The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-28


A son of Chas. Briggs was quite
seriously hurt while playing on a land.
ing of logs which started, carrying the
boy with them.
Mrs. Chas. Church was In town from
Otter Pond, last Thursday. Mr.. Church
had caught some fine trout the previous
day, several weighing three and one
half lbs, each. Forty minutes are
sometimes required to safely land one
Of these trout after it is hooked.
Miss Thurlow of Richmond is spend
ing few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
George Baker.
George Foster and Miss Hallett of
Oakland were guests of Mrs. ID. l..
Foster, last Sunday.
Mr.. Hiram Gilman of Skowhegan who
has managed the building of the con-
crete sidewalk, completed the work,
Saturday, and returned home. The
walk gives entire satisfaction.
Dan and Austin Baker were at home
few days last week.
Mrs. Helen Baker Is in Boston receiv.
ing medical treatment for cancer, and
seems to be gaining. Her daughter
Nelleis with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Spofford of Cara
funk recently made a carriage trip to
Madison and Skowhegan.
Prof. Kent r. Rackliffe will give a
piano forte and vocal recital in Kenne-
bee Hall, Friday evening, June 20, 1900.
He will be assisted by Prof. Louis B.
Morse, violinist, Miss Elva Whipple,
vocalist, Miss Georgia Colby, accompan-
ist. An excellent program is to be
presented. Tickets % cts, on sale at
the doors, which will be open at 7.30,
concert at 8.
Monday heavy body of smoke was
seen in the direction of Rowe ponds.
The woods are now very dry and driven
by the wind, fire makes rapid progress.
E. L. Carney was at home over Sun
day.
o. f. Lewis and wife of Boston, were
at the hotel several days last week.
Mr.. Lewis Is at the head of the Mckay
Shoe Machinery Co. The original de-
sign of the company was to manufacture
peg timber at their factory here, but
this has been abandoned. There is now
prospect that another industry will
be organized which will utilize the
plant and give permanent employment
to quite number of men.
There were special services at the
church for the Masonic order, last Sum-
day.
Quite number from Bingham attend
ed the County conference held by the
Congregationalists at n. Arson, last
Tuesday.
Last Thursday Loring Chadbourne
discovered a dense volume of smoke
rising In the direction of Baker pond on
the lumber land owned by the Great
Northern Paper Co. He came to Bng-
ham and telephoned to the company at
Madison. Friday, George Dolbier and
Harvey Owens went to Baker Pond and
found fierce forest fire in progress
nearly a thousand acres had been
bnrned over. Apparently 1t had started
from a small fire set on the south side
of the pond near the dam; the same
afternoon a heavy shower over tnat
section, nearly two inches of rain fall
Ing. checked the fire to some extent.
Saturday Mr.. DOlbier with crew of
men from Madison, went to put out the
fire; it was difficult to make much
Roadway against the flames, Sunday,
but Monday change of wind enabled
the crew to do good work, and on their
return, Tuesday afternoon, the fire was
pretty we'll subdued. Fortunately the
most of the fire was in old cuttings
though very near a valuable tract of
timber.
Notice Is given this week of the
Republican convention to be held at
Bingham, July Is, 1900, at 2 p. M, for
the purpose OF nominating Republican
candidate to the legislature.
Mrs. Thales Spaulding recently paid
visit to her daughter, Mrs. viii
Robinson In Moscow.
Crosby Spaulding and wife of Cara
funk we're in town over Sunday.
Alice Goodrich spent Friday with her
parents at n. Arson.
Ben Steward was at N. Arson several
days last week.
Ethel Burke and Gertrude Pierce are
taking their turn with the measles.
Mrs. Albert Murry Is now gaining in
health.
A special town meeting is called for
July 2nd, one of the articles is to see
what action the town will take regard.
ing the purchase of chemical fire
engine.