The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
TOWN and VICINITY

at Folsom 81 Nutting's.
Geo. II. Morse, Esq. of Pittsfield wa
in town, Tuesday.
1t will pay you to read E. G. Wood
bury's ad in this issue.
Henry Hight left town, Monday morn
ing, for Boston, for weeks stay.
Charles Lawrence of South Caroline
was In town on business, Saturday.
Miss Alice Owen of Bingham, wa
calling on Skowhegan friends, Friday.
Mrs. C. C. Nichols returned to Fox
croft on the morning train of Saturday
George Lumsden of Boston passed
Sunday 10 town with relatives, returning
Monday morning.
All irritations of the throat are in
stantly relieved by Horstlo w. Gushing
bronchial lozengers.
Mrs. Lutte Huse of Boston has beef
the guest, the past week, of her mother
Mrs. George f. Washburne.
A good assortment Of pictures jus
received at Bragg Il Varney's; also pic
ture frames made TO order.
Mark Savage of Bingham, and P. S
LoDgley of Scion, accompanied by thei
wives, were in town, Friday.
Mrs. Helen s. Coburn and her daugh
ter, Miss Coburn, are In Boston anc
Concord, Mass, for few weeks.
Morrison has 'ssik plush lined' two
seated sleigh, fine condition, will ex
change for light seated carriage.
George II. Shurtleff left town, Friday
morning, for Portland, to assume tht
duties as superintendent Of the Unior
wharf.
w. j. Foss was in town, Saturday
morning, on his way home to Brighton
from attending the Masonic meeting al
Pittsfield.
County Attorney Small and Deputy
Sheriff Harding of Madison were In
town, Friday, and took the afternoon
train for Augusta.
Mrs. VIM Moore and two children oil
Portland, who have been visiting hel
mother, Mrs. Stafford Eaton, returned
home, Monday morning.
Several young people from this town
attended the entertainment at South
Norridgewock, Friday night, given by
the Pythian Sisterhood.
Mrs. Eugene Noel and child, who have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Cayoutte, returned to her home
In Quebec, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dore returned
to Portsmouth, N. H.. Saturday morn
ing, after weeks visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lashon.
Fox hunters are very numerous these
DAYS. La addition to the excitement oil
the sport, the skin of Reynard Is worth
SO %, which Is quite an incentive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Avore, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Savage and Mr.. Robert Wentworth drove
to Pittsfield, Friday night, to attend the
Masonic ball.
Eiehty.fiv tickets were sold from this
station for the Knights Tempiar pill
grimage to Pittsfeld, Friday. The
special train returned at 3 O'Clock, Sat
urday morning.
George Leach of Providence, r.. l..
was among the arrivals, Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Leach has just accepted fine
position as superintendent Of wooler
mill in Connecticut.
Nay 8. Varney has been commissioned
second lieutenant of Company &. Hs
was duly elected by the company and
passed the necessary examination al
Augusta, Thursday of last week.
1t Is said that the Canaan club will
present the comedy "Joshua's Court
ship" in Grange hall, some time in tht
near future. The piece was given II
Canaan, last week, with much success
A town meeting has been called, OF
petition, for the purpose of raising
school money to supply deficit for tht
current year, and the selectmen have
called meeting for Saturday, Feb. 3
at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The dance given in the new Grange
hall at East Madison, last Friday night
was largely attended by Skowhegan peo
pie, over 30 teams going from here. Il
was warm night and the livery stables
did rushing business.
There has been but little opportunity
for cossting so far, this winter, but Las
week the boys and girls were out IL
force on Madison avenue, sliding be
tween the rails of the Somerset Traction
line. Rather dangerous sport though
should the coasters meet a car.
There WAS an unusually large number
of bicycle agents in town, last week
every train bringing one or more. There
Is but little difference between the 1901
model and that of last year, although
the prices of some makes will be less
A number of concerns are also putting 1
chainless on the market, this year, fo
the first time.
State Deputy Holway of this towr
has hean In Warerville recantlv talkinf