The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-02
TOWN and VICINITY
Live hait of Eairnriaups,

Live bait at Fargrieves
Harvey White returned to Boston,
Thursday afternoon.
c. M Brooks of Keene, N. H., visited
his classmate, John N Merrill, Jr., over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Snow returned
to lewiston, Thursday after passing
Christmas with her parents.
Miss Annie Russell, who has been WIS.,
iting Mrs. j. P. Oak for the past few
weeks, returned, Tuesday, to Washing
ton, D. c.
Crescent Tent, K. o. T. NJ, will hold a
public installation, Tuesday evening,
Jan. z. Dancing will follow, to which
all are invited.
Miss Winnie Goodrich returned to
Boston, Thursday afternoon. Her sis
ter, Mrs. C. Fl. Tilton, accompanied her
as far as Waterville.
Sheriff F. 2. Pencil has been on a
short trip to Jackman and vicinity,
Deputy S. w. Herriek having charge Of
the jlil in his absence,
Two young ladies having good CON-
mon school education can secure places
to learn the art of typesetting by apply
ing at this Office early.
Miss Lydia Newton, who had been the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Henry Sheridan,
for several months, returned to her home
in Bowdoinham, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Newton will pass the winter in
Florida.
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and Miss Louise
II. Coburn left home Saturday for Con-
cord, Mass, where they will visit at the
home of C. II. Pepper. Later they will
go to Washington and to California.
They purpose to be away from home
until May.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Club, which occurs, Wednesday evening,
Jan. 8, will be gentleman's night. The
speakers for the evening will be gentle
men. Each member may invite one
guest. Refreshments will be served.
The meeting will begin promptly at $50.
E. P. Viles informs US that he has re-
cent information from the numbering
operations on Dead River In which he
has an interest. The freshet caused
them considerable inconvenience and
some damage but the crews are all doing
good work now. The present cold
weather is favorable.
The installation of the officers of Rus
sell Post and the Woman's Relief Corps
will occur, Friday evening, Jan. 3rd.
The ladies will serve a hot baked bean
supper at $50 o'clock, to which all men,
bers of the G. A. r. with their wives,
the Relief Corps and their husbands, and
Sons of Veterans with their wives are
cordially invited.
The following officers have been elect
ed by Col Wides Camp, S. Of ", and
will be installed at the next regular
meeting, Jan. 2nd: Capt, Milford
Withee; 1st Lieut., George York, Jr. !;
2nd Lieut., Frank Walker; Camp Coun.
Gil, Brothers Barnes, York and Wildes.
All Brothers earnestly requested to be
present at the meetings.
The County Commissioners, who were
in session the last week in the year, clos
ing up the business for 1901, adjourned,
Tuesday, having completed their work
and assessed the highway taxes for the
year 1902. The commissioners bills for
official services have been audited by the
county attorney and clerk OF courts and
will be published next week as required
by law.
Tuesday morning last, as s. II. Dick
son, an employee in the picker room of
the Anderson Mills, was cleaning out
the rear end of machine, his arm was
drawn into it and this useful member
horribly manged before 1t could be ex-
tricated. The injured man was taken to
his home and later Drs. Dascomb, Tag
CART and Stinchfield found it necessary
to amputate the arm above the elbow.
NIL DiShSou uau odb IeCcullH IomONeu
here from Pittsfield, and only went to
work In the Anderson mills the day
previous to the accident.
Evidently Skowhegan Grange is we'll
satisfied with the officers who occupied
the chairs the past year and who, with
but one sing'e exception, were reelected
at the last meeting, with but few dissent
ing votes. Master, E. J. Kimball; over
seer, I. G.. Lord; lecturer Nellie l..
Leavitt; steward, l.. Fl. Packard; assist
ant steward, G. a. Gardner; chaplain,
Mrs. j. Buker; treasurer, E. d. Pack
ard; secretary, s. r. Emerson; gate
keeper, ID. G. Spofford; Ceres, Mrs. G.
ID. Eaton; Pomona. Mrs. L. G. Lord
Flora, Mrs. A. F. SANFORD; lady assist
ant steward, Mrs. G. H. Gardner; Choir.
lister, A. r. Smiley; organist, Stella A.
Kimball; executive committee, j. e.
Buker, s. II. Bradbury, x. A. Withee.
Committees were appointed and arrange
ments made for the two days meeting Of
the Pomona which will be held here Jan.
14-15, 1902.
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