The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-20
New outing hats at Curtis

his son, Daniel Lewis, esq, last week.
Have you tried buffalo tip served at
o. F. Knowlton Co.'s ice cream parlor.
Myron Smith went to Old Orchard
Saturday, to attend the musical festival.
Augustine Simmons, Esq, of North
Arson was in town on business, Sa;-
urday.
Miss Lillian Clifford left, Friday, for
two weeks visit to friends in Sherman
Mills.
Misses Mary Nay and Lila Howes
went to Waterville, Friday, for a short
stay.
Mrs. [. j. Smith and young daughter
are enjoying short outing at Old Or
chard.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Wright passed
Saturday and Sunday with Norridge
wock friends.
Miss Lizzie Rogers of Dover, came
Friday, for a visit to her nephew,
Hiram Berce.
Miss Sadie Ramsdell of Ripley was the
guest of Miss Edith Lewis for several
days last week.
Don't miss the music, Saturday ever
ing, it is free, at O. F. Knowlton Co.'S
ice cream parlor.
Mrs. W. W. Cakes went to Belfast,
Friday, for vacation of two weeks at
her summer cottage.
Rev. and Mrs. Z. T. Adams of Scion
were in town, Thursday, on their way
home from trip to Augusta.
Harry Reynolds of Manchester, N. H.,
was in town for few hours, Friday,
visiting relatives and acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Paine and daugt-
ter Laura, and Miss Eva LaCasce, left,
Friday, for visit to Boston and vicinity.
How popular it has become to drop
into Delano's Candy Kitchen for an ice
cream with friend. Have you tried it !?
Miss Annie Stinchfield of Boston, who
has been passing a few weeks vacation
with relatives in town, returned to her
home, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valdus Squire of Corn
Vile, left on the morning train, Satur-
day, for visit of two weeks with relG-
tlves and friends in Haverhill and Brad
ford, Mass, and Salmon Falls, N. H.
The basket picnic of the Town In
provement society held at The Pines,
Friday afternoon was highly Ell joyable
outing. A large attendance of the
ladies of the society and invited guests
is reported.
Miss Anna II. Smith, who has been
guest at the home of DR.. Spencer, for a
few weeks, left here for Davenport,
lowe, Tuesday morning. Miss Smith is
a granddaughter OF the late Rev. DIR. S.
F. Smith of Newton, Mass. author of
the patriotic hymn, America.
An alarm was rung in at 1890 Satur-
day noon, for small blaze on the roof
of the Island Machine Company's four-
dry, which caught around the chimney.
The department were on hand promptly,
and extingushed the flames in few
moments. The damage was slight.
DR.. d. O. s. Lowell of the Roxburg
Latin School was the guest of his BROTH
erin law, Charles Folsom-Jones, over
the Sabbath The doctor was looking up
the Munsey genealogy in this vicinity in
interests of Frank A. Munsey Of Mum
sey's Magazine. Mr.. Munsey was born
In Mercer.
The Edgewood Land Co. have pur-
chased large plot of land above the
bill east of the shoe factory, south side
of The Waterville road, which they have
run out into streets, and divided into
lots, the plot being advertised as Edge
wood Park. They have way of dis
posing of these lots new to our people.
We publish this week the statement Of
the condition of the Skowhegan Savings
Bank as it existed on the 2lst day Of
July last when Bank Examiner Timber
lake made the usual examination for the
year. 1t will be seen by comparing the
statement with that Of year ago that
deposits have increased $98, 1887 during
the year. There is, necessarily, because
of the unfavorable condition of the
money markets shrinkage In the market
value of the securities owned by the
bank and this affects the balance of re-
sources above liabilities as reported by
Mr.. Undertake. But these bonds are
held for the interest receivable thereon
and not to sell on the market. Deprecis-
tion In their market value few points
does not affect their earning capacity.
Skowheg3n Savings Bank is one of the
solid financial institutions of the State,
erjoying the confidence of the people
and increased patronage from year to
year.
The colt stake arranged early tie
present season between several Skowho-
gan owners of most promising two year
old animals, is to occur on Saturday
afternoon next at Farview Park, and
the excitement and fun incident to the
race promises to be fast and furlous.
The following are the colts and owners