The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-23
A fine line of box stationery at Hesel-

"A nne line OF o0x stationery at Hesel-
tons.
S. W. Philbrick is on a business trip
to Boston.
Hon. C. A. Marston was in .Waterville
on business, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Steward are
passing the week in Boston.
E. F. Fairbrother went to Boston on
business trip, Tuesday afternoon.
Hon. E. T. Danforth went to Augusta
on professional business, Wednesday.
Game Warden Fred Clark of Smith
field was in town for a short time,
Tuesday.
VIM. Langley and wife went to Ex-
eter, n. H., today, to make their home
with their daughters who reside there.
A. NJ. Chase of North Middleboro,
Mass, and Mrs. Moses Tucker of Dar,-
mouth, Mass, are the guests of Mrs. E.
C. Taylor.
Members of Carrabasset Lodge are
requested to meet in their hall, next
Wednesday evening at 80 oclcct-
entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry lies went to
Everett, Mass, Tuesday morning, to
visit with Mrs. Hes brothers, Andrew
/ and James Lumsden.
Samuel Libby supervisor of schools of
Orono, accompanied by his wife arrived
last night on a few days visit to the
family of H. C. Bassett.
L. Goldberg went to Gardiner,
Wednesday morning, where, Friday,
with his family, be will observe the
great Jewish holiday.
Conductor Feeney of the Show
hegan-Portland run Is taking his va
cation and baggage master, Harvey
Hilton is taking his place.
Members of the Town Improvement
Society are requested to respond at the
roll call at the first meeting, fact con-
corning some ancient Roman.
William Edevean, formerly conductor
on the morning freight was In charge
Of the special train with the railroad
commissioners, that was here over,
Friday night.
Irving Conner, an employee of the
American Wooden Co., at the Anderson
mill, got his finger caught in the gear of
one of the cards, Thursday of last week,
putated.
The Maine Central carpenters are EN-.
ployed here for the present, in replank-
ing that portion of the walk around the
passenger station that has become worn
or rotten, and making other changes and
repairs that are necessary.
Kendalls orchestra will fill engage
ments at Winslow at the Hollingsworth
& Whitney club house, tomorrow even
ing and at Waterville the evening fol-
lowing. Their popularity is we'll known
by the calls for their music way Ia ad-
vance and at present have twenty-one
engagements booked.
Sergeant Roose has moved his recruit.
ing office from the Milburn block to the
Brown building opposite REPORTER
Office and the pas week Levi Brown,
Lester Fl. Holway, Albert A. Graham
ana James j. Giles have signed enlist
ment papers. They leave today for Fort |
Slocum, N Y, where they will receive
their drilling.
We are glad to be able to correct a
rumor that had gained much credence |
in town, to the effect that Mr.. j. Pier
pont Oak succumbed to fatigue in his |
journey across to the Dead River from
The Forks, a trip he took with CON-
panions the past week. On the contrary,
however, have learned he stood the
Journey most remarkably for one OF his
years and was third in the party to ar.
rive at camp.
The Skowhegan Historical Society
met in the library parlor, Saturday
evening, Mr.. Levi Weston presiding.
The society has recently received from
the Maine Historical Society a set of
it's collection, twenty volumes, to be |
deposited in the library. This is very
valuable and interesting set of books,
and the society voted to send its thanks.
Mr.. 8. w. Philbrick presented several
ancient bullets, which belong to those
found last spring on the banks OF Dead
River. 1900 bullets were found. May
II, 1902 by Ralph Moody and Ralph
Sterling, head-man aud cook for one of
the sections of the Dead River Log
driving Company. about nine miles up
Dead River on the South bank. With
them were few handmade nails, a
buckle and broken pewter spoon.
As the spot was only few miles from
the path of the Arnold expedition, it
seems as though, they must have been
left by detachment of the army.
Miss Josephine Beard gave an account
of the work and influence of public
libraries in Skowhegan, as she had
gathered the story from books and
papers In the library and from CONVEX
sation with old residents. This paper