The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-08
and VICINITY

George A. Shurtletf Of Portland was
In town over Sunday.
L. H. soper of Waterville was in town,
Saturday, on business.
Mrs. F. P. Pennell was In Wateryille,
Saturday afternoon.
New picture moulding and artists
material at Folsom & Nutting's.
Miss Lillian Taggart was the guest OF
her mother in Readfield. Saturday.
Mrs. J. H. Brookings went to Gardi-
ner. Saturday morning, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fairbrother passed
the day Friday with relatives in
Gardiner.
At the Christian Science Church on
Sunday morning, subject "Soul." All
are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. j. Rawding of Can
aan were the guest Of Skowhegan friends
one day last week.
Before buying your carpets you should
call and see Bragg & Varney's stock.
All kinds, all prices.
Mrs. E. Guy Pencil and little son of
Norwood, Mass, were among the arrivals
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r, Jewett were
the guests Of relatives in Portland from
Friday until Monday.
w. J. Whittemore of the "a Country
Merchant" Co. was the guest of Skowhe-
gan friends over Sunday.
Miss Louise Cass went to Brunswick,
Monday morning, where she is passing
her vacation with friends.
John Murray, accompanied by his
daughter Laura, was the guest OF
daughter in Portland, Sunday.
j. A. Randall, clerk at the Heselton,
has resigned his situation and returned,
Saturday to his home in Shirley.
Rev. II. A. Marley and family left
Thursday afternoon, for Portland, where
they will pass months vacation.
w. B. Whiting of Hoboken, N. j., who
is passing few weeks at Norridgewock,
was visitor in our town, Monday.
Edward Bernard of Modus, Conn.,,
formerly of Skowhegan, Is in town for
few days renewing old acquaintance.
Miss Gertrude Goodwin of Augusta
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George K. Goodwin, over Sunday.
Z. A. James, who had been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Philbrick, return
ed to Plaintield, N. j., Saturday morn
ing.
Frank French of Cornville took the
train here, Saturday morning, for
Philadelphia where he is visiting rela-
tives.
Charles w. Chase of Watervllle for
years engineer on the scoot, was In town
a few hours, Saturday, calling on
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ayers of Dor
chester, Mass, were the guests, over
Friday night, of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f.
Fairbrother.
Miss Kate Lambert, who had been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Lambert,
returned to her home In Portland Thurs
day afternoon.
The Norridgewock band are to give a
concert in that place Friday night, for
which the S. & N. Electric Road will
run special cars.
Mr.. Ralph l.. Nye of Boston was
among the first cabin passengers sailing
from New York for Paris, Wednesday,
on the steamer Southwark.
DR.. E. II. Stevens and his sister, Miss
Luella B. Stevens were among the
arrivals, Thursday afternoon, and are at
Bloomfield for the remainder of the sea-
son.
The Angelus Is wonderful invention
and is on exhibition at AZ Water st. 1t
will play Wade piano from to 8 p.
m. every day this week. Walter r. Gage,
Agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stevens of Cam
bridge and Mr.. Edward Stevens of
Buffalo, N. Y. are passing their vacation
with their parents, DR.. and Mrs Stevens
at Bloomfield cottage.
Twenty-Five. tickets were sold from
this station to Old Orchard, Sunday. 1t
looked like rain early in the morning,
which fact doubtless kept many from
attending the excursion.
Mr.. G. E. Farnham of Canaan was In
town, Monday. He has been In Fairfield
for about seven months in charge of a
construction job of the Pulp company,
which has been completed recently.
L. w. Chase sold, this week, to War
rem futile about the "slickest" article In
the way of pneumatic top buggy that
will be driven In Maine, this year. They
come high but, as usual, Warren would
not be satisfied with anything but the
best.
Dan Prescott met with painful acct.
dent last Thursday afternoon. He was
watering his horse at the foot of North
avenue when the animal suddenly started
throwing him to the ground and dislocat-
Ing his shoulder. Mr.. Prescott left for