The Somerset reporter., 1904-08-25
TOWN and VICINITY
Tenement $3.50 a month, ordway.

d. w. Colby ana Ismlly relurheo
from Greenville, last evening.
f. n. Merrill, Esq, was In Springfield,
Mass, Saturday, on legal matters.
John Holden, of lockwood has been
in Skowhegan and vicinity on business
since last week.
Miss jeanette Lord went to Auburn,
this morning, for short visit with re-
latives in that city.
Hon. Chaa. F. johnson Of Wateryille
was in town, Saturday, attending to Ys-
rious legal matters.
Mra. Hugh Hurley arrived, last 5atur-
day evening, from weeks visit TO
Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Edith Shepherd has been visiting
the past week with friends in Pittsheld,
Bangor and Sangerville.
Mrs. Frank s. Morrill, went to Farm
ington, Me-, this morning for fe"
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Vera Snow is performing the
clerical work In the Office of J. c. Griffin
during the absence of Miss Lord.
Miss Mary Eaton OF Boston arrived,
Tuesday night, and is visiting relatives
here and In Solon for two weeks.
Miss Tina Green, who has been in
Stoneham, Mass. the past three years,
has returned and will pass the fall and
winter with her mother.
Mrs. V. w. Nelson and daughter, Ruth
went to Lake Shore, Me-, to-day where
Nr. Nelson Ia to join them, Saturday, to
pass a vacation at their cottage.
Bragg & Varney announce that their
new lines of carpets, mattings ard MOOR
oil cloths have arrived, and they invite
you to inspect them before purchasing
Mrs. Milton D. Malborn and Mrs. Free
man williams, both of Haverhill, who
had been guests of MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Il.
Pishon, went to Embdep, Tuesday, to
visit relatives.
Judge A. M. Spear Of Gardiner was in
town, Saturday, for the purpose oil near
ing a case In equity but the matter was
adjusted between the parties before the
hour set for the hearing.
Hon. C. A. Marston and daughter,
Mrs. J. w. Blunt, have returned from
Boothbay; Mrs. Marston and the other
members OF the family are to return,
S Saturday, closing the cottage for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Jones and daugh-
ter, Miss Norma, who have been passing
two months at the Shepherd cottage at
Lakewood, left, Tuesday, for their home
In Columbus, Ohio. They will yisit on
their way In New York and st. Louis,
The SkowheganlWest Acqueduct COM
pany are to relay 125 feet of their four
inch main at point near the Corn Fac
tory, next week, and it Is likely that the
supply of water for their entire system
will necessarily be shut off for two days.
G. II. Bowden, at one time q member
of the firm who published the Somerset
Argus, now foreman OF the job printing
department at the Kennebec Journal
office, Augusta, Was in town, Saturday,
on his way to visit an uncle in Norridge-
wock.
The selectmen have posted list OF
voters In the vestibule Of the postofilce.
All voters who can do so, should exam
Inc this list early and make sure that
heir names are correctly written there
on. II not, report the detect to the Sc
lectmen.
W. r. Elliott of the accounting de-
partment at the Anderson Mills, depart
ed, Saturday noon, to Join Mrs. Elliott,
who has been visiting for month In
Massachusetts. At the expiration of
Mr.. Elliott's two weeks vacation they
will return together.
Woodbine lodge, Degree of Honor, an
auxiliary of Skowhegan lodge, No. 20,
Ancient Order of United Workmen, held
a basket picnic, Tuesday afternoon, at
Willow Brook farm. Mrs. Albert Z.
Jewett was the hostess and delightful
afternoon was passed.
There is to be free demonstration of
the famous breakfast food "Egg-o-See"
at the store of c. W. Day all next week,
commencing Monday afternoon. Inquire
Of the lady about the caps for the boys
and the little souvenirs for the ladies',
given away the first few days of the
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Palmer of Presque
Isle, who had been In town for few
days on business, went to Portland,
Wednesday morning. They are to re-
turn here In the near future and will
then make visit Of week or more.
Mrs. Palmer will be remembered by
friends as Miss Belle Law
ton.
Horatio S. Libby of Melrose, Mass.
was among the arrivals, Monday evening,
coming here to visit his sister, Mrs. Geo.
b. Stafford, as has been his custom
annually for several years. Mr.. Libby
has been connected with the American
Express Company for over twenty years,
a large portion of that time In high Of
fetal position.
McQuillsn & Pooer who are to build
the new fire department building, are