The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-23
TOWN and VICINITY

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vile for the day, Tuesday.
Hon. L. L. Walton was in Pittsfeld,
Tuesday, on legal business.
Mrs. Abram Lord Of Ssco arrived, yes.
terday, for q visit to relatives.
o. f. Knowlton are making a special
premium offer-see ad.
Ben 5. Collins, Esq, Of North Arson
was in town on legal business, Tuesday.
Hon. L. L. Walton is attending the
Assembly at Good Will Pines, today.
C. A. Goodwin is closing out his stock
of harnesses, robes, trunks, etc. See ad
Drs. F. o. Sawyer and c. Z. Yles
attended the dental convention at Kineo,
this week.
Edwin Gledhill and A. G. Blunt went
to New York on a business trip, Tues
day morning.
Mrs. Frank Smith Of Providence, r..
l., is visiting at the home of Ter nephew,
o. +. knowlton,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Lord received a
little stranger into their home, Monday
morning. It's girl.
George w. Cover, ESQ. and F. z.
Pennell are on fishing trip in the
northern part of the county.
George Goodwin left, Tuesday, for
vacation trip to Portland, Lowell, Bos-
ton, and Western Massachusetts.
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd went to
Augusta, Saturday, to attend the funeral
Of her aunt, Mrs. James G. Blaine.
Miss Olena Viles of Flagstaff was in
town one day. last week, returning from
the teachers convention at Boston.
Mrs. w. W. Grant and daughters,
Pearl and Ethel, of Taunton, Mass, are
guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Huse.
Rev. Geo. A. Luce, D. D., and wife of
Columbus, Neb., were guests of D. W.
Lewis and family one day last week.
The Hartland baseball team played
the local nine at Fairview park, Satur-
day, and were winners by score of 6
too.
j. A. Fillebrown Of Marion, Ind, a
former resident of this state, has been
visiting his cousin, F. A. Nolin, during
the past week.
Miss Linda Graves, who has a position
as teacher In Rockland, Mass, arrived,
Monday, to pass portion Of her sum-
mer vacation in town.
Everybody likes those popular Walnut
Frtters at Delano's candy kitchen. Next
Saturday special sale. only 10 cents To-
for regular % cent goods.
The best way to kill the lice on rose
bushes is by spraying with kerosene
emulsion. Steward Bros. keep it all
prepared at the Island Mills.
A box marked sc. NJ. York" and con-
tanning one two.gallon Jug OF rye whis-
key and one quart bottle Of port wine
was seized by Sheriff Lang, Monday, at
the express office.
F. A. Nolin and party of boys, con-
slsting of Elmer Nolin, George Young,
Willie Coburn, Allie Morrill, and Kerry
Steward are camping at Good Will Pines
during the Assembly.
Miss Ethel Walton entertained a
small party at her home on Madison
orna
the principal amusement of the evening.
Light refreshments were served.
Mrs. W. NJ. Kemp and daughter, Miss
Florence Kemp of Shenandoah Iowa, are
visiting at Mrs. lothian Weston's. Fri
day Mrs. w. j. Bradbury and Mrs. Il.
c. Clark of Fairfield drove up and spent
the day with Mrs. Weston's family.
Our attention is called to an error in
an item which appeared in our last issue.
The item should have read: MRS. j.
W. Tenney of Boston and Miss Marian
l.. Kilby of Washington, D. c., arrived
in town, last night, and will spend sew
eral weeks with the formers daughter,
Mrs. N. Fl. Lambert"
The Kennebec drive Is getting along
well. The rear Is nearly to Bingham.
The drive is a trifle later than last year,
but there Is plenty Of water In the river
and in Moosehead lake now to push the
logs along. The whole cut with logs
left back last year amounts to about
100, 900, 900 all told, Of which but little
more than 100000 will be left back.
Last Thursday afternoon the Miller
mission band were most pleasantly
entertained by their director, Mrs. FL. G.
Judkins at her home on the lawn. Be-
tween thirty and forty members came
together and more would have come but
for the dubious weather. Besides literary
exercises there were games, puzzles and
refreshments to brighten the occasion.
Mrs. Judkins' work for the mission band
deserves the heartiest commentator
and recognition.
Substantial progress is now being made
on the new bridge across the north chan
mel. The contract for the substructure
has been awarded to Hall & Reed, who
have set up engines and derricks and
have a large crew now at work prepar-
atory to commencing on the stonework
The roof of the cid structure has been