The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
TOWN and VICINITY.
More new kid gloves at Judklns,.

Eastman Hathoru OF Athens, was In
gown Tuesday.
Have you seen those lovely baby bon
nets at Judkins'?
Mr.. Hannibal II. Powers of Pttsfield,
was in town Tuesday.
J. II. Gray of the New Carratunk
5olon. was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. eramin Bussey of Houlton, is
visit, 9 Mr.. aud Mrs. Chandler Dow.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson aud Miss Cora
Estabrook of Albany, \. Y, are guests
Of Mrs. c. F. Jones.
c. p. Weston, Esq, OF Boston, Mass,
and Mrs.. Weston are visiting rela-
lives in town for few days.
Mrs. Alex Cox of Pressure Isle, was
among the arrivals on Tuesday after
noou's train. She is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Estabrook.
Rev. DR.. f. A. Wvman,, who had been
in town several weeks settling the estate
of his brother, the late Charles Wyman,
left for his home in Maiden, Mass, Mon
day last
Manager Washburn is TO run a buck
board to his resort at Lake George every
Sunday, commencing the 10th inst, to
leave his hotel here at 10 a. M. fare
round trip, 80 cents.
We notice the selectmen have hung
The newly revised check list on the
bulletin board In the Post Office and we
would advise all voters to make exami-
nation and see if their names appear
there.
1t will be pleasant news to patrons of
The Samoset at Mouse Island to learn
that that popular seaside resort is again
this season to be managed by Jas. c.
Durrell, who is fast making necessary
preparations for its opening June 2Sth.
Sunday next is the tenth anniversary
of the first sermon preached before the
Bethany Baptist church and will be fit
tingly observed as such. DR.. c. V.
Hanson, who was subsequently engaged
as pastor, and has continued in that
capacity since, preached on that ocea-
sion.
An equity suit Leighton vs.. Leighton
was heard in Pittstield this week, COM
mencing Tuesday, before Judge Enoch
Foster referee. Forrest Goodwin, ESQ
is counsel for the plaintiff, Clarence
Leighton and E. n. Merrill Esq. for the
defendant, Roscoe Leighton. The
validity of conveyance of certain pro-
perty is involved in the case.
The marriage engagement of Miss
Edith Bragg Hanson of this town to Mr.
Herbert l.. Gale of Boston, the we'll
known evangelist, is announced by her
parents, Dir. and Mrs. c. V. Hanson
Miss Hanson will graduate from Colby
in June having completed the course
with high honors. The occasion is one
which most fittingly calls for cOngratu-
latons all around.
Mr.. George G. Dockum was stricken
with paralysis, Tuesday morning, about
o'clock and died from the effect of the
shock al 3 O'Clock in the afternoon of
that day. He had been here about two
and one-half years coming here from
Boston, Mass, where he was in the
employ of the Waldrotf Manufacturing
Company continuously for Is years. He
formerly resided in this town leaving
here about 20 years ago. He was a
4 H. ho.
in town before leaving for Massachusetts,.
He had been in failing health for some
years past His age at death was So
years months. His wife and one
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Ross, survive him.
Burial will occur Friday, with services
at the residence of C. A. Ross at 10
o'clock a. IN.
Mr.. John j. Enneking of Boston, hav-
ing made his annual painting expedition
to Skewhegan, left for his home Satur
day afternoon. He was here more than
two weeks but the weather was very un-
favorable for his work He had very
little sunshine but did the preparatory
work upon good number of paintings
from nature while here, to be finished at
his city studio. Mr.. Ennekiug is AS
much in love as ever with Skcwhegan
scenery and foliage. incidentally he
spoke deprecatingly to US of the action
of the town at the last annual March
meeting, in failing to make an appropria-
ton for continuing the work of drawing
10 the town schools. The art of drawing
enters so intimately into mechanical
affairs as we'll as into the artistic that
pupils properly instructed in the rudi-
ments of drawing have a decided adj
vantage over those from whose early
training this feature Of education is left
out Mr.. Enneking's opinion is worth
huch more In this line than any man
whose profession does not bring him
into close contact with these things,
and we wish his emphatic remarks upon
this matter could have been heard by all
the voters OF Skowhegan. Men who
know from experience and observation
the value of drawing In schools, realize
the backward step our town took last