The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29
TOWN and VICINITY

C. NJ. Bailey of Winthrop, was in town
over last night.
Another lot of ladies silk waists Just
received at Stewards.
{. A. Leighton and wife are In Provi-
d, nee, K. l., this week.
c. W. Marston is passing a few days
with his people in Hallowell.
NJ. t. Pooler of Wellesley, Mass, was
among the arrivals, last night.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fifield Mitchell of Ca
naan were In town, yesterday.
You should try Thelma, the new per-
fume, ut Horatio w. Cushing's only.
j. smith Nutting and little daughter
left yesterday morning, on trip to
Belfast.
David P Lepper of Boston has been
visiting K. w. Marble and family, the
past week.
E. c. Walker of Portland passed Sum-
day in town, the guest of Augustine
Fowler and family.
Curtis millinery opening begins,
Tuesday next, and continues through the
week. Everybody invited.
Mrs. E. w. Heath and children have
been passing portion of the week with
her parents, II. s. Steward and wife.
George II. Webb, Skowhegans road
commissioner requests all agents to send
in their suow bills at once, up to April |.
The special train to Waterville, to-.
night, which will convey the high school
debaters and their friends, will leave at
o'clock.
The Dewey whist club, six couples,
took supper at Hotel Heselton, Tuesday
night, and passed the evening enjoying
their fourth game.
There will be German" at Hotel
Heselton, this week, Friday night, for
which music will be furnished by Ken.
dali. F. c. Dow has the affair In charge
c. W. Folsom of South Berwick, for
merly proprietor of Patterns drug store,
was 10 town, Monday and Tuesday,
called as a witness on the Knights
Brown case.
Augustus Wyman left, Tuesday, on a
weeks business trip to Boston. He will
visit his son, Levi Wyman, principal of
the high school at South Dennis, Mass.
before returning.
Sidney Pooler brought the first maple
syrup 10 town, Monday afternoon. 1t
came from his orchard where he usually
makes from rs to 100 gallons every
spring, of an A quality.
At the regular meeting of Parmenas
Encampment, Tuesday evening, two
candidates were worked in the second
and third degrees. At the close of the
work refreshments were served.
George II. Weston received thorough
bred Guernsey bull, one year old, from
stock farm at Wells beach, Tuesday.
The animal is a fine one and will be
valuable acquisition to Mr.. Weston's
herd.
An alarm of fire was rung in from the
box on + tst Front St., near the shoe
factory, early yesterday afternoon. 1t
seems the chimney in the house of Jo-
seph Pollard became clogged. and as the
rooms filled With smoke it WAS thought
a fire was to be the result. The fire de-
partment quickly responded, but the
cause was discovered early, and their
assistance was not necessary.
The supper, entertainment and dance
given In Grange Hall, Friday night of
last week, was attended by throng of
people. The supper, the menu of which
was published, last week, proved all
that could be desired, and the good cooks
who prepared it won new laurels. The
entertainment consisted Of the comedy,
me an Otis" and considering the lin
tied capacity of the stage, was put on in
fine shape; the parts were in good hands.
Kendalps orchestra furnished music for
the dance which followed. The whole
affair was given under the auspices ana
for the benefit of Skowhegan Grange,
and netted them over $500.
The Effie Carlton Co. closed a success
tul engagement of eight performances at
Coburu opera house,i last night. The
repertoire included IA Wait of the
klondike, East Lynn" 1.-The Crossing
sweeper" "Three Married Men, ''Down
East "rhe White Slave" "True Irish
Hearts" my Uncle from India" and an
act from "Trilby." The electrical
dances introduced by Miss Carlton were
the best ever given here and the vocal
Efforts Of other members of the company
were appreciated. Little Ethel Vinton
IN her songs and dances scored big hit.
The company went from here 10 Madi-
'on' where they play return engage
inent tonight.