The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-17
TOWN and VICINITY

drug store.
Remember the Clearance Sale at NJ. B.
Heselton's next week.
Miss Bessie Moore of Orange, n. j.,
is guest of MISS Mollie Marston.
The Blunt Hardware Co. are showing
large line of Shot Guns and Rifles.
W. H. Pearson and wife of Portland
are the guests of Mrs. Fannie Cushing.
Mrs. Sidney w. Curtis returned to her
home in Brooklyn, N. Y. on Saturday
last.
S. Fl. Goodwin of st. Adams, former
Register of Probate, was in town, yes
terday.
Buchanan has a fine line of wall pa
pers, new patterns for small rooms,
good values at 10 cts.
Mrs. Albert Fuller of Melrose Mass,
passed last week in town as the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Silas Leland.
Mrs. r. W. Brown attended the MILL
merry openings at Boston and New York,
last week, returning home, Saturday.
The first of the series of Shakesperian
recitals will occur at the residence of l..
". Weston Oh Tuesday evening" the 22d
instant.
Mrs. S. r. Parker returned, Tuesday
night, from Lewiston, where she went to
the hospital to have cataract removed
from her eye.
Mrs. A. B. Lamb and her cousin, Miss
Laura Smith of Hillsboro Bridge, n. H.,
spent several days the past week with
Winthrop relatives.
DR.. F. A. Hatch, wife and son, who
have been visiting for time in Show
hogan, returned, Monday, to their home
in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Nellie Nesbit of Dexter visited
with friends in Skowhegan and Madison
the past week and attended the Spiritual
campmeeting at Lakewood.
Mrs. F. E. Swanton of Attleboro,
Mass, is visiting with relatives and re-
newing old acquaintances in town, after
an absence of more than 20 years.
Mrs. S. K. Locke, who had been
spending some weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rice, returned to
her home in Portsmouth, N. H., MOI
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wakefield of West
Buxton was in town, several days the
past week, visiting with her brothers,
George E. and Llewllyn Goodwin, and
their families.
Danforth & Greenleaf have hired the
store on the corner of Madison avenue
and Elm street, recently occupied by j.
A. Dealey, and will move their dining
hall and lunch room there.
NJ. I. Pooler and wife, with their
daughter, Miss Mabel, were among the
arrivals by the late train, Saturday
night, having closed their summer home
at Boothbay Harbor for the season.
Angler L. Goodwin, who has been at
Monument Beach, Mass, for the sun
mer, officiating as head waiter at a large
hotel, returned, Monday, to resume his
law studies in the Cffiee of Walton &
Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tolmau of Haver-
hill, Mass, were guests of Mrs. To-!
mans sister, Mrs. George W. Cover,
over Sunday. They left, Monday, to
visit relatives in Pennington and New
Sharon.
TIE canning factory of the Portland
Packing Company commenced oper
ations for this season, yesterday. The
hot wave of the past week has had
tendency to improve the corn crop, and
the outlook for the season ia favorable.
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd entertained
the afternoon whist club at her home,
Tuesday of last week, in honor of her
guest, Mrs. Curtis. The handsomely
furnished and commodous verandas were
made use of for this occasion. At the
close of playing, delightful refreshments
were served.
The masonry work on the north abut-
ment of the new bridge is progressing
slowly. Considerable drilling and blast
have been found necessary to make a
solid foundation. Day and night crews
are working to complete the abutment
in the shortest possible time. The con-
tract calls for the opening Of the bridge
on October Is, which renders a degree
Of haste necessary.
A hearing was had at the Probate
Court room, Saturday, before Judge
Danforth, on a creditors petition for the
appointment of an administrator In the
estate of Azel Head. John w. Foster,
ESQ.,, of Madison represented the credi-
tors, and c. o. Small, ESQ.,, the heirs,
who opposed the petition. The evidence
failing to establish the existence of as
sets, the petition was dismissed.
The Somerset Traction Co. has made
arrangements to give the patrons of
Lakewood a musical treat at the close Of
the season, Sunday Sept. u. At this
time they present the Lakewood Band.
This is a new organization composed. Of
the best musicians of Somerset Co.,
which has been under the instruction of