The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
TOWN and VICINITY

Tuesday and wednesday.
Mrs. William Mcclellan of Caribou
was among the arriva. 7ursday even.
ing.
Mrs. ]. Allen Somes and son, of Mt.
Desert are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. W. Allen.
Mrs. John Brown of Watervllle, was
the guest, over Sunday, of her sister,
Mrs. F. C. Emery.
Meeting of the town Improvement
Society at the Library Parlors, Friday
March Sth at 2 80 p. "a.
Fogg's cream of rose and almonds is
highly recommended for chapped hands
and lips and skin eruptions.
Companion Court Altaus, No. 319, |.
O o. F. are rehearsing for drama to be
followed by a dance, to take place Easter
week.
The Working League of the Con-
gregatonal church will meet with Mrs.
FIR. Folsom, Monday afternoon next,
March IL.
Chas. F. Allen can sell you ticket to
Boston for So 90 or the round trip for
SO 70. Other points at the same or
greater reduction.
Anyone wanting to buy good farm,
good buildings, fine location, lots of
wood and timber and large orchard,
address Box $50, 5kowhegan.
The Snow, bound club were charming
" entertained by Mrs. F. r. Buck at her
pleasant home ON Madison Avenue,
Thursday p. N. February 28th.
George FL. Plshon made the heart of
a gentleman visiting Skowhegan glad,
Monday morning, by returning to him a
lost pocket book containing nearly $500.
Several large apples have been exhibit
ed in our window this week that came
from the farm of C. s. Loring of Athens
and are as sound as the day they were
picked.
Rev. H. A. Markley will observe his
birthday anniversary, tomorrow, Friday,
by being at home to his friends after
noon and evening, and the public are
cordially invited,
A conundrum supper will be given by
day evening next, from to 7. All are
invited. Supper, 15c plate. Members
of the order are expected to contribute.
S. H. Beal received by express last
Thursday morning from New London,
OHIO, Delaine Merino sheep. This ami
NAL is a thoroughbred, and is an addition
breed is the Hampshire Downs of which
he has fifty.
A Manchester, N. H., paper makes
note of a pleasant occasion in Kimball
BIOS, shoe factory In that city recently,
when Fred Greene, a former Skowhegan
gentleman, was presented with a fine
gold chain and costly X. P. charm by
employees of the stock room over which
he has had charge for five years.
The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society are making preparations for
some horse races on large scale at their
grounds On July 4th next. The society
gave some good entertainments last year
in this line: pleased the public and made
a substantial gain financially and they
propose to repeat the program the com.
ing season. Skowhegan business men
will be asked to cooperate with them in
the matter. More extended announce
ment will appear later.
Skowhegan people availed themselves
of the opportunity to listen to Little
Yalberta the five-year old infant prodigy,
play that most difficult of instruments,
the violin, in Grange hall, Saturday of
last week. There were two concerts, In
the afternoon at two, especially for the
children, and in the evening. The child
was assisted by his young sister, who is
pleasing singer and by Miss Ethel
Whittier, our talented pianist. Good
audiences were In attendance upon each
concert, who felt highly entertained and
still wondering at the proficiency at
tanned by Little Valberta at so young an
age.
Thursday afternoon at 1.45 an alarm
was rung in from the box at the post
Office for blaze In the farm dwelling
house, on Mount Pleasant avenue, owned
and occupied, by Peter Lessor. The fire
was discovered by a neighbor, who tele-
ph0ned the fact to the Marston Worsted
mill. This was the reason for the SEEM
ing delay by the department in respond
ing to the alarm. The fire was confined
to the roof which was burned off There
was an insurance of $ll00 on the build.
ings and $400 on the furniture. The loss
Is variously estimated at from $500 to
300. Insurance was placed through the
Charles Folsom Jones agency.
The installation of Oosoola Company
No. ID, U. z. K. of 2. took place at
hilburn Hall, Tuesday evening. 1t.
Coi. f. G. Dunlap, as installing officer,
Installed the following officers; Captain,
r. g. Head; 1st Lieut., A. Fl. Watson
I'd Lieut., B. s. Flagg; recorder, r. N.
Niekerson guard, E. L. Ford; sentinel,
Allie Knights. A short musical pro-
gram waa thap 0iuap foIIo,uod 49, N