The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

l.. l.. Walton, Esq, and family return
ed from Boothbay, last night.
Have you tried Wings blackberry
syrup in your soda? It's all right.
Fl. A. Plummer of North New Port
land was in town on business, Monday
Mrs. A. I. Lord and Miss Ethel, re-
turned to their home in Saco, this MORN
ing.
Don't miss the boat carnival and illu-
mination at Lakewood, Friday night,
Sept. Sth.
V. D. Hilton, editor of the Union
Advocate, No. Arson, was in town,
Tuesday.
Miss Dora Lawrence of New York
city, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Heselton over last night.
Miss Dora NJ. Goodwin left home
Tuesday on a visit to her sister, Miss
Gertrude, in st. Johnsbury, Vt.
Harold Lord, who has been passing
several weeks with his mother and
sisters in town returned to Fryeburg,
yesterday.
G. w. Bishop the veteran New York
horse buyer accompanied by his neice,
Miss Blaneh Bethany, was at Hotel
Heselton over Monday night.
Miss Maud Thompson, who has been
passing the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Herbert Wentworth, returned
home to Easthampton, Mass, Tuesday.
A full attendance is requested at the
regular meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge, Tuesday evening, Sept. 5. Bust
ness of Importance to come before the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Badger of Angus
ia were in town few days the past
week the guests of Mrs. Badgers cou.
sins, r. W. and Miss Lizzie Haines at
Hotel Coburn.
The Field Day of Skowhegan Grange,
held at Lake George, yesterday, was a
grand success and very largely attended.
The Canaan band was in attendance
giving frequent concerts.
Henry Weston of New Orleans ae-
companied by his wife, are in town this
week on a visit to his daughter, Mrs,
r. T. Patten, his brother, L. W. Weston,
and sister, Mrs. Mary VArney.
Rev. Howard A. Markley, the new
pastor of the Universalist Church, who
arrived here with his wife and children
from Bridgton, this week has establish
ed his residence in the DR.. Mari house
on North Avenue.
George L. Green, his son, Derne J.
Green and wife and Clyde Giles, left
Tuesday, for Redlands, Cal, where they
will remain temporarily. They will
later go to New Mexico where they will
pass two or more years.
B. F. Eaton, our genial station agent,
with today's duties complete, has a
record of 81 years continuous service as
station agent with the Maine Central
r. r. and its predecessors, - years and
six months of which have been at this
station.
F. A. Wood, received this week full
car load of the popular Glenwood stoves
In 1897 MI. Wood sold 100 stoves of this
make, last season, l04, and the coming
season it is his ambition to make the
number sold a record breaker If you
want to talk stoves you should see Mr.
Wood aud let him tell you his story.
Twenty-Five nice cattle were shipped
from Skowhegan station to the Eastern
Maine Fair, this week, viz: young
cattle,b by E. +. Reed; young cattle and
| pair of oxen, by Is. P. Barker of
Athens; COW and 2 young cattle, by
B. B. Perkins, and cows, bull and :
young cattle, by w. +. Eaton of South
Scion. They are fine animals and we
expect them to take their share of the
prizes at Bangor this week and at Lew
iston next week.
A most unfortunate and singular ac-
cdent happened to Dr.. l.. A. Daseombe,
Sunday afternoon In getting into his
carriage, in some unknown manner a
revolver in his hip pocket was discharg
ed, and the ball went down his pant leg
lodging in his heel. He was conveyed
to his home and an effort made to locate
the lead. but without avail, and today
he went to Waterville accompanied by
DR.. +. II. Stevens, to make use of the
X.ray, that the bail may be removed.
The following are the entries from
Somerset towns in the races to come off
at the State Fair at Lewiston next week !:
w. f. French, No. Arson, OWL !;
Annie B. and Rover r.; Charles Greene,
Skowhegan, Edwin c.; Guy Edwards,
Fairfield, Old Point and Anidrosis; IL.
L. Romer, No. Arson, Alice, Harry B.
and Phil Croix; w. G.. Morrill,, Pitts
field, Linnie G. aud Elder Boone; Robert
Waite, Fairfield, Jay; j. f. Conner &
Son, Pittsfield, Little Peter; w. r.
Brown, Skowhegan, Also, Jr,; Charles
Dustin, Pttsfield, Eldora.
The fitting up of the Burrill building
for the use of the Marston Worsted
Mills, requires quite extensive changes