The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
TOWN and VICINITY

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Miss Lizzie Hussey is visiting friends
10 Lewiston.
if Holman, Esq, of Athens, was in
town saturday.
Miss Marion Mayo of Fairfield is visit
ing relatives in town this week.
Charles Horn, manager of the Bing-
ham hotel, was in town, Monday.
Miss Jennie Garside of Foxboro is the
guest of Mrs. Forrest Goodwin.
Stamped doilies and embroidery silk
half price this month at Judkins'.
C. w. Clark, superintendent of the
Scion Creamery, is in town today.
There will be concerts at Lake George,
Sunday next, by Seekin's orchestra.
Charles z. Goodwin left home this
morning for Wells Beach and Boston
Mrs. G. w. Smith of Plymouth, Mass,
is vsiting her sister, Mrs. John Delano.
Mrs. j. H. Hutchins aud daughter
are passing few weeks at Cape Eliza
beth.
The first green corn of the season is
being put out today by Simpson &
Savage.
Miss Bessie Allen returned home last
week from visit to relatives in Mass
achusetts.
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta,
who was in town over Wednesday night
registered at Hotel Coburn.
Fred Hopkins of Bangor, has been the
guest, few days, of j. W. Batdorf aud
daughters at the Heselton.
Winfield Moore of Portland, was in
town this week the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Washburne.
A cake sale will be given by the
Universalist ladies in Ordway's old
store Friday, p. M, Aug. 4.
Mrs. Julia H. Cannon and daughter,
Miss Grace, of Odell, H., are guests of
George W. Cover, Esq. and family.
Dr. and Mrs. w. T. Merrill are passing
few days at their former home in Pat
ten, driving across the country by team.
Mrs. Laura L. Fay, who has been
visiting her father, Warren LOOMS, for
the past year, has returned to her home
Ia Eureka, Cal.
The largest crowd of the season at
tended the dance at the Pines Saturday
night. These Saturday night sembles
are becoming very popular.
Mrs. c. A. Atkinson of South Boston
arrived in town Tuesday night, on a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Thompson in East Madison.
J. 0. Smith and wife are passing the
week with the Maine Press excursion
lists on pilgrimage along the line of
the new Washington County railroad.
Mrs. A. R, Dyer of Washington, D.
G., and Mrs. Grace Knights of Boston,
arrived in town Saturday forenoon and
wood.
Mrs. &. II. Burrill, who with Master
Philip, has been visiting with her
parents, Hon. and Mrs. VIM. Philbrick,
returned to her home in Rochester, n.
H. this morning.
Master Ben Fogler, who is passing
the summer with his grandparents, B.
T, Baker and wife sends the Editor
white perch, weighing one pound,
caught by him at Hayden Lake recently
and said to be the largest taken this
season.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Pepper arrived
IN New York from Paris, France on
Tuesday, and are expected in Skowhe-
gan by tonight's train to pass the re-
mainder of the summer with Mrs. Pep
pers mother, Mrs. Helen S. Coburn at
the family home.
The races at Madison, Saturday after
noon next will be exciting. Two classes
232 and $50, with twelve entries in
each Round trip tickets over the Som.
erset Traction line sold at 25cts., good
on l040 a. M, special at 1890, and at
o'clock. The ball game between the
Aadison's and Strong's will interest
many as both are good mines.
The sale Of tickets at the Maine Cen
'ral station in this place for the month
dJuiy exceeded that of the correspond.
lng month of last year by $SO5 90.
There was 900 pieces of baggage re-
celVed and 800 pieces forwarded during
July so it would seem as If the Maine
central station in this place presented a
reasonably busy scene these days.
George r. Smith, Esq, register of
ueeds OF kennebec county, was in town,
saturday. The Veteran Association of
Shlch he is member, the End Maine
cavalry, is to hold its annual session
Skowhegan about September 1st and
as chairman of the committee having
arrangements in charge he was here to
'ee about hotel accommodation etc. He
also called upon Commander Fowler of
hassel Post q. A. r. and some other of
us soldier acquaintance In town.
'AoWhegan people will give the gallant
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