The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOWN and VICINITY

Fresh boiled Holsters at Fairgrieves.
T. H. Anderson has been 10 Boston
this week.
". B. Snow was in Gardiner on bust
ness, Tuesday.
Household goods at private sale at A
R. Bixby's Elm street.
Miss Eldens Smith went to Old Orch
ard, Monday morning.
r. II. Reed of Harmony was in tow
on business, Saturday.
Augustine Simmons, Esq, of North
Arson was in town, Tuesday
Arson Savage returned from Mill
poeket, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Fl. c. Phillips is passing few
weeks with relatives in Phillips.
Miss Edith Dyer left, Monday morn
ing, for several weeks visit in Gardiner
S. w. Philbrick and Charles F. Ware
are at Greenville and Kineo, this week
Lorlng T. Cushman of Melrose, Mass.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Steward.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wood and their
son, returned from visit to relatives il
Belfast, Saturday.
DR.. w. H. Stevens of North New
Portland was in town, Tuesday, to at.
tend probate court.
Miss Laura Wing of Everett, Mass, il
passing few weeks with her sister
Mrs. E. G. Emerson.
Mrs. George Coolidge of Ashmont
Mass. is spending week with the family
Of her brother, n. L. Owen.
Miss Lila Clifford and Miss Maud
Wyer left, Monday, for several weeks
visit with friends il Portland
Mrs. Edward Boucher and son OF
Portland are guests at the home of theil
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P
Thing.
H. L. Bixby of Star Prairie, Wis, &C.
companied by his wife has been in town,
the past week, on visit to his brother,
Hon. A. R. Bixby.
DR.. H. L. Woodman, who has been
passing a few weeks with his brother,
S. S. Woodman, at the family home in
Cornville, returned to Boston, yesterday
Eastman Hathorn of Athens, a veteran
of the 10th Maine regiment WAS in town,
Tuesday, on his way to Foxcroft, to at
tend the annual reunion of that regi.
ment.
Col. A. G. Blunt of the Governor 6
Council, who is chairman of the military
committee, is in Augusta in attendance
upon the annual muster of the 1st
Regiment.
Mrs. Deborah Eaton Nye of Norwood
Mass, is among the "Old Home
visitors in town. Mrs. Nye is the
youngest child of the late Benjamin
Eaton and has been passing the last two
weeks at the old homestead.
There will be special meeting of the
American Benefit society, Tuesday,
Aug. 21st. A large attendance is de-
sired as one of the Supreme lodge
officers "Dr. Pearson" will be present
and give the lodge instructions in its
work.
Mr.. Arthur Lane, accompanied by his
wife, who is pleasantly remembered by
our people as Maud Philbrick, daughter
of Joseph Philbrick, are in town, on a
visit to relatives for a few weeks. Mr..
Lane holds the responsible position of
receiving teller in the Atlas National
Bank of Boston.
Coburn Steward Marston, son of Hon.
Charles A Marston of this town, took
the competitive examination for naval
cadetship, held at Watervillle the 10th
instant. He ranked second in the class
examined. Geo. G. Danforth of Gardi-
ner took the first rank and has been
recommended by Congressman Burleigh
| for appointment as cadet and Marston
| for alternate.
A train of six cars in charge of Colby
Reynolds, Skowhegan boy, was in
town, Saturday, and this week has been
| discharging rails between this place and
| Shawmut. Nearly the whole of the
rails between these two stations are to
be relaid, this fall, and a heavier steel is
to be used, 65.pound rail will replace
the 56-pounder which is now used. The
new Weber joints, which consist of four
| pieces, of which the inner two are of
wood will be used. The new Joint is
more nearly noiseless and far superior
to the old two-piece iron joint now in
use. When these improvements are
made this section will be excelled by
few in the State.
Tandem bicycle for sale and Rem