The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-29


Pure White Hellebore at G. r. Fogg's
drug store.
Buy your flowers for Memorial day of
Buchanan, the druggist.
L. NJ. Andrews of Oakland was in
town few hours, last Thursday.
An experienced cashier and book
keeper wanted at once at Ordway's.
C. W. Frost of Cornville arrived home
from New York, Saturday.
Miss Alice Hinkley of Good VIII
Home was in town, Saturday.
Ii. Walton, Esq, returned from a
professional trip to Boston on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Viles returned
from a brief trip to Stratton, Saturday
afternoon.
A. X. Butler, Esq, has been in Angus.
ia several days this week on professional
business.
F. Il. Carpenter, agent Of the Ander-
son Mills, Is on business trip to Boston
and Providence, r. l.
c. A. Dusty of Oakland, who has
charge OF the paint crew on the Somer-
set railway, wac in town over Friday
night.
Mrs. Cynthia Steward, who was call
ed here by the death of her niece, Miss
Lillian P. White, returned to Waterville,
Friday.
Henry C. Pooler of Pittsfield has been
in town for a week past, called here by
the illness Of his sister, Mrs. Bush, who
died Friday.
Mrs. Frank Savage of Fairfield accom-
panied by Mrs. Gibson, was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. f. r. Philbrick over
last night.
Mrs. L. J. Stevens of Cambridge,
Mass, was among the arrivals, Tuesday
night. and Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Tuttle.
The resolutions passed by Somerset
W. C. T. U. yesterday were received
this morning too late for use today. They
will appear next week.
On Memorial day the post Office will
be closed as follows: From 1915 a. n.
to LIS p. M, from 1.35 p. m. to 2.30 p.
M, from 2.40 p. N. to 40 pm.
We publish today the call for the
Democratic County Convention to be
held in Coburn hall, Skowhegan, Mon
day, June % at 10 o'clock a. N.
The next regular meeting of Bloom.
field Assembly Pythian Sisterhood will
be, Wednesday evening, June 4, Iomina-
ton of officers. A good attendance is
desired.
Miss Zaidee Morrison returned on FRI
day morning from New York, where she
had been for some months pursuing her
studies in art. She will be at home dur
| ing the summer.
You can still purchase carpets, drap-
cries, all kinds of china and glassware at
cost of F. w. Allen & Co. All wool car
pets in great variety, SOC per yard, H.
piece dinner sets 5000.
Geo. B. Stafford returned from Moose
head Lake, Monday, where he had been
week troutng. He was fortunate in
making good catches. The fishermen are
numerous there now and are having
good luck.
| Mrs. Warren White returned from
Newton, Mass, Tuesday night, where
she had been making arrangements for
moving to Skowhegan and occupying
her recently acquired purchase, the
| Holway farm.
Mrs. Abbie, widow of the late Saml f
Morrill,, died at the home of her son,
George f. Morrill, Wednesday morning,
May rs, at the advanced age of 81 years.
Funeral services will be held from the
home, Friday, (tomorrew) at l O'Clock
p. m.
A fishing party consisting Of j. j.
Lambert of New York, Walter Pierce,
Frank Thompson, j. Smith Nutting, j.
C. Durrell, W. P. Ordway, N. G. Ordway
and E. T. Goodrich of this town passed
several days the past week at the Carry
ponds, returning yesterday. They re-
port good luck with the trout, notwith-
standing the rain.
Skowhegan has entertained many CON-
mereial travellers, both male and female,
in the past, but one of the most unique
| was In town, last week, In the person of
Ed. l.. Jones, who represented medi-
Gated oil firm. Mr.. Jones is deaf aud
dumb, but nevertheless he called upon
all the druggists and did business. Ii Is
needless to say that he told no funny
stories to his customers.
On Monday morning last, Rev. II. W,
Kimball joined 10 marriage Mr.. Edgar
Murphy and Miss Fannie Emerson, es-
pecially popular young people in Their
set and lifelong residents of our town
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy departed on the
morning train for Boston for a weeks
visit, and upon their return will take VI
their residence at Hotel Oxford, where
they will be at home to their friends
after July LIST.
The Baptist church in Ke1nebunk has
called to its passionate Mr.. Harold l.
Vanson of the graduating class In New