The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-02
and VICINITY

/ Mrs. II. h. Gilman went to WaterVilie,
Saturday, to visit relatives.
twenty-five long distance telephones
have recently been placed in town.
Clarke's soothing and healing cream is
sold at II. w. Cushing's drug store.
Many are getting bargains in corsets
at Judkins'. Have you gotten yours?
Mrs. VIM. Donaldson and young son
went to Boston by this mornings train.
Watch for notices of an oyster supper
at the Congregational vestry, Nov. Sth.
Don't miss the "The Real Widow
Brown" tonight. A very funny comedy.
II. D. Eaton, Esq. of Waterville, was
In town on professional business Mon
day.
Charles Drake OF Lewiston was in town
over Tu, sday night, on a brief visit to
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Fairhrother re-
turned from their wedding trip Saturday
morning.
A. X. Butler, Esq, was in Farming
ton, Tuesday and Wednesday, on legal
business.
f. G. Bradley of Bangor, is in town,
passing weeks vacation with his
mother,
VIM. Donaldson is just getting about
again, having nursed spraiued ankle,
the past week.
&C. rozier went to Portland, .Satur-
day morning, taking Joe Pomalow to
the reform school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Muzzey of Eorth
Cambridge, Mass, are the guests OF his
sister, Mrs. Maria Low.
Mrs. Il. X. Locke of Portsmouth, N.
H., is in town, the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rice.
No cars were run over the Skowhegan
& Norridgewock line, Sunday and Mon
day owing to the low water.
Ralph Gledhill of Hinsdale, n. H., is
visiting his brother, Edward Gledhill,
manager of the Marston Worsted Mills.
Mrs. +. j. Goodspeede, who has been
visiting her brother, George b. Fair
grieves, returned to Wilton, Friday
morning.
Dana Lawrence, who has been employ
ed by 4. X. Delano the past season, has
gone to his home IN Madison, for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery S. Adel returned
Thursday noon, from a two weeks
carriage drive through the western part
OF the state.
d. k. Blanchard, who has been pass
ing the summer with his sisters in Madi-
son, left, this morning, for Lacrosse,
Wisconsin.
Eugene Parkman aud family have re-
moved TO town after an absence of few
years, Mr.. Parkman having position in
our shoe factory.
C. a. Dusty has secured the contract
to redecorate the Weston House at Madi
son and began work on the job, last
Thursday morning.
The Commonwealth Shoe Co. in this
place, advertise, this week, for 80 girls
in the stitching room, both experienced
hands and beginners.
Mrs. Charles Wing, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eben Emer-
son, returned to her home in Everett,
Mass, Friday morning
Next Tuesday evening De Molay com
mandery 10, Knights Templar, will hold
stated conclave at which the order of
Red Cross will be conferred.
Irwin McKowen, who has charge of
the Mouse Island property winters, was
in town few days last week, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Dealey.
Sheriff Pennell, Clerk of Courts Brain
erd and their wives made carriage trip
The Forks and Moose River, leaving
me.Thursday afternoon and returning
Tuesday.
C. l.. Worthley of Norridgewock, has
recently erected at No. Arson cemetery,
very fine Coates Ajar" monument,
made from blue marble and granite. 1t
is said by many to be the finest monu-
ment In the yard. 1t sets on the family
lot oftMilo M. Danforth. This week he
is erecting the monument just completed
by him for DR.. RICHARDS of Pennington.
Sorosis held its first meeting of the
present club season, Tuesday evening,
Oct. t3lst, at the library parlors. The
subject of the evenings program was
"Hallowe'eu." In addition to paper
on "Hallowe'en Customs" by Mrs. Lois
Patten, and the reading of Burns poem,
"Hallowe'en," by Mrs. Janet Judkins,
a report of the annual meeting of "Maine
Federation" was given by Miss Gertrude
Weston and Echoes of the Music Festi-
val" by Mrs. Edith Shepherd, Mrs.
Matte Goodwin and Miss Elizabeth
Webb. Miss Lewis played piano solo.
After the program, Halloween cake,
coffee, apples and chestnuts were served
by the board of directors.
Asst. Surgeon r. J. Martin was in
town, Tuesday evening, and completed
the examination NJ tho memhnrs of