The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23

The next issue of The Lever, the
magazine published by the students OF
the Skowhegan high school. will be
out the 10Th, inst.
IL. burlington of Waterville, was in
town Tuesday and closed contract
with Edw. Bison for the erection of
his brick building on the lot opposite
this office.
The opening ball game of the season
in this place will occur at the trotting
park Saturday afternoon next, when
the new team will play with the Colby's
of Waterville.
Fine line of ladies' neck ties just re-
ceived at w. Ii. Wildes.
The rural schools begin Monday next,
for an weeks term. The school board
have decided to open a school in district
No. ., south. There has been no school
in that district for several years.
Dog owners who have not already had
their dogs licensed should call at Town
Clerk Webb's and have it done at once as
the g-dispatcher will soon begin his
duties in accordance with the law.
Miss Pearl C. McTntire and Harold L.
Hanson, both of whom graduated from
the Skowhegan High school last June
and entered Colby in the fall, have been
appointed to take part in the Freshman
reading.
Edward Wilson and Willis A. Bailey
left yesterday morning for Portland,
SUNNI oned there to serve as grand
jurors in the U. S., court. T, II. Ander-
son and Abel Patten are traverse jurors
and are to go Monday.
Carrabasset Lodge |. O. o. F., offer
great bargains in their 4 and II lamp
chandeliers, wool carpet of $50 yards,
l barrel stove for wood or coal. Call or
write John II. Steward, Chairman
Lodge Committee, Skowhegan, Me.
The members of Bloomfield Pythian
Sisterhood will give reception to the
members of Skowhegan lodge, Knights
of Pythias this Thursday evening, in
G.. a, X. Hall, after which they will
adjourn to the Castle hall of the lodge
and conclude the evenings entertain
ment.
At l. meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge No. 50, |. O. O f.. Tuesday even
ing, Apr. Dist, twelve candidates were
initiated. The degree staff appeared in
their new costumes for the first time,
and received many compliments upon
their fine appearance and the excellence
of their work.
l.. w. Chase received two ear loads of
carriages. this week, consisting of both
open and top, and he now without
doubt has the biggest and best assert
ment on exhibition ut his repository to
be seen east of Portland. Top buggies
from $50 up; open wagons at all prices
and all grades.
Postmaster Gould has made an ar
rangement to have a mail box placed on
the corner near the store of James
Lumsden for the accommodation OF
patrons of the post Office who live on the
South side of the river Mail may be
deposited in the box and will be collect
ed three times a day in season for the
outgoing mails by train.
On Tuesday, Augustus Burrll fell
from the roof of a building he was at
work on, to the ground, distance of
nearly 30 feet, striking heavily, causing
a fracture of the collar bone and other
injuries. He is carpenter, a heavy
man, and took similar fall from
building about year ago from which he
was disabled for some weeks.
In the case Lewis Anderson & Co. vs..
Mrs. Mary C. Brainard, 5. w. Gould,
A. @. Blunt and c. A. Marston, referred
to Judge Strout at the last term of court
clerk Brainerd has received the report of
the referee which is that the bill be
dismissed with costs for the defendants.
The bill was brought to recover 16I
shares of stock of the Miburn Company
purchased by Lewis Anderson & Co.,
of Mrs. Brainard but which it appears
she was unable to deliver.
There will be a meeting of the Town
Improvement Society at the Congrega-
tional vestry, Monday next, the 9th.
inst, at 230 p. NJ, to which the Indies Of !
SkoWhegan are most cordially invited. !
The society was organized some weeks
ago, and although hut one public meet /
ing has been held since the organization !
was completed, the membership has I
been constantly increasing and good
deal OF interest manifested. Various /
have been appointed by the
directors and their reports will be pre-
sented at this meeting and the progress !
in the work undertaken will also be re-
ported. The plan of the society is not
to co, fine its work to any one section of
the village entirely, and for that reason
it is earnestly desired that ladies from
every part should be present and also be-
come active members.
"a wedding present, 10, 10, 20 and
)5 wear Endowment Insuranpa each one