The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-06-29

DR.. c. A. Paul and family OF Scion
were In town for few hours on Sstuf-
day.
Chas. F. Ward Co. give away suit of
clothes ON July 4. See their advertise
ment.
William E. Briggs will be home from
Brewer, Me-, to pass the Fourth with
his family.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. S. Parkman arrived
yesterday from a carriage drive TO Oak
land and Augusta.
Edw. II. Merrill has returned from the
Harvard Law School and will pass tie
summer vacation in town.
At Fogg's drug store you will find
everything you need for the proper cele-
bration OF the Glorious Fourth.
Mrs. A. T. Whittier arrived home last
evening from visit of considerable
length with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Ames, In Massachusetts.
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Hilton with her sou
and daughter, William and Harriet,
from Newton, Mass, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Flagg.
Edward P. Barry left for his home in
Kingston. Mass, yesterday. During his
vacation lust concluded Mr.. Barry and
his father, Edw. Barry, ST., made the
trip to Quebec with the Ste. Anne excuf-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Davis, who were
recently married In ST. Adams, have
moved to Skowhegan and taken rent
on Turner Ave. Walter Pratt OF thai
place was in town Tuesday with load
of their furniture.
On account of the large number OF
visitors that are sure to be In town July
4th, the members OF the Grocers, Pro
vision and Feed Dealers Association
deem 1t necessary to keep their places
of business open until noon.
There Is TO be union picnic at Lake
wood, of all the Skowhegan Sunday
schools, tomorrow (Fridayl II pleasant.
1t is planned to 60 by the $50 and $50
cars. All children of these schools with
parents are invited to be present.
Peter W. Merry, the well-known
horseman, formerly of Madison, has
leased the Atwood farm in this village
and is now prepared to break colts, fit
horses for market; also fix horses teeth,
roach names, and clip horses In season !;
fifteen years. experience, and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Chas. Vaughn and j. A. Roderick
made fishing trip to Oak Pond In Hart
land, Tuesday, and caught two fine sal
mon, that weighed eight pounds and
two ounces. These are the first salmon
to be caught there this season and not
many have ever been taken from this
pond as 1t was stocked with them but a
few years since.
Walter X. Wildes left yesterday morn
Ing for New York City, where he has
position In the commission department
of the American Wooden Co. Mr.WildeF
has given considerable time to the study
of textiles, since his graduation from
Bowdoin college In 1904, having served
an apprenticeship Of about one year in
designing at the Marston Mills.
Miss Mildred K. Bentley of Wallace,
Nova Scotia, arrived Monday evening to
be the guest of Mrs. W. E. Briggs for N
few days. Miss Bentley was assistant in
the skowhegsn High school for several
years, resigDing In March, 1904 to accept
a position in Concord, N. II. She Is at
this time on her way to Nova Scotia to
pass the summer vacation at her home.
Benjamin Preslie, for 30 many years
news agent on the Portland and Skow-
hogan run, was In town, Monday. Mr..
Preslie Ia now operating the news sell
vice Of the Somerset Road on bis own
account and is building up a fine busl-
ness. He went from here to Portland,
taking with him two Of his young
friends, Kerry Steward and Gordon
Bragg, to accompany him for few days
vacation to that city.