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

New lot of Scotch Flsnnels arrived
this morning at W. H. Wides.
Mr.. Lyman, manager of the Cushnoc
Paper Company was in town, Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. n. Pishon returned, Monday
afternoon, from visit at Mouse Island.
A cook book free with every purchase
of kitchen utensils at Hesetons, this
week.
John Lsshon attended the reunion of
his regiment, the 2lst Maine, at Togus,
yesterday.
Mrs. Helen Robinson and daughter,
Miss Robinson, returned from Old Or.
chard Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Goodwin and Mas
ter Carroll passed Sunday with rela-
tives in Richmond.
Charles r. Paul of Fort Fairfield, who
had been visiting friends in Somerset for
several weeks returned home, Tuesday.
Future meetings OF the Laborers Pro-
tective Union will be held In the hall
over Philbricks store. This Union num-
bers IS men.
On Saturday last Charles Dealey re-
turned from Castine, where he had been
for the summer employed as clerk at the
Aeadian hotel.
At the NJ. E. vestry, Monday, Septem-
Der 18th, the ladies will serve salad
Supper" from $50 to for l5cts. Every
body invited.
c. A. Leighton, landscape architect,
left on the morning train, Tuesday, on
business trip to Boston, Providence
and New York.
The ladies sewing circle of the Uni
versalist Society will meet, Thursday,
Sept. 18th, with Mrs. H. c. Bassett A
full attendance is requested. Refresh
ments will be served.
For this month Green & Barnard Shoe
Co. will sell $3.50 mems patent leather
lace shoes for 81 and So so. A good
chance boys to buy shoe to wear to
dances and for dress occasions.
T. w. w. Atwood of Portland Pack
ing Co.'s factories, is in town looking
after this seasons pack of corn, He
sta es the pack, this year, will not exceed
80 per cent. of the usual amount.
Capt. and Mrs. F. H. Wing went to
Augusta this morning on brief trip,
accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Phillips of
Lawrence, Mass, who had been visiting
with them and other relatives here, the
past week.
Edward Wright, formerly clerk at
Wilson's drug store, Fairfield, has &C
cepted a position at Bucknam's. Mr..
Wright has had several years experience
and is highly spoken of from the town
whence he came.
Mrs F. b. Clark of Portland, nation
al organizer of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, will speak on "Home
Missions and Deaconess Work." at the
M. f. vestry, Monday evening, Sept. Is
at 30. Every body welcome. Special
music.
Bloomfield Assembly, Pythian Sister,
hood, will observe "Children's Night
on Friday evening, Sept II. short
program will be carried out by the chill
dren. after which refreshments will be
served Skowhegap Lodge, No. 20,
Knights of Pythias and families are cor
daily invited.
The brick work is progressing finely
upon the new block opposite the REPoR-
TER Office being erected by r. W.
Brown. The block will contain two
comrhodious stores on the first story
and is welcome addition to the appear
ance of this end of the business part of
Water street.
In the Municipal Court, Wednesday,
no one appearing to claim the liquors
seized at Pumlow's restaurant ten days
before, they were declared forfeited and
turned over to the sheriff for disposition
as the law directs. The trial of the case
against the Skowhegan House manager
on search and seizure process was con-
tinued until Monday.
The Marston Construction Co. have
contracted the foundation and stone
work for their new mill to Vigue and
Roy, who have already commenced upon
the same. Hoxie and son have the con-
tract for the brick work The specica-
tons for lumber are in the hands of sew
eral mills and the Company propose to
erect the building by the days work.
1t will be pushed to early completion.
A most enjoyable meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, with invited
guests, was held at the home of the re-
gent, Miss Cohurn, Monday evening.
Mrs. Emma Huntington Mason of Au-
gusta, vice regent for Maine, was the
guest of honor. She gave an interesting
account Of chapter work in Augusta and
other parts of the State, and then read
a group Of charming original poems on
historical and patriotic themes. A pleas
ant feature Of the evening was the pre-
sence of five young girls, dressed in
colonial costumes and representing well
known colonial characters. The closing