The Somerset reporter., 1904-08-11
Hot coffee always ready at Benson's

Hot coffee always ready at Benson's.
Miss Mabel j. Clark of Boston Is the
guest this week of Miss Vesta A. Bun
ker.
Have your grain harvested with self
binder. E z. Greenwood will do the
job for you.
Miss Lizzie Higgins returned, Satnr-
day, from a visit of several weeks with
friends in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Holway of Fair
field Center spent Tuesday In town the
guests of Henry Cannon and wife.
J. a. Roderick, proprietor OF the
skowhegan Market, passed a portion OF
this week at his former home in Farm
ington.
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and her daugh.
ter, Miss Louise, went to Boston by the
noon train, yesterday, for brief stay In
that city.
VIII g. Reed of Sanford, accompanied
by Miss Edith L. Boyle, are passing
two weeks vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Reed.
Harry G. Graves left for Chicago,
Monday morning, where he is to rejoin
the "Josh spruceby" Co. at the opening
of their season In that city.
Mrs. NJ, T. Pooler was among the
L. - ha lofo Of "a a Y
night, coming up from the summer home
at Boothbay harbor for few days stay.
Bragg & Varney announce that their
new lines of carpets, mattings and fl ,or
oil cloths have arrived, and they invite
you to inspect them before purchasing.
Because of the absence of Judge Dan.
forth on Tuesday, the 8 h inst, the Au-
gust term of Probate court was adjourn
ed until today Thursday at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
II. L. s gett, accompanied by Mrs.
Edith Shepherd and Miss Lola Goodwin,
visited at the summer home OF his
parents at Northport, from Friday to
Monday last.
Mrs. F. E. Hatch of Worcester, Mass,
with Master Harold, who are paying a
visit to her mother, Mrs. George Wing
In Fairfield, passed several days this
week In town with relatives.
The fourth regular summer meeting
of the Town Improvement Society will
occur on Friday afternoon at 2 80 O'Clock
at the Park, or II rainy at the Congrega-
tonal vestry. Mrs. Small will give
paper on our "Native Birds" by request.
Chas. W. Chase OF Waterville was In
town for day last week renewing old
acquaintance. For many years he was
engineer of the Maine Central running to
our town and he received a warm greet
Ing from a host of Skowhegan friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Withee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perley Withee went to Lynn, Mass,
Tuesday, where they are to visit with
relatives. During next week they will
be In attendance upon the national en-
campment of the Grand Army In Boston.
Miss Ethel Haskell of Lewiston, who
has charge of the BABY show" at the
Maine State Fair, Lewiston, will be In
Skowhegap, at Hotel Coburn, Friday,
Aug. II, from II a. m. to p. N. Any
one interested In this project Is invited
to call and see her at that time.
Mrs. E. w. Marble and Gerald went
to Amesbury, Mass, Monday morning,
to visit with s. r. Bailey and family.
Miss Hattie Marble, who has been pass-
ing the summer In the state OF New
York, expects to meet them there and
to return with them to Skowhegan a
few weeks later.
The funeral of Cliff Drd Gilsert of Mad
ison occurred at 81. NJ ,ry's church, yes
terday morning, conducted by Father
Lebouter of Belfast, and the burial was
in the Catholic cemetery. A large num-
Der OF friends and relatives OF the de-
ceased accompanied the body from Madi-
son to this place.