The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-22
TOWN and VICINITY.

f.. \. MERRILL Eeg', MAS III Au2usla
Monday.
NJ. Reuben Fairbrother of No. Arson
VA. ia town Tuesday.
White l4wns. 40 inches wide, 61s cents
atW. II. Nildes'.
Aasel ueIway made \ visit 10 Belfast
Monday, returning fucsday.
Il. r. Steward of Portland was in
town oyer sunday and Monday.
Is ljc4eles sold already at Smiths
mu-it store.
Hon. \. Il. BiNby went 10 Boston Oh
saturday last, returning Wednesday.
Miss Lille White and Miss May pas-
eombe made a "trip to Wateryille We'd
nesday.
Governor Powers has issued a procla-
nation designating Monday, May 10Th
as "Ar0ol day
Mrs b. F. Eaton is in Bangor, attend
ne board meeting of the Maine Wo-
mans Federation.
The many friends Of Z. l.. Roy will be
pleased to hear that he IS gong back to
his studio, May lst.
Mrs.J. Il. Phlbrick of Boston was in
town over Monday to attend the funeral
services Of Nahum steward.
Mis-. Annie Hayden has recently re-
turned from Boston, and is now ready o
receive callers at Il. l.. Mitchel's.
DR.. II. b. Esmond of Madison was in
Gown Tuesday. He has changed his
residence to the Hewett house, Garfield
ST.
The school children between the
ages of Il aud IL years are to have a
Fast night ball in Mnburn hall this
Thursday evening.
W. II. Morris of Bingham was in town
yesterday, en- route down river He
numbered at Ellis Pond the past winter
and had very successful season.
The ice left the river at this point last
week, starting On Thursday and by
Saturday afternoon the river was clear
as far up as the boom of the Madison In
yestment Company.
Augustus and w. II. Fowler are max
ing many changes in their residence on
Cedar Street. A new two story ell is
being put on, while across the front of
the house fine veranda is being built
George A Barnard is doing the Job.
We learn that the Eddy lot on Pleasant
street, just off from Madison Ave, has
been purchased by SkoW hogan Grange,
and that in the near future they propose
erecting "A suitable building upon it, to
be occupied by them as Grange home.
Miss Lena Robinson returned home on
saturday nights train from Massa-
chusetts where she has been employed
in leading millinery store as head
trimmer the past three years; this sea-
son she will be with Miss Savage at
Madison.
A fine opportunity will be given the
ladies of Skowhegan and vicinity to
select hair goods, novelties in hair
ornaments, etc, from a large assortment
which will be displayed by Mr.. Norbert
krutzky, Wednesday, April 2S, at j. A.
Colby's store.
NV Friend from India at Coburn
Hall, Friday night. is without doubt the
best and fuunist comedy that ever visit
ed Maine. 1t is great company, play
ed under management of the Portland
Order of Elks, and only visits five
places in Maine.
Next Sunday, April D ut 3 o'clock P,
NJ, Carrabassett Lodge, No. "a and
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, No. SO |. O. o.
f., will attend special service in
the Congregational church. Members
of the order are requested to meet at
odd Fellows Hall, at O'Clock. All are
cordially invited to this service,
Hon. Freeman Knowles, member of
Congress from South Dakota, mentioned
in the REPORTER last week, was resi-
dent of Skowhegan when he enlisted in
the 10th Maine Regiment. He was
enlisted by Lieut.. Nathan Fowler who
remembers him very we'll as a gallant
soldier and as a corporal on the color
guard of that valiant Maine regiment of
infantry.
Conductor W. f. Bodge, who has for
so long time been familiar figure on
the through Waterville to Portland
passenger train, has, ut his own request,
been transferred to the Skowhegau-
Naterville noon train, commencing his
new run Monday last. Mr.. Dodge is
now nearing II years of age, yet handles
himself and appears nearer 80. In
length of service on Maine railroads, we
think he is exceeded by no one.
The old tannery property belonging to
the heirs of the late John Written, and
conducted by him as a tannery and by
his father before him for many years,
but which since his death some years
since has been closed down, has been
sold to X. W. Brown, who we learn, is to
utilize the property by making two good
house lots and filing up a gap ia Madi-