The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
TOWN and VICINITY

Warren Gerald of Canaan was in town,
Friday.
Picking spices, the pure article, at
Fogg's drug store, IA Madison street.
A Southern Romance will be the play
for Monday night at the opera house.
Arthur Paul of Boston is In town,
this week, guest of Capt. Nathan Fow-
Ter.
Now it's time for oysters. Remember
Bisson's restaurant. He keeps them in
shell, also Holsters.
II you like good singing, clever dane
ing and good acting don't miss 'Ole
Olson" at the opera house next Wednes.
day.
Rev. A. J. Rackliffe of Hudson, Mass i,
is spending his vacation in town. His
many friends here are always glad to
greet him.
Arthur r. Jewett and Charles Viles
left, yesterday, for a two weeks hunt
ing and fishing trip in he vicinity of
Dead River.
Miss Gertrude Weeks, who has been a
guest in the family of E. p. Page, the
past week, returned to her home In Bos-
ton, yesterday.
B. N. Foss has nice garden as usual
this year and has contributed tht refrom
some fine specimens to the REPORTERS
collection of beans.
A fine list Of plays next week "a
Southern Romance Man of Mystery
"The Octoroop, 1.-THE Banker sJessie
James," all at 10, 20, and 30c.
There will be rehearsal of the degree
. team. D. of H., Friday evening, Sept. 26,
at 30 O'Clock sharp. All members are
requested to be present or furnish a sub
stitute.
Sergeant Fred Roose of the U. S. re-
cruiting service, enlisted Daniel F. Ca
hill, this week, and he was sworn In and
left for Fort Ethan Allen on this MORN
ing's train.
Miss Florence Wyman, who last year
attended the University of Pennsylvania
at Philadelphia, has entered Colby Col
lege, leaving home yesterday, to begin
her school year.
H. M. Hooper, who raised the big
beans the REPORTER told about, last
week, writes to inform US that he lives
in Rome and not Larone, where we To-
Gated him. This does not affect the size
of the beans.
This seems to be good year for beans
to get good growth. Last week some
fine ones were shown us sand this week
Mr.. L. X Tuttle exhibits some white
beans the well filled pods of which are
l09 inches long.
Mrs. Marcia S. Jewett formerly of
Skowhegan left Boston, Sept. 10th by
the Santa Fe Overland for Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Jewett is to make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Thos. r. Ben
nett in the land of sunshine and flowers.
The closing session of the Sewing
school will be held next Saturday after
noon, at 2 o'clock. The work done
during the summer will be on exhibition
and interesting exercises have been ar
ranged to which parents and friends are
cordially invited.
Mrs. George o. Smith left home, Mon
day afternoon, for the State of Washing
ton where she will join Mr.. Smith, who
is there in charge of geological party.
They expect to make brief tour in
other Pacific coast states before they re-
turn to Maine.
Prof. j. G. Hood of Boston gave an
interesting and pleasing exhibition of
fancy and trick pool playing at the Mil
burn Club rooms, Thursday evening of
last week, before the members and their
invited guests. Some fifty different
shots were shown, many of them almost
phenomenal, and Prof. Hood is star In
his line.
The Madison Square theater company
opened weeks engagement at Coburn
hall, last Monday night, presenting IA
Noble Outcast." Tuesday night, "Cap
tain Racket was played and last night
a vaudeville bill in the place of East
Lynn. The company is good one and
the specialties introduced, which include
illustrated songs, ballad singing and
Nins, the wonderful picture dancer, are
we'll worth the low price Of admission
Tonight "Young America" is announced
The result of the annual examination
of the Skowhegan Savings Bank as re-
ported by Bank Examiner Timberlake
under date of Sept. 10th, 1902, appears
elsewhere In our columns this week.
This will be read with much interest by
patrons of the bank 1t will be observ.
ed that the estimated market value of
resources above liability for deposits,
earned dividends and State tax is $lS3,-
93l.91, an increase in this surplus for
the year past of $16,l19,l9. An ex-
cellent showing, surely.
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