The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
TOWN and VICINITY


straw hats to wear at Chas F. Wards.
Harold j. Phillips went to Jackman,
Tuesday, on legal business.
Psvmon Hoxie and Miss Caro- Hoxie
vi.ited relatives in Troy, recently.
Herbert Judkins went to Nashua, n.
a.. Monday, on business trip.
Cut price sale Of boys underwear and
hosiery at Miss Williams.
Mrs. C, A. Marston and daughter, Mrs.
Nv. Blunt, went to Portland Monday
for short stay.
Miss Margaret Merrill of Portland
was the guest of Skowhegan friends for
several days last week.
Mrs. Lenora Spaulding went to Port
land, Friday of last week to visit with
friends for three weeks.
T. W. Chase has many second hand
carriages, taken In exchange, which he
offers at great bargains.
Mrs.D. 81. Perkins went TO Waterville,
Saturday morning, to visit for several
DAYS with her aunt, Mrs. Philip Plaisted.
W. W. Drew of Fairfield, Colby 1902,
was in town, Saturday, on his way to
Norridgewock, where he will pass the
summer.
feature of the celebration at the
Pines, July 4th, will be the dancing all
day for which Lees orchestra will fur
nish music.
Miss Matte Powers, who has been at
tending the Grammar School for the
past year, returned, Saturday, to her
home at Dyer Brook.
Mrs. P. C. Shorey has returned to
town for the summer, after passing
several months with her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Folsom, in Malboro, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Mills, Mrs.
A. B. Lamb and Mrs. G. S. Benson
attended the reunion of the Fourth
Maine Battery at North Arson, last
week.
Dr. j. Il. Pooler wishes to announce
to his customers and the public generally
that he is back again 10 his dental par
lors on Madison avenue, all ready for
business.
July All the postoffice will be closed
as follows: From a. m. to 40 a. M,
from II a. 10. to 12l5 p. m, from 2.30
p. III. to p. m. and o'clock in the
evening.
Mrs. W. H. Wildes returned, Satur-
day, from a three weeks absence, passed
in visiting her son at Bowdoin college,
and with relatives in Portland and Mel
rose, Mass.
Mrs. Randall Nye returned, Monday
night, from two weeks visit to rela-
tives and friends in Bangor, Brewer and
Greenville. She also visited in Foxcroft,
Dover and Corinns.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Day, and
family left, Monday morning, for NAL
den, Mass, where they will reside per-
manently. Franklin will enter Boston
University in the fall.
W. L. Waliron, sub-master of Show
hogan High School left, Friday after
noon, for his home in Waterville. Dur
ing the summer he will take up a special
course of study at the U. of M. summer
school.
Dr. j. N. Merrill informs US that he
has received letter from his son, John
n, who at the date thereof had Just
arrived at Manila with his regiment.
He was we'll and much pleased with his
long trip.
The next regular meeting of Skowhe-
gan Grange occurs July Sth, Patriots
meeting. The third and fourth degrees
will be conferred and refreshments will
be served instead OF at the meeting of
July I'D and the same committee will
offciate.
Hon. s. j. Walton went to Augusta,
Tuesday morning to attend meeting Of
the governors council. From there he
will 90 to Jackman and Moose River on
legal business and expects to attend the
summer meeting of the fish and game
association at Kineo.
By an oversight, the name Of Ex-
Sheriff F. p. Pennell of Skowhegan was
left out of the list OF donors to the popu-
lar subscription for the new parsonage
at Harmony at the centennial celebra-
ton, June 10Th. Mr.. Pennell was for
many years business man Of Harmony,
always ready to help along the interests
Of the town, and was one of the first to
subscribe the handsome sum of $500
for the parsonage.
horse belonging to Charles Whit
temore was found missing from his
stable on the Notch road, Friday morn
ing. The door of the stable, which had
been securely prSpped, was open, and
the prop on one side. Sheriff Lang was
Immediately notified, and set to work
tracing the animal. 1t was learned that
the horse went through this village,
alone, and crossed the bridges, about
five o'clock. Later, 1t was learned by
telephone that he had been seen at Nor
n