The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-20
TOWN and VICINITY

Friday last.
Secretary of State Boyd was in town
Friday last.
Mrs. F. C. Lewis returned to Boston
Saturday afternoon.
Large list of 10 cent paper covered
books at Heselton's.
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer and daughter are
visiting In Dexter, this week.
Abel Thompson went TO Boston, Mon
day afternoon, to pass the week.
L. L. Walton, Walton, Esq, vas II
Bangor on legal business, Friday.
A. d. Batcheldor Of Pittsied was this
guest of friends over Tuesday night.
Miss Emily Lowe of Watervllle, pass.
ed Sunday in town with her parents.
g. Mrs. A. Lumsden left, Saturday morn.
Ing, to visit her son in Everett, Mass.
Austin & Young's fancy cakes and
crackers, wholesale and retail at Delano's.
Walter Savage returned, Thursday
afternoon, from business trip to Weld.
Gail Hoyt of Lewiston was in town
for a few hours, Monday, en- route to
Dover.
r. n. Nickerson has been visiting, the
past week, with relatives in Portland
and Boston.
Robert Simpson left OIL the afternoon
train yesterday for few days visit with
friends in Watervile.
M. T. Pooler of Wellesley, Mass,
was among the arrivals, Friday night, re-
turning home, Wednesday.
Hon. S. J. Walton returned Friday
from business trip to the eastern part
of the state and Jackman.
Miss Sadie Knight returned, Saturday
morning. to her studies at the Lyman
School in Westboro, Mass.
Mrs. Edith s. Shepherd left home,
Monday morning, to pass several weeks
In New York city and Brooklyn.
The regular meeting of Sunset Chap
ter 0. f. S. will be held Friday evening,
March 81, with work In the degrees.
G.. p. Pooler has a situation In the
grocery store of c. w. Dyer, Madison,
and left here for that place, Monday.
Miss Emma Hutchinson returned,
Saturday morning, to her duties as
teacher in the public schools at Bar Har-
Dor.
c. L. Worthley Of South Norridge.
wock was In town, Friday. He informs
US that he is busy at work on cemetery
orders for spring delivery.
Chas. Ryan who has been in the EN-.
ploy Of the Commonwealth Shoe Co. for
several months past, Is spending few
weeks at his home In Calais.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Adams returned
from Lewiston, Tuesday evening with
their two year old son who had been re-
ceiving treatment 10 the Maine General
Hospital
Wilkie Clarke returned, Friday night,
from brief business trip TO Boston.
Mr. Clarke has signed to catch the COM
ing season with the Jersey City team in
the Eastern League.
Hon. s. j. Walton and Trial Justice
o. A. Priest were In Jackman last week
and tried j. E. Hall on complaint and
warrant for larceny of clothing from a
boarding house. The party pleaded
guilty and sentence was suspended.
Friday evening March 2lst in the M.
E. Vestry the Epworth League will have
"Gypsy Social" A good program is
provided. Home made candy will be
for sale. Cake and coffee served, free.
Admission 23 cts. Children under 10
yrs. accompanied by friends, free.
The pupils of the Skowhegan high
school made ex Principal w. L. Bonney
a very nice present, last week. He found
at his home when he returned, Saturday
night. an elegant Waterman fountain
pen, heavy AK, gold mounted. He was
much pleased at this expression of ap-
probation from the school.
Owing 10 the unavoidable absence
from town of Mr.. Lewis Anderson the
Boer- English debate, arranged to take
place at the meeting OF the Mems Club,
tomorrow, Friday evening, has been
postponed. In its place will occur de-
bate on the question, "Resolved that the
laws recently enacted in several of the
Southern states, whereby the negroes
are practically DISTINGUISHED, are iust-
fable" Mr.. w. Fl. Fuller will uphold
the affirmative of this question and
Messrs Linwood Corson and Levi w
Weston, the negative.
L. l.. Walton, Esq, attended meet
Ing Of the high standing committee of
the Maine Court OF Independent Order
of Forresters at Bangor, Friday, the l4th
instant. The visiting members were:
Judge NJ. l.. Durgin of Milo, high chief
ranger; DR.. T. 5. Dickson, Houlton,
high vice chief ranger; DR.. William Nc
David, Augusta, high secretary; A. II.
Bailey, Winthrop, high treasurer; DR.. S.
s. DePeck, Frankfort, high physician;
L. L. Walton. Esq, Skowhegan, high
councillor; Clarence Scott, Old Town,
past high chief ranger; George l..