The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-01
TOWN and VICINITY

ISOUStCtS az Il al ktiS'SC WY 10y
Notice the window display at Fred FL
Wings drug store.
Hon. Virgil D. Conner of Fairfield was
IN town, Wednesday.
Have you noticed Woodbury's ads In
this paper for the last few weeks?
w. W. Cakes of the Boston Shoe Store
rs on a business trip to Boston, this
week.
Score sheets for duplicate whist may
be obtained at this office at 75c per
hundred.
County Commissioner Alonzo Smith
of Cornvlle was 10 town, Monday, on
county business.
Miss Alice Wildes returaed home
Tuesday night, from two weeks visit
with friends 10 Rockland.
Rev. II. F.. Huse administered the
right of baptism to one candidate at
the First Baptist Church, Sunday even
ing
from home, this week, 10 the vicinity of
Moosehead Lake, the scene of his lum-
boring operations.
Postmaster S. w. Gould, DR.. H. c.
Taggart and A. II. Lang attended the
banquet in Portland, last evening, given
10 honor of the visit of Hon. w. j.
Bryan.
There was no sessions OF school on
Monday, owing to the condition of the
walks, made almost impossible by a
heavy rain following go closely upon the
snow storm of the previous night.
Capt. W. H. Emery, formerly register
of deeds, and Mrs. Emery are in town,
and we understand they have returned
10 Skowhegan to make it their home,
fortunately for the town and not unfor-
tunately for them. The combination
worked smoothly before and will be
likely to again.
While on the street Wednesday noon,
Horace w. CLANCY was taken suddenly
Ill. He WAS taken to the home of M. b.
Heselton and DR.. Wadsworth called who
pronounced the trouble as slight shock
of facial paralysis. This Thursday
morning he is much improved aud in a
few days, it is thought, will be fully re.
covered.
An alarm of fire was rung in, Satur-
day night, at $50 O'Clock, from box %,
because of the burning out of chimney
In the South Side boarding house, G. s.
Dudley, proprietor. The alarm was
promptly responded to, but it was found
unnecessary to turn any water on the
building as the Are had burned itself out
without doing any damage.
Messrs III. ID. Patterson and f. T.
Goodrich, who for four years past have
done most successful business Ia Show
hogan under the firm name of the Skow
hogan Cash Grocery, have by mutual
consent, dissolved partnership, Mr. Pat
terson retiring from the firm owing to
i'll health. We are glad to learn Mr..
Patterson will continue to reside in town
and with host of friends hope that a
protracted rest may restore him to CON-
plete health again.
Mr.. George Simpson, who ia more
Familiarity known by host of friends as
''Sandy" Is the proud possessor of an
elegant K. P. charm, presented to him
no tho nP Cbnmhn~op oAno
No. 70, X. of p. recently, in recognition
of his untiring Efforts for the good of the
order and as n mark of the esteem in
which he Is held by his brother men,
bers. That it is we'll deserved goes
without saying and he may be excused if
he does feel proud at being the recipient
of so handsome and befiJting a tribute.
Justice o. A. Priest held a session of
police court in the lobby of the County
Jail, Saturday afternoon last, when five
men, weavers 10 one of the mills, were
arraignei upon complaint of being in-
toxicated and creating a disturbance at
the boarding house of }. II. Bigelow.
Officers Thing and Pooler made the
arrest. The usual penalty 10 such cases
/ was Inflicted, but as only two of the
number had the money with which to
settle, the others were given 80 days
sentence at Sheriff PENCILS boarding
house.
The rain storm of Thursday night of
last week followed by freeze was the
beginning OF trouble for our electric
4 roads. The Somerset Traction Co. with
Its unusual enterprise kept Its road fair
ly clear by running over the road all
night and the following day cars were
running as usual. The Skowhegan-Nor or
ridgewock line experienced more trouble
and finally decided to abandon the at
tempt to get through until more favor
able time. When the thaw of Monday
put In an appearance another attempt
was made by this line to clear the track
but 1t was futile, and it now looks as
though the running of their cars would
be suspended until early spring. This
latter followed by the freeze also caused
Increased Inconvenience to the Traction
line and no regular cars were run
through to Madison from Monday NIGHT