The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-05-13
TOWN and VICINITY
UMBRELLAS, 49c at W. H. wildes'.

Mrs. Sarah Foster is in Augusta to-
day.
F. S Flagg of Dexter, was in town
Monday.
Mrs. J. P. NJ ,rrill visited in Waterville
Tuesday.
nice line of ladies' green slippers
and oxfords at c. II. Gardeners
John Turner. Skowhegans veteran
lumberman, made business trip to Fair
field Monday.
\. H. Noyes, superintendent of the
Leland Tanning Co., is on a business
trip to Boston this week.
Geo b. Stafford, superintendent of
Bloomfield Shoe Company, made bust
ness trip TO Boston, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Benson left home
this morning, to spend several weeks
with friends in Waverley, Mass.
Gen. r. B. Shepherd went to Augusta,
Monday to attend a meeting of the
trustees of the Insane Hospital.
Mr.. Sylvanus B. Steward was taken
severely i'll Sunday night last, and is
confined to his home on Bush street.
At Susie Priests you will find a fresh
arrival of fine French flowers in hluets,
peoples, lily of the valley, roses and
foliage.
Mrs. Edward Wilson, who has been
suffering from an attack of the grip for
some weeks, went to the Maine General
Hospital at Portland yesterday, for
treatment.
John w. Steward has commenced this
week the erection of a seven room cot
tage on the west shore of Hayden Lake
Oh lot just above the Morrison cottage,
on leased land of the ROwell farm.
Lovely baby bonnets at Judkins
DIR. w. r. Merrill has removed from
Patten, Maine, aud established himself
in the practice of his profession here.
His residence is in the house on North
street formerly occupied by Frank S.
Cairns.
Hon. f. Dudley Freeman of Portland,
member of the Governors council was in
town, Tuesday to see young man
whose friends have made application for
his admission into the school for feeble
minded in Boston as a State beneficiary.
The Skowhegan Jersey Creamery
10. Il a.,
1000 lbs. of butter and paied patrons
10 cents per Id. for butter fat for the
same month. New patrons are being
added and the product for the month of
May will probably reach 10000 lbs. The
creamery at present is unable to supply
all the demands for their butter.
George Tantish of this place, conduc-
tor on freights 1910 has completed his
thrtieth year in the employ of the Maine
Central Railroad. Mr.. Tantish began
work for the company as a freight
handler in Skowhegan, where he worked
year then going on to regular train.
For several years he was conductor of
the Bangor fast freight.
F. A. Brown, agent of The Biographi-
cal Review Publishing Comply, Is Court
Square, Boston, Mass, is canvassing the
county for subscribers to a biographical
work of prominent men of Somerset
county. 1t is to be book of 600 pages
and will include sketches of business and
professional men of Somerset and
Piscataquis counties. The work when
completed will be one of great value to
Somerset men.
The selectmen have completed the
valuation of estates of town for taxable
purposes and fixed the real to amount to
1921 ,425; the personal, 1865, 768; total,
81, $50, l93 There are 1893 polls. The
rate of taxation of estates is $3.50 on
$1,000 and the rate on polls $3.50. This
gives tax of $40 929.0 Oh on estates and
s3,4S2 30 on polls; aggregate $50, All .53.
The rate last year was $l4.l0 on 81 900.
The valuation shows gain of about
$1,000 in the valuation of estates, a
slight falling off on personal property
aud small gain on real estates.
The entertainment given by the Ca
madam Jubilee Singers under the
auspices of the Epworth League at
Coburn hall, Monday evening was
thoroughly appreciated by the audience
IN attendance, Judging from the hearty
applause which greeted each of the
seventeen numbers on the program and
the numerous encores that were called
Tor The company comprises eleven
singers who are possessors of powerful,
"eltrained voices which were readily
adapted to the most spirited plantation
songs or the softest passages Ia the more
plaintve melodies. But singing was not
Their only accomplishment, for many of
them performed creditably upon the in
stFuments which made up the orchestra.
lhe program was varied and the enter
@inment generally pleasing. A second
concert was given Tuesday evening.
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