The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-29
TOWN and VICINITY
Buy oysters at Symon's.

P. F. Larkin of Waterville was in
town, Monday lsst.
Miss Clara Yosmus left, Wednesday
morning, for Boston and vicinity.
Or. Gelinas has removed his office to
corner of North and Heselton SITS.
Everybody can have stem wind and
set watch free by trading with Symon's.
Walnut and chocolate peanut fudge,
15c pound, this week, 0. F. knowlton Co.
Great bargain in double tenement;
large stable, large lot, Address Box 589.
Mrs. Harvey Goodwin has just had an
elegant Merrill piano placed In her home.
K.C. Gray, cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank of Madison, was ia town,
Saturday.
Joseph p. Ok and wife are passing
the week in Boston combining business
with pleasure.
All the popular homemade candies
can be found at Delano's Candy Store at
popular prices.
Miss Tudie Lampher of Dover was the
guest of n. G. Ordway and family a
portion of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. j. Allen went to
Dover, y. H., this morning, where they
will visit with relatives.
Horace f. Spear and wife OF Madison
Center took the train here, Saturday, for
Winthrop for brief visit.
The entertainment which was to have
been given by the w. c. T. u. has been
postponed for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. II. Callaghan OF
Watervile were the guests OF Francis
Low and family over Sunday
The Ladies of the Universalist Society
will hold cake sale at Geo. Simpsons
store, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3lst.
Dr. George E. White and Mrs. White
of Sandwich, Mass were in town, last
week. leaving here on their return home,
Frtay.
Mrs. E. II. Stevens and Miss Luella
Stevens returned to Cambridge, Mass.
by the noon train, Monday, and "Bloom-
field" cottage is closed for the season of
1903
r. r. Bradstreet OF Gardiner, one OF
the largest operators among Names
lumbermen, and director Of the Ken
nebec Log Driving Co., was in town,
Monday.
c. f. Tilton, superintendent of the
Bangor schools, and Mrs. Tilton, passed
Sunday at the family home on their re-
turn from the Augusta Convention.
They returned to Bangor, Monday.
Mr.. a1d Mrs. John B. Avore returned
home, last week, from a trip to New
York, Philadelphia, Washington and
Baltimore. They also paid visit to
their daughter, Mrs. Morris Gledhill, at
Sykesvlle, Md.
f. L. Morrow, former Skowhegan
boy, who conducts a studio In the White
Mountains during the summer months
and in winter transfers his business
south, was In town, this week, renewing
acquaintance.
The residence on Water street recently
vacated by George Pishon is undergoing
extensive repairs and a new heater in
stalled, and when completed will be oc-
cupitd by N. S. Steward and family.
The stable also has been increased to
nearly double its former size.
Mrs. Lelita (Waterman) Jacobs of
Vashon, Wash, writes the REPORTER Of
the death of her mother, Mrs Myra r.
Waterman, aged 70 years, 10 months.
She was the wife of Mark p. Waterman
and they were residents Of Skowhegan
for many years, leaving here for the
Pacific coast in the spring Of 1889
The alarm of fire rung in from box 3D.
at an early hour, Tuesday morning, was
occasloned by slight blaze on the roof
of the building occupied by Vigue Bros,
which apparently caught from sparks
from chimney that needs spark ar
roster. Its early discovery saved what
might have proved a serious fire. The
damage WAS small.
The next attraction at the opera house
Is a magnificent electric and scenic pre-
duction of Marie Corelli's most popular
story "Thelma," a Norwegian princess,
Friday evening of this week. Miss Ethel
Brandon, highly spoken of as star, APP
pears In the leading role, and is supple
mented by complete and competent
cast. Seats are now on sale at Buck.
MANS.
II. Fl. Dillingham; Of this town informs
US that the Reynolds brothers who are
now In Sheriff Lang's keeping, worked
for him three weeks In haying time.
They were good men to work and he
liked them we'll. He also says they
came to his house something over a
month ago and had the little black dog
with them. They called themselves
)hn Burns and Fred Burns.
Perley E. Stevens of Skowhegan, who
has been employed In the stitching room
Of the Commonwealth Shoe Company,
has gone to Boston and has obtained a