The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-09
TOWN and VICINITY

1 the home Of his mother and sisters.
Picking spices, the pure article, at
4 Fogg's drug store, IA Madison street.
Miss Bessie Krugar of Fairfield visit
| cd friends in town the first of the week.
The King of Tramps Co. were the
guests at Hotel Heselton during their
stay here.
All. Lang, F. E. Southland and C. W.
psy attended the races In Pittsfeld
yesterday.
S. Fl. Swain has sold the Alfred Brown
farm in Canaan 10 Mr.. A. E. Monk of
Watervile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Webb returned,
Yesterday afternoon, from ten days
visit in Boston.
Fred Turner is spending few days at
Portland and incidentally took in the
musical festival.
Paul Roullard and daughter, Mabel,
went to Boston on this mornings train
to pass several days.
Guy Hume and Miss Jones of Fairfield
visited for the day, Tuesday, with Mr.
and Mrs. F. r. Philbrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Provincial and
child went to Lewiston, this morning to
remain the balance of the week.
Remember Miss Lords millinery open
ing this afternoon and tomorrow. All
the newest things known to the millinery
art.
Mrs. jefferson Calden of Bucksport
who has been in Athens, her old home,
Ga a visit, returned to her home, yester-
day morning.
S. R. Harding went to Boston, Tues-
day, to attend the Mechanics Fair and
attend to some business in which he is
Interested In that vicinity.
E. C. Butler, who has officated for
several consecutive seasons as clerk at
the Lyman House, Bar Harbor, returned
to skowhegap, Sunday morning.
Ten thousand landlocked salmon were
brought here on the afternoon train,
Friday, from U. S. hatchery, consign-
ed to Geo. H. Farnham to be deposited
in Lake George.
A musical by the Juniors of First
Baptist church, under the direction Of
Mrs. Philo Steward will be given 10 the
veatry, Friday evening, at 7.30. ADJ
mission Is cents.
H. 2. Merwin, while in Boston, re-.
Gently, purchased the largest and most
complete line of Meerschaum and Briar
pipes ever displayed In Central Maine.
Call and see them.
The first entertainment in the M. E.
Church entertain ment course will occur
Monday night next-The Aeolian
Quartette and Mrs. Minnie L. Cove read
er. Tickets at the music stores.
Miss Hortense Smith who for the past
year has been a compositor at the RE-
PORTER office, left Wednesday morning
for Boston to make her home with her
mother who recently moved there.
The winter time table on the Maine
Central r. r. goes into effect, Monday
next, and the arrivals and departure of
trains from this station will be the same
as last year, as follows: Leave at $40
a. M, l.35 and 2.40 p. M; arrive at
715 and 10 80 q. M, and 4.55 p. m.
At the Congregational church Sunday {:
Morning worship at 1915 preaching by
the pastor, subject, How to make this
better world :" Bible school at 1906 !;
junior endeavor at $50; young peoples
alliance at 6; evening service at 7, sub
jet Goods concern for men," All are
welcome.
County Commissioners Alonzo Smith
aud John Metcalf were in town, Tues
day, on their way home from Pittsfield,
where with commissioner M. l.. Merrill
they surveyed and defined the limits Of
Canaan Avenue in that town, in accord
snce with a petition submitted to them
by citizens of Pittsfleld.
Morris Gledhill of Bridgton, n. j.,
was in town, last week, for brief stay.
Mr.. Gledhill has recently accepted the
management of the Knoxville Woelen
Mills at Knoxville, Tenn, one of the
largest mills In the south, having 200
looms and 21 sixty inch cards. He en-
tiers upon his new duties at once.
The Webster stock company will be-
gin, this evening, an engagement OF
three nights at the opera house, present
ing the romantic war drama, "Down in
Dixie" Specialties are introduced be-
tween the acts, principal among which
are the Wilson's, singers Of illustrated
songs, who have recently appeared on
the Keith circuit. The Gardiner Re-
porter.Journal spoke very highly of the
company.
Next Monday night "Secret Service"
the most thrilling war drama ever writ
ten, will be the attraction at the opera
house. The company presenting this
play is said to be one of the most ex-
pensive and thoroughly equipped travel
Ing organizations in existence, headed
by Cameron Clemens and Helen Court
ney. A car load of special scenery Is
also carried as well as a complete electric