The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
TOWN and VICINITY
Fresh boiled Holsters at Fairgrieves'.

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days visit.
AlDay and wife have been visiting In
Portland, this week.
Up. Merrill and wife went to Bangor,
Tuesday, on visit.
F. G. Heald and Guy Harville are pass
ing the week in Boston.
Mrs Green B. Eaton of Quincy Point,
Mass. is visiting with friends in town.
Mrs. W. F. Bartlett of Lewiston was
among the arrivals by last nights train.
Augustus Gilblair and wife have been
passing portion of the present week in
Bangor. :.
Miss Hattie Pollard of Providence, R.
l. is the guest of Francis Low and family,
this week.
Capt. W. w. Sturtevant of Milo is in
town the guest of his son, E. E. Stur-
tevant and family.
". w. Oaks went to Belfast, Tuesday,
to look over the cottage property he
owns in that vicinity.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment announcing special train service to
the Maine State Fair.
Charles Gilman and wife of Wakefield,
Mass are the guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Gilman.
Mics IsohaI Morrioatto xyho is oroplov
ed in an Augusta millinery store, is pass
ing her vacation in town.
Mrs. Newton Caswell returned, Wed
nesday evening, from visit with rela-
tiyes in Belfast and Rockland.
Miss Addie M. Latino of Augusta was
the guest, few days last week. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Vigue and family,
moonlight sail on the "Margaret B"
was the attraction at Lakewood, Tues
day night, which was largely attended.
Mrs. Abel Thompson and Mrs. Abbot
Kendall are in Fairfield, visiting Mrs.
Thompson's sister, Mrs. Lnwood Hol-
brook.
Miss Clara Wadsworth of Cornish,
who had been the guest of her uncle,
Or. John E. Wadsworth, returned home,
Monday morning.
DR.. Fl. C. Woodman and family of
Boston, who have been passing several
weeks at the family home in Cornville,
returnad homa todav
Mrs. S. NJ. Paul and her son, George
F., of South Boston are visiting at the
home Of W. o. Paul of Scion and of
other friends in Somerset
Sunset Chapter o. E. S. will hold its
regular meeting at X. P. Hall, Monday
evening, Sept. I'd, at 7.90 All members
are requested to be present.
Joshua F. Williams and wife are on a
visit, this week, to their daughter, Mrs.
D. W. Weber in Bangor, and in attend
ance upon the Eastern State Fair.
Mrs. E. W. Marble and young son
returned home by last nights train from
a two months visit in New York state
and to the Pan-Americsn Exposition.
Ernest Holman, clerk at Foggs drug
store, returned /the past week from a
two weeks vacation passed in Rumford
Falls and other Franklin county towns.
The French ball nine from this place
visited Oakland, Saturday afternoon of
last week, playing with the home team.
Al the close Of the fifth inning the game
had to be called on account of the show
er, the score then standing to In favor
Of Oakland.
George E. Goodwin, Charles Smith,
Z. L. Walker, George B. Stafford,
NJ j. Allen and Llewellyn Goodwin
were in attendance upon the reunion of
their regiments at Peaks Island, yester-
day, the two last named gentlemen being
accompanied by their wives.
Mrs. Josie Nuttipg and son of Loyal,
Wis, who have been visiting with rela-
tlves in Skowhegan and Madison for
some weeks, started, Tuesday, on their
return journey home. Mrs. Nutting is a
daughter of the late VIM. d. Hayden of
Madison Center and this was her fist
visit to the old home for 30 years.
Arle B. Toward died at his home in
Jamaica Plains, Mass, the 18th inst,
after an illness covering several months.
His age was AZ years. His body was
taken to his native place, Dexter, for In
terment, where 1t was buried under the
auspices of Plymouth Lodge, /. O. o. F.
of that place. Mr.. Toward was a resi-
dent of Skowhegan for several years In
the SOS, and had many friends here.
L. N. Merrill has a crew of men at
work on the vacant lot on Russell street
between the old DR.. Rich house and the
fairgrIeves block, clearing away the rub
Dish, preparatory to building new
block. The new structure will be a
wooden building, 50x25 feet on the
ground and two stories high on the street
front and three stories on the rear end
The building will be on line with the
Coourn Hall block and will be first-class
IN all RESPECTS. The underpinning will
be laid this week and work will be car
rled or as rapidly as possible. Simon
Catae mill haun oho..o - thn