The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-19
Joshua Simpkins," Monday night.

j. W. Blunt went to Waterville Satur-
day afternoon.
Small stable for rent, Inquire of G. R.
Fogg.
y. S. Towle returned home Thursday
from few days visit in Augusta.
Sub-master w. L. Waldron returned
to his home in Waterville, yesterday.
Henry Mckinney of Jackman is in
town to-day on his way from South
Gardiner.
Girl to do homework young girl
preferred. Inquired at the home of Mrs.
Gledhill, North steet.
Herbert Russell, an old Skowhegan
boy, is playing In the band and orchestra
with Vans Minstrels which are here,
Saturday.
w. Guy Pencil arrived home, Friday
morning, from Peabody, Mass, on a
visit to his parents, Dir. and Mrs. F. P.
Pencil.
The services of the Salvation Army
which were held at The Pines last Sun.
day were largely sttended both from this
town and Norridgewock.
Mr.. Nathan C. Grover of the U. of NJ
was in town, yesterday on his way home
from up river where he has been taking
measurements, relative to the flow OF
the river.
The j. c. E. S. of the 1st Baptist
Church and Junior League of the NJ. E.
Church will go to Lakewood next Mon.
day for a picnic-Parents and friends
are invited. Round trip 10c.
Edw. Giles, for many years baggage
master on the Maine Central, died at bis
home In Auburn, yesterday, from com
plication of diseases. Mr.. Giles was a
popular railroad man and had many
friends in this place.
Next Sunday morning the Masonic
bodies will attend Divine worship at the
Centenary M. E. Church. The theme
for the sermon will be: The Higher
Brotherhood. Special music by the
quartet. The other services of the day
as usual.
Roy. L. Marston one of the instructors
at the Yale school of Forestry in New
Haven, Conn. is in town this week on a
brief visit to his parents Hon. c. A,
Marston and wife. He leaves shortly
for Washington state, to pass several
weeks in the study of the native woods
of that state.
The ladies of the Town Improvement
Society, appointed by that society to So
licit funds to put in a fountain at the
junction of Water, High and Bush
streets, have collected one-hundred and
thrty.six dollars for that purpose,
which, we understand, insures the sue
cess of the project.
The change in time on the Maine Cen
trial, which went into effect Monday, also
caused change in the crews running
between Skowhegan and Portland. Ed
Whitney takes P. A. Feeueys train with
Al Emery as baggage master, and
George Austin will have charge of the
train formerly run by w. A, Richardson
with Clyde Bickford as baggage master.
Patrons of the theater at Lakewood
this season are not only witnessing a
first class dramatic production, but are
having the additional pleasure of seeing
each play presented properly staged,
The scenic artist this season is Frank
Munsey, who also has charge of the
stage, and the settings used last week in
1.-THE Black Flag" particularly the ex
terror of Portland prison, give evidence
of his artistic ability.
The names of the pupils of grade End,
Lincoln school, taught by Addie B.
Cleveland not absent one half day dur
ing spring term are as follows; Airline
Burnor, Hester Bassett, Eunice Chase,
Sherry Green, Elmer GARNER, Linwood
Jewett, Maggie Kelly, Erwin Lancaster,
Arthur McQuillan, Berle Nye and Helen
Pratt. Those not absent more than one
day: Alice Adams, Lester Bragg, Jen-
ME Boardman, Kathleen Hathaway,
Gerald Marble, Perley Roderick, Alvah
Taylor, Carleton White and Ernest At
kins.
"Pecks Bad Boy" was the attraction
at the opera house last Tuesday night.
1t was presented by Leroy j. French's
company and although the skit has been
seen here several times before it drew a
large house. The company was very
good one. VIM. McDermot as Happy
Hooligan was the cleverest Weary Wiley
seen in Skowhegan for several seasons,
and in fact the whole company was far
above the average. Among the many
high class specialties introduced brief
mention may be made Wilbur Martin in
Dutch song and dance turn Mart NAL
10y in are Irish monologue: Heth and
Hal in their graceful dancing and the
singing of the entire company. Miss
Ernie Veronee played the bad boy.
The County Commissioners were in
Madison, Starks and Norridgewock,
Tuesday, examining the premises and
giving hearing on the petition of Lean
der F. Butler of Starks and 159 others