The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-05

town, Tuesday, to reopen their Diamond
Cutting School
Miss Lena Sanford of Hartand was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs, Adam Simp-
son over Sunday.
Mrs. P. H. S. Vaughan and children of
Bangor are visiting her parents, George
Wentworth and wife.
Mrs. Edw. W. Heath of Waterville
visited with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. S. Steward, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Jackson have
gone to Calais, where they are to open a
Diamond Cutting school,
Mrs. Joseph L. Patten of Brooklyn,
n. Y, is the guest of her nephew, r.
T. Patten and wife, this week.
Ernest w. Vigue has secured a posi-
ton as clerk in the Boston Shoe store
and began his labors, this morning.
Mrs. Morris Gledhill of Bridgeton, n.
j., arrived in town, last night, on visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Avore.
Miss Mary Donegan, who has been
visiting her parents at North Andover,
Mass, returned home by last nights
train.
Rev. DR.. Spencer and Mrs. Spencer
are in Waterville part of this week
attending the Christian Endeavor con-
vention.
Miss Amy Fehon of New York, who
has been visiting Miss Berle Walton for
several weeks, returned to her home on
this mornings train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Watson are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their many
friends on the birth of a son which
arrived Sept. End.
Mrs. N. M. Parker and daughter who
have been visiting several weeks with
her brother, Mr.. W. H. Weston, return
ed to her home al West Somerville, this
morning.
There will be social hops at Milburn
hall, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
Sept. 10th and 18th, under the same
management of the popular assemblies
at that place, last winter.
Mr.. Ira F. Loring informs the REPORT
Err that there is dangerous hole in a
culvert in the road between the resi-
denee of w. 7. Adams and Oscar Lock
woods in Norridgewock on the North
Side.
Tickets to the State Fair on the Maine
Central are 25 cents more than last year,
but this sum is refunded by the State
Fair managers to those who do not re-
main to take in the evening entertain
ments.
Hon. C. A. Marston is at the Maine
General Hospital where he went on
Thursday of last week and was treated
for appendicitis, Friday. He stood the
operation well and his condition, yes
terdsy, was favorable.
The rank of knight was conferred
upon one candidate by the SkOwhegan
Lodge, K. of P, Thursday evening last.
Several visiting brethren from South
Norridgewock were present. The rank
of page will be worked at the castle
hall, this evening.
Preaching Sunday morning at the
Congregational church by the pastor ;
music by the male quartette. Evening
services at p. M Subject "The Won
derful Life of Chas. Spurgeon." All are
cordially invited to all the services of
this church.
At the First Baptist Church on Sun
day morning. the pastor breaches upon
the theme "The great needs of life and
their supply Singing by chorus choir
under the leadership of Mrs. Philo Ste
ward. Sunday school at II. Gospel
praise service with short address by the
pastor at o'clock.
Bruce NJ. White, who has been passing
couple of weeks in town with his
wife and child who are the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Eel
lows, has returned to his home in Mel
son, B. G.. He was accompanied as far
as Buffalo by Mrs. White.
Street Commissioner Webb is at pres
ent laying the concrete walks for the
school buildings at the Leavitt and
Lincoln school buildings on Leavitt
street. This is an extensive piece of
work as 600 square yards are to be laid.
The grading of the grounds has been
completed and this work will finish the
made on these grounds,
this year.
Many changes and improvements are
underway at the pumping station of the
Skowhegan Water Co. which will enable
them to handle their constantly increas-
ing patronage. A new pump Is being
put into place, giving additional capacity
of 900, 900 gallons, and to operate 1t a
dynamo having go horse power is being
installed, for which power will be fur
nished from the Shepherd power station.