The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
More new kid gloves at Judkins'.

Plantation Clerk II. L. Colby of Jack
man, was 10 town. Saturday.
Something new, the superior. 3
Read G. II. Gardner's ad.
Miss Matte Goodrich passed Sunday,
with her sister in Waterville.
Miss Vivian Graves visited friends in
Waterville, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer and Fancher went
to Wsterville, Friday afternoon.
A. Heselton made business trip tC
Augusta aud Portland, last week.
d. A. & w. f. Porter will sell you
lime and garden seeds at a low price.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Philo Steward returned
from Washington, D. c., Saturday even
ing.
w. M Abbott returned to Bath, Satur'
urday afternoon, after brief visit tC
his mother.
Mr.. Henry Spencer, Colby '99, visited
over Friday night with his parents, DIR.
and Mrs. W. H. Spencer.
Alterations are being made in the
store of f. X, Delano preparatory to the
placing of new soda fountain.
Miss Maemie Cakes of Newport, visit
ing with Mrs. Sadie Bradford over Sum-
day, returning Monday morning.
nh 4. - ~ a holl and amman an tho
Grange hall at East Madison, Monday
evening, May LIST. All are invited.
Mrs. Charles II. Harmon left town,
Friday morning, for Stoneham, Mass,
where she will visit her son for few
weeks.
First Lieutenant Wallace McPheters,
who has been in Cuba with Battery l.,
returned home on the afternoon train of
Friday.
Mrs. d. l.. Drew, wife of the station
agent at Bar Harbor, spent Sunday in
town the guest of her aunt, Mrs. o. r.
Bachelor.
Miss Mary Harris went to Portland,
morning. She will be absent
four weeks, visiting friends in Boston
before returning.
Directors meeting of the Town Im-
provement Society will be held at the
home of Mrs. B. f. Eaton Saturday
afternoon next at 3 o'clock.
Thomas II. Howard is on the street
again after severe attack OF rheuma-
tsm. Mr.. Howard has been confined to
the house since February IA.
Miss G. j. Williams left town, Satur-
day afternoon for Boston and New York.
Miss Coombs, who has been her guest,
went to Natervlle, to visit friends.
The Royal Insurance Co. of Liverpool,
Eng, is the leading fire insurance COM
pany of the world, says K. Y. Fair
brother, agent for Somerset county.
A special communication of Somerset
lodge r. & A. M. will be held, Monday
evening next. Work in the f. "A.
degree. Important business will be
brought before this meeting.
The Skowhegan friends of Jos. w.
Beattie Of Old Town, will be panied to
learn Of his death which occurred last
Mr.. Beatte's age was "a and
he had been in poor health about one
year.
Street Commissioner Webb has been
busy with his men and teams looking
alter the streets and walks In town dur
Ing the transition from sleighing to
and has kept things in the best
order practicable. Our streets present a
neat appearance this spring and show
the benefit OF the care of Commissioner
Webb and his predecessor.
II will be remembered that last fall 5.
Fl. Beal, one Of our most progressive
young farmers, received two eve Hamp-
shire sheep from Pennsylvania, for
which he paid good money. We learn
that both sheep have dropped lambs this
spring, one single, which when 10
weeks old weighed Y lbs; the other
dropped twins, which at 10 weeks
107 lbs.
Skowhegan Electric Light Company
are up to date In their methods Of work
and purpose to keep there. They are
now experimenting with two different
arc lamps for street lighting. These are
to burn $50 hours without
and II they are adopted
Instead of those now In use will
about save the expense OF one man =
work. These shed soft white light
and do not flicker as the ordinary arc
does.
Mr.. A. J. Libby of Emhden, was in
town, Tuesday, and upon inquiry in
formed us In relation to the Hereford
bull he purchased In Scotland, and that
was shipped from Glasgow. BY mis-
take 1t was put upon steamer whose
was Portland instead of Bos-
ton, where the animal was billed to, and
the only way to overcome the senseless
red tape arranA ements WAS to return him
to Glasgow and then ship him direct TO
Boston. This was much TO Mr.. Libby g
somewhat to that Of the
steam ship company and no favor to the
bull.