The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16


of laces, this week.
Mrs. FL. w. Gushing and little daugh-
ter are guests Of Silas Leland and family.
E. L. Goodrich informs US that he sells
the best kerosene oil for 10c. per gallon.
n. L. Owen is at home from Togus for
few days. His health is considerably
improved.
Mrs. Hattie H. Webb of Auburn is in
town for a few days visiting relatives
and friends.
Sherman Bean of Caratunk was in
town, Monday, on his way to Gardiner
on business.
Gen. and Mrs. X. B. Shepherd and F.
w. Briggs and wife are at Lakewood
Inn for few weeks stay.
Mrs. Harvey D. Eaton and family
arrived in town, Thursday, ON their way
to Cornville to spend some weeks.
Mrs. c. o. Childes of Dorchester,
Mass. is visiting her parents in town,
Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Owen.
The North Arson campmeeting will
begin Monday evening next, the Goth
instant, and continue one week.
Bllnn Page and Leon Playse are en-
joying an outing at Lake George and
Joe Goodrich joins them today.
George II. Pishen and w. P. Ordway,
accompanied by their wives, are on a
carriage drive to Belfast, this week.
On Sunday morning next, at the
Christian Science church, the subject
will be "Christ jesus, Philippians 3 : IA.
Rev. Il. w. Kimball returned home,
Friday night, from two weeks trip in
the Provinces, part of the journey being
made on a wheel.
Plain and fancy sewing and dress
making will be done at the house or
by the day at any place. Miss Nj. S.
Jones, Is Leavitt st. 33tf
Oliver Small of Otisfield was in town,
Tuesday, with his son, Co. Atty. c. O..
Small of Madison. This was Mr.. Small's
first visit TO Skowhegan.
Mr.. Albert Stevens of Waterville and
his sister, Mrs. Geo. 2. Phoenix of
Williamantic, Conn.,, were guests of
their aunt, Mrs. W. H. Spencer, Satur-
day and Sunday.
j. II. Burleigh, civil engineer of
Waterville, was in town the, past week,
and laid out the lines of West Front
Street, preparatory to the work Of
matchmaking it.
Miss Lora V. King, who taught here
last year as second assistant of the high
school has secured position at her
home at Fort Fairfield for the coming
year as first assistant.
Monday, Aug. 20, Morrison will be
ready at "rug work., to clean from
dirt and beat out and blow out all moths,
bugs and eggs from carpets. 10000
clips kills everything.
Nat McQuillan and Fred Pooler put in
one of their fine storage refrigerators at
Arson, last week, and this week are at
work on particular piece of interior
work at the Park House in Hartland.
James Partridge is passing his vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Partridge. He now holds good posi-
ton as travelling representative for H.
A. johnson of Boston, dealer In bakers
supplies.
Extensive repairs and improvements
are being made on the Baptist Hill
school house. The cellar is being lower
ed two feet, the plumbing and piping
overhauled and the grounds
in the rear of the building are to be
graded.
Miss Norma Morgan of Lawrence is
visiting friends in town, she will be
as the daughter of former
popular pastor of the M. E. church in
this place and who went from here to
India as missionary accompanied by
his family.
At the close of the meeting of Com
panion Court, |. o. F., Monday evening,
a short literary and musical program
was carried out after which refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were served
in the banquet room. Games were play
ed until late hour.
A party of 80 young people drove to-
the Mohican house, Lake George, Friday
evening. A fine supper was served by
Landlord Washburn and the evening
was pleasantly passed in dancing in the
pavilion. Good music was furnished
and a pleasant evening is reported.
Horace Stevens and Miss Tudie Batdorf
were the originators of the affair.
While at work on the new barn being
erected with fine stand of other build
ings, on a farm owned by l.. w. Weston
about three miles up the Russell road,
Jas Thompson was thrown backward
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