The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-09
TOWN and VICINITY

Portland, Saturday.
Concert by Boston Comedy Co. at
Lakewood, sunday next.
Mr.. and Mrs.iH. P. Thing are passing
old home week In Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren J. Foss of
Brighton were in town, Friday.
William Potter left Monday afternoon,
to visit his sister in New York.
Mr.. Smith Norton of Starks was in
town, last week, visiting friends.
There are 40 boarders at present at
the Mohican House, Lake George.
Don't suffer with the headache-Cush-
ing's powders are guaranteed to cure.
W II. Brown sold a good horse to
Miller & .Chaffee of Auburn, Saturday.
c. A. Mahoney of Pennington was in
town, few hours Friday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Whiting left home
Saturday, to pass two weeks at Old
Orchard.
Mr.. Halliday, a student at Dartmouth
college, was the guest last week of John
Swain.
Mrs. James Smith OF Portland was the
guest, several days last week, of Mrs. A.
Heselton.
DIR. L. A. Dascomb went to Portland
on business, Thursday afternoon, return
ing Friday.
Mrs. S. j. Walton left home Friday
morning, for weeks visit with friends
at Monhegan.
George Fl. Shurtleff of Portland was
In town over Sunday, returning home
Monday afternoon.
James Lumsden of Boston, was the
guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Donaldson.
Henry Haskell of Somerville, Mass, Is
passing few weeks in town for the
benefit of his health.
Miss Edith Savage of Fairfield has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. r. T.
Patten, for week past.
Mrs. Ortmann and Miss Eleanor Ort-
mann of Newark, N. j., are the guests
of L. c. Jewett and family.
J. Wallace Blunt passed Sunday at
Boothbay Harbor, the guest of Hon. c.
A. MarsJon and family.
D. G. White and wife of Philadelphia
have been passing the week In town
renewing old acquaintances.
An invitation party is to be held at
The Pines, tonight, for which music
will be furnished by Dlnsmore.
Willie Groder went to Fairfield, Thurs
day afternoon, where he has a situation
In the dining room at the Gerald.
Miss Alice Wildes was the guest of
Miss Lola Marston, over Sunday, at the
summer home of her parents at Boothbay.
II. Edwean, at one time conductor on
the Portland-Skowhegan freight, had
charge of the Gentry circus train
through the State.
DR.. K. H. Stevens was among the
arrivals on the early train, Saturday
morning, and will pass his vacation with
his family here and up river.
Miss Luella B. Stevens of North Cam
bridge, Mass, arrived In town, Thursday
evening, and will pass the remainder OF
the summer at Bloomfield cottage.
Don't take the risk of loosing your
small pictures by giving them to agents to
enlarge. Take them to Sturtevant. No
suit, no pay. Prices from CSC to $40.
Messrs. &. N. Merrill, S. W. Gould,
L. L. Walton and Forrest Goodwin went
to Portland, Thursday afternoon, to
attend the law court, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lyon Of Boston
were in town over Sunday. Mr.. Lyon is
a native of Skowhegan and this was his
first visit to his old home in eight years.
Mrs. d. W. Danforth and Mrs. Mahala
Hilton of Waterville, accompanied by
their niece, Mrs. James Spaalding, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Harrison
Salley.
Charles Dennis, who has been assist
ant clerk at the Heselton for the past
two years, went to Dover, Thursday
afternoon, where he has situation In
clothing store.
The rural schools of Skowhegan will
begin their fall term, Tuesday, Sept. 4th,
aud the village schools the Monday fol-
lowing, Sept. 10th. The Jewett school
is discontinued.
Gentry's dog and pony show exhibited
before two large audiences here last
Thursday afternoon and evening. The
animals were all finely trained and per-
formed many novel and difficult tricks.
The band was above the average band'
with circuses.
Henry Spencer returned, Saturday
from Aroostook county, where he has
been calling upon members Of Colby
Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon trying
to interest them In the chapter house at
Waterville. He has also visited other
parts of Maine for the same purpose.
A pleasant reception and dancing
party was given at Hotel Heselton, Sat
urday evening last, by Mrs. Batdorf and