The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-03
TOWN and VICINITY.

train today for visit with friends at
Old Orchard, Me. and Exeter, y. II.
Mrs. G. A. Moody went TO Liver
more Falls, yesterday, called there by
the serious illness of her husbands
sister.
Both the okowhegan Banks, the
First and Second National, will be
closed in all departments on Labor
Day, next Monday.
E. E. Bailey. foreman in the stitch
ing room of the Commonwealth Shoe
factory, passed last Sunday at his for
mer nome in Auburn
Mrs. \. G. Ordway went to Port
land this morning to be the guest OF
Mrs. w. P. Ordway who is passing the
summer at Peaks Island.
Miss Pearl Maddocks left on the
noon train Friday for Melrose, Mass,
where she will be the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Annie Marshall.
Chas. Green and family, who have
been passing the summer at Stratton,
returned to their home on Pleasant
street in this town, last week.
The schools in the rural districts
will open for the fall term on Monday
next and the village schools, OF all
grades, one week later, Sept. Il.
Pilot Nelson, owned by Parker &
Robinson of this place, got third
money in the 2.26 class at the Bangor
Fair and yesterday captured second
place in the 2.20 race at Waterville.
Skowhegan members of the First
Maine Cavalry Association nave re-
ceived notice that the annual re-
union of their regiment will occur at
Waterville on Wednesday, Septembe
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene w. Crawford
and DR.. Cora NJ. Johnson of Water
Vile, all former residence of this
place, were in town, Sunday, making
the journey here in Mr.. Crawford 8
automobile.
The prohibitionists are to hold
meeting in Milburn Hall, Monday
evening. Their candidate for Cover
nor, Hon. James II. Ames of Bow
doinham will be the principal speak
err.
Skowhegan people who attended
the Spiritual Campmeeting at Etna
return with the report of telegram
received and read to the audience,
conveying the Information that
Harrison D. Barrett of Canaan, who
has been seriously ill at Portland,
Oregon, is improving.
Edward L. Hight, who had been in
town for the past week, visiting his
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Hight and his
brother, Walter, set out from this
place this morning for Porto Rico.
Mr.. Hight is in the employ OF the
American Bridge Company and goes
to the Island in their service as time
keeper anu
Skowhegan friends have received
cards announcing the marriage OF
Karl Maurice Mitchell, eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell, for
merly of this place, to Miss Edith
Werner of Chicago. The ceremony
was performed at the residents of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Werner, in Chicago on August 29th.
Mrs. Joseph L. Steward and her
daughter, Miss Lois, left here Monday
for Peel, New Brunswick, to visit
Mrs. Stewards mother, Mrs. Thomas
Boyd. They will remain until the
middle of September and on their re-
turn will be accompanied by Miss
Pauline Steward who has been pass
ing the summer in New Brunswick.
The closing exercises of the Sew
ing School will take place next Tues
day inste ad of Wednesday the usual
day, at 2;30 P. NJ, in G. A. r. Hall
The mothers and friends of the
children and all interested i'll the
Sewing School are cordially invited
to attend. The girls are invited to
bring their dolls. Mrs. Morse of
Providence, r. l., will speak.
Scholars please notice the change of
date.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Bethany Church will meet with
Mrs. Grace Coourn Smith Friday at
ternoon at haf past two, Mrs. Il. Il
West, who is at the head of the Home
for Missionaries Children at Newton
Centre, will address the meeting. Il
cordial invitation is extended to all
the ladies OF the Bethany Church and
congregation as well as to those OF
the other churches particularly intel
ested in the meeting.
An interesting game of ball was
PLAYED Saturday afternoon at Fair
view park between the Skowhegane
and the North Ansons. The score
was 10 to 5 in favor of the home team.
Skowhegan's battery was Dore and
Clarke. The Skowhegans were re-
Gently organized and are putting up
good game under the management OF
F. E. Bailey. The North Ansons are
one of the strongest teams in the
nonntv Thev have nlavad thirty