The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-09
New hambuIgs at Stewards.

Hon. and Mrs. q. X. Oak or Caribou,
were the guests Of j. P. Oak and wife
over Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Kennebec
Log Driving Company will be held at
Augusta, Tuesday, Feb. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Waller will
observe the 50lh anniversary of their
marriage, Saturday next the llth
instant.
The annual meeting of the Moose
River Log Driving Company will be held
in G. A. r. hall, Augusta, Monday,
February GOTH in the forenoon.
Fred <. Buker was in town, Sunday,
called here to attend the funeral of his
wife's mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Perkins. He
returned to Stoneham, Mass, Monday
afternoon.
A very pleasant sociable wac given in
Milburn hall last Friday evening, by
the knights of King Arthur. The must
cal program was as follows: Piano
solo, Miss Edith Lewis; reading, Miss
Harriet Marble; vocal solo, Miss Eldena
Smith; clarinet solo, Earl Smith. Re-
treatments were served In the small hall
aud the evening WAS passed in playing
games and In conversation.
Skowhegan Board of Health recently
received letter from the chairman of
Waterville Board of Health to the eff
feet that there was no doubt about the
contagious disease there being small
pox. The greatest care should be exer-
cised by our people at this time and
vaccination should be obtained by all.
1t will do no harm and may be the
means of averting the spread of the
dread disease here.
A meeting of the Somerset Agricul-
tural society was held on Saturday after
noon last, attended by the usual number.
Officers were elected as follows: X. B.
shepherd, pres; Warren Russell, 1st
vice pres. Ansel Holway, I'd vice pres. !;
II. A. Archer, secretary; A. r. Bixb,,
treasurer; E. ID. Packard, K. T. Patten,
S. F. Steward, trustees. Ii WAS voted to
bold a horse tror on July 4th and at
some date In September.
Mr.. II. Purington Of Waterville, who
owns the brick yard on the south side,
was in town, Saturday. He informs us
that the prospect of building next sea-
son In Maine Is very good. Money Ia
very easy and can be had at very low
rates of interest. This naturally has u
tendency to stimulate building opera
tons. Mr.. Purington Is in situation TO
know about prospects In this line and is
doubtless correct in his premises.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
Central Agricultural society, Saturday
last, was good one. 1t WAS not large
meeting but there was disposition
manifest to take hold and put the soci-
ETY. in working trim. The purpose is TO
have some races July 4th, and better
than that to hold good big exhibition
in early September. 1t can be done and
1t looks now as though it will be done.
Let all make up their minds to take hold
together and make the project move.
The following is list of the Skowhe-
gan boys now in Havana, as members Of
Battery ID, lst Maine volunteer artillery.
1t was compiled by special correspond
ent Of the Boston Globe some 10 days
ago and does not include the names of
men absent without leave. AS given
the officers from here are 1st Lieut.
Wallace B. McPheters and 2nd Lieut..
Edward Spear; the enlisted men are !:
Harry Albee, Richard II. Collins, orderly
to Capt. Kimball; Woodman r. Dawes,
wagner; Tracey P. Forsythe, Arthur Il.
Given, artificer; Atwood V. Gibbs,
Howard B. Hilton, Sergt. Walter +.
Joy, Archie r. Jewett, Selden A. Knight,
Horace +. Moore, Eddie Pumalow,
Sergt. Clarence A. Rogers, Forrest A.
Sedgley, Henry d. Smith, John A. l..
Terrico, Arthur G. Towle. None from
Skowhegan have died. Two honorable
discharges have been granted to Ralph
II. Foss and Edward Fl. Foster. The
only Skowhegan boy sick is {. II.
Savage, who is at his home here.