The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
TOWN and VICINITY

furnished music for ball at Shawmut.
DIR. Lyman Abbott will lecture In
skswhegan, T'>e-SAy evening, March
9th.
Miss Eliza Cronkite lef. here for
Bangor, to be gone few days on
business.
Sullivan Newton of Jaekman, was
the guest, Friday, of DIR. and Mrs. J. II.
Pooler.
Mrs. R. B. Shepherd and Miss Lola
Goodwin left town, Thursday afternoon,
for Boston.
Mrs. Edwin Locke returned to her
home In Portsmouth, y. f., Thursday
afternoon.
Willis Hindle returned Thursday
evening, from a two weeks visit to his
home 10 Bangor.
Leroy Foss, engineer on trains IL
and 10, was off duty last week on ac-
count of the grip.
DR.. William B. Small of Lewiston,
was in town, Saturday morning, called
here in consultation.
Cream of Rose and Almond, the popu-
lar cream for chapped hands and rough
skin, at Fogg's drug store.
Melvin Durrell, who has been located
in Pierre, S. D., for several years, was
among the arrivals, Friday.
George W. Bishop, the New York
horseman WAS Ia town few hours, Sat-
urday. He made no purchases.
Mrs. Levi Bean, who has been in the
hospital in Portland for two weeks,
returned home, Saturday evening.
Francis Parker and Herman Rowell
sold a five year old chestnut mare to W.
II. Catlin on Saturday last for $4,000.
Miss Matte Goodrich returned Thurs.
day evening from few weeks visit
with relatives in Boston and vicinity
William H. Catlin of Rye, N. y, was
in town Friday and Saturday, and
while here bought Is horses for the city
markets.
G. d. Reed of Whitman, Mass,
treasurer of the Commonwealth Shoe
and Leather Co., WAS in town on bust
ness last week.
Last Saturday was Candlemas day
and as it was fair and bright we can
look for lot more of cold weather
according to the old "saw.'
E. N. Merrill Esq. of Skowhegan
and Augustine Simmons Esq. of No.
Arson, attended the annual meeting
OF the Maine Bar Association at Angus
ia, Monday.
The Young Mems club held most
enjoyable sociable at their rooms on
Water street, Friday night. About 70
were present. Music was furnished by
the high school orchestra.
John Oldham, who has been resi-
dent of Skowhegan the past IL months,
left Saturday morning for Stamford,
Conn.,, where he has situation as boss
finisher 10 worsted mill.
Frank Sedgley left town Monday
morning for Rockland, where he has
situation with the Belknap Motor Co.
This concern has contract to do the
wiring on The steamship "Sapho.'
Mrs. E. G. Emerson and little daughter
went to Waterville, Saturday morning,
where they will reside, Mr.. Emerson
having already entered upon his duties
as agent for the American express COM
pany in that city.
We need some wood at the REPORTER
office, and to those who have promised
us this article on account, we will say,
bring 1t along, the sooner the better
for US. Green or dry, hard or soft wood
will be acceptable.
Mrs. George II. Pishon left Saturday
morning for Haverhill, Mass, to
attend the marriage of Miss Eva Drew.
Miss Drew is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Drew, formerly Of this
town. The ceremony occurred Tuesday.
Bion Whitney, former Skowhegan
boy, now successful business man OF
Bar Harbor, where he has been located |
for many years, was in town over last
night, the guest of his sister. Mrs. j. G. |
Durrill. Mr.. Whitney has been in Au-
gusta as one of committee of Bar
Harbor's business men, asking for
special legislation before the Legislature.
In recent issue of the Boston Globe
appeared write-up of the 45th anniver-
sary of Germania Lodge, F. and A. M.
In connection Herewith were issued the |
photos of Samuel Hauser, worsbipful
master, and his wife. Both Mr.. and |
Mrs. Hauser have been guests at the
Mohican House, Lake George, during |
the summer for several years and have
many acquantances in Skowhegan.
Last Friday evening, one of Skowhe-
gan's several whist clubs held its regular |
meetings at Hotel Heselton, The club
enjoyed supper at special tables after
which the game was enjoyed in the
private parlors. Among those present
were. Mrs. Forrest Goodwin, Miss