The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-29
TOWN and VICINITY

The Skowhegan Market will re-.
open on Saturday morning next.
David W. Stewart and wife of
Clinton visited with William Rowell
and family last week.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge is to pres
eut an entertainment program at
their next meeting, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER, Sd.
Miss Maria Morse, who had been
tbe guest of her aunt, Mrs. Weston
Clark, returned Monday to her home
in Barre, Mass.
Frank R. Folsom and @. J. Dow
passed Sunday at Kineo and Birch
Point, going and returning by way of
the Somerset Railway.
Mrs. G. Fitzgerald and her daughter,
Katherine, arrived here Tuesday eve
ming, and are guests at tue home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weymouth.
Forrest Cross has a first class, Sec
ond hand organ for sale, cheap, on
easy terms. Apply at II Winter
street or at the Blunt Hardware Co.
Mrs. Hannah Emery of Worcester,
Mass, who had been in town for sew
eral weeks as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Abner Emery, returned home
today.
The Savings department of the Sec
ond National Bank pays interest at
the rate of 81 per cent; interest COM
mences the first of each month on de-
posits made on or before the 10th.
Miss Marion Brainerd returned to
Augusta Monday after passing her
vacation here with her mother, Mrs.
F. T. Brainerd. She is employed
as stenographer in the law Office of
Norman Bassett.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Hanson of Alta,
Humboldt county, Cal, who have been
the guests since Friday of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie D. Snow at their home on Mid
die street, started for home Monday
morning. They came here from trip
to Germany.
C. E. Bacon of Fitchburg, Mass.
arrived here Saturday to join his
wife who has been passing the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Nudd. Mr.. and Mrs. bacon
will return to Fitchburg about the
seventh of September.
Members Of Good Will Tent, Knights
of the Maccabees, of Shawmut, will
be guests of Crescent Tent on Tuesday
evening, September Sd. The degree
team of the visiting tent will confer
the degrees on several candidates.
Refreshments will be served after
the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Pishon arrived
home Saturday, from an extended
trip which included Fredericton and
st. John, New Brunswick, and various
places in Massachusetts. Among the
people visited in the latter state were
Mrs. Geo. Hoyt in Haverhill, Mrs.
A. G. Green in Cambridge, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Frost of Newburyport.
Miss Mollie Marston, who had
been abroad since February last,
arrived home on the 18th. During
this time she visited London, Paris
and other cities in France, and the
Republic of Switzerland. She also
passed some time in Scotland and for
three months was the guest of the
family of Richard w. Austin, United
States Consul at Glasgow.
DR.. and Mrs E. H. Stevens and his
sister, Miss Luella B. Stevens, left
yesterday morning by auto, for Cam
den where they will be the guests
until Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Kelly of Cambridge, Mass, who are
spending the summer at that resort.
Several years ago the Kelleys passed
the summer in Skowhegan, occupy
ing the Gov. Coburn mansion on Main
street. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly were
guests at luncheon Tuesday at Bloom
field cottage, making the trip here
from Camden and return in their tour
ing car.
The Lewis Coal CO. have been
clearing away the lot near the Maine
Central Railroad yard, formerly occu-
pied by the Depot Store, and, about
the middle of September, will com
mence the construction of shed
Simon Gates will be in charge of the
work. The building will border the
Maine Central tracks for eighty feet
and will be "a feet wide. 1t will be
L feet high, or, counting the eight
foot basement, will have height of 2C
feet. 1t will be designed according tc
the most up-to date plans for the stor-
age and handling of coal. The cars
Will unload into pit and an elevator
operated by gasolene engine, will
take the coal to the storage floor
The basement will also be used fol-
storage and the total capacity of the
building will be 1900 tons. The Of
lice of the company will be in the
south end of the building This lot
was purchased last April of w. P
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