The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. II. NJ. Jones of Waterville was In
town early this week.
Artists materials and picture frames
at Folsom & Nutting's.
Mrs. M. M. Harlow returned to Rich
mond, Saturday morning.
WE Tibbetts of Amesbury, Mass,
WAS In town over Sunday.
Postmaster s. A. Parsons of Dead
River was 10 town, last week.
Mrs. w. Fl. Gannett OF Augusta, pass-
cd Sunday In town with relatives.
Dad In Harness." tonight. The
brightest of the season, 80 and Soc.
Miss Edna Page went to Augusta,
Mountaineering, for brief visit.
Charles A.1ward of South Norridge-
wock: was In town, Friday afternoon.
R. W..Linn, Jr. OF Hartland, passed
several days with friends In town, last
| week.
Greenleaf. Lawrence, the South Gardi-
ner lumbermsp, was in town on business,
Friday.
Eff. Fairbrother was In Concord, the
first of the week, called there TO settle
Are loss.
DR.. y. C. Thayer Of Waterville, was In
town, Thursday, called here, profess
sionslly.
i. C..Williams, postmaster of Athens,
was In town, Saturday on his way home
from: Augusta.
F.IW. Harrington of Augusta, passed
Sunday In town, the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. E. P. Page.
Leoni ..Worthley returned to Lynn,
Mass, Friday morning, after a weeks
visit at his home here.
A good assortment Of pictures just
received at Bragg & Varney's; also pic
ture frames made to order.
Miss Linda Graves, who passed Christ
mas week with her sister, Miss Vivian,
returned to Portland, Monday.
Horatio w. Cushing's Cream Of Rose
and Almonds for cbapped hands and
rough skin is pleasing all who try 1t.
N. B. Turner, one of st. Adams lead
log manufacturers, accompanied by his
wife and child, was in town, last week.
Miss Mary Ward, who has been visit
| ing her father, s. G. Ward, during the
holidays. returned to Boston, Monday
morning.
Miss Annie L. Russell. who has been
the guest of B. F. Eaton ard family for
the holidays, returned to Boston, Mon
day afternoon.
P. P. Herbst of Waterville was in
town, Friday, his first visit here since
his return from Germany. Charles t.
Miller accompanied him.
Miss e. B. Dunton of Boston passed
Christmas week with friends In Augusta,
coming to Skowhegan, Saturday, passing
Sunday with her mother In Athens and
returned home, Monday.
Deputy Sheriff W. F. Mutt Of Fairfield,
brought two men, who gave their names
as John Crawford Of Lewiston, and Will
liam Fl. Thomas Of Boston, to Skowhe-
gan, Friday, and placed them In Sheriff
Pencils keeping at the county jail.
They were arrested on the charge Of
being tramps and were sentenced, In
Fairfield, to FIVE months imprisonment.
Albert Nye Of Fairfield has purchased
q half interest In the Kicker mill In Hart
land and In company with George Kicker
will run the mill, this winter. At pres.
emit they are working IA horses. About
800, 900 feet of pine, spruce and hr will
be sawed. The lumber will be used
by the Fairfield Furniture Company.
West Clark Of this town Is doing the
saving.
At the annual meeting of the members
of the Milburn Club, held, Friday even
ing, the following officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected: President, G. w.
Cover; vice president, e. e. McNeelie;
secretary, Il. B. Friend; treasurer, Geo.
Sampson directors, G. w. Cover, T. Fl.
Anderson, A. G. Blunt, G. A. Ross and
e. G. Butler; auditing committee, F. R.
Philbrick, G. A. Ross and j. II. Steward.
Storm signals will be given by the
whistle on the Shoe factory for the pur-
pose of regulating the sessions of school
In the village, on stormy days. The
signal, one long and three short blasts,
given at 7.30 a. M, means no session for
the forenoon. The same signal at 1915
.. M, means no session In the afternoon.
This arrangement applies to all schools
but the high school.
Among the justices In our town who
perform the marriage ceremony, our old
friend, Alonzo Richardson, the reliable
and versatile correspondent OF the RE-
PORTER at "East Skowhegan," seems to
be favorite. He tied the marital knot
for six couples, last year, and that he
did 1t artistically and strong no one ao-
quainted with the gentleman will ques-
ton. II these do not hold fast, 1t Is not
the fault of Trial Justice Richardson.
At the regular convocation Of Somer-
set Chapter r. A. NJ, held Friday even
ing, the following officers were elected
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