The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
North Arson.

Scot Voter, who has been visiting in
town the past week returned to Kents
Hill, Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen Brown and her son Clarence
passed Sunday in town, the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Bryant
Webster Williams shipped two good
horses to the Baileys at Winthrop last
Friday.
Mrs @. w. iiutchins of WaterviHe
passed Sunday in town, the guest of W.
&. Simmons and family.
Mr.. Charles Dyer and family of Au
gusta passed Sunday in town, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs 5. A. Beal.
Mr.. f. N. Mantor came home from the
woods last week where he has been EN-
ployed scaling timber for the winter.
Frank Quint trapped a large otter
last week, This specie of game is more
plentiful than it was a few years ago.
The many friends of Allie Grey in
this vicinity will be pleased to hear that
his health has so far improved as to
allow him to accept position as cashier
in large drug store in Denver. The
owner of the store, Mr.. Totman went
from Fairfield a few years ago while
several of the clerks are Maine men
Mrs. G.. II. Waugh, of Starks, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
MRS c. S. Pullen the past few weeks
returned to her home, Sunday.
Miss Hattie Longley of South Nor
ridgewock has been visiting in town
the past week the guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Spauld
ing.
The hauling of the logs to mill and
getting the timber back home for the
new barn that Irving Ellis is to build in
the early spring, to replace the two he
lost by fire, is progressing we'll This
barn is to be 80 feet long, as feet wide
and % feet posts with a cellar under the
whole of it and when completed will be
one of the best modern in all respects
and well suited for the raising of sheep
and dairy purposes.
We have recently received copy of
The Geneseo Republic published at
Geneseo, Illinois, containing an account
of the death of Mrs. Sarah Healy Wes-
ton, who died in that city, Feb 2, after a
brief Illness. Mrs Weston was the
widow of the late Samuel Francis IVES,
ton of Skowhegan, who went West many
years ago and died at Lacrosse, Wis 4,
in the year 1852 Mrs. Weston will be
remembe red by many in our village for
her benevolent acts of charity.
The following officers have been APP
pointed by the selectmen for the present
year as by vote of the town: consta-
bles, William Benjamin, W. G. Emery,
A tIxt
Walker and j. G. Williams; truant Off
GERS, Edgar Millay and w. II. Nicholson;
surveyors of wood and lumber, G. A.
Porter, f. w. Bunker, w. NJ. Baxter
and Alden Getchell; surveyors of wood
and bark, William Benjamin T. f.
Paine, A. T. Tinkham and Alden Getch
ell; fire wardens, Reuben Fairbrother
and George Booth; board of health j.
P. Spooner.
There was good crowd and much
interest was manifested in the race on
the ice last Friday afternoon between
Written Wilkes and Watchmark for
quarter mile dash, best three in five to
win. That it was close race the trotting
of five heats will show. Watchmark
won the first two heats and then Written
Wilkes came to the front and won the
race the fastest time was 35t seconds
The purse was twenty-five bushel of
oats, which were promptly delivered to
Mr. Clarks, the owner of Written Wilkes
Mr., II. 4. Skidmore the owner of
Watchmark is still confident that he
has the fastest horse. We shall look
for an exchange of oats in the near future
James II. Stevens was starter G Mar
shall and Frank Donley were judges.
1t was most friendly contest in all
respects.