The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-04
TOWN and VICINITY
Guns to let at Fsirgrieves.

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The Second National Bank pays three
and one.half per cent on time deposits.
The Congregational Working League
will hold their annual fair December 4th
and 9Th.
Harry c. whitman of Providence, R.
l., accompanied By Mrs. whitman, Is
passing his annual vacation In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Allen of Oak
land made brief visit in town last
week with Mr.. Aliens brother, Henry
Allen.
MIS-. Helen Robbie and her daughter,
Mics Mary, arrived here, Tuesday even
ing and are guests OF Mrs. Robie's sister,
Mr.. Geo. :. Webb.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Uuion will hold its regular meeting in
Grand Army hall, Tuesday afternoon,
October h at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Richard X. French returned to
her home 10 Portland, Thursday OF last
week, after a forenight's Walt at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Calvin Eaton.
Mrs. Dana Clement and Mrs. Spsuld-
Ing Of Wat,rville were guests, Tuesday
and yesterday, of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A.
Norton at their home on Madison avenue.
The Blunt Hardware Co. have just re-
ceIVed nice line Of rifles, shot-guns,
ammunition and sportsmen's specialties,
preparatory for the fall hunting season.
Ar. and Mrs. William M. Plummer OF
Lewiston, accompanied by Mrs. 5. 4.
Miller, are visiting in town, guests OF
Mr.. Plummer's father, Chas a. Plum
mer.
Perley T, Kendall went to Marion,
Ohio, Monday, from which place he goes
TO the Isthmus OF Panama, in charge OF
the transportation and setting up OF q
steam shovel for an Ohio company.
Bel jamin F. Baker was seriously III
for a portion Of last week but has now 90
far recovered as to be able to be out once
more. His grandson, Benz. B. Fogler,
who was called home, has returned to
Orono.
The ladies Of the N. E. church will
give a "Harvest Dinner at the church
vestries, Friday, October 5h from IL 80
until O'Clock. Everybody invited
Price Of dinner, % cents; school chl!-
dren, 10 cspts.
George G. Fairgrieves returned home
Saturday from Hartland. where he was
the guest of his nephew, Harry Williams.
He also paid visit to Castle Harmony
at Moose pond, where he was entertain
ed by New York friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Nutting arrived
home from Old Orchard, where they had
been passing the summer, Tuesday even
ing. They had had some thought of re-
moving to the west but now plan to re-
main permanently in Sko~hegan.
C. E. McIntire went to Boston, yes
terday, where he will join his wife who
has been visiting In Massachusetts for
several weeks. Mr.. McIntire plans to
take In the Brockton fair today and to-
morrow. He and Mrs. MeIntire will
return here next week.
The three hundred or more children Of
the Parochial school participated In a
picnic at the parochial farm, last Tues
day. Formed In divisions and under the
direction OF their teachers they marched
to the farm in the morn ing, returning
late 10 the afternoon.
Rev. II. +. Huse and Rev. George
Merriam are in attendance at the annual
Conference of the Baptist churches OF
Maine, which is In session et Dover,
this week. Mr.. Merriam is secretary
of the Maine Baptist Educational Society
and will make his yearly report to this
convention.
The football season opened at Fair
view park Saturday afternoon, when the
first game of the fall WAS played be-
tween Skowhegan High schools and the
Pennington High. IL resulted 10 tie,
neither side being able to score.
For next Saturday the Skowhegan High
school team expect to play the eleven
from the Llnwood Athletic club of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tufts of Ports
mouth, n. H., arrived here, Friday
evening OF last week, and have been
guests at the home Of Mr.. Tufts mother
Mrs. Celia K. Tufts, at her home on
North avenue. Mr.. Tufts passed hie
boyho In this town but has for SOME
years been a resident of New Hamp.
shire. At present he is connected with
the construction department Of the
Portsmouth Navy Yard.
Fred Ellis of Winslow and camping
partner were in town yesterday after
noon, on their way home from hunting
expedition in May field. They had with
them two bears and fox. The story
that goes with the bear shooting Is that
they were sitting quietly in the woods,
Monday, waiting for other game, when
a large bear cub came in sight One
shot brought him down, and a few
moments later the mother bear arrived
on the scene, very much out OF humor
AT the violence which had been done 10