The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-20

in Boston.
Cash paid for old iron at the Island
machine shop.
D. F. Judkins Is on a business trip to
Boston this week.
w. B. Steward has been In Boston this
week on business trip.
Visit the Easter Fair at Grange Hall
Wednesday, Mar. 26.
New Idea 10 cent patterns are the
best. For sale only at Heselton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Appleton re-
turned home In Bangor, Tuesday after
moon.
Judge Savage and C. W. Small, court
stenographer, are quartered at Hotel
Goburn.
DR.. J. N. Merrill returned from New
York, last night. His wife will remain
with friends another week.
Edison's Rag Doll entertainment at
Grange Hall, Wednesday evening, March
26. Tickets only ID cents.
Kennebec Division, No. l, Uniform
Rank Knights of the Maccabes, was or
ganized In Skowh hogan, Saturday, March
10, with 81 charter members.
D. Wilder Colby, superintendent of
schools, left, this morning, for Maiden,
Mass, and will visit schools in Massa-
chusetts cities while absent.
L. C. Williams, postmaster of Athens,
accompanied by Charles f. Turner, took
the morning trait at this station, Tues
day, for Boston on two weeks visit.
A meeting of the directors of the
Town Improvement Society will be held
at the home Of the president, Mrs. b. F.
Eaton, Monday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
A full attendance is desired.
At the regular meeting Of Skowhegan
Lodge, X. p, this evening, the rank Of
knight will be conferred. Grand Char
cellor Philbrook Of Waterville is expect
ed on an official visit at this time.
Orland B. Smith, for several years
fireman on trains II and -, has passed a
successful examination and is now on
the waiting list for the position as loco
motive engineer. This week Mr.. Smith
ia running on the scoot during the tenn
porary absence of Fireman Thompson.
Sheriff Pencil on Thursday swore out
two warrants against parties In Jack
loan and searched their premises. On
one he found no liquors but in the hotel
of II. K. Armstrong he made seizure
Armstrong was brought before Trial
Justice Priest on Friday and was fined
300 and costs. He paid the fine.
His Honor, Judge Savage, is the first
Justice presiding, to wear the judicial
robe in the Supreme Court In this county.
The custom was inaugurated ut the law
term held In Augusta in December. 1t
seems trifle odd at first but ia appro-
pirate and in accordance with the prac-
tice generally in judicial bodies of like
rank as Names Supreme Court.
Thos. H. Howard, who has charge OF
the freight house of the Maine Central
Co. In this place, received an ugly wound
In the leg, Monday, that will conflne him
to his home for some weeks. In leading
a box from the house to the car, one end
of the bridge was showed off, precipitat-
ing Mr.. Howard to the ground with the
load on top, the end of the bridge strik-
Ing the calf of his leg, tearing into the
fieshy part way to the bone.
One Of the most enjoyable events of
the season in club circles was the occa-
sion of the lecture by Mre. Emma Hunt
ington Mason of Augusta before the
skowhogan Woman's Club and its guests,
the Town Improvement Society and
Sorosis, on Thursday afternoon, March
13. Mrs. Ada Viles and Mrs. Lizzie
Marble received the ladies and the meet
ing opened with piano solo by Miss
Ethel Whittier. Mrs. Lizzie M. Page,
the president of the Woman's Club, In
troduced the speaker of the afternoon.
Mrs. Nsson's subject. was 1.-THE Gentle
and in the hour that followei
she brought most wildly before her
hearers the story of this Indian people.
Her lecture showed careful research into
the olden traditions, coupled with
most picturesque style. A pleasing fes-
ture was the interspersion of several
beautiful poetic versions Of the old In
dian legends, written by Mrs. Mason
At the close of the lecture an hour was
spent informally, dainty refreshments
being served by the hostesses, assisted
by Mrs. Ellen Sawyer.