The Somerset reporter., 1903-07-30
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. Nancy Sally of Arson was in
town, Monday.
Miss Frances Lord went to New York,
saturday, on business.
Fogg's cream of rose and almonds is a
.ure remedy for sunburn and rough skin.
Frank Dorothy of Lynn, Mass, Is
the guest of his father, Isaac G. Dorothy.
Hon L. L. Walton was In Portland,
Friday and Saturday on legal business.
c. a. Marston went to Augusta and
other down river cities on business,
yesterday.
Misses Donna and Helen Tozer went
to Lynn, Mass, Saturday, for visit to
relatives.
Mrs. Eva Landry and two children of
Waterville visited relatives here during
the past week.
Miss Msude Thompson is passing
snort vacation with relatives in East.
han ton, Mass.
U. F. Knowlton Co. are making a
SPECIAL premium offer on soaps and
washing powder.
Anyone DESTROYS of purchasing fine
coon cats at low cost can learn Of some
good ones at this office.
Mrs. A. B. Lamb and Miss Caro- L.
Hoxie attended the exercises at Good
Will Pines, Saturday.
Miss Exerine Flood of Waterville was
in town, Friday, on her way to Scion for
her summer vacation.
W. B. Fletcher was called to Farming
ton Saturday, by the death of his mother
whose home was in that town.
W. NJ. Shaw of Greenville was in
town Friday. He came through from
that town driving Stanley automobile.
Miss Nettie L. Phillips of Portland
returned, Saturday, after passing several
days as the guest of her niece, Mrs. H.
C. Judkins.
Mr.. G. A. Jones of Pawtucket, r. l.,
who is with his wife and two daughters
spending the summer in Scion, his old
home, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. George w. Phillips of Vinalhaven
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. p
Pennel. Tuesday they drove to Har-
mony for a call on relatives in that
village.
Mr.. Eugene Pooler of this town and
Miss Sadie Nelson of Clinton were mar
red, Saturday evening, at the home of
the bride in Clinton. They will make
their nome in Skowhegan.
The loss on the building owned by E.
P Page, which was heavily damaged by
fire, recently, has been determined by
the referees appointed for the purpose.
The damage is figured at $1,707.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Onstott and
daughters, Grace and Martha. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Din smore and Misses Laura
ard Myrtle Hoxie, went to Old Orchard,
Monday for vacation at the Dinsmore
cottage.
Mrs. j. Fl. Murray and daughters,
Florence and Lovine, left, yesterday for
visit of several weeks to relatives In
st. Come, Canada. On the way they
will stop for brief visits at Watervile
and Jackman.
Arrangements for the Old Home Week
reception, which Is to occur in Coburn
hall, Tuesday evening, August II, are
being attended to In a way that leaves
no doubt that the success OF last years
reception will be repeated. The pro-
gram will appear in detail in our next
issue.
The freight car which brought the
steel framework of the new Wesserrun-
sett bridge, and which Is now in the
yard, is the largest fiat car that has ever
come into Skowhegan. 1t is 81 it.,
So in. by 1T. 9 in. inside measurement,
weighs 43 500 lbs, and has a capacity of
100000 lbs. The car is built of steel,
and is designed for use in the iron and
coal regions, where unusually heavy cars
are required. 1t is one of the rolling
stock of the Pennsylvania railroad, and
came through from Pttsburg.
The Town Improvement society held
their annual field day at Lakewood,
Wednesday afternoon, July %. The
attendance was not large, doubtless
prospective rain drops kept many at
home, but frowning skies looked down
On smiling faces and the afternoon pass
ed only too quickly. No special program
Tor the afternoon was provided, basket
picnic being the only definite feature,
but before the bountiful baskets were
spread, Mrs. Augusta Clough in the
behalf of the society, with graceful
little speech presented ring of opal and
pearls to its ex-president, Mrs. Sarah L.
Eaton, who for the past seven years has
50 ably served them. A sail around the
lake added much to the enjoyment OF
The party, the reflection of the gray
Glue sky on the still water and the
BEAUTIFUL shades of the trees and distant
landscape made a half toned picture
much enjoyed. On the return sharpened