The Somerset reporter., 1904-10-20
TOWN and VICINITY

You can get good wrist Dag cheap
at Bucknam's.
Judkins will save you money on Hos
ery and underwear.
F. R. Buck has fine upright piano to
rent upon favorable terms.
W. T. Seekins, Esq.,, was attending to
business matters In Portland Monday
Oh, McCandless of Boston was the
onest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Went
worth over Sunday.
The regular meeting of the W. I. l.
IT. will be held In @. A. K. hall lues-
day, Oct. %, at three o'clock IN the
afternoon.
Mrs. Amy Keene of WaterVille and
her sister, Mrs. E. J. McNeelie OF Ia
coma, Wash, passed Sunday In town as
the guest of relatives.
MrsF. Il. Wilson OF Brunswick, Me-,
and her daughter, Miss Margaret, have
been guests this week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wildes.
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Mrs. Ethel Buker Of Charlestown'
Mass. who had been the guest Tor sew
ersl months of her sister, MRS. +. r.
Fairbrother, departed for home last week
Secondhand clothing, especially Tor
women and children, will be received ana
distributed by the Ladies Aid society
Contributions may be left at the Public
Library.
A cantata, 1.-THE Village Blacksmith,
"a 10 be presented by local talent at the
congregational Church, tomorrow GIRL
day, evening, under the direction OF
Elmer E. Towne.
Mrs. M. F. Totman Of Fairfield will
navr AN exhibitions aad sele Of hand
painted china at the home OF Mrs. freo
phjlbrick. 100 Madison ave. Skowhegan'
Maine, October 26, u, Is.
Misses Mary and Florence Murphy
arrived Last Friday for a visit with their
father. John Murphy. They have been
absent from Skowhegan about two years.
norton of the time in California.
Madam Helen Brown Palacek left here
for New York, Monday morning, from
which city she sailed to-day on her re-
turn Journey to Paris. She was accom-
named az far as Boston by her mother,
Mrs. Geo. E. Washburn.
Mrs. Maria Mason and her daughter
Mlss Amy, returned to their nome IN
Roston, Monday. Miss Mason was taken
m while visiting relatives here, last July
and has been under treatment at the
hospital ever since that time.
Isaac Newton of Jackman was IN
town this week. His daughter, Mrs
w =. slade Of Brsddock, Pa, VINO
hid been passing the summer at his
home, accompanied him as far as water
Vile, she being on her way home
D. J. Vigue arrived home Saturday
evening. after an absence OF nearly one
wear, and will re-enter the employ OF d.
II. Hutchins. He had been, during
most Of the time since leaving here, In
Los Angeles. Cal, and his brother, who
went TO that city with him, Ia still resld-
ing there.
Miss Flora Reed departed from TINS
otation for her home in Cambridge, Mass,
Inst Friday morning. Miss Reeds nome
hoo baen in Massachusetts for several
vears but she plans to pass her Vaca-
t,on each season at her former rome IN
East Madison. This year her stay was
for ten weeks as the guest of her orother'
Ruel NJ. Reed.
There will be free entertainment IN
Coburn Hall on "Wednesday evening"
Oct. 26,h, to which the general puollc'
and especially young men ana "omen'
are cordially invited. KendalPs olches-
ter will furnish music and among other
features Rev. d b. Phelan, one OF the
most eloquent orators In the state, VINO
never fails to interest an audience, v Ill
be present. The program will be under
the auspices of Skowhegan Lodge. A. D.
U. w.
Skowhcgan's new bridge now shows
its full proportions, the arches, girders'
and other iron work being largely In
place. Projecting from both sides may
be seen the supports for the foot walks,
and pending from those on the west
ward side are brackets designed to carry
a large water main when occasion re-
oulres. The structure Ia now In shape
TO sustain its own weight, so that 1t is
past the point where high water could
delay It's completion.
nc. Armstrong of Sandwich, Mass,
was Ia town last week, making some In
yestigation with reference to entering
upon the manufacture of worsted braid
here. Among other places, he looked at
the rooms In the Heselton Block, former
" occupied by the Marston Worsted
Mills as a finishing room, and expressed
himself as satisfied with them and with
the terms on which they might be leased.
He also obtained a quotation Of the SHOW
hogan Etc ric Light Co: on power
About two weeks since there arrived
at the freight depot in Hartland pack
ages containing a tive-gallon keg OF rum
and quantity OF whiskey In bottles, the
total amount being about fourteen gal
Ions, all consigned to E. f. Pumlow.