The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-06
TOWN and VICINITY

Ton, SATURDAY morning.
Cushing's headache powders are guar
anteed to cure or no pay.
viii Grouder of Fairfield visited hi
parents here over Sunday.
Miss Berle Walton returned to South
port, Tuesday morning.
Miss Agnes Dinsmore of Boston Is TIN
guest of Mrs. Walter Savage.
A new piano, the Arlington, has beer
purchased for the opera house.
Mrs. Il. C. Bassett returned, Saturday
afternoon, from her trip to Quebec.
T. $. Bigelow of Mercer, accompanied
by his daughter, was in town, yesterday
Frank L. Cushman OF Guilford is pass
ing his vacation at his former home here
Charles B. Dodge Of Boston has beer
passing several days with his father, b.
T. Dodge.
Pure mixed spices of all kinds fol
picking purposes at H. W. Cushing''
drug store.
Mrs. C. B. Cooley OF Lawrence, Mass,
Is the guest of her brother, d. g.
Spofford.
Augustus Gilblair made a business
trip down. river, Thursday AFTERNOON, re-
turning, Friday night.
Luke r. Brown of Waterville, former
ly of Skowhegan, was calling on old
acquaintance, Thursday afternoon.
P. C. Jewett and family have returned
from Waterville, Mr.. Jewett and daugh-
tiers making the trip on their wheels.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Whittier went tt
Lew iston, Saturday morning, to attend
the State fair and visit with their sons
Christian Science church service on
Sunday morning next; subject, Matter
Jeremiah 16 20. All are cordially well
come.
Herbert A. Kenney of the Boston
Herald staff was among the out of town
newspaper men at the mass meeting,
yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Haskell OF Boston, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. j.
Addition, went to Poland Springs, Satur-
day morning.
Miss Laura Wing, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. e. G. Emerson, re.
turned to her home In Everett, Mass,
Saturday morning.
There were l65 couples In attendance
upon the Grange ball at Lakewood, last
Wednesday night, the largest number Of
dancers ever on the floor.
Mrs. F. II. Ross and little son, who
have been visiting relatives here for
several weeks, returned to their home In
st. Stephens, N. B., Thursday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Jones and Master
Paul, who have been visiting friends In
town, left Tuesday, for their home In
Boston, but will tarry for brief visit In
Bath.
Mrs. P. s. Tooker, who has been visit
ing relatives here, returned Saturday, to
her home In Rochelle, N. Y. Mrs
Tooker will be remember as Miss Mae
Parsons.
Mrs. j. W. Batdorf and her daughter
Miss Tudie, who have been passing the
summer at the Heselton, returned tt
their home in Brooklyn, N. Y, Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrill, returned
Thursday night OF last week, from 6
weeks outing at Pleasant Pond ant
The Forks, bringing home twenty-five
pounds of nice trout.
Miss Miriam Howells of New Jersey
niece of the novelist, VIM. Dear
Howells was the guest of Miss Elsit
W alton the past week, the young ladies
being classmates at Wheaton Seminary
Last Thursday the Sunday schools OF
the Universalist churches in Fairfield
and Waterville held q picnic at Lake
wood. The party arrived on the 1876
morning train and returned home a,
$50 by special train.
E. P. viles, Blaine S. Viles, H. P
Thyng, F. P. pennell, Frank s. Thomp-
son of this place; F. L. Harding OF
Madison, and y. 8. Parsons Of No
Arson, took the train here, Saturday
morning, for Fairfield, to attend the
funeral of VIM. F. Mutt.
Henry Colway, our veteran landscape
gardner, has just completed fine job OF
grading on the lawn at Bloomfield, Dr.
e. Fl. Stevens country seat. 1t adds
much to the attractiveness Of the cot
tage and is the recipient of much favor
able comment from visitors.
The Seventy.arst annual meeting Of
the Kennebec Baptist Association will
be held at Gardiner, Tuesday and Wed
nesday Of next week, the 18th and 18th
instants. The Baptist churches In Skow-
hogan and other Somerset towns are
connected with this association.
Priscilla Rebekah held corn roast al
The Pines, last Friday night. There
were 70 In the party and the trip wal
made by special car leaving here at 100
A prize for the best roasted ear Of corr
was awarded Miss Jordan. The evening
closed with dance In the pavilion.