The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-01
TOWN and VICINITY

p. S. Longley, Esq. of Scion was in
town, Saturday.
E. P. Page was in Waterville, Thurs
day, on business.
Third annual opening, Saturday, May
3. Knowlton q Thompson.
Mrs. W. Fl. Wildes returned home by
the night train of Monday.
International Stock Food is for sale by
G. r. Fogg, the druggist.
steward Bros. have all kinds OF dwarf
grasses for lawns. Good seed makes
good lawns.
The Pleasant Street sch DOL house and
lot was bid In, Thursday last, by Sam
uel L. Whittier The price paid was
$1,000.
Anyone wishing for roomers or beard
ers, either ladies or gentlemen, should
communicate at once with the Marston
Worsted Mill.
Walter Savage and wife have returned
from their stay In Massachusetts, with
an idea Of again taking up residence
here.
Geo. B. Stafford and Mrs. Clara Leavitt
attended meeting of the trustees of the
Soldiers Home of Newport, held at
Waterville, Tuesday.
Miss Alice Gushing, who is matron
of the Home for Little Wanderers at
Boston, was In town, last week, and
took two little boys to that institution.
Ray Pierce, who has been In Boston
the past five years, was among the
arrivals, Wednesday hight of last week,
and is visiting his father, Walter Pierce.
Rev. w. w. Hooper will preach at the
Universalist Church next Sunday even
ing at 7.15, subject, "My Religion, What
is Yours"P Special music. All are In
yited.
The Skowhegans played their first
game of the season, Fast Day, defeating
the Watervilles l6 to at Fairview park.
The day was very windy and the boys
showed lack of practice but put up a
good game Notwithstanding. The old
favorities, Jones, Dugey and Faron play
ed their usual swapping game. Next Sat-
urday game has been arranged with the
Pittsfields on the home grounds.
Moses G. Foster, contractor and build
er, of Waterville was In town, Saturday.
He says that labor troubles and the ad-
vance In building material is having the
tendency to retard building operations
and make builders hesitate about taking
contracts. The trouble with the COM
pany that was running the podlin quarry
in Norridgewock has serioubly interfered
with Mr.. Fosters work on the court
house at Bangor.
Thursday last, Mr.. Samuel F. Robin
son was struck on the head by window
frame that fell from the third story win
dow of Robinson Brothers. mill and was
forced to the ground by the blow. He
was standing on the ground and fortu-
nately, the blow must have been glanc-
ing one, otherwise the injury would have
been serious. He was taken home In
carriage, physician was called, but he
was able to be attending to his business
the day following.
On Monday evening, April %, "Sorosis
with invited guests, met in the Congre-
gational Church, to listen to a lecture
by Prof. A. j. Roberts of Colby College.
Agood sized audience was present, Miss
Edith Lewis played number of selec-
tons on the oEgsn, before the lecture.
Prof. Roberts was introduced by Mrs.
Edith S. Shepherd, Vice President of
Sorosis, and gave very interesting lee
ture on "Books and Reading" The
ushers were Mrs. Annie Cakes. Miss
Sarah Jewett, Miss Louise Cass, Miss
Jeanette Lord.
Hon. S. j. Walton sends to the REPORT
Err office mammoth parsnip, raised In
bis garden, last year, and unearthed this
spring. 1t Is a fine specimen, 16 inches
10 circumference, and IL inches long
from tip to tip. Mr.. Walton suggests
that 1t is pity that man with such
capabilities as an agriculturaist should
waste his time and talents In legal and
political pursuits. The suggestion Is
pertinent and the amendment germane,
but, not feeling competent to rule fur
Their on the point raised, because the
agricultural achievements of the chair
antedate the war of 1861, the question is
submitted to the house.