The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-21
TOWN and VICINITY.
wax at Bixby & Bucks.

been in town, this week.
The Boston bicycle, $1,000 wheel for
$4,000 at Blunt's.
Arson Morrill, Goddard, Esq, of
Augusta, was in town, Tuesday.
FIR. Buck is building an additional
story to the ell of his house on Madison
avenue.
Daniel Lewis, ESQ.,, is attending court
in Houlton, Aroostook county, this
week.
Heman Foss of Athens, shows us a
hens egg 79x9 inches and weighing four
ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Snow returned
to their home In Lewiston, Saturday
morning.
II YOU want II first class job of picture
framing at low price go TO Bragg &
Varney's.
II you waut to try a superior burning
Kerosene drop postal card to ). ID.
Murray and try Headlight.
Mrs. Fl. c. Marble was called to Brad
ford Mass, last week, by the illness OF
a daughter who resides there.
Miss Mabel Pooler, who has been
visiting in Boston, for several weeks, re-
turned home Saturday evening.
S.w. Gould, ESQ, and Forrest Good
win, ESQ.,, went to Auburn, Saturday
morning, where they had case in
equity before Judge Savage.
Miss Mary Pollard, who has been
passing her vacation with her parents,
returned to her school in Fort Fairfield,
ON the afternoon train of Thursday.
An alarm of fire was rung in Saturday
evening, caused by chimney burning
out in the residence of the late Robert
futile on Court street No. damage.
The State Sup't, W. w. Stetson, will
hold meeting for school superinten-
dents, May Sd, in the office of the super
intendent of schools, Skowhegan, Me.
DR.. /. L. Salley attended the meeting
of the Maine Veterinary Medical Associ-
alton at Waterville, last week. He
was elected secretary of the association.
Deputy Sheriff Mutt of Fairfield, came
to town Friday forenoon, having in
custody D. B. Gilman who was put in
the county Jail for 80 days on charge
of drunkenness.
Mrs. Fronie Traitor, who has been
spending few weeks vacation at her
home here, returned to Hartland, Satur-
day, to resume her duties as principal of
the primary school.
Frank Murphy, who has been in the
bottling department at Poland Springs
for the past three months, returned
home, Saturday evening. He will re-
turn to Poland about May Is.
Now for salmon fishing, and Stanley's
smelt bait is just what you want. 1t
can be found at A. E. Bisson's, who also
has a complete line of high grade fishing
tackle at almost your own price.
This Thursday evening Skowhegan
lodge 10, K. P, will confer the rank of
esquire upon two candidates. At the
close of the work the sixth anniversary
banquet will be served at Hotel Coburn.
At the regular meeting of Canton
Somerset 20, P. M, held last Thursday
evening, the following officers were
elected: A. N. Noyes, captain; E. G.
Woodbury.. lieutenant; F. A. Wood,
ensign G. R. Fogg, treasurer.
Last Thursday afternoon Hiram Moore
left town with crew of 10 men for In
dian stream. This is the largest crew
of river drivers to leave Skowhegan for
a number of years. 1t is expected that
this drive will last from 20 to rs days.
The annual reception of the senior
class of the high school will be held in
Milburn hall on Friday evening, May Is.
The committee of arrangements consists
of Misses Lola Marston and Addie Hol-
brook and Messrs. M. C. and B. S. Viles.
Last Thursday evenings train IL
into Skowhegan was made up of the
new skeleton vestibule coaches which
the Maine Central has lately added to
its rolling stock. These cars were just
out of the shop and are very handsome.
They are equipped with the new air
signal, great improvement over the
old bell cord.
Clarence Clark and Mrs. Lizzie Hanson
of st. Adams, were brought to town,
Friday, by Deputy Sheriff R. S. Will
liams to answer to the charge of adultery,
They were tried that afternoon and
bound over in the sum of $500 each to
await the action of the grand jury next
September. Mrs. Hanson furnished
bonds, but Clark being unable to was
sent to Jail.
The public library has just received
from the U. S. Geological Survey a
special report on the Mineral Resources
of Alaska by Prof. S. f. Emmons. The
current number of the National Geo
graphic magazine, also at the library, is
a Klondike number, and contains illus
trated articles by Washington scientists,
which furnish more reliable information
A. L
DR.. Rob't j. Martin, asst. surgeon of