The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-26
TOWN and VICINITY

L. L. Walton was In Augusta on legal
business, Friday.
Sheriff F. P. Pennell went to Portland,
Friday morning.
A.E. Bosworth of Cornville was in
town, Monday.
Miss Maud Bracket of Pittsfield is the
guest of Mrs. j. W. Steward.
Wallace Emery of North Arson was
In town on business, Friday.
Edward Gledhill made business trip
to Boston, Thursday afternoon.
New picture moulding and artists
material at Folsom & Nutting's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Harris of Canaan
were In town few hours, Friday.
Miss Ethel Ward left, Friday morning,
to join her parents In Worcester, Mass.
DIR. S. F. Greene of Scion was calling
on Skowhegan acquaintances, Thursday.
Carol Packard was the guest Of his
parents In Gardiner, Friday and Satur-
day.
r. X. Cayouette of Boston Is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cay
ouette.
Carl Curtis left home, Friday morning,
for Los Angeles, CAL, where he will pass
the winter.
Comedy Duo Co., Coburn Hall, Jan. l.
Admission % and IS cents. Tickets at
SIMPSONS.
Mr.. and Mre. George H. Baker OF Mil
linocket were the guests of Skowhegan
friends, one day last week.
II it hurts you to laugh, don't come to
see the Comedy Duo Co. in "a Pair OF
Lunatics," Jan. l, 1902.
e. J. Russell of Brighton was in town
over Friday night and took the train,
Saturday morning, for down river.
The County Commissioners court Is
In session, this week, closing up the bust.
ness of the year. 1t is a busy term.
The regular election of officers Of
Skowhegan Lodge, K. of p, for the en-.
suing term will take place, this evening.
An oak sideboard and dining table,
nearly new, for sale at bargain. Inquire
of Nathan Fowler at the probate office.
Miss Winnlfred Goodrich returned
from Boston, Saturday morning and will
pass the holidays at her home In Athens.
DIR. and Mrs. l.. Fl. Blanchard of Hart
land were in town, Friday night, en-
route to their home from their wedding
trip.
The electric cars to Madison were we'll
patronzed, Sunday, by Skowhegan peo-
pie anxious to see the ruils caused by the
flood.
A meeting of the Town Improvement
Society will be held In the library par
Tors, Friday evening, December 9th at
7.30 o'clock.
Miss Lila A. Burnor left home, Mon
day morning, for Lakewood, N. j, where
she has a situation for the winter In the
Laure l-in-the-Pine hotel.
Miss Alice Field, who had been the
guest of her cousin, Miss Blanche Fair
brother, for a week, returned to her
home in Sidney, Thursday afternoon.
c. D. Reed of Whitman, Mass, was In
town, Thursday, and looked over the
business of the Commonwealth Shoe
Factory here, of which firm he Is men,
Der.
Miss Emma Hutchinson arrived home
Monday, from Bar Harbor, where she
has petition as teacher In the high
school, to spend her winter vacation, and
Is the guest of Miss Helen A. Sanborn.
Herbert Russell, who had been at his
home in East Madison the past three
weeks owing to the illness of his mother,
left for Portland, Monday morning, to
rejoin the Frankie Carpenter Co., as a
member of the orchestra.
Harrison +. Kimball, we'll known
citizen Of this town, died at his home on
the River road, south side, Saturday
morning, after an Illness of but "a hours,
aged 50 years, of heart failure. His
widow and two children, son, E. j.,
and daughter, Miss Stella, survive him.
Funeral services were held, Tuesday
forenoon, conducted by Rev. Daniel
Onstott.
Mr.. Chandler, veteran freight condue-
tor on the Maine Central, we'll known
here, says an outsider has no idea of the
blocking of trains ON the road caused by
the weeks practical suspension Of busi-
ness. All trains are late and the yards
at central stations are full Of freight
trains. The crews work long hours and
all hours and their time for rest Is cor
respondingly short and uncertain.
Mr.. G. B. Whiting, who was for some
years In business here with Geo. Il. Nor
rill under the firm name of Morrill, &
Whiting, on Monday removed his family
to Dover, N. H., where he has bought
out grocery store with an established
trade and has entered upon the business
In that city. He has leased his house
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting have lonA
been residents of this town and their
in,nnrAnrn in ronrnttna h.r MANU- o. n,,r