The Somerset reporter., 1901-06-06
Two tons Of meadow hay are wanted
by the Skowherau Ice Co,

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Mrs. Jas. Lumsden of Everett, Mass,
is visiting with friends In town.
Headache powders-the kind that
cure-at g. r. Fogg's drug store.
The Sockalexis Concert Co. are giving
entertainments In town, this week.
Mrs. Fl. C, Emery of Sangerville is the
guest of Henry Mitchell and family.
Mrs. VIM. Lumsden of Aspen, Colo, Is
the guest of her husbands mother, Mrs.
Ann Lumsden.
DR.. F. o. Sawyer went to Portland,
yesterday, to attend a meeting Of the
Maine Dental Board.
Fred 81. Clark of Smithfield has been
renominated by Gov. Hill as Fish and
Game Warden. Fred is terror to
poachers.
Slightly used pianos are being sold
very cheap, this week, by Walter r.
Gage at 81 Madison Ave. Call early for
bargains.
County Attorney Geo. w. Cover and
Forrest Goodwin Esq, were in attend.
ance upon the. Franklin county court in
Pennington.
Morning worship at the Universalist
church, Sunday at 10.45 a. M, Sunday
school at II ~. and social meeting at
7 p. m. All are welcome.
Mrs. Charles Murphy and little daugh.
ter went to Boothbay Harbor, Tuesday,
to pass the summer months with her
people, who have leased cottage at this
resort.
j. H. Hutchins of this place and A. A.
Campbell of Portland made a most sue
cessful trip to Carry Ponds, this week.
Tuesday they caught one hundred and
eighteen.
On Saturday next the Vassalboro ball
club will play at Fairview Park with our
local team. The visitors are said to be
strong team, and If such be the case
an exciting contest may be looked for.
Will Gushing has leased his farm,
situated on the road TO So. Norridge-
wock, to his father.in.law, Fl. s. Russell,
and will return to Augusta to again act
as an attendant at the hospital for the
insane.
Mrs. VIM. f. Bucknam, who had been
visiting her son, F. W. Bucknam, and
family returned to her home In Var
mouth, Tuesday, her daughter-in-law
and little child accompanying her for
months visit at their former home.
We learn that an invitation has been
received and accepted by Mrs. Philo
Steward from the musical people of
Madison to give concert in that town
In the near future, and she will be assist
ed by her present and former pupils.
Oren o. vittum of Scion has been
awarded the contract for carrying the
mails on the routes from Skowhegan to
South Scion, to Athens and to Madison
Center and Charles d. Brown of Canaan
on the route from Skowhegan to Canaan.
The new contracts will take effect July
and continue for the usual term of
four years.
Friday evening of this week, in Grange
Hall In this place, the Canaan Grange
will present the laughing comedy sue
cess "Uncle Rube." The piece has been
given by them several times within
few weeks with much success, and as
the members who assume the different
characters have appeared in many plays
previously good performance may be
looked for.
Col. T. Fl. Anderson was In Portland
over Tuesday night, in attendance as
member of Gov. Hills staff, on the In.
spection of the military companies of
that city. On Saturday and Sunday of
this week Col. Anderson will accompany
Gov. Hill and other members of the staff
to Poland Springs, where with the men,
bers Of the legislature they will be
guests of the Rickers over Sunday.
News has been received here of the
death in New York City of Ernest Hurd |
of Colorado. Mr. Hurd, who was ma
tive of this town and was returning to |
his home from a visit in Skowhegan |
when he was stricken with smallpox
about two weeks ago in New York
where he died. He was well known In |
this town and Norridgewock where his |
remains will be brought for interment
Mr.. s. A. Dinsmore of Boston is In |
Somerset county for few weeks. He
is recovering from a long Illness, a Sc
we're attack of rheumatic fever, and his |
physician advised him to try the Maine
climate for time. Mr.. Dinsmore was
in town, Monday, and called at the
REPORTER office. He informs US that |
this WAS his first sickness of any account
in his life of 81 years and he hardly |
knew how to take it. Mr.. Dinsmore |
was for many years resident of Bing
ham and other Somerset towns and |
has business interests IN the county now.
His large circle of friends are glad that |
he is recovering favorably from his
illness.
The new stone crusher and 25.horse
power engine which was purchased by