The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-14
Miss Maud Bracket of Plttsfield is the

Miss Maud Bracket OF flttsnelo Is Cne
guest of Mrs. John w. Steward.
l.. w. Chase has been confined to his
rooms at Hotel Coburn, by illness for
week past.
Mrs. Herbert Wentworth went to
Easthampton, Mass, by this mornings
train, called there by the critical Illness
of her mother
The body of Charles Goodrich arrived
by express, Tuesday night, and was
placed in the receiving tomb. His death
occurred from la grippe in Burlington,
Vt, ''9' last.
Yesterday was the worst day expert
enced by the Maine Central K. r. since
the storm, all trains being delayed, and
an official states 1t has been the most ex-
pensive storm for them since 1886.
Meetings were held, Sunday afternoon
and evening, at G. A. X. hall, by two
Shiloh workers, who had previously can
vassed the town In the interest of their
faith. They left Sunday evening for
Fairfield Centre.
The lecture announced to come off at
the Congregational Church, Monday
evening next, should have the attend
ance of large number of our citizens.
The subject Is one of vital interest to
our schools. The lecturer has prac'
tical familiarity with the subject and
cannot fail to be interesting.
Skowhegan is represented at Gov.
Hilrs reception at the State House, to:
day, by Col. T. H. Anderson, member
of the Governors staff, Col. A. G. Blunt,
f. P. Viles and wife, representative Ed
z. Page and wife, Hon. 5. j. Walton and
daughter, Miss Ethel, and Forrest
Goodwin, Esq.
Today at noon, the marriage of John
w. Fletcher and Miss Fannie s. Webb is
announced to occur at the residence OF
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Con
verse L. Webb of this town. Mr..
Fletcher was formerly of Skowhegan,
son of the late Rev. Stephen c. Fletcher,
and now resides at Fairfield. Both are
well known to our people and have their
hearty good wishes.
The death of Charles d. Whitehouse
at Augusta recalls a gentleman known
to Skowhegan people. 1t occurred
after six months Illness of dropsy and
paralysis of the nerves. His age was
50 years, and widow and two sons,
Charles w. of Augusta and Howard OF
Denver, Colorado, survive him. In
1876 he WAS married TO Miss Annie W.
daughter OF the late Col A. W.
Wildes of this town.
Nothing like this last storm of the 4th
inst. has been known in this section for
at least twenty years. While the
country roads have been broken out
daily, the high wind that has constantly
prevailed, blocked them completely each
time and now for ten days past travel
by team to surrounding towns has been
attended with great difficulties. Stag
connections with nearby towns have
been observed nearly every day but not
or schedule time, although no stage has
arrived from Canaan since Tuesday.
On Monday evening next, the 18th
inst, at 100 o'clock, in the Congrega-
tional church Mr.. Walter Sargent of the
Massachusetts board of education, who
spoke so acceptably before the Clubs,
last evening, will speak to the people OF
the town on "The Educational value of
drawing and music 10 the public schools
This talk will be illustrated by the use OF
the black board. Music will be furnish
ed by the High School orchestra and by
a chorus of children. The lecture will
he public and large attendance of citi
zens is earnestly desired.