The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
TOWN and VICINITY

Ordway has single harness to sell.
The Second National Bank pays three
and one-half per cent on time deposits.
Johr Parkin, salesman 10 Bucknam's
drug store, went to Lisbon Falls, Tues
day, to attend the funeral of his grand
father, j. Fl. Coombs.
A. X. Butler, Esq, is expected home,
tomorrow, from South Paris, Me-, where
he has been consulting the records Of
the Oxford County Registry of Deeds
during the present week.
Miss Clara Lessor, one OF the sales
women In Ordway's, is passing two
weeks vacation with her brother, Will
liam Lessor, 10 Portsmouth, N. H., and
with relatives In Massachusetts.
Miss Dora Cleveland has been unable,
by reason of Illness, to teach In her &C
customed place at the ninth grade In the
academy building, this week, and her
place is being filed by Mrs. Helen c..
Wing.
Mrs. K. F. Danforth went to Augusta
yesterday afternoon to join her husband,
both being guests at the reception OF ex-
Governor and Mrs. John F. Hill last
evening, to the members of the Legisla-
ture and their wives.
Mr.. George NJ. Young and Fannie f.
Waller were united in marriage at the
parsonage of the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church by the pastor, Rev.
Fred Leitch. on Saturday evening, Jan.
10th. Mr.. Young is in the employ Of
the Skowhegan Valve Company.
F. I. Palmer was in Lewiston, Satur
urday, and closed contract with Jonas
Edwards Of that city for sixty. five farm
carts to be built for delivery early in the
coming season. Palmer 81 Co. built
about half this number for Mr.. Edwards
last season. The present order aggre-
gates something like three thousand dol
lars 10 value.
and his brother, DR.. A. A. Jackson Of
Everett were summoned to Maine, this
week, by the serious illness of their
mother, Mrs. A. r. Jackson OF Hnck-
ley. DR.. Fl. l.. Jackson, who at one
time followed his profession as an opti-
clan in this place, took the opportunity
to make Skowhegan a brief visit on
Tuesday.
Edward Mcclellan, an old time resi-
dent of this piece, died at Darien, Con-
necticut, Jan. 5, at the age Of 80 years.
He was In business In this town with his
two brothers, John and Charles McClel-
Lap, In general store for some years and
moved from here TO New York City and
engaged In the hide and leather business.
Two brothers survive, William, of Gree
ley, Col, and Frank of Lithis, So. OAK. :,
also SOD, George, and daughter, Miss
Caroline, and several nephews and nieces,
among them John r. Mcclellan OF this
place.
Friday evening OF last week witnessed
Skowhegan's frst progressive dining
party of the present season, the initial
course being served at the home Of Pro-
lessor and Mrs. Roy l.. Marston on Main
street. The diners then proceeded to
the residence OF DIR. and Mrs. Pulsifer
on Madison avenue, where fish and Its
accessories were partaken of. Meats
were served at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
r. o. Sawyer, and fruit salad at Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Blunt's on Court street.
Sherbet and cake were served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Steward,
and the dinner was finally concluded
with Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Haig on
Elm street, where cGffee was served.
Cigars were not limited to any particu-
lar place in this banquet but the gentle
men of the party found them In liberal
quantities at every home visited. An
hour at cards with Mr.. and Mrs. Huig
as host and hostess closed a very pleas
ant evening.