The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-14
TOWN and VICINITY

Forest Goodwin Esq made business
rrip to New York last week.
CO. f give a dance in their armory
Friday night of this week, the 10 inst.
John ". steward went to Portland by
tie morning train of yesterday on a
business trip.
Miss Lillian Copp returned home
Thursday night from WatelNile, where
she has been visiting friends.
Z. F. Danforth, Esq, and l.. l.. Wal
ron f So. went to Winthrop Tuesday, to
attend meeting of the \. o. L. W..
there.
If you want to get a good bargain in
trimmed hat one can be found if you at
tepd the sale announced by Bookings
4 Priest.
Hon. A. r. Bixby is in New York and
Boston this week purchasing goods for
the holiday trade. He expects to re-
turn Saturday night.
Rev. O. }. Hancock will preach in
High Street church, Sunday at l.30 P. NJ.
and will hold social service Sunday even
ing at the usual hour.
Fathers should not let those bargains
in remnant woolens at the Coburn
Wooden Mills pass if they or their boys
have got to have a suit.
J. II. Gray opened his new hotel to the
public Monday morning last, much to
the satisfaction of Scion, ard TO the
travelling public who visit that thriving
town.
a party Of 81 ladies ard gentleman
from Cornvlle and Skowhegan met at
the home of Mrs. O. F. Wiley ON North
Avenue, Thursday last, partook OF nice
supper and spent the evening socially.
Mrs. Clara b. Lcavitt left home Tues
day ON tour of inspection among the
Woman's Relief Corps in the eastern
part of the state, and will make a visit
to her daughter in Orono before RETURN
ing home.
Railroad Commissioners B. +, Chad
bourne and Frederick Danforth, examin-
ed the Skowhegan & Norridgewock rail
way, yesterday, coming down over the
road from Norridgewock They also
made the fall examination of the Somer-
set Railway, Tuesday.
The County Commissioners today look
over the highway in Starks and Nor
ridgewock, leading from Corson's Corner
in Starks to the road leading from South
Norridgewock to Mercer, in answer to a
petition of Charles +. Brown and 80
others. The petitioners ask for change
of road so it will go around certain hills
and sand places.
The Trustees OF the Uniyersalist
church have lately had quite a job of
repairing done to the foundation OF the
church. On the West side and the front
end the frost had lifted the walls so that
it was necessary to tear them out. These
walls were built over and laid up in
mortar and thoroughly backed with sand
The work was done by Leonard Heath
in most thorough manner.
We are always pleased to note the sue
cess of Skowhegan school teachers. The
Portland Press of the 9TH instant, has an
account of the close of the school at
North Pownal, taught by Miss Eva M.
Ames of Skowhegan High school, class
of %. Miss Ames was at the close of
her school presented with beautiful
silver cup and saucer, Il gift from her
pupils, in token of their appreciation of
her labors, and many of the parents and
pupils expressed desire that Miss Ames
may be assigned there the next term.
". II. Norton is doing a good business
in the line of manufacturing bee hives,
honey boxes etc. He has an order from
one man in New York State of 10000
honey boxes AND from other parties in
that state enough to bring the amount
up to 100000. He will make not far
from 100000 the coming winter. These
boxes or sections are just the size to hold
a pound and are made of poplar lumber.
He has over 20 thousand feet Of seasoned
plank on hand for this purpose. This
one item with his other bee supplies that
he manufactures will make busy win
ter for him.
The Maine Central" for November is
devoted largely to fish, game and sports
mems haunts in Maine. 1t is illustrated
with fine pictures of camps, lakes,
mountains, etc. An excellent picture of
II. A. Toward, roadmaster of the Maine
Central road occupies the column of
Maine Central portraits this month, ac
companied by sketch of his career as a
railroad man. He was born in Dexter,
May rs, 1882, and began work on the
Dexter branch when l6 years old. He
has served the Maine Central faithfully
since July 1871, as section hand, section
foreman, conductor of construction
train, assistant roadmaster and in his
present responsible position of road
master.
Yarns of all kinds at M. b. Heseltons.
Table damasks, 12h cts yard, at
Ordway's.
Gardner K Barnard are giving a big