The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-02
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1.-THE American Girl" at Coburn hall,
Tuesday, May 9TH.
j. P. Clarke went to Boston, yester-
day, on business trip.
"Thelma,n the popular perfume, at
G. r. Fogg's drug store, only.
Mrs. E. G. Emerson of Waterville has
been visiting with friends in town, this
week.
Kendars orchestra furnished music
for concert and ball in Newport, last
night.
Mrs. George c. Cary of St. Johnsbury,
Vt. is the guest of her parents, Jas.
Partridge and wife.
DR.. John E. Wadsworth was called to
the home of his parents in Hiram, Mon
day, by the critical illness of his father.
Rev. H. W. Kimball delivered a SER
mon before Indian Spring Lodge, l. o.
o. F., at Madison, Sunday afternoon
last.
AT the next regular meeting of Cara
bassett Lodge, No. "a, Wednesday even
ing, there will be work In the second
degree.
Messrs. l. Pompilley of Lewiston, c.
H. Nelson of Waterville and @. W.
Bishop of New York arrived Ia town,
this morning.
1.-THE American Girl is guaranteed to
be the best attraction of the season at
Skowhegan. Reserved seats to be had at
SIMPSONS drug store. so and rs cents.
Every member of Priscilla Rebekah
Degree staff is requested to be present at
the meeting, next Tuesday evening, to
rehearse after the meeting.
Sheriff Pencil left home, this morn
ing, for Greenville to investigate fur
ther into the Pare murder case, and may
continue his journey into Canada.
Abel D. Russell, Esq, of Augusta,
clerk in the office of Secretary of State,
was in town, yesterday, called here by
the death of his uncle, Hon. James B.
Dascomb.
The next regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter, O. E. S., is Monday evening,
May 6, at X. P. Hall. Cedar Chapter of
Norridgewock is expected to be their
guests at this time. full attendance
is desired.
Rev. Daniel Onstott was given the
charge of the M. E. church at this place
for the coming year and will preach his
first sermon, Sunday morning next.
Rev. E. L. Adams will leave today for
Scion, where he will locate permanently
having purchased home there.
Alva Berry, who has been cooking the
past winter 10 the Lawrence, Newhall &
Co. camp on Alder Stream, returned to
town, Tuesday. Mr.. Berry will be
located IN like capacity the coming
season with the Lake Megantic Fish and
Game Preserve at Great Northwest Lake.
Skowhegan Odd Fellows held no
special observance, Sunday, to commem-
crate the anniversary of the founding of
their order. In the afternoon about 80
members of Canton Somerset went to
SO. Norridgewock by invitation of Quin-
nebassett Lodge, and listened to a fine
discourse by Rev. j. A. Jones.
The Fast Day service was held this
year at the Universalist Church, Thurs
day evening, Rev. Fl. w. Kimball, pastor
of the Congregational Church, preaching
the sermon. A special choir composed
of Mrs. Dunton and Mrs. Simpson and
Messrs. Mantor and Baker furnished
music. The house was well filled there
being fully three hundred in attendance.
Manley Holt of Pishons Ferry ship
ped IA head of cattle, Monday, from this
station to Brighton markets. Five yoke
of oxen purchased of Bradbury Bros. of
this town were among the lot and were
said by many authorities on this matter,
to be the 10 best beef cattle shipped
from this town for long time. They
were Herefords and Durhams and were
raised by the Bradbury Brothers.
Boats have been at a premium at Lake
George, the past week, as the fishermen
have flocked there in great number to
try their skill at salmon fishing. The
season opened Tuesday of last week, but
not until Wednesday were any salmon
taken, the first being taken by George
Averll and Elwood Richardson, who dis
played that evening in Healds window
three good ones weighing 4. 2 and "a
lbs. each. Since that time many have
been taken.
An alarm of fire was rung in at I
o'clock, Monday night, from box AZ for
a fire in the grass in the rear of H. c.
Bassett's residence. The flames spread
rapidly and threatened several buildings
but were under control before the fire
department arrived on the scene. No
damage was done by the fire. In the
rush from the engine house the right
rear wheel of Vosmus hook and ladder
truck was caught in the Electric car
track at end OF the bridge in such way
that the axle was badly bent and several