The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-27
TOWN and VICINITY

| A great variety OI souFeuH POs'Hi
cards at Fogg's drug store.
MAburn Commandery, United Oder
of the Golden Cross, held pumpkin pie
soeiable at their meeting, las. Monday
evening.
The ladies' will read with interest the
advertisement of l.. II. Soper & Co. Of
Watervlle, announcing their showing OF
fall garments.
Among the visiting journalists at the
Somerset Central Fair, this week, was
f, P. Mayo, editor of the Turf, Farm &
Home, Wateryille.
The Savings Department OF the Sec
ond National Babk are TO advance the
interest paid On deposits from 3 TO 81
per cent after Oct. lst.
Miss Louise NJ. Pollard Of Los Ange-
lee, Cal. ia the guest of her grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mr.. J. F. Pollard, at
! their home on Water street.
Elmer H. Dunton, one of the best
known business men Of Jackman, was in
town, Friday of last week, the guest OF
his brother, Edgar c. DLnten.
The Blunt Hardware Co. have just re-
ceived a nice line of rifles, shot-guns,
ammunition and sportsmens specialtes,
preparatory for the fall hunting season.
A ady's silver watch with gold chain
was lost yesterday afternoon between
Dyer street and the Fair grounds. The
fl lder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving the same at this Office.
James A. Shepherd, Jr., superinten-
mt of the Marston Mills, has leased the
G TO- B. Stafford residence on Mechanic
street, and he and his family have
already taken up their residence there.
J. Carroll Bartlett of Boston was
among the arrivals, Tuesday. He comes
to Skowhegan at this time for brief
visit with his brother, D. II. Bartlett,
and for short outing in the Maine
woods.
II you miss 'The American Ideals"
you can but regret 1t too late as the OPP
portunity OF listening to high class en-
tertainment comes tut rarely TO Show
hogan audience. They are here, Satur-
day night next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Bragg, Living
SWEET and sister, Miss SWEET Of Bangor,
visited in Skowhegan over Sunday as the
guests of II. l.. SWEET at the home Of
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd The journey
wss made In Mr. Bragg's White steamer
touring car.
DR.. A. E. Gelinas is in Woonsocket,
r. L., this week, representing Court St.
John the Baptist, Catholic fraternal
order OF this place, at natlol meeting
which is being held In that city. On his
way home the Doctor will visit relatives
10 Marlboro, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Hoyt, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. C. Frost and Mrs. Chas. r. Drew,
all of Haverhill, Mass, who have been
making an automobile trip through
Maine, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Pishon over Sunday and for portion Of
the present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Welch OF Port
land have been visiting In town, this
week, guests of e. F. Russell and wife.
Mr.. Welch was a former Skowhegan boy
but has been in the employ of the Bos-
ton & Maine r. r. for 81 years and is
now yard conductor In Portland.
Mrs. Cyrus Walker Of San Francisco,
Cal, arrived here on the 1890 train this
morning. Mrs. Walker accompanied
her son, Talbot c. Walker, to New
Haven, Conn.,, where he commences his
sophomore year with the present term,
and from that city came to Skowhegan
for brief visit with her sister-n-law,
Mrs. W. r. G. Estes.
Herman NJ. Cashier Of Portland, pro-
prietor OF the West End hotel, and Mrs.
Cashier were 10 TOW for few days,
last week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. p.
Or1wsy. They were touring in an auto
mobile with Joseph Neil OF Auburn. Mr..
Cashier made several purchases Of live
stock In and about Skowhegan for a
farm which he owns near the city Of
Portland. Among the animals bought
were forty sheep, twenty-five Of them
from Fred c. Dunlap, and two Angora
goats from Madison party.
Company E Band made visit to the
home of their leader, r. F. Washburn,
on East Front street. last Saturday ev n.
ing, aud serenaded him in their best
style. They left with Mr. Washburn, ss
gift from their organization aud in
token of their appreciation Of the faith
full work he has done for them, a fine
baton which Mr.. Wasbburn will make
use OF when he has occasion to direcr
the band in its public performances. NJ .
Washburn is just recovering from three
weeks Illness and WAS, OF course, very
gratitisu to be thus remembered.
The local corps of the Salvation Army
this week will conduct their annual Har-
vest Festivities. A special program has
been arranged commencing on Saturday
evening at p. IN. with 40 entertainment
rendered by the children, which will be
of a UNIQUE and interesting character