The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-31
TOWN and VICINITY
New outing hats at E. B. Curtis's.
Hnnap rent 81 30 q week Ord Mau

1OuSt ICDbs glow q WCCb4 OloWdJ
Mrs. n. G. Ordwsy is on a visit to her
daughter in Pittsfield.
Preserve your fruits without cooking.
Ask Bucknam how.
Thelma perfume-delicate and lasting,
at Fogg's drug store only.
L. l.. Morrison is on business trip to
Lewiston and Portland, this week.
d. w. Lewis has been sick for about
three weeks, but is able to ride out to-day.
Mrs. w. II. Orcutt of Washington, D.
c., is the guest of her father, Oliver Wal
ker.
Walter Hight left Tuesday afternoon
for Mouse Island where he will pass his
vacation.
L. L. Walton, Esq, went to Bangor
and Belfast, yesterday on professional
business.
Miss Clara |. Huse of Boston has been
spending three weeks with her brother,
Rev. Fl. F. Huse.
Mrs. Eugene Leonard of East Somer-
vile, Mass, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs F. r. Folsom.
Geo. r. Page Of Auburn made brief
visit the first of the week to the families
of Geo. n. and E. P. Page
S. Fl. Swain has sold the w. A. Cas-
we'll farm at North Arson to Mr.. Geo.
A. Sharp of Houlton, Maine.
Capt. o. E. Bartlett and wife of Win
throp, Mass, are in town this week,
guests OF Skowhegan relatives.
Miss Hortense Smith of the REPORTER
force is passing two weeks vacation at
her former home in Pennington.
Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith and Miss
Louise H. Coburn visited friends in Au-
gusta this week, returning home, this
morning.
W. r. Hunnewell of Pittsfield and
DR.. l.. d. Rand of Fairfield were among
the arrivals on the 1870 train of Tues
day morning.
Z. C. Taylor has secured the agency
of The Mutual Life Assurance Co, Of
New York and established an office In
Milburn Block.
There will be no services at the Bap-
list Church on Sunday. Regular PRAYER
meeting on Thursday night, subject,
1.-THE promises OF God"
Mrs. Sidney Curtis of Brooklyn, n. Y,
arrived Ia town Monday night to remain
during the month of July as the guest
of Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd.
Mrs. j. W. Tenney of Boston has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ned
Lambert for the greater part of July and
will remain some weeks longer.
A Democratic caucus for the nomina-
ton of Representative to Legislature
will be held this, Thursday, evening at
the office of Jefferson Savage, Esq.
Hon. S. w. Gould addressed Demo-
cratic Caucus in Watervlle last evening,
it being the first occasion the new opera
house had been used since its dedication.
Mr.. Theron Clark, Mr.. Clarence H.
Guild Jr. and Mr.. Thatcher Guild all of
Providence, r. |. and college friends of
Rev. H. f. Huse, spent the day with him
on Tuesday.
A set of large platform scales have
been put in by the town at the corner of
Main and West Front streets, south side,
to be used in weighing loads of stone,
used in macadamizing streets.
A. A. Badger of Walpole, Mass, for
merly superintendent of the Skowhegan
schools accompanied by his wife and
child visited friends here the past week,
returning home, Tuesday afternoon.
John Oak, postmaster of Bangor came
to town Saturday night, accompanied
by his wife, and they were guests Of his
cousin, j. 2. Oak and family until We'd
nesday at their cottage at Hayden Lake,
A jolly party of thirty of the young
Monday evening last, chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Carpenter. The
promoters were Misses Sadie Jewett and
Edith Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weber of Boston,
who are on carriage drive through
Maine were in town over Sunday and
Monday. Mrs. Weber is a niece Of Mrs.
0. r. Bachelor.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin entertained the
Ladies Afternoon Whist Club at their
cosy summer home on the shores Of
Hayden Lake, last Saturday afternoon,
the occasion being In honor of her guest,
Miss Garside. Delicate refreshments
were served.
Peter Fortier died Thursday last, at
the home of his son, George, In Coruville,
with whom he had made his home for
eight years past His age was 70 years.
Mr.. Fortier was born in Canada, but
came to Skowhegan over 80 years ago,
where he has raised fine family of
whom, with his widow, four sons and
one daughter survive him. The funeral
services were held from the Catholic
church, Saturday morning and the burial
was In the family lot In the Catholic
cemetery.