday morning to attend the session OF
the law court.
j, W. Manson, Esq. of Pittsfield, and
A. Simmons, Esq, of No. Arson, were
In town, Monday.
The little daughter of Conductor
Peterson accompanied him to town
Thursday evening.
Miss Annette d. King of Monmouth,
has been the guest, this week, of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Macomber.
The State Universalist Sunday school
picnic will come off at Marranacook,
tomorrow, Friday.
The subject of the discourse in the
Methodist church, Sunday morning will
be, "The ministry of Angels.
Miss Grace Nudd. after spending a
weeks vacation at the home of her par
ents, returned to Danvers, Mass, this
morning.
Miss Annie Russell left town Monday
morning for Boston, where she has a
position under the government in the
census department.
George Nash, who is engaged in pip
ing the residence of DR.. W. M. Pulsifer,
Waterville, for Steward Bros, was in
town over Sunday.
w. A. Estes left home Wednesday
morning for Everett Mass, where he
has secured position in the jewelry
store of D. c. Dorothy.
Mrs. c. A. Goodwin and Mrs. Dora
Whitaker have gone to Wells Beach for
few weeks, and will visit friends In
New Hampshire before they return.
Rev. E. A. Wyman of Maiden, Mass,
formerly Of this town, who has been
seriously Ill for the past eight weeks,
has recovered sufficiently to be out
doors, though still weak, says Maiden
paper.
A free class In sewing will be formed
In G. A. r. hall next Saturday after
noon at 2.30. All girls and young
women wishing to take lessons in sew
ing and cutting are invited to meet at
that time and join the class.
The dance at the Pines Saturday
night under the management OF the
conductors and motormen was largely
attended, about 40 couples being present.
The best of order was maintained and
everyone apparently had good time
In the heavy shower Of Friday after
noon, lightning struck tree In front OF
the residence of l.. c. Emery on Water
street but passed off to the ground with
out much. damage to the tree. 1t seemed
to scurry around lively and made the
dust fly where it struck the ground.
The store property on the north cor
ner Of Russell and Madison streets own
ed by the Ross Bros, is undergoing
extensive improvements in the way Of
The store formerly
used as a fish market will when COM
pleted be occupied by Mrs. M. Morris,
who will remove her candy, fruit and
Ice cream business there.
During the vacation season of the
pastor. the Congregational church will
be closed excepting for Sunday even
ing service. A service will be held each
Sunday evening in the chapel at Z
O'Clock, to which all are welcome. The
church will reopen in al, its departments
OF work on the last Sunday in August.
The pastor spends his vacation In trip
through Canada and Vermont.
At the regular meeting of Skowhegan
Lodge 70, Knights of Pythias, held last
Thursday evening, the following officers
were installed by P. G. George Simp.