The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-26

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to Boston on a visit this morning.
Mrs. Henry Calway.is on visit to her
sons in Boston and at Hartford, Conn.
c. \. Goodwin has got located in his
quarters ON the ground floor See hi
Adj.
1t would have been hard to have i'm
proved upon the beautiful autumn
weather of the past week
Wednesday evening next, party of
twenty-five Waterville people banquet at
Hotel lleselton. remaining over night
Sheriff Niles took IA prisoner. Joseph
fWombly Of Fairfield to fhomaston this
morning to serve OFT Il sentence of Is
months for larcency.
+. II. Preble of the firm Colby 4
Preble. Bingham, accompanied hy Mr..
John Bray of the same town. made the
REPORTER pleasant call Saturday.
The Semi-annual meeting of the SOM
erset Medical Association i to be held
at the lancY House, Pittsiicld Thurs
day, the 2Gth inst, at 10 y NJ
MIR. and Mrs. W. f Morgan of Law
renee, Mass, Who have been visiting
thcir son. Rev. f. H. Morgan and hi,
family, Tor sey RAJ weeks. returned
home Monday,
oar people should appreciate and pat
ronize literally the entertainment To be
placed within their reach ON Nov. | .
The mere repetition of the names of the
artists assure Il concert of unusual merit
reception was given by the young
people Christian Endeavor society con-
nected with the Congregational church
at the home of the pastor. Friday eyeu-
ing. # was pleasant occasion and
largely attended.
Street commissioner Gilman on Satur-
day, laid small piece of plank side
walk in front Of the W. [. Telegraph
Office The only plank walk he has put
in this season and The only piece he
should lay for years. Concrete walk is
good enough for us.
The Coburn Wooden mills are to start
up on full time this week. only waiting
for the water TO rush things. This will
be good news for the nearly two hun
dred operatives. who have been idle dur
ing the enforced shut down. and who
previous To thai had been working on
half time.
STATE assessors. Han G. Burleigh, otis
llavtord and George Polite arrived in
town saturday, and took rooms at Hotel
IIesrlton. They began hearing to as
SCISSORS of Somerset towns and planta-
tionS, Monday morning. Most of the
towns in this vicinity were represented
by one or more assessors.
Hotel lIeselton's house full of guests
We're awakened at the early hour of !
n. IN. on Thursday of last week. the
cause of the excitement being an alarm
throughout the house that ii was on fire.
Fortunately it proved to be only the
large chimney burning out Asa result
the guests had rousing good appetite
for breakfast.
One of our professional men having
boastIully asserted that his >orrcl nag
could out trot the black of one of our
Young business men. we learn that a
wager has been made between the par
ties for match race of half mill heats
best two in three at the park To decide
ii. Should this he so. IA good sized
crowd will be present to witness the
contest.
Mr.. Ansel IIolway. master of the
Somerset Grange informs the REPORTER
that there is strong probability that
the Maine State Grange may hold its
next annual session in this town. 1t
was to BE- hel at Dover but the proi lc
there inform the officers of the State
Grange that they are unable to furnish
the necessary accommodations. The
Sbowhegan grange extends an invita-
ton and it will probably be accepted
The grange has met mere twice before
and are disposed to come again rs most
societies are who have tested the cX-
cellence of our hotels and the hospitality
of our people. The meeting comes off
the third Tuesday of December
The directors of the Skowhegan ,lcr-
sey Creamery held their monthly meet
ing Saturday and fixed the price of
cream at cents per inch for Septem-
Der. The directors also voted to en-
large the capacity of the creamery so AS
to increase the product 30 per cent. The
business is proving very satisfactory,
and we are pleased to note the prosperi-
ty of this industry which is of
great practical benefit to our farmers.
Nothing can in the long run prove more
beneficial to the farms in this vicinity
than the large increase of the number of
COWS kept upon them, and the eElarging
of the Creamery is evidence that our
farmers are aware of this fact and are
disposed to take advantage Of the situa-
ton.
Rev. b. l.. Whitman, President of
Colby University. occupied the pulpit of
tbu natbaur Raptirt nbu,ab Suu,Io,