The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-31
TOWN and VICINITY

Chest protectors at G. r. Fogg's drug
store.
F. w. Clifford of Bangor was in town,
yesterday.
A nice tenement to rent. Apply to |.
j. Smith. Att
Furnished house to rent, Roland T.
Patten. 3w
Small stable on Pleasant street to rent
Inquire of G. R. Fogg.
New picture moulding and artists
material at Folsom 81 Nuttng's.
Ernest c. Butler went to Augusta,
Monday, to take the bar examinations to
be held, this week, before the state board
of examiners.
The residence on Water street former
ly owned and occupied by Mrs. Abel
Prescott, has been purchased by George
II. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Head of Rockland,
who have been on carriage drive, are
passing the week with their many
friends in town.
The next Miburn Hall assembly will
be held one week from this evening"
Nov. 7th. Kendall's orchestra will fur
nish the music.
Hon. William 7. Cobb of Rockland
was in town, Wednesday, arriving on
the 1870 a. 10. train and leaving on the
early afternoon train.
Skowhegan was we'll represented at
the opening ball at Washburn's Inn,
Canaan, last evening. kendalPs orches-
ira furnished music for the occasion.
Miss Irene Higgins, who was called
home last week by the illness of her
mother, returned, Monday, to Farming
ton, where she is attending the State
Normal School.
Mrs. Katherine S. Atkinson of Detroit,
Mich, and young son, who have been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Margaret
Rawles, for several weeks, returned
home, this week.
Mrs. s. B. Starbird of Denver, Colo,
after n visit of several weeks with
friends here and at Cornville, her for
mer home, left ON this mornings train
en- route home.
A party of young people went on
straw ride, Tuesday evening, to the
home of William II. Weston on Bigelow
Hill, upon invitation of his son, Archie,
where they passed pleasant evening
w. B. Savage is having erected fine
new house near the large barn built by
him last year. K. II. Townsend has
charge of the job and when completed it
will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Savage
as home.
The course Of lectures, the first one of
which, lecture by Rev. E. L. House,
of Providence, r. L., occurs tuesday even
ing next, promises to be a success from
II financial standpoint, over 200 course
tickets having already been sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Atwood entertain
ed party of friends to the number of
about twenty-five at their home just out
of the village, last evening. 1t was of
the nature of farewell as Mr.. and Mrs.
Atwood expect to leave shortly for
Oregon where they will locate per-
manently.
Skowhegan Grange gave one of their
famous chicken pie supper in the Grange
dining hall, Tuesday evening, which was
we'll patronized and highly enjoyed.
After the supper dance came off in the
upper hall, with music by Kendal's or
chestra. This was also well patronzed,
as grange events usually are.
The Skowhegan high school foot ball
team, as we'll as their friends, naturally
felt quite elated at the fact of their de-
feating the Colby second eleven at Fair
view Park, last Saturday afternoon. 1t
was a hard fought battle and while the
result was in the nature of surprise 1t
WAS none the less earned. The score
was to 3.
At the Methodist Church, next Sunday
morning. The services will be as follows:
The love feast at $50, preaching and
communion service at the usual hour, the
Bible school at 1900 M, Junior League
at 300. the general prayer meeting at
600. There will be union temperance
meeting at 700, in which all the pastors
welcome.
Merton l.. Dennis secured moose at
Austin stream, about II miles northeast
from Bingham the first day close time
was off on these monarchs of the forest.
He succeeded in sighting the animal
and when about 200 yards from him, fired
two bullets into him, but the animal got
away and Dennis and his guide did not
succeed in getting up to him until the
next day, when he found him dead. The
animal WAS big one, with splendid
horns that have a spread of AZ inches.
Under the leadership of G. j. Abbey,
Chief Ranger, the Foresters are arrang-
ing fine entertainment for the evening
of Nov. Sth in Grange Hall for members
of the order and guests receiving written
Invitations. The Court 10 Skowhegan
numbers among its members several of
our most prominent professional and