The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-22
TOWN and VICINITY

DR.. j. N. Merrill returned from New
York, Tuesday.
Miss Alice Wildes returned from
Augusta, tuesday,.
Hon. Stephen A. Nye of Fairfield. was
in town, Tuesday.
New line of cut steele, jet, gilt and
silver buckles at w. H. Wildes'.
Mrs. +. B. Curtis and Mrs. F. r.
Steward are visiting in Boston.
Bixby & Buck have very large stock
of fireworks for the wholesale trade.
Mr.. D. G. Spofford went to Boothbay
4hs morning on a visit to his brother.
c. NJ. Jewett of Palmyra, advertises
his farm in Palmyra for sale at good
bargain.
Miss jeanette Lord returned Tuesday,
from a vacation trip to Boston and
vicinity.
Mrs. Vine w. Coburn returned Mon
day, from few weeks visit of friends
at Dexter.
Fifteen tickets were sold at this
station for the excursion which left here
Monday for Canada.
A good farm is offered for sale or In
exchange for house in this or Madison
village. Adress 2. o. Box 1896 Show
hogan.
DR.. G. w. Twitchell, editor of the
Maine Farmer, was in town to-day on
his way to Starks, to attend the Grange
field day.
Fresh maekerel, halibut, lake trout,
Penobscot river salmon, cod, paddock,
white fish, at Spot Cash Meat, Fish &
Grocery Co.
Saturday afternoon, in connection
with the races, there will be base ball
game on the park, between the Skowhe-
gan Blues and the Norridgewock team.
We are assured of some grand races
on Saturday, June oath, at Frirview
Park, eight entries in the 2.24 class, in
332 and in the $50 class. Admission
rs cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Parkman are on
an anniversary trip to Massachusetts for
ten days. They drove TO Augusta with
their own team, yesterday, and there
they took kennebec steamer.
Horace Reed of Skowhegan, has con-
tracted to pile the logs for the Great
Northern Paper Company at Madison.
Mr.. Reed is rushing business and the
logs are moving lively with three crews
at work with hoisting engines.
Kendall's orchestra are having all the
business they can attend to this season,
high compliment to their musical
ability The remainder of the present
week they appear at Pittsfield, Scion
Waterville and the greater part of next
week is also taken.
Quite large delegation attended the
graduating and class exercises at Bow
doin College from this town, this week,
including Hon. C. A. Marston, Mrs.
Narston, their daughters, Misses Lola
and MUllie, +. W. Marston, G. w. Mars
ton, Mrs. r. B. Shepherd and Miss Mar.
garet Goodwin.
Skowhegan Grange held a very largely
attended Flora's meeting last evening.
State Master Obediah Gardner was
present and made brief remarks. He
was guest of Mr.. Ansel Holway while
here and accompanied Mr.. Holway to
Starks today where Grange field meet.
ing is being held.
The ladies of the Norridgewock Town
Improvement Society extend cordial
invitation to the ladies of the Womans
Club, the SOrosis, and Town Improve
ment Society of Skowhegau, to meet
them at Qninnebasset Hotel, Norridge-
wock, Friday afternoon, June 30. La
dies will pleasetake the O'Clock car for
South Norridgewock that day, and all
who intend to GO will please be sure to
notify Mrs. ID. Fl. Bartlett on or before
Monday next, the 26th instant.
A pleasant farewell reception was ten
dered to Rev. George K. Leighton, the
retiring pastor of the North Street Uni
versalist church, and Mrs. Leighton,
Monday evening, at the home of Samuel
Whittier on Pleasant street. The even
ing was pleasantly passed in an informal
manner. Light refreshments were
served. Mr. Leighton will preach one
more Sunday in town previous to his re-
moval to Portsmouth, N. H., where he
has accepted a pastorate.
Quite a delegation from Skowhegan
Lodge, X. of p, Oosoola Division,
Uniform Rank, and Bloomfield Assem-
bly, Pythian Slsterhood upon invitation
from Echo Lodge, No. l03 of Norridge-
wock attended memorial sermon Sun
day morning going upon the a. m.
car. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. B. I. Taylor, pastor of the
Baptist Church, at the close of which
the Pythian bodies escorted by Uniform
Rank marched to the cemetery where
the graves OF deceased members were
decorated with appropriate exercises.
nice five room tenement for rent up
stairs in the q M Rrainard hOusa on