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


L. F. Boardman of North Madison was
In town, yesterday.
Miss Louise Cass returned home, Mon
day, from her vacation.
Walter Wildes is passing the week
with relatives in Portland.
Band concerts by Scion cornet band al
Lakewood on Sunday next.
Boston Comedy Co. at Lakewood
Grove is drawing good crowds.
Mrs. G. A. Barnard and daughter
Mary, returned home, last night.
County Attorney Small was at the
court house on legal business, Tuesday.
Postmaster Williams of Athens was in
town, Tuesday, on his way to Water
Vile.
Mrs. Will Porter has geranium five
feet high and six feet wide with 1873
blossoms.
Mrs. Grace Bean has returned to Hyde
Park, having visited her sister, Mrs. Fl.
C. Marble.
Miss Belle Morrisette went to Port
land, Monday morning, to visit friends
for a week.
Mrs. George Burns of Beachmont,
Mass, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Robert futile.
George H. Morse, Esq of Pittsfield
was in town on business at the court
house, Tuesday.
The rear of the drive passed this
place, Monday last, three weeks later
than last year.
w. B. Fletcher, wife and little girl are
in Pennington, Mr.. Fletcher's old home,
for brief vacation.
Mrs. James Partridge and young child
are the guests of her husbands parents,
Jos. Partridge and wife.
The subject will be "Mind" at the
Christian Science church on Sunday
morning next, Psalm 147 Is.
Mrs. Abbie S. Norris and daughter,
Mary, left Tuesday afternoon to spend
several weeks in Portland.
Mrs. V. M. Wyman, who has been
here several weeks, returned TO Maiden,
Mass, Tuesday afternoon.
Capt. Nathan Fowler attended the
reunion of the 10th Maine Veteran Asso-
citation at Unity, yesterday.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment 10 another column of an excursion
train to Bath, Sunday next.
W. o. Stevens and Miss E. F. Stevens
of Waterville are the guests of Rev. W.
Fl. Spencer, D. D., and family.
Mrs. Charles Burnor and two children
departed Monday, to visit her sister in
Worcester, Mass, for few weeks.
Harrison Weston, wife and daughter
are on vacation trip to Merrymeeting
Park and Boothbay Harbor, this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Haines and Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Briggs Of Pttsfield, are
the guests of Gen. and Mrs. r. B.
Shepherd.
Mrs. C. H. trimmings and daughter,
who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Cover, went to Frank
lin, Friday afternoon, to visit friends.
Mrs. r. B. Shepherd, Mrs. Lewis
Anderson and Miss Sarah ]. Anderson,
who have been at Old Orchard and Port
land for some weeks, returned home,
yesterday.
S. w. Lawton, who for many years
has dealt in hoops and poles In this town,
has disposed of his business to Dexter
Rowe of Madison, who will continue the
business.
r. X. Locke returned to Portsmouth,
N. H., Wednesday, having visited his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rice. Mrs. Locke will remain In town
for some weeks.
MISS Nellie AmaZeen, VINO mas Deen
employed by G. F. Hathaway & Co.,
Waterville, arrived on Monday morning
train for few weeks vacation at her
home in Cornville.
Miss E. B. Dunton of Boston was
among the arrivals by last evenings
train. and will pass the remainder Of the
month with her people in Athens and
friends in this place.
Mr.. Frank Stafford has been in town
since Saturday, the guest of F. B.
Hutchins, returning to birmingham,
this morning, where he is engaged in the
clothing business.
Mrs. Gala Ward and daughters, Mrs.
Frank T. Ross of st. Stephen and Mrs.
S. w. Philbrick, who have been at
Mouse Island for some weeks returned
to Skowhegan, Tuesday night.
The Anderson wooden mills are closed
down for the present to permit of new
boilers being put in. 1t is hoped the
job may be completed and the mill may
be running within a weeks time.
A. F. Donigan, Bingham's hustling
merchant, was in town, Tuesday, en-
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