The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

Monday nights train.
Stuart H. Goodwin of St. Adams, was
in town over Tuesday.
Swell shoes of today, (The Elite,
read c. H. Gardeners ad.
Don't buy a wheel until you have seen
the line Blunt is showing.
DON'T forget the Crescent Club concert
at Grange hall, Friday evening.
Mrs, V. A. Sprague of Watervllle is
visiting friends in town, this week.
Principal L. C. Williams of Somerset
Academy, Athens, was in town, Satur-
day.
r. S. Adams of Scion, was in town
Saturday evening, to attend the cavalry
banquet
Mrs. Henry Washburne and daughter
of Bingham, have been visiting In town
this week
E. P. Mayo of The Turf. Farm and
Home, was in town Tuesday on his way
to Madison.
We publish statements this week
showing the financial condition of our
National banks.
Walter Savage, formerly with the
Cash Grocery has entered the employ of
George II. Pishon.
Miss Shean has just returned from
New York and will be ready to meet her
customers Monday, next.
Wanted-To buy small, secondhand
fire proof safe, in good condition. Ad-
dress Box 675, Skowhegan, Me.
Workmen were engaged, Monday, in
removing the ice from the track of the
S. & N. electric road on Water street.
The Town Improvement society will
meet with Mrs. L. w. Weston, Island
avenue, Friday p. M, April IA, two
thirty o'clock.
Miss Annie Mason has returned to her
school, Westbrook Seminary, after
spending two weeks vacation with her
| aunt, Mrs. Fred Pooler.
John H. Wyman of class 1900, Bow
dom College, returned to Brunswick,
| Tuesday morning, after spending the
short vacation at his home here.
Roland T.. Patten, wife and young
daughter arrived home by the night
train of Monday from their two months
visit in the south and at Washington,
ID. C.
c. E. Tilton, who accompanied by his
wife, has been passing the school vaca-
ton with his mother at the farm home,
returned to Bangor on Saturday after.
noon.
See the new lines of natural shaped
shoes for the little ones that c. II.
Gardner has in his window, (Orthor-
pedic shape), no more crowded toes for
the baby.
II you are in need Of new carriage,
this spring, it will pay you to look over
the stock of F. p. Moore & Co., opposite
Hotel Heselton. Full variety and differ
eDt grades to suit all customers.
With the addition of some new ma
chnery and experienced operatives, F.
c. Dunlap informs us he expects to over
come some troubles that have heretofore
interfered somewhat with his laundry
business of late.
Among the improvements to be made
in Hotel Coburn, this spring, may be
mentioned steel ceiling in the parlor,
dining room and corridors, which with
new paint and paper throughout will
make that hostelry shine.
The assessors of the Village Corpora
tion have appointed A. Gilbluir, w. r.
Clifford, j. H. Pooler and H. p. Thing
policemen for the current year. The
officers of the fire department will be
appointed about the first of May.
Saturday last, while shooting at a
target, Horace Spear of Madison Center
met with painful as well as serious ac-
Clueub lTOLn bIib DTcdCIl VI HIS THE DlOW-
ing out, inilicting severe scalp wound
and from the effects Of which one eve
was completely filled with powder. DR..
Taggart, who was summoned, Informs
us he has hopes of saving the eye.
The Woman's Club met on April 18th,
the subject for the afternoon being
"Pcturesque America" Mrs. Green
wood read a paper on "Our National
Park" and Miss Elizabeth Currier on
"Two Months in the Redwoods." Mrs.
Agnes Steward saDg solo. Converse
ton: Beautiful places | have seen"
opened by Mrs. Clementine Weston fol.
lowed by Mrs. Hattie Fogler. Mrs.
Edith Shepherd and Miss Mae Dascombe
were the bostesses.
The Mouse Island property, including
that gem OF an island in Boothbay
harbor, Samoset hotel and the stone
cottage, wharf, etc, has become the
property Of George n. Page, cashier of
the First National Bank, by purchase
from the other owners. X. w. Haines,
Hon. S. j. Walton, Mrs. Walton, l.. l..
Morrison and the heirs of Mrs. l.. J..
Morrison, deceased, Join in the convey
ance. also A. H. Weston. president of