The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-24
TOWN and VICINITY

Curtis has received large line of new
fall hats prices way down.
Miss Annie Lancaster went to Mouse
Island, Tuesday, for visit of week.
Gen. John B. kinsman of Washington,
returned from Bar Harbor to Cornville.
yesterday.
Miss Matte r. Howell of Worcester
Mass. is the guest of the Misses Ward,
Middle street.
0. NJ. Estes returned to Roxbury,
Mass, Saturday morning, accompanied
BY his brother, c. l.. Estes.
Mrs. Silas Anderson and little son, of
Lewiston are spending the week at
Lakewood, guests of Gen. and Mrs. Il.
B. Shepherd.
Leon Gage arrived in town from
Worcester, Mass, by last nights train
to pass his vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Hiram Gage.
Rev. Henry F. Huse pastor of the
First Baptist church returns today from
his vacation, and will be present at the
usual prayer meeting this evening.
Mr.. Abner Currier has the thanks of
the office force of the REPORTER as we'll
as that of the editors, for generous
donation of "Summer Sweetings."
Rev. S. w. Stevens, wife and son,
Wynne, of Philadelphia, are visiting at
the home of Rev. DR.. Spencer. Mr..
Stevens is brother of Mrs. Spencer.
The C. c. C. c. held a picnic supper
at the handsome summer cottage of
Gen. r. B. Sheppard. Madison Pond.
yesterday afternoon, returning by the
8p. m. car.
Mr.. j. w. Packard is another who is
added to the list of separator users for
creaming milk, having recently pur-
chased a Baby No. 2 De Laval machine
of Elmer Z. Harris, who is agent in
this vicinity.
The millinery business of Miss Susie
Bookings has been purchased by Miss
Leora Withee, for many years head mil
liner at E. B. Curtis. Miss Wthee took
possession Monday last. See ad else
where In this issue.
W. G. Fisher broke the index finger
Of his left hand recently in a singular
manner. He was doing repair Job at
his shop when the article he was work
ing on slipped suddenly and the full
blow of hammer came down upon the
finger.
James Fellows, cashier of the Second
National Bank, will leave home early
next week, for his first vacation during
seven years. He will accompany his
daughter, Mrs. White on her return to
her home in British Columbia, a part of
the way If not the whole distance. Mr..
John W. Fogler will take Mr.. Fellows
place as cashier during his absence.
Jolly party en- route for Mooshead
Lake on a weeks camping tour left this
town this morning by team, made up of
the following people E. f. Harris and
wife, 7. G. Lord and wife, A. l.. Weston,
Lila NJ. Weston, Florence Davis, Susie
Harris, Mrs. Eta Warren all of this
place and Mrs. n. w. Parker, son, Earle,
and daughter, Gorilla, of West Somer-
vile. Mass.
W. f. Swan Of Boston, who has been
passing three weeks vacation in town,
had the good fortune to shoot a bald
eagle at Madison Pond, Monday after
noon. This bird had been seen at differ
ent times about the pond for many
weeks and as many times fired upon,
always escaping. Mr.. Swan fired at a
distance of Is yds. at least. using a rifle,
and winged the bird at the first shot. 1t
weighed about ten pounds and its wings
measured nearly seven feet from tip to
tip. Taxidermist Clifford is to mount it.
The members of Skowhegan grange,
No, POS, p. of H., are making prepare
tious for field day, to be held at Lake
George, Canaan, Aug 30. All the
CHANGERS in this vicinity will be invited
to attend and large attendance may be
expected A special meeting of the
grange will be held in the grange hall
on Pleasant street, Aug. 2G, at which
time the first and second degrees will be
worked on several candidates who have
recently applied for admission. An in
VItation has been received from Har-
mony grange, by Skowhegan grange,
NO. POS, P. of H., inviting its degree
team to perform work on candidates of
Harmony grange, at its next meeting,
Sept. ,. The invitation is under con
sderation and will doubtless be &C
cepted
Mrs. Mabel Conklin of Brooklyn, n.
l. general secretary of the American
white Cross Societies, was in town over
sunday and gave three addresses. Sat
uruay evening in g. A. r. hall, to an
audience of women on the subject
Duties of parents" In the Congrega-
uonal Church, Sunday afternoon, she
spoke to an audience of women and
girls on the theme "How to be beauti-
iul and in the evening to general au-
uence on the subject THAT boy of
yours" The general meeting drew out