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

NoTln duu OToss sLFeels. inquire VI N =
b. Heselton.
Mrs. K. c. Walker of Portland is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustine Fowler.
E. K. Delano, the baker has opened a
branch store AT Madison, which is in
charge of Arthur Calden.
Samuel Emerson has bought the Nc
Dermid farm, and will move on to
the same with his wife and daughters,
shortly.
The apollo" has come and is attract
ing lots of attention. The best piano
player on the market at Smiths music
store.
Miss June Dunn of Houton is the
guest of j. w. Estabrook and family,
during the spring vacation at Colby
College.
1--WE got pound of oatmeal crackers
at Delano's, yesterday and they certainly
were fine' is the remark of all who have
tried them.
Miss Annie Maddocks is visiting
friends in Bangor aud Brewer and will
spend few days in Boston before re.
turning home.
Alphonzo Marsh and young son, who
had been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marsh for week, returned home
in Oldtown, Monday.
John Lalley, A. r. Jewett and W. G.
Lord were drawn, Tuesday afternoon, to
make up the necessary number of tray-
erse jurymen for the present term of S.
j. Court.
The Leighton farm and the Steward
field, both situated on the river road,
south side and belonging to the r. B.
Shepherd estate, were sold the past
week to S. W. Gould Esq.
A fine entertainment consisting of
musical selections, vocal and instrument
tai with reading and Prof. E iison's Rag
Doll show will be given by the Rebekahs
at Grange Hall, Wednesday Mar. 26.
Tickets, only Is cents.
The American drama "Tompkiu's
Hired Man." will be given at Grange
Hall, Monday evening, March "a, under
the auspices and for the benefit of
Skowhegan Grange. See small bills for
cast of characters and particulars. This
is three-act play of two hours.
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! John Holt of Brunswick came in on
the train, Saturday forenoon, drunk and
disorderly, accompanied by bottle of
alcohol and water which he said he got
at Gardiner He was arrested, locked
up and on Monday morning was brought
before Judge Bachelor who gave him
80 days in the county jail.
The pupils in Grade V, Garfield school,
that have not been tardy for the winter
term are: Stanley Bassett, Charlotte
Colby, George Day, Beatrice Grover,
Leon Hilton, Myrtle Greene, Adna Kin
caid, Berle Russell, Eftie Waugh, Frank
Roderick and Willie Matthews. Those
not absent one half day, Beatrice Grover
and Myrtle Greene.
Geo. B. Fairgrieves is confined to his
home with a broken collar bone, La
company with his nephew he started,
Saturday last for Hancock pond on a
fishing trip. When just above Lakewood
one of the tugs of the harness broke and
Mr.. Fairgrieves who was driving, was
suddenly pulled forward out of the
wagon, striking with much force upon
his head and shoulders He was brought
to his home here by the electric cars.
Supt. j. d. Sanford of the Bell Tele-
phone Co., was in town last week and
leased the rooms in the Ordway block
formerly occupied by the Metropolitan
Insurance Co. The telephone exchange
will be removed there at an early date,
which will give them much additional
and needed room. Ia these new quar-
tiers larger switch board will be put in
aud an additional operator employed,
thus doubling the present service.
Mr.. E. P. Boutelle, Inspector of Rural
r. d. routes, was in town, Tuesday, and
adjusted the difference that arose in re-
gard to the route that serves Revere post
Office, by arranging so that during the
season beginning with May lat the pa
irons of that district will be served by
the carrier of the short route for six and
one half months and for the balance of
the year by the carrier who drives the
long route. 1t is hoped the service may
be entered upon May st but 1t may be
delayed until June lat.
A bold attempt to burglarize Hotel
COburn was made at an early hour Mon
day morning last, and was frustrated by
the appearance of Albert Roderick, the
porter, upon the scene. which frightened
away the thieves. Entrance was made
through the basement by forcing the
door, and in their sudden departure they
left an ugly looking piece of piping and
an axe, with which it is supposed they
meant to defend themselves, If cornered.
1t has all been ferreted out, with the aid
of fellow who refused to be a party to
the break, yet seemingly aided the gull