The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14
TOWN and VICINITY

Newell Perkins of the University OF
Maine was at home over Sunday.
New picture moulding and artists
material at Folsom & Nutting's.
Nat Owen went to Boston on business,
Friday, returning, Sunday morning.
Postmaster Williams of Athens and
Mrs. Williams, were in town, Friday.
A large number of new patterns in
pocket cutlery at The Blunt Hardware
Co.
The Jury In the Terrio case were given
trolley ride to Madison by special car,
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. B. Page of Fairfield
were the guests of Skowhegan friends,
Friday.
Wanted on account, two or three cords
of dry, soft wood. Inquire at REPORTER
office.
The seventh in the series of social
assemblies will be given at Milburn Hall,
this evening.
W. r. Jordan, Esq, and A F. Doni-
gan of Bingham were in town on bust
ness, Friday.
Mrs. w. II. Fowler returned, Monday
afternoon, from short visit at Bidde-
ford and Portland.
Miss Gladys Klark will sing the latest
popular hit, "He laid aside suit of
grey to don the Union blue.o
Rev. Joseph Forrest, who has charge
of the Catholic parish at Jackman, was
among the witnesses at the Terrio trial.
Phebe Wadsworth of Augusta and /.
Warren Hawkes. will be at the friends
meeting at Cornville, Saturday and Sun
day, next.
The ladies of the Universalist society
are busy preparing for their annual en-
tertainment and fair, which will be held
next month.
The page rank team conferred that
degree upon one candidate at the regular
meeting of Skowhegan lodge X. OF p,
Thursday evening last.
Quite number of Skowhegan lovers
of foot ball witnessed the game between
Colby.and University of Maine, at Water
vile, Saturday afternoon.
II you have "been everywhere" trying
to get perfect-fltting glasses and failed,
you should read the announcement of
DR.. Austin Tenney In another column.
Pat Mckinney, one of Jackman's well
known citizens, was In town several
days, last week, calling upon old &C
quaintances. This was his first trip to
Skowhegan for three years.
II. E. Spear has bought saw mill at
Embden depot which he will move to
Madison Center at once, where he ex-
poets to do a large amount of saving.
He will also run one at Skowhegan.
Our long spell of pleasant weather
was abruptly broken, Tuesday after.
noon, by snow storm. Since that time
foot or more of heavy snow has fallen
and 1t appears as though winter has be-
gun In earnest. The snow makes ex-
cellent sleighing but it is not usual TO
have such heavy fall so early in No
vember.
Richard j. Robinson of Cornville har-
vested one hundred and one bushels of
ears of corn from half acre of ground,
this season. He says 1t ls the biggest
yield he ever had In his more than fifty
years. experience in farming In Corn
Vile 1t was the usual s rowed variety
that is generally planted in Somerset
corn towns.
The w. C. T. Union held meeting in
G. A. II. hall, Tuesday afternoon, with
guests. Devotional exercises by the
chaplain, Nrs. Spencer, assisted by Mrs.
Huse, music, readings and brief adj
dress upon "lntemperance in other
States" by Mrs. Onstott constituted the
exercises of the afternoon. Refresh
ments were served
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Bethany Baptist church held a
gentleman's night banquet in the chapel,
Friday evening last Over one hundred
were in attendance Rev. H F. Huse
and wife of the First church were guests.
DIR. Spencer, the pastor of the church, pre-
sided and there were remarks by II. +.
Huse, George O. Smith, Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith, with readings by Miss
Ethel Whittier and Miss Estelle Ward,
singing by Mrs. d. +. Judkins and Miss
Eldena Smith and piano solo by Miss
Whittier.
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
morning the equity case was heard by
Judge Emery, James Lumsden vs.. Ella
NJ. Whittemore, Samuel Whittemore
and John w. Manson. The evidence
In the case was taken out and the case
goes to the law court on report. l.. l..
Walton, ESQ.,, and A. X. Butler, Esq,
are attorneys for the plaintiff and @. H.
Morse, Esq, attorney for defense. Also
on Tuesday afternoon divorce case was
granted In which case the evidence Was
taken out at the September term, viz:
Ethel g. Whitney from Joseph O..