The Somerset reporter., 1895-10-24

Heman Whipple of Scion, was in town
Thursday.
Judkins has some great bargains in
mems outside and under shirts.
Remnants in woolens for men and
boys wear at Coburn Wooden Mills.
Howard H. oe,en, Augusta, editor of
the Maine Farmer, was in town Friday.
There were 81 tickets sold from this
station for the excursion to Wateryille,
Thursday evening.
Edgar Dunton is on a hunting trip up
river this week. Nay Varney is driving
the American Express team meanwhile.
4 Mr.. Albert Robinson, Supt. of schools,
went to Boston Thursday after noon, to
spend few days visiting the schools of
that city.
The Somerset County Christian En-
deayorers will hold their annual meet
ing Tuesday Of next week, with the !.
p. S. {. E. of the Bethany church.
Capt. f. =. McKown, who has had
charge Of the samoset House, Mouse
Island. for a number OF winters past,
was in Skowhegan several days last
week
Mrs. Vine W Coburn left Friday
morning for Boston, where she Will pass
the winter. Her sister, Mrs. Porter,
who has been visiting in Skowhegan for
some weeks returned with her.
The skowhegan Electric Light Co.
commenced Mon. morning the wiring Of
the shoe factory and stringing the wire
from their new station on the island.
800 incandescents are to be put in.
An alarm of fire was rung III, Friday
evening, from box SO for blaze at the
Leland Tanning Company's plant at the
Eddy. 1t proved to be only the chimney
burning out, but as the red hot cinders
were coming down at rather an alarm
ing rate, a stream of water was put on
the adjoining roof. There was a high
wind blowing which carried the sparks
to all parts of the building. The de
partment responded promptly. No dam
age was done.
The fire department was called out,
Friday forenoon, by an alarm caused by
a small blaze under the corner of l..
w. Weston d Co. S lumber mill, nearest
the waste burner. How the blaze got
started is a mystery. 1t being in the
busy part of the day when all the work
men were in the mill it was Immediately
discovered and could have been easily
taken care of by the hose attached to
water pipes in the mill, but the water
unfortunately, was just then shut eff
of that section of the water main for
the repair of a leak. The water was
turned ON quickly and the fire depart
ment soon had line Of hose playing on
the fire, extinguishing it in short order.
The woods are full of 'em,' Hunters
today who are participating in the annu-
al hunt of the Skowhegan Gun club.
There are thirty cable" men on each
side, one captained by +. X. Delano,
the popular all around baker and candy
maker; the other by Somerset's keen
young legal gentleman and politician,
Forest Goodwin Esq The terms of the
hunt are, that it shall begin at II O'Clock
Wednesday night, closing at s to night,
by Hotel Coburn clock, when all game
must be ready TO be counted. AT the
count up, much excitement is expected.
and while severe penalties are inflicted
upon any who may bring In game not
result of his own workmanship, such
suspicion may arise, and then will be
shown the wisdom OF the choice OF
captains. TO our mind it will be a case
of"Greek meeting Greek Following the
count up banquet will be served at the
Coburn, to be paid for by the losing
side.