The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-10
TOWN and VICINITY


Mrs. j. P. Merrill.
Deputy Sheriff F. p. Pencil Of Har-
mony is in town today.
w. NJ. Abbott of Bath, passed Sunday
in town with his mother.
Chandler Tuttle went to Augusta
Monday morning, on business.
Blaine S. Viles attended the Colby
Bates debate at Waterville, Friday even
ing.
A. B. Calden is visiting relatives and
friends in Wateryille and Lewiston, this
week.
Phlander Mcclure of Cornville' left
home Tuesday morning for Seattle,
Wash.
The Greek society of the high school
enjoyed a mock trial, last Wednesday
evening,
Mrs. Lewis Anderson and Miss Sarah
j. Anderson went to Portland this
morning.
John Meloney of Bath, passed Sunday
in town, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L.
c. Emery.
William and John r. Yiles of Flag
staff, were in town on numbering bust
ness, Friday.
Ii you want first class job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg x
Varney's.
Smith S. Randall, wife and child of
Augusta, were registered at Hotel Hes
elton, Friday.
Mrs. j. H. Hanson of Waterville was
In town, yesterday, to attend the funeral
services of the late John II. Hutchinson.
r. w. Brown, A. R. Bixby snd R.
Francis Parker were drawn to serve on
the traverse jury for the coming term of
court.
Rev. and Mrs. C. V. Hanson were in
waterville, Friday, to attend the funeral
of the late DR.. Rogers, of Colby Uni
versity.
Mrs. A. c. Houston of Sangerville, ar
rived in town Saturday morning for a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. K.
Goodwin.
Brig. Gen. II. G. Foster of Waterville,
commander of the Maine Patriarchs
Militant, was in town, last week, on Can
ton business.
A special train will be run from
waterville. next Friday evening, to en-
able members of Canton Halifax to at
tend the ball here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Smith who have
been visiting relatives in East Madison,
returned to their home in Everett, Mass,
Thursday afternoon.
Hiram Moore, who is numbering in
the Moosehead region, was in town,
Friday. He says it will take him five
weeks yet to finish up.
G. F. Weber, M. D. Of Fairfield, re-
presenting the Fidelity Rupture Cure
Company, will be at Hotel Coburn We'd
nesday of each week from 8 to IL O'Clock
a. m. to treat patients for hernia. tt
Ernest A. Decker, who is representing
medicine firm in the west, was in
town, Saturday evening, on his way to
his home in Brighton, where he was
called by the serious illness of his father
Miss Louise Il. Coburn returned from
Washington, Saturday afternoon, where
she had been in attendance upon the
seventh congress of the National society
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
10. Haines left town Monday morning
for Boston and Buffalo, N. Y. Mr..
Haines contemplates making trip to
London, the latter part of this month,
to take look at the English market for
American horses.
The Madison Bulletin reports that the
large cottage ON the Campground at
North Arson, belonging to Skowhegan
people, has been crushed to the ground
by the weight of snow upon it. 1t is
total wreck. The heavy snow has caused
considerable damage.
Contributions for the suffering Cubans
may be dropped into the boxes which
have been placed in the Public Library,
Milburn Club rooms, and in the stores
of Geo. Sampson and Philbrick & Son.
Remember all supplies purchased by the
Central Cuban Relief Committee, are
sent to Consul General Lee to be disbur-
sed by the Red Cross Society.
The Knights of King Arthur gave a
very enjoyable sociable in Milburn hall
last Friday evening, which was very
largely attended. Music was furnished
by the mandolin and guitar club under
the leadership of Charles H. Nye. The
balance of the program was as follows:
Piano solo, Miss Grace Nudd; violin solo,
Don Morrison; fencing bout, w. II.
Halves and Daniel Warren. Refresh
ments were also served.
Saturday of last week Deputy Sheriff
Harding and Officer Perkins searched
the Howard House In Arson, on COM
plant and warrant sworn out by William
Henry of Arson. The officers found and
seized quite quantity of liquor of
many varieties. The proprietor, Mr..