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

A desirable tenement to rent-ShW
month. Inquire at Ordway's.
Forrest Goodwin, ESQ., was 10 Oak
land, professionally, Monday.
Have you seen the high grade illumin
ated initial stationery at G. r. Fogg's.
Leave your orders for Memorial day
flowers, early-Bucknam, the druggist.
DR.. F. c. Thayer of Waterville was IL
town, Monday, called here, profession
ally.
An especially fine trade Ia offered on
second hand lady's bicycle by Miss Jean
cite Lord.
Mr.. B. F. Baker returned Monday
night from two weeks trip at Minnea
polls, MINI.
Special prices Memorial day on straw
berries and bananas, knowlton & Thomp
sons.
A. H. Lang left home, Wednesday
afternoon, for Grand Rapids, Mich, on I
business trip.
A. Gilblair attended the meeting o.
the Maine Undertakes Association a
Bangor, Tuesday.
You can get great bargain in a goot
row boat and ladys bicycle of Nee
Lambert.
The County Commissioners will hole
an adjourned session at the court house
June 3rd and 4th.
Mrs. r. T. Patten and Mrs. w. r
Elliott went to Boston, Monday morn
ing, for two weeks visit.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin went to Sanger
Vile, Monday afternoon, on a visit tt
the family of A. G. Houston.
W. II. Catlin, the New York hors'
buyer, accompanied by his daughter
were In town over Monday night.
H. M. Jones, formerly of this town
was here this week looking after deslra
BILE horses for the Boston market.
r. L. Mitchell went to Boston on {
business trip connected with his wooo
working factory, Tuesday morning.
Engage your garden plants Of th'
Skowhegsn Ice Company. They will b'
delivered at your premises, promptly.
Choice seedlings and bedding plants
especially healthy, may be found a
Danforth's greenhouses, Madison Ave.
r. W. Brown is removing the wooder
buildings from his lot on Water stree
opposite the REPORTER office and 1t IL
understood he will erect brick struc
ture thereon.
The grand ball advertised to take place
at Washburn's Inn, Canaan, Friday
evening, May 30, has been postponed tC
Tuesday evening of next week, June 3D.
Lees orchestra will furnish music.
James Craig, postal clerk in the ftict
at Portland, WAS the guest of Clarence
Mantor, few days last week, part Of
the time which was spent fishing a
Embden pond. They were successful
and brought home some nice togue.
Mrs. Martha Herrin, who for the pas
seven years has occupied the Governor
Coburn house on Baptist Hill and has
used the same as a private boarding
house, closed the house, yesterday. L
Is her intentions to go to Old Orchard
for the summer.
L. j. Folsom, formerly a resident o.
this town and member of Russell Post
G. A. R., died at Old Orchard Sunday
last, the 25th instant, aged about 6;
years. He had not been In health fol
some years. His wife and two grow
up sons survive him. A sister, Mrs. K
S. Dutton, the last of the family resides
in this town.
A friendly contest at base ball tool
place at Farview Park, Saturday after
noon, between mines from the Marstor
Worsted Mills and the Anderson Mills
A good-sized crowd was out to see thu
fun and they witnessed a much better
and more interesting game of ball thar
was expected. The boys from the An
derson Mills were victorious.
Lakewood IL busy place these days
and large force of workmen arc busy
getting things in readiness for the Crane
opening which is now only ten days
ahead. No expense has been spared anC
the changes wrought at this popular
resort since last season are many. Tit
date of the opening is Saturday, June
so fix that date In your mind.
The Somerset Central Agriculture
Society are making arrangements for thu
| opening horse trot OF the season at Fair
view Park, Skowhegan, July 4th. Their,
will be Two classes: 2:27 class, purse
$3.50; 240 class, purse $125. Thes'
races will prove interesting as all loca
horses will be entered. A game of bas
ball will also be an attraction and tw'
first class clubs will be secured. Lool
for ad next week
s. II. Swain sold the S. r. Harding
farm, containing l25 acres, located a
Skowhegan, to Mrs. j. c. Thurlow o
South Gardiner. Mrs Thurlow vii
take possession Immediately. The job
Weston farm at Norridgewock to Harr
S. Briggs of Houltop. The C. K. Durri
farm at Madison to 6. S. Collins o
prosono Isla with fhis farm wore in