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

Fresh boiled Holsters at Fairgrieves.
W. H. Catlin of New York, the horse
buyer, is In town today.
DR.. P. Il. S. Vaughan of Augusta was
in town over Monday night.
DR.. R. Fl. Pulsifer of Waterville was
in town several days, last week.
W. F. Dodge of Waterville was in
town few hours, Tuesday, calling upon
friends.
Hon. Z. F. Danforth and son,
Franklin, have returned from a trip to
Boston.
Mrs. George Weymouth is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. C. 7. Fitzgerald,
at Falmouth Fonside.
Miss Mary Steward of Waterville was
the guest several days last week of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Drake.
Will Ames of Gardiner, accompanied
by his wife is passing a portion of his
vacation in this vicinity.
Don Merrill returned home the past
week, from stay Of several weeks in
and about New York city.
Mr.. A. B. Smith of Wayne and Miss
Lottie Wills of Readtield are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Hayden.
Miss Bessie Tenney of Boston, who
has been the guest of C. M. Lambert and
family returned home, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Kidder left home,
yesterday morning, for a few weeks
tarry at their cottage at Old Orchard.
Truman Carl left Monday morning for
Philadelphia, wheeling to Augusta and
from there going by boat to New York.
Mr.. Abel Kimball of Jackman was in
town, yesterday, on business. He came
via Bingham and The Forks and returns
today.
Mrs. John Lawry returned home to
Fairfield, Monday, after passing a week
at 'The Brches' as the guest of Mrs.
Arthur Jewett.
j. P. Oak, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, went to Garland. this
morning, the home of his boyhocd, to
pass several days.
Rev. E. T. Adams has gone to Will
ton to speak at an "Old Home Week"
meeting on Wednesday and on Thurs
day, attend the reunion of the Adams
family. He will return to preach on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Stanley of New
ton, Mass, accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Blanche and son, Raymond, who are
making trip through Maine on an
automobile, were guests at the Heselton
over Sunday.
DR.. S. F. Bigelow returned home last
week from quite an extended trip on the
Oregon and Washington. He called
upon M. p. Waterman, formerly of
Skowhegan at yashon, Washington,
finding him in pleasant circumstances
and pleased to see Skowhegan man
and hear from Skowhegan people.
A touring party composed of Prof. L.
Heath of st. Lawrence University, Can
ton, n. Y, were in town over Tuesday
night, en- route for Quebec on foot.
From here they followed the Kennebec
as far as Briggs Landing, tarrying a
while at Old Point, of whose history
they were familiar. At the landing they
strike directly across country via. Carry
Ponds over the old Arnold trail to their
destination.
The grand fireworks exhibition at
Lake George, Canaan, on Thursday
evening of next week, the 10th inst, is
to be something magnificent as it will
represent an outlay of over $4,000 1t
is to be under the supervision of Messrs.
Sullivan and Keregan of Boston, gentle
men who makes this their business. Fol-
lowing the exhibition will be a grand
ball Tor which good music has been
engaged and to which all are invited.
A blackboard will be run from the Show
negan House.
Chief of Police Frank Thompson has
been confined to his home, this week, as
result of an accident which happened,
Monday night. With his brother, Abel,
he was driving into his yard in loaded
express wagon aud when the wagon
struck the car track both men and their
load were thrown to the ground. The
injured man, struck heavily on his head
and shoulders and was for some time
unconscious. Tuesday, he was able to
sit up only part Of the day and inter
nal injuries were feared. Being heavy
man the accident Is much more serious.
Abel escaped unhurt.