The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31
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Inc Lanes Ala gave SOcidUie III Tie
Methodist vestry last week. which
great many attended and partook of Il
hulled corn supper and good time
generally.
Mr.. Elliott c. Dill of the Lewiston
Journal visited our city last week.
Charles Jones of Bingham, has moved
into Leander Mclntire's rent down the
hill, with the expectation OF working in
the pulp mill when it starts.
Capt. Albert Chick of Boston arrived
here last Friday night to visit his
wifes parents DR.. and Mrs. Moore.
Mr.. Chick Is capt. of Co. q. LIST Mass.
Heavy Artillery, and his command will
be stationed tat Long Island Head in Bos-
ton harbor should war be declared with
Spain. Capt. Chick says his command
has been on call for some time and ar
engagements are made TO transport them
to the fort in case Of war. Capt. Chick
and his wife, who have been visiting her
parents for some tune left here for their
home in Boston Tuesday noon.
j. H. Gray and Dr. s. r. Greene were
in Skowhegan last Saturday.
The pulp mill did not start Monday
morning as was expected; no one seems
to know just when it will start, but 1t Is
hop ID that some one will press the
button before long and bring relief to
the farmers that have wood piled on the
bank of the river.
Mr.. F. w. Parsons, formerly superin-
tendent Of the Piscataquis Falls Pulp u
Paper Company Of Montague, Me-,
visited the pulp mill last week. .
Mr.. P. s. Longley intends to overhaul
his office this summer and fix 1t up In
first class shape.
Mr.. Frank Davis, with his teams re-
turned from the woods last week having
flushed up good and profitable winters
work.
Moses Townsend is getting lumber
hauled In with the intention Of building
an addition to his residence.
Geo. Smith is expected to return from
the woods this week with his teams and
outfit, after doing up good and success
full logging operations for Jonah Longley
& Son.
Mr.. Will Stuart Is hauling lumber for
a new stable to be built on his home lot.
| Mrs. Nelson Hilton entertained the
Home Circle at dinner Wednesday.
Mi. j. H. Stevens, representing Mr.. E..
F. Collins of North Arson, was at the
New Carratunk this week with his
spring suiting and II the boys wear the
clothes they bought Scion will have a
good number of well-dressed people IN
the near future, for Mr.. Stevens got lots
of orders.
Mr. Charles Grant was taken suddenly
i'll Sunday morning, but his attending
physician, DR.. Moore, says he Is now
out of danger and will soon be in good
condition.
Unless the sun hides his bright and
shining face we will soon see the wheels
going round on our streets for the roads
are bare. in many places now and the
snow is fast disappearing.
Quite number of our local sports are
clamoring for war, but | think the old
darby had 1t about right when he said.
SIN time er peace some folks holler 30
loud fer war OATS when de war comes
dey amt got no voice lef to answer der
roll call"
Miss Olive Lander left Tuesday noon
for months visit In Portland and
Boston.
Perly Clark has moved from Miss
Lander's store to the Ernest Patten
house near the depot.
March 10, to the wife of Or. Paul there
was born girl.
Last week Walter Rowell of Madison,
was cutting wood In the woods for Les
ter Savage on his new lot. This week
he is cutting for H. l.. Jewett.
Great sap weather.
Our red breasted songsters are coming
around quite plentiful.
Miss Angie Boothby is visiting her
sister, Mrs. L. C. Jewett.
The South Scion boys attending the
Skowhegan high school went down, Sum-
day, on wheels.
Travelling is awful. L.