The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
TOWN and VICINITY

John Kelly of VIM was the guest of
bis sister Katherine over Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell are pass
ing the week with friends In Sanger
VILE
Mrs. Kate Burrill Mcclellan of Caribou
was among the arrivals by last nights
train.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Pishon are
passing the week In Lewiston and at the
State Fair.
Mrs. William Rowell and daughter,
Miss Alta, have returned home from
their carriage drive to Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Dealey returned,
Tuesday, from Mouse Island, where
they spent brief vacation.
Leon Gage, who had been visiting his
parents for two weeks, returned to
Worcester, Mass, Monday morning.
George E. Goodwin returned home,
last night, from his trip to Chicago to
attend the National Encampment of the
G. A. r.
Mrs. B. G. Wentworth of South Ber-
wick was among the arrivals, Tuesday
forenoon, and is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pullen.
Dnsmore & Bickford have recently
sold another Of those elegant Kingsbury
pianos. This time to MI. Fairbrother
for use at Coburn Hall.
A piano recital will be given by Miss
Margery Morrison in Milburn hall, We'd
nesday, Sept. II, at s O'Clock. An invita-
tion is extended to all to be present. 2w
In the 2.24 pacing race at the State
Fair, yesterday, Blanche P, owned by
K. F. Parker, got second money, win.
ming the second heat of the race in 2.221a
Walter Palmer and his friend, Luther
Holmes, who had been passing their
vacation at the formers home in Corn.
vile, returned to Dedham, Mass, Mon
day.
Nat Owen is up from Togus for few
days and will not return until after he
has cast his vote. 1t would seem his
treatment in the hospital is doing won
ders for him.
Z. G. Woodbury. has disposed of his
stock of groceries to E. T. Goodrich and
we learn as soon as he can close up his
business here, will. with his wife, locate
in Hollister, Cal.
The Epworth League of the M. E..
Church will attend corn roast tomor-
row, Friday evening, at Harry KimbalPs.
The party will leave the church at seven
O'Clock in barge.
Miss Blanche Goodrich, who had been
passing her vacation with relatives here
and in Athens, returned Monday morn
ing, to Woburn, Mass, where she will
teach the coming year.
Among Skowhegan people who are
passing the week at the State Fair are
VIM. Lord and wife, Warren futile and
wife, Stanley Nay and wife, Frank Estes
and wife, Joseph Steward and wife.
Rev. J. l.. Pierson of Omaha, Nebraska,
with his wife and daughter are visiting
at the home of Johl Nutting. Mrs.
PiersoL is sister of Mr.. Nutting and
this Is her first visit to her old home for
nineteen years.
A force Of masons have been at work,
for week past, placing an additional
granite foundation under the vaults Of
the First National and Savings banks.
For some unknown reason the vaults
have been gradually settling for some
time.
Mr.. Eastman Hathorn of Athens was
in town, Tuesday. 1t seems little odd
not to see him at the State Fair with a
long string of "White Faces" He has
some Herefords left but his health is
such that he cannot attend to their dis
play at the State fairs.
The outgoing passenger train of Mon
day morning last was the heaviest Of
any in recent years. All the cars were
well filled, while about one hundred
pieces of baggage were checked, over
half the number being trunks. The
train was delayed ten minutes in getting
away.
Morning worship at the Universalist
church, Sunday, at 10.45. The pastor
will preach, the subject about our
Fathers Business" Sunday school at
II M, with classes for all. Evening,
social meeting (Y. P. C. w. at O'Clock
with topic Judging by Outward APP
pearances". All are welcome.
Work is we'll underway on the job of
matchmaking Water street from Hotel
Heselton to the junction Of High and
Water streets. liz is necessarily to be
quite long and expensive job, owing to
the fact that It will require much cut
ting and filling in to bring the street
up to the proper grade, but when COM
pleted will not only be much needed
Improvement, but add much to Its ap-
pearance.
Miss Bertha l.. Soule, who for several
years has been teacher of modern lam
guages In the Bath High school, has
been chosen to fill the vacancy in the
faculty of the Bangor High school caused