The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
TOWN and VICINITY

Miss Alice Morse of Madison is visit
ing Miss Jessie Maddocks.
The Congregational church is being
given a new roofing of steel.
The schools at Mslbon's Mills and
Lake George will begin next Monday.
Get your boy suit of clothes before
he starts for school at Chas. f. Wards.
Miss Edith Frame of Boston is passing
a few days with old acquaintances and
friends.
Fred Lawley of Boston is enjoying a
months vacation with his parents In
this town.
Mrs. Charlotte E. Anderson returned,
last week, after passing the summer in
Salem, Mass.
There has been flne sale of seats for
the Colonial Picture Show. Have you
got your seats?
Buchanan has fine line of wall pa
pers, new patterns for small rooms,
good values at 10 cts.
The Social Circle of the M. E. church
will meet at the parsonage, Monday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
An examination for promotion to
Grade VIII will be held Saturday morn
ing, beginning at $50, at the Garfield
building.
Mrs. D. NJ. Bacon and Mrs. Susan
Dlnsmore are attending the Dnsmore
reunion which meets at South Arson to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 2. Clark of Brooklyn,
y. Y, are guests of Mrs. Charlotte f.
Anderson at D. w. Colby's cottage,
Hayden Lake.
County Commissioners Metcaf and
Williams were in town, Monday, return
ing from their up river trip, looking at
ter the county roads.
A special meeting of Eureka Lodge,
No. us, n. E. o. P, will be held In
Miburn hall on Monday evening, Sept.
IA, at ioO U CLOCK.
W. P. Ordwsy and wife and their
guests, P. B. Rolfe and wife OF Por:-
land enjoyed carriage drive to Frank
lin county, the past week.
Drs Hill and Brown of Waterville
advertise this week in our columns as
oculists and aurists. They will open an
Office in Skowhegan, Monday next.
Or. NJ. L. Mari of Dorchester, Mass,
was among the arrivals by last nights
train, coming to look after the resden-
tia property he still owns in town. His
son Miron accompanies him.
turnip at the market of Parker &
Nay from the village garden of E. b.
Nitkerson has attracted attention this
week, 1t weighs Il pounds and measures
81 inches in circumference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Baker of Cara
funk are visiting at M. B. Heselton's on
Maple street. From Skowhegan they
will take carriage drive across country
10 Hartland, Athens and Scion.
The boarding house of C. E. Cleveland
on the east side of Main Street presents
a much improved appearance with its
new coat of paint, and the proprietor in
forms us that it's "spick and span" on
the inside.
Mr. Charles II. Sawyer, piano-tuner Of
Foxcroft, Me-, will be in Skowhegan
during the week beginning Sept. 2lst.
Orders for piano-tuning and repairing
may be left with Walter F. Robbins or
Dinsmore & Bickford.
The Pittsfield National Bank makes
al announcement in our columns, this
week. In connection with their general
banking business they have a regular
savings department and also pay interest
On deposits subject to check.
The September term Of the Supreme
judicial Court for Somerset County,
will begin, Tuesday next, the 18th in
slant, Associate Justice Frederick Pow
ers presiding. Indications are that the
term will be about the usual length, not
lar from three weeks.
small house occupied as home by
Charles Demo and family, situated near
East Madison, was burned to the ground
with its contents at an early hour, Tues
day morning, the family losing practi-
cally all their belongings, including
clothing. No insurance.
Woodbine Lodge, D. of H., will hold
their annual field day and picnic, Mon.
day, Sept. IA, at the Pines. Ladies can
take 3 o'clock car or those that wish to
90 later can take $40 car. Ladies are
requested to take cup, saucer, fork and
spoon for each member of their party.
The corn canning factory Of the Port
land Packing Co. IN this place will be-
gin this seasons pack on Wednesday
next, the 10Th inst. While we have had
slight frosts 1t Is believed the corn has
not been hurt to any extent, and unless
we have protracted cold spell soon it
expected to get about 10000 cans.
Mr.. Edgar C. Abbott Of Boston, a well
Known interpreter of Shakespearian
plays will give a course Of three recitals