The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-11
TOWN and VICINITY

Saturday.
Great assortment of fine box stationery
at Heselton's.
A. F. Donigan of Bingham was In
town few hours, Thursday
Mrs. F. D. Gore of Abbot is the guest,
this week, of her daughter, Miss Lillian
Gore
Miss Sadie Pennell returned, Thurs
day, from visit with friends in Vnal-
haven.
Miss Leora Withee and Miss Annie
Stinchfeld went to Boston, Saturday
morning.
Nathaniel McQuillan made a business
trip to Pittsfield and Hartland, Tuesday
afternoon.
NJ. D. Pollard returned to Pawtucket,
R. l., Friday morning, after visit with
friends here.
Linwood E. Corson of East Madison
left here Monday morning to enter Bates
college at lewiston.
Miss Ethel Parlin, who has been pass
ing few weeks with friends in Port
land, returned, Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hersom of Oak
land were the guests, over Sunday, of
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler futile.
Miss Augusta Savage returned to Bos-
ton, Saturday afternoon after passing
her vacation here with her parents.
Miss Lena Leech, who had been a
guest at Bloomfield cottage for several
weeks, returned to Boston, Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Lottie Moore who passed the
summer with her parents, Hon. and Mrs.
Hiram Moore, in Madison, returned to
Boston, Friday morning.
J. W. Jewett of st. Albans was in
town, Saturday. His daughter, Miss
Ethel, accompanied him here and re-
mains at the home of her brother, Ar
thur r. Jewett, this week.
At the September meeting of the
III AluN Vi LOJdI IJCElOu al
Rverton, the Sd instant Rev. w. II.
Spencer, D. D. of Skowhegan was elect
ed chaplain to fill vacancy caused by
the resignation of Rev. II. A. Philbrook.
The Socialist held their last rally of
the campaign, Saturday evening, in Co
burn Hall, addressed by Rev. Frederic
O. Mccartney of Massachusetts, and
Mr.. Roland T. Patten, who presided.
The hall was well filled, the audience in
GLIDING two electric car loads from Mad
son.
Noah G. Kendall has leased the store
formerly occupied by F. w. Allen & Co.
corner of Water and Madison street, to
George E. Sampson and the floor above
to DR.. w. S. Stinehfield, and DR.. Charles
Yies, dentist. Mr.. Kendall will i'm
mediately make changes in the building
to suit the lessees.
Two personally conducted tours under
the auspices of the Maine Central Rail-
road Company. One is to Quebec and
Montreal Sept. Is to 20, and one to
Rangeley Lakes, Sept. 20 to 23 The
tickets of these tours are placed at very
favorable rates. Write A. S. Cobb, agA
West End Hotel, Portland, for particu-
lars.
Mr.. William P. Bailey, for many years
a resident of Skowhegan, was in town,
last week, and made the REPORTER a
pleasant call. He expressed pleasure at
the appearance of our town, Of the i'm
provement upon every hand and evil
dences of thrift and prosperity, the up
to-date condition of streets, walks,
public buildings, etc. It's a mighty
good thing for town to deserve such
commendation. 1t costs but little more
to keep things up trig and nice and there
is heap more satisfaction in it.
The cooking lectures which Mrs. Ada
line Wagg Smith is to give under the
auspices Of Sorosis, will be held in
Grange Hall, Friday and Saturday of
this week, at 2.30 o'clock. All attending
are asked to bring fork, spoon and nap
kin as the dishes prepared will be served
to the audience, also pencil and paper
with which to take notes Mrs. Smiths
work is very practical and will appeal
especially to house keepers. AS mem
toned, last week, the lectures are entire
~ free to all Interested in cookery.
few weeks ago mammoth trust
deed given by the Great Northern Paper
Co. was recorded In the Somerset regis
try Of deeds and last week another one of
similar character was recorded. his
one was given by the Berlin Mills Co. TO
the Old Colony Trust Co., given to sc
cure the bonds of the first named cor
poration to the amount of $3.50, 900.
The deed is long conveyance, and con-
taius 40 printed pages, with supple
ment Of four pages additional. The land
described includes the property OF the
company In Somerset, Franklin and Ok
ford counties in this state and Coos and
Grafton counties in the state OF New
Hampshire. The bonds bear interest at
5 per cent. The last of them will mature
Aug |, 1881. The Somerset property is
entirely wild land, lying in the planta-
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