The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-21
TOWN and VICINITY.

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Curtis will go to New York, Saturday,
to buy new summer goods.
The ice left Lake George, Tuesday,
and Hayden Lake, yesterday.
Henry Colway has begun to set out
trees, which he warrants for one year.
Headlight Kerosene Oil makes bril-
liant light. Sold only by j. II. Murray.
W. J. Tuck, of the Kennebec and Bos-
ton Steamer Company, was in town
yesterday.
There will be rehearsal of the degree
team of the Rebekah lodge, Saturday
evening at 7.30. New work.
The Town Improvement Society will
meet with Mrs. l.. w. Weston, Island
Avenue, Monday p. M, April 25th, at
230 o'clock.
The kindergarten will open next Tues
day morning in the vestry of the Christ
ian church. Miss Libby of Portland is
to be the teacher.
The management of the Somerset Trac-
ton Company are removing the planks
beside the rails on Madison avenue and
filing in with coal ashes.
They have very choice line of REM
nants for sale cheap, at the Wooden
Mill, consisting of mems wear and dress
goods in the latest shades and styles. tt
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Churchill and Mas
ter Merrill of Madison, were in town a
few days the past week. the guests of
Mrs. C's sister, Mrs. May E. Pratt.
All members of the Rebekah lodge
whose names begin with the letters E,
F, G and H are requested to meet at the
lodge room on Friday evening at half
past seven o'clock.
Blue point oysters on the half shell or
served in any style, at Bsson's restau-
rant Orders for oysters on half shell
for parties or banquets are solicited by
Mr. Bison, who guarantees satisfaction
and prompt service.
The Skowhegan Historical and Genoa
logical society held a meeting at the
Library parlors, Tuesday evening, but
because of light attendance the reading
Of certain papers, contributed for the
occasion, were deferred until the next
meeting.
An into NJ nhnrah oarxina ha1
in the county jail, Sunday afternoon last,
under the direction of Rev. Geo. L.
Leighton Of the Universalist church.
Vocal music was rendered by the choir
Of the same society, Mrs. j. r. Frost
presiding at the organ.
ball team to represent Skowhegan,
the coming season, is being formed and
will be constituted much the same as
last year with Hamilton as pitcher. We
learn they have accepted an invitation to
play the Colby's on the college campus
In Waterville, Fast day afternoon.
James Freeman, who created such a
stir in this place, three years ago, by
breaking into the residence Of Charles F.
Jones during the absence of the family
from town, and removing nearly every
thing of value about the premises, and
who is now serving sentence at the
State prison at Themaston, will be
brought to Jail here at the expiration of
his present sentence which occurs some
time in May. 1t will be remembered
that several charges were brought against
freeman in different parts of the State
at the time of his arrest. and it is upon
one of them that he is now imprisoned.
An Indictment has been found, against
him for breaking and entering here, and
be will soon be turned over TO Somerset
county authorities.
There was something of stir in the
railroad yard, Monday evening. 1t is
The custom to make up the train for the
morning as coon as the evening passen-
ger train is relieved of its passengers,
baggage, etc., and the entrance to the
Town being on the down grade the prac-
lice is to back up on to the bridge,
break the train up In three parts, run
Inc engine and tender on one track, and
let the baggage car and smokerl slide in
on to another track and the two passen-
ger coaches on to the third and main
hne next the station. This was accom-
phshed as usual, Monday, until it came
'othe last passenger coach, when the
Wltchman for some unaccountable rea-
son, threw the switch before the rear
trucks had passed along, thus throwing
lnese rear trucks upon a track that d.
'erged from the track the other coach
snd the forward trucks was running
upon. After running about so feet In
uls way and arriving at a point where
me Tracks were Is or Is feet apart, the
''oe OF the coach struck the end Of the
smoker standing on the track, smashing
ahoe In the coach. The running gear
was also somewhat wrecked, the steps
VI one end smashed, and couple rails
sprung out Of place. 1t took a wrecking
''sn from Watervile to straighten
lungs out and the disabled coach was
~nt to the shops for repairs.
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10 TO Judkins' for corsets.
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