The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27

L. L. Nlles and Hiram Moore were 10
Gardiner, Monday, on business.
Blueberries and blackberries received
every day at o. F. Knowlton Co.'s.
The Blunt Hardware Co. are showing
a large line of Shot Guns and Rifles.
The new felt outing hats have been
received by Mrs. R. w. Brown. See ad
A. K. Perkins is attending the meeting
of the Eastern Maine State Fair at Ban
gor.
Mrs. j. B. Maddocks and Miss Pearl
Maddocks are visiting relatives in Madi-
son.
Mrs. Mary Wyman of Newark, n. j.,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Helen S. Co.
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Robbins and Miss
Mary Dascombe are guests of Hartland
friends.
The o. F. Knowlton Co. will have
music in their ice cream parlor, Satur-
day evening"
Miss Eliz beth Fuller and Miss Alice
Derosis of Lynn, Mass, are guests at
the home of A. K. Perkins.
Joseph Lessard and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vigue and son went to Bangor,
Monday, for a visit to relatives.
William II. Emery and j. D. Emerson
attended the reunion of their regiment,
the 10th Maine, at Unity, Tuesday.
Mrs. Daniel onstott and daughters,
Martha and Grace, returned, Monday,
from their vacation trip to Old Orchard.
Misses Wilhelmina and Daisy Robin
son of Auburn passed Sunday in town,
the guest of their sister, Mrs. Nelson
Richardson.
Mrs. Ella Woodbury. and daughter
and Mrs. Susan Wiley of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived Tuesday, for visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Lewis.
Mrs. j. Fl. Hutchins and daughter
Margaret and her guest, Miss Estelle
Hutchins of Erie, Pa, went to Portland,
yesterday for few days.
party of dozen or more from this
town, including the families of Sewall
Smith and Fred Eaton, are camping at
North Pond cottages for few days.
Bloodine, said to be the greatest
remedy in the world for all diseases
from impure blood, may be found in
Skowhegan at Fogg's drug store only.
G. r. Fogg and family returned home,
Monday night, from an attendance upon
the Fogg family reunion, held the 20.
inst. at Hampton Beach, N. H., which
was largely attended and most success
full affair 1t was voted TO hold the re-
union in Portland next year on the same
date and Mr.. Fogg was elected second
vice president of the organization.
The members of Russell Relief Corps
are invited to basket picnic, with Mrs.
Emma White, at her home Saturday
afternoon, Aug 20. Coffee and cream
will be furnished. Members are to meet
at Grand Army Hall at one thirty O'Clock
sharp, where teams will be furnished
for all who wish to go.-25 cents round
trip.
A reception is to be held in the Island
Ave Congregational church next Tuesday
evening, Sept 1st from Z 30 to 10 o'clock
in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Webster
Woodbury.. Mr.. Woodbury., it will be
remembered by our older residents, was
for several years previous to 1888 the
pastor of the Congregational church,
and all members of the parish as we'll as
all former friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
bury In the other churches are cordially
Invited.
A delightful meeting of Skowhegan
w. C. T. U. was held, last Tuesday
afternoon In G. A. R. Hall which was
tastefully decorated for the occasion.
The speaker of the day was Miss Alice
Moore of Roekland who spoke enthus-
iastically on various lines of White Rib
bon work. Miss Moore is one of the w. C.
7. U. State organizers and has Travelled
extensively over Maine and New Hamp-
shire and elsewhere, everywhere win.
ming golden opinions for herself by her
talents and earnestness. In the evening,
in response to invitations issued by the
Union, large company Of young ladies
gathered to isten to Miss Moore, who
spoke delightfully."- on the work of the
"Y's," smiles and tears alternating on
the faces of her audience. After the
address social hour and refreshments
followed. II is hoped that Miss Moore
will again visit our town In October, and
the Union bespeaks large hearing for
her al that time.
Graft-McCarty.
At st. Mary's church, Tuesday even
ing, Mr.. Newell Graft of Moose River
and Miss Maggie McCarty of this place