The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
LOCAL MENTION.

Hu"' Oieuhiii went 10 bOSLOn, Tues
day, on business trip.
W. L. Bonney, former principal of the
high school, was in town the first of the
week.
Mrs. H. F. Huse left, Tuesday morn
ing, for Taunton, Mass, where she will
visit for two weeks.
r. A. Whitney of Norridgewock, a
member of the New England Creamery
Co., was in town, this morning.
Fish Commissioners Stanley and Garlic
ton arrived in town on the forenoon
train today for a few hours stay.
Harry C. Graves left Tuesday after
noon for Cherryfield, where he joins
Whitney's minstrels, to play traps.
The advance advertising car of Paw
nee Bills Wild West Show arrived in
town this morning. There are eighteen
bill posters with it.
Companion Court, Altana, |. o. F.,
had specially interesting meeting,
Monday night, at the close of which
refreshments were served.
II. A. Stevens, who has been the guest
the past month, of DIR. F. S. Bigelow,
left, Tuesday morning for his home at
Tacoma, Washington.
Mrs. Sarah Foster left here Tuesday
for Rockland. She will work for the
missionary society on the island in PEN
obscot Bay the present summer.
AT the meeting, Monday evening, of
the Bricklayers' and Masons' Union, No.
II, the following officers were elected /:
o. D. Dean, president; F. E. Hoxie, vice
president; A. Il. Knight, recording sec
rotary; j. A. Brown, financial secretary !;
j. G. Tuck, treasurer; NJ. V. B. Marsh,
door keeper; Ephraim Cowett, deputy :;
Joseph Roderick, alternate.
Skowhegan was in evidence at the
State convention at Portland, yesterday.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, made the best
short speech of the day and L. l.. Wal
ton, Esq, AS member of the committee
on resolutions secured the adoption of a
plank in the platform recommending the
enactment by the next legislature of a
direct primary law.
Miss Emma Hutchinson returned to
Skowhegsn, Tuesday night, having fin.
ished her school year in Bar Harbor
After brief vacation at the home of
Miss Helen A. Sanborn, in company with
friend, Miss Hutchinson goes to Mon
treal to remain several weeks, where she
will board in a French family, devoting
her time to the study of the French Ian
guage.
The Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety have announced events for their
races at Faryiew Park, July All, as fol-
lows: 240 class, purse $l2500; 2.27
class, purse $4,000. In addition to
which there will be good ball game and
band of music. The management are
also arranging for balloon ascension,
tight rope walking and other announce
ments that will make July 4th a gala
day In Skowhegan for all residents of
Somerset County.
0. D. Wells of Arson and [. S. Pierce
OF Skowhegan have in view the establish
ment of plant for packing apples and
other fruits and vegetables in this town.
Mr.. Wells has for some years been in the
business in Arson and has made a sue
cess of it, but his field there is limited
and he wants wider one. This season
the work will be confined to apples.
largely, but later the projectors expect
to include various kinds of garden and
field products. They will want, at least,
5000 bushels of apples and expect to
employ from 10 to 30 hands as the work
progresses in the season. The establish
ment OF this industry must prove good
thing for our town.
The Zetematheian Club, the new or
.ganization formed in the high school
during the past winter, held its nstalla-
ton of officers for the coming year at
the high school building, Friday even
ing, after which they went to the Pines
hOi q ooSio'j iObu' mug ny cptSidl car,
The club is made up of the leading
spirits of the school, and has been
source of much benefit to its members
thus far. The officers installed were ::
Miss Abbie Luce, president; Floyd G.
Nye, vice president; Guy Estes, secre-
tary; Claude Jewett, treasurer; Minnie
rown and Floyd Nye, Marshals; Frank
Day, Abbfe Luce, Floyd Nye and Grace
Cover, executive committee
Sheriff Pencil made good time in
locating John Heating, who rined the
cash register in c. F. Wards store, Wed
nesday night of last week, and got away
with good sum of money. He did not
know enough to run shy of his former
home In Manchester, Conn. Pennell wired
the officers there and they soon had him
under arrest. When arrested Heating
had 26 one dollar bills in his pockets and
some silver. Judge Bachelor issued
warrant for the man and Sheriff Pennell
left here Monday to secure a requisition
of Governor Hill upon the Governor Of
Connecticut upon which to bring him here
for trial. He secured the requisiton and
is expected to arrive here with his man
tomorrow.
At the First Baptist Church on Sun
day morning last, Rev. Charles E. Owen
of Waterville, financial secretary for