The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

relatives.
c. W. Fletcher of Augusta, deputy in
surance commissioner, was In town, over
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Heselton went to
BoothbaY Harbor early in the week, for
protracted visit.
The young ladies of the Phi Psi are
enjoying a weeks outing at the Pierce
cottage, Hayden Lake.
Charles Danforth of Boston is passing
his annual vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elba Danforth.
Charles Breck of Somerville, Mass,
was In town, this week, called here by
the death of Mrs. Mary Prescott, rela-
tive.
Mrs. Chas. T. Fitzgerald of Lewiston,
accompanied by her two daughters, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Weymouth.
All parties having left articles to be
repaired at Ormsby's jewelry store are
requested to call for them not later than
July 20. See ad.
Miss Addie Swain, who has been teach
ing in Elliott, Mass, the past year, re-
turned to Skowhegan, the past week, to
pass the annual vacation.
Mrs. N. W. Brainard, assistant in the
Clerk of Courts office, has vacation
during the month of July and will spend
part of it at the sea shore.
W. H. Wildes received, this week,
from suit manufacturers in New York,
40 sample suits which will be sold at
about half price; all sizes and most de-
sirable colors.
C. E. Tilton, who is passing his sum-
mer vacation at the family home with
his mother, Mrs. Fl. G. Tilton, went to
Bangor, Monday, where his wife is
under the treatment of an oculist.
w. H. Everett of Medheld, Mass, who
with his wife had been guests at the
home of Hon. o. R. Bachelor for about
10 days, returned home, Saturday. Mrs.
Everett remains some days longer.
During the vacation ofthe pastor, Rev.
Henry F. Huse, Sunday services in the
First Baptist Church will be discontinue
ed. Members of the church and con.
gregation are invited to worship with
the Bethany Church.
A series of Thursday night hops are
to be run at The Pines, commencing
this evening, to which invitations have
been issued. They are run under the
manaA ement of E. A. Cass, and Dins-
more furnishes the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Buck left home,
Tuesday afternoon, to attend the annual
meeting and outing of the Maine Drug
gists Association, which this year Is
held at the White Mountains. At Port
land they were Joined by their niece,
Miss Blanche Bixby, who will make the
trip and return with them for stay Of
some weeks In Skowhegan.
Lovers of base ball can look forward
to an exhibition of the real article at
Fairview Park on Saturday afternoon
next, weather permitting. On that date
the Skowhegans will have for opponents
the Watervilles. probably the strongest
game worth seeing and there should be a
good crowd out to witness the contest.
Game Warden Frank j. Durgin of The
Forks, brought Walter <. Hill to the
county jail, last week, upon the charge
of Illegal fishing In May last on Mosquito
stream. Hill was arrested at the time
and given hearing, but sentence was
suspended upon his promise to pay his
fine IL given time. This he has failed to
do and this second commitment was on
that account.
The foundation walls of the Parochial
school building on the bank Of the Ken
nebec have been completed ready for
brick work that will be a part or the
remainder of the structure. The walls
are extensive and laid In cement through
out. In addition to the walls for the
building proper, so feet 10 length of re-
tanning wall has been constructed east
ward of the site, making the wall 'front.'
age along the river 12l feet.
On July 3rd, Charlie the II year-old
son of j. N Smith, met with a painful
and unfortunate accident. He was ex-
ploding fire crackers, when young boy
friend gave him what was supposed to
be an empty dynamite shell cap, to use
as holder. 1t seems however, the shell
was charged as 1t exploded as a result of
which he lost the ends of his index
finger and thumb on his left hand. 1t
was narrow escape from something
even more serious.
In May last, Howard Yeo committed
an assault with intent to rape upon the
seven year old daughter of Otis White in
Madison, and until yesterday eluded
arrest. He was located in Shawmut and
Deputy Sheriff Harding went after him.
News that the officers were on his track
was In some manner conveyed to Yeo, as
he disappeared from his job on the river
about the time the train reached Shaw
NUT, and it was only after a chase of