The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-15
TOWN and VICINITY

on Monday.
Miss Ethel Walton is on visit 10
friends in Boston.
Mis- Belle Morrisette left home, Satur-
day morning tor Portland.
NJ. Pompilly of Auburn, was in town,
Friday, looking for horses
George b. Fairgrieves returned from
Boston, Saturday forenoon.
f. C. Berry made business trip 10
Wateryille, Friday afternoon.
f. F. Mayo Of Waterville, was in town
few hours, Friday morning.
II degrees below zero, Tuesday morn
ing, a cold record for March 18Th.
John II. Mitchell of Cambridge, pass
ed Sunday in town with his family.
Deputy Sheriff f. l.. Harding of Madi-
sou WAS at the court house, Tuesday.
Ned Lambert went to Boston, on the
morning train of Friday, for short
visit.
Miss Nina Duey of Pennington, was
t he guest Of MIS-. Geo. E. Sampson, this
week.
Have you seen the dollar camera
at Wings drug store, made by the
Eastman Coz
Abel Davis of Pittsfeld, was one of
the cut of town lawyers at the court
house, Friday.
Mrs John Donegan left Skowhegan,
Tuesday, for her new home in North
Andoyer, Mass.
The special train from Wateryille, Fri
day night to the De Molay's ball,
brought "a passengers.
Mrs. Thomas Lord and two children
visited in Gardiner, part of last week,
returning home, Friday.
Mrs. w. A. Pitts left home Wednes-
day on visit to her daughters in Bos-
ton and Lawrence, Mass.
Miss Annie Barbeau, who has been in
Denver, Colo, for several months, re-
tut ned home, Thursday evening.
Mrs. l.. A. Frost of Pittsfeld, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Steward
returned home, Saturday afternoon
Kendalrs orchestra will render several
selections at the A. o. U. w. benefit en-
tertainment, tomorrow, friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tufts of Fair
field, passed few days in town last
week with his mother, Mrs. II. II. Tufts.
Miss Grace Walker returned home
from Deering, Monday. She had been
In Boston and Deering, for some months.
Twenty-Five cords of green wood and
five cords of dry hard wood wanted at
once, in exchange for furniture, by
Bragg & Varney.
If not stormy there will be an enter
tainment and refreshments at the next
meeting of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge,
Tuesday, March both.
Among the nominations made by
Governor Powers, Tuesday, was that of
l.. j. Addition of kowhegan, for coro-
ner IL is reappointment.
Mrs. Lillian G. Baker, who is passing
few weeks with friends in Waterville,
cime up for the ball, Friday night, re
naming with her mother until Tuesday
afternoon.
One candidate was initiated in the
page rank by the Knights of Pythias,
last Thursday evening. This evening
the esquire and knight ranks will be
conferred.
Quite humber of Skowhegan people
visited Madison, Sunday by electric cars.
Ia several places the drifts through
which the car run were from six to ten
feet high. There Is heavy body of
snow on the ground.
A hearing took place at the Probate
Office, Wednesday, on the account of the
estate OF Charles Fogg late of Fairfield.
7. w. Fogg was represented by Daniel
Lewis, Esq, of Skowhegan and }. N.
Fogg by M. 5. HOlway, Esq, of Augusta.
The attendance of attorneys from
other towns upon the March term OF
Probate court was lighter than usual.
Among those present were A. Simmons
of No. Anson, Geo. II. Morse and w. 7.
Seekins of:Pitstield, f. E. McFadden of
Fairfield, G. o. small of Hdison, I. b.
Barrett of Canaan, - Holman of
Athens, and M. 5. Holway of Augusta.
AS Thomas johnson of Mechanic street
was going. from the house to the stable,
recently, with lighted lamp in his
hand, he.made misstep and fell head
headlong into the stable. Besides injur-
ing his. back, he cut a bad cash on his
hand from the broken glass of the lamp,
which fortunately was extiDguished in
the fall Mr.. johnson is over 81 years
of age.
The piano house of Staples, Smith &
Moody of Augusta, make their Initial
bow In our advertising columns this
week This firm have II large store in
Augusta, with branches In lewiston.
Bath. Waterville aud Pennington and
having recently secured the agency OF
the celebrated knabe piano for Somerset
county, are to give this section their
attention. Messrs. J. F. MacNchol and
Robert L. Hall, representing this firm