The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-13
TOWN and VICINITY

W. H. Wildes is IN Boston and New
York, this week.
Charles f. Cheney of Portland is In
town, this week.
Cushing's headache powders are guar
anteed to cure or no pay.
The first frost of the season was re-
ported, Saturday morning.
Mrs. w. o. wildes of Portland Is visit
ing her relatives In town, this week.
All. Noyes of Peabody, Mass, was
among the arrivals, Sunday morning
Mrs, Frank Cushmsn returned from
Gardiner on the evening train Of Friday.
Harry Cushman went to sangerville,
Saturday afternoon, returning, Tuesday.
Hon. w. s. Kerr of Ohio was In town,
Saturday. He spoke at Madison that
evening.
George II. Palmer and C. W. Day are
In attendance upon the Readfeld fair,
today.
Pure mixed spices OF all kinds for
picking purposes at H. W. Cushine's
drug store.
Mrs. w. S. Moore and children OF
Portland were the guests of relatives
here, last week.
George L. Cleveland is attending the
North Franklin cattle show and fair at
Phillips, this week.
W. E. Porter and wife left town, Mon
day afternoon, for visit to their former
home In Pressure Isle.
l.. r. Brown and wife OF Burlington,
VT. were in town over Sunday, coming
up from the State Fair.
The special train from Waterville
brought 15s passengers, Sunday, to at
tend the camp meeting.
A meeting of the board OF directors oil
Sorosis was held, Saturday afternoon, at
the home Of Miss Gertrude Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Homsted, who
have been passing several weeks at Old
Orchard, returned home, Monday night.
Mrs. C. Fl. Cover of Willimantic,
Conn. passed Sunday in town, the guest
of her brother, Conductor C. A. Ander-
son.
The Universalist society will hold a
sociable at the home of Col. and Mrs.
W. r. G. Estes, Leavitt street, tomorrow
night.
Miss Augusta Savage returned to Fox.
boro, Mass, Friday afternoon, after a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett
Savage.
w. w. Stetson, State superintendent
of schools, was In town few hours,
Saturday afternoon, on his return from
Canaan.
Charles F. Miller of Wateryille, form
erly clerk at the Herbst cigar store here,
was in town, Sunday, renewing old
acquaintance.
Mrs. Morris Gledhill, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Avore, returned to Bridgton, N. j.,
Monday morning.
Miss lisa Burnham, who passed the
summer with her aunt In Cornville, took
the train here, Saturday afternoon, for
her home In Old Town,
A special train was run to Fairfield,
Saturday night, to accommodate those
wishing to hear Hon. George Fred Will
liams speak. There were rs tickets sold
from Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Calden of Portland
arrived in town on the late train, Satur-
day night, on their way to Athens,
called there by the sudden death OF his
father, T. j. Calden.
Mrs. Frank Grant and daughter, who
have been visiting relatives here and in
Cornville and Harmony for two months,
returned to their home in Philadelphia,
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dodge of
Brooklyn, MY. were among the arrivals,
Saturday evening, on visit to his
father, B. f. Dodge. This Is Mr..
Dodge's first trip to his native town for
nine years.
1t was the Pittsfield U. r. Pythian
Band that came with the Pittsfield train
and played at the big Republican meet
ing here. Wednesday of last week,
instead of the Pittsfeld Military band as
our report gave 1t.
The painting of the new steel ceilings
put on In the lower rooms OF the high
school building reflect much credit from
an artistic point Of view upon Augustine
Fowler, who did the work. The color
ings>blend most beautifully, are soft and
pleasing.
A picked nine from Skowhegan went
to Athens, Saturday afternoon, and were
defeated by the local team by score of
81 to 8. The same afternoon at Corn
VILE the home team defeated the Browns
Corner nine SO to IS. John Burby of
Skowhegan was in the box for the Corn
ville's.
The Spiritual campmeeting at Lake
wood was brought to successful close,
Sunday, after most interesting session