The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-21
TOWN and VICINITY

towhs fT1dsy.
Ice cream made from pure cream at
Knowlton & Thompson's.
Good crowds attend the entertain
ments at Lakewood, nightly.
Lester Packard went to Orono, Wed
nesday, to attend the State field day.
Horatio w. Cushing's root beer ex'
tract, l0c. bottle-enough to make 8 gal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mantor are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son.
". b. Snow was in Gardner, Wednes-
day, in the interest of his numbering
business.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats at Mrs.
F. A. Benner's are marked down regard
less of cost.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Stafford and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Anderson are passing few
days 10 Bangor.
f. C. Walker of Portland was the
guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Augustine Fowler.
A good assortment of pictures just re-
ceived at Bragg q Varney's; also picture
frames made to order.
New York Ideals at Lakewood next
week, every evening and Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon.
These warm days you will find a
drink of Wings cool soda with pure
fruit juices most refreshing.
C. d. Reed of Whitmore, Mass, who
is connected with the Commonwealth
Shoe Co., was in town last week.
Isaac T. Smith of New Sharon was in
town over last night en- route to the 4th
Maine Battery reunion at Augusta.
John Dore caught salmon at Hayden
Lake, just above Lakewood, yesterday,
that weighed two pounds and half.
Mrs. William Donaldson and son
Willie, returned on the evening train
of yesterday, from a weeks visit In
Boston.
A number of the high school students
gave an informal reception and dance,
last evening in Milburn hall. The
music was by j. Francis MacNichol.
Mrs. Victor Edwards and little daugh-
ter are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Gage. Mr.. Edwards ac-
companied them returning to his home,
Wednesday.
A number of our business men
accompanied by their wives went to
Madison, Friday afternoon, taking sup
per at the Hilton. The party returned
on the 10 o'clock car.
About 80 Skowhegan friends Of A. A.
Pierce and family, gave them surprise
party at their home in Madison, Friday
evening of last week. Speeches, music
and ice cream were in evidence.
The annual examination of teachers
for State certificates and OF candidates
for admission to Normal schools will
occur Friday, August "a, 1900. Write
to State Supt., w. w. StetsoD, at
Augusta, for circular giving particulars.
The Kenosha Club, consisting of
about 30 Skowhegan and Fairfield
people who attended the National en-
campment of the Grand Army at
Washington, some years ago, have made
arrangements to hold banquet at 1.-THE
Gerald. at Fairfield, Thursday of next
week, June %.
After the graduating exercises, Tues
day evening, the members Of the class
together with invited guests to the
number Of sixty, adjourned to Hotel
Heselton where fine banquet was
served. The dining hall was tastefully
decorated and the guests were highly
pleased with the service given them by
Landlord Heselton.
County Commissioners Weber, Smith
and Metcalf were at the Court house
last week engaged in the assessment OF
State and County taxes on organized
The commissioners
make their Dead River trip this week
to inspect county roads In that section.
They viewed piece of road in Lexing
ton Tuesday, on which petitioners asked
for slight changes.
Saturday last the popular trolly park,
Lakew God, Madison Center, was opened
for the season of 1900. The day was
D srfect as to weather and one of the
largest crowds of people ever seen on
the grounds was In attendance. Amuse-
ments of different kinds were arrayei
while the Scion band discoursed pleasing
music all through the day. In the even
Ing Sulley's Polite Entertainers gave
their first performance In the theatre,
which was crowded. Each evening the
present week the company has given
before good sized audi
ences, nightly.
Change of trains for the summer
schedule on the Maine Central causes
the usual morning passenger train to
leave at 800, the afternoon passen-
ger to leave at 1880; aud the afternoon
mixed to leave at 2.40 A train will
also leave al O'Clock Monday mornings
only, for Portland and Boston, via
and .eM istnn The arrivals