The Somerset reporter., 1900-10-11
"Quo Vadis," opera house, Oct. is.

merry in an ad. in this issue.
S. w. Gould, Esq, passed portion OF
the present week in Hiram.
Remember Cushing's headache pow
ders are guaranteed to cure or no pay.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Wallace Nash have re-
turned from carriage drive in Kenne-
bee county.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Morrill, of Boston
are paying their father, r. W. Morrill,,
their annual visit.
Mrs. w. R. Elliott returned home,
Monday night, from visit of several
weeks in Massachusetts.
Norman L. Bassett, Esq, of Augusta
is In town, this week, on business at the
Register of Deeds office.
Every lady Is invited to attend Miss
Lords opening of pattern hats, Friday
and Saturday of this week.
Capt. F. q. Dunlap attended the field
day of the First regiment Knights of
Pythias at Lewiston, last week.
j. N. & l. J. Smith have just received
a carload of those latest improved Wheel
err & Wilson No. sewing machines.
Fred Turner, head clerk in Wings
drug store, Is on two weeks vacation,
a portion of which he will pass In Massa-
chusetts.
R. F. Parker has, this week, sold his
fast pacing mare, Blanche P, 2.2214, by
Also, to John o. Haines, the price
being $4,000.
T. Il. Anderson, accompanied by j. A..
Hoexter and +. S. Glover of New York
city have been at Austin Pond for the
past few days on hunting trip.
The next regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter, Order Of the Eastern Star, will
be held on Monday evening, Oct. 18th,
at 7 80 o'clock in the Knights of Pythias
hall.
F. l.. Kilgore of Boston is in town for
a few days, renewing old acquaintances.
When a lad he resided here with his
parents and it has been seven years since
he last visited Skowhegan.
1t is said that people who seldom enter
a theatre have gone to see "Quo Vadis".
1t will be given here, Oct. Is, by a pow
erful company, together with handsome
and appropriate scenery and costumes.
L. w. Chase lost valuable horse
Monday. The animal was being driven
home from China and died about one
mile this side of Pishon's Ferry, Lock
jaw is supposed to have been the trouble.
Charlie Holt returned Tuesday even
ing, from hunting trip up river. He
succeeded in shooting deer near Ellis
pond and reports the partridge to be
very plenty, he and his guide having no
trouble in killing all they cared to eat.
C. w. Marston, sub-master in the
New Britain high school at New Britain,
Conn, was the guest of Hon. C. A.
Marston and family over Sunday. Mr..
Marston was principal in the Skowhegan
high school, last year, and for two years
was sub-master.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Wildes, who have
been living in Portland, have removed
to Skowhegan where they will take up
their residence. Mr.. Wildes has posi-
ton as brakeman on the Skowhegan-
Portland run which brings him in Show
hogan every Sunday.
The store at the corner of Madison
Ave. and Russell street has been leased
by Mr.. w. H. Hurd, who is to open up,
next week, a hand laundry in our town.
Mr.. Hurd has been engaged in this busi-
ness for many years and but recently
sold out business in Pittsfield to locate
here.
Mr.. Ansel Holway Of this town is do
ing good work in the interest Of Patrons
of Husbandry. He organized one
grange at Jackson, last week, with 26
charter members and one at Machias,
the 9th instant, with 81 members. He
reports the prospects particularly bright
for the order in Washington county.
A game of foot ball has been arranged
for Saturday afternoon next, at Fair
view Park between the Maine Central
Institute and Skowhegan high school,
which should prove interesting and ex-
citing. The game Is called at 2 O'Clock
D. M, and the admission ia but Is cents.
The boys hope for a generous patronage.
1.-The Village Postmaster was pre-
sented In Coburn Hall, last evening,
before fair sized audience, considering
the weather. The company as whole
was all right, the scenic effects, especial
ly in the opening and third acts, were
pleasing, and 1t was evident that the
drama in it's entirety highly entertained
those before whom it was given.
Sheriff Pencil went to Canaan, Sat
urday, and placed Eugene II. Penney of
that place under arrest on the charge OF
drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
Penney was subsequently brought be-
fore Judge Priest of this town, who
fined him sl5 and costs. Penney settled
and was released. The complaint was
sworn out by George W. Foster.
At the First Baptist church on Sunday
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