The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-12

Miss Emily Lowe returned home from
Waterville, this morning.
Frank GARNER left for Montreal and
Quebec on Monday mornings train.
Dainty stationery in pretty boxes
the correct thing, at Fogg's new drug
store.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. B. Stafford went to
Augusta, this morning, on short visit
with relatives.
Miss Ethel Wood of Clinton was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Barnard the
first of the week.
David Hsig is convalescent after being
confined to his room at the Coburn for a
week with the gripp.
York for some weeks attending the
millinery openings.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ, Barnard arrived in
town, Monday night to attend the Stinch
field Barnard wedding.
"Mr Bob" was given in Kennebec hail
last night by the Bingham dramatic club
to a large audience. The comedy was
produced here few years ago by the
Universalst parish.
A public supper is to be given by the
Changers on Wednesday evening from
8. 30 to 80 in Grange Hall, to christen
their new silver. Each patron is re-
quested to furnish cake or fifteen cents.
Tickets, % cts; entertainment 10 cts.
At stated communication of Somer.
set Lodge, F. and A. M, Monday even
ing, District Deputy Grand Master,
George G. Weeks of Fairfield, was pres
ent to inspect the workings of the lodge.
Work was performed in the third degree.
Charles H. Pepper of Concord, Mass,
was In town, Tuesday, on a brief bust
ness call. He Is to leave home within a
few weeks, with his wife and son, for
Japan where he purposes to pursue his
artistic work. They expect to be away
six months or more.
The selectmen have secured Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Tuttle to have charge OF the
Skowhegan poor farm for the coming
year, TO succeed Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis i,
who have removed to their farm to
reside. The new managers have been
In charge of farm work at Good VIII
for some years.
w. A. Pratt, representative OF the
international Correspondence Schools,
will be at No. 30 Water ST., for few
days, and will be pleased to meet any
who may be DESTROYS of taking advan-
tage of the special offers given for early
enrolment. See the display Of outfits
given with the courses and enroll at
once with the greatest educational In
stitution of the world. $4,000 students
already enrolled. Schools endorsed by
highest authority.
After an illness of six days of pnen-
monia, Abbe M, wife of o. d. Dean,
died Thursday, March 9th, at the age of
AZ years and 10 months. She was the
daughter Of the late Melvin Smith OF
East Madison. Her death brings sorrow
to her many friends; she was good
affectionate wife and mother. She Is
survived by husband, two sons, Grin d
and Russell s., one sister, Mrs. George
Rowell and her mother, Mrs. Melvin
Smith. Funeral services were held from
the home on Pleasant street, Saturday
afternoon, conducted by her pastor, DR..
w. Fl. Spencer.
April first will see many changes in
locations by Skowhegan families. F. G..
Dsnforth is to occupy his extensively
remodeled house on North Ave, and
the rent vacated by him on Winter
street is to be occupied by George Simp-
son and family. In the rent vacated by
them, the south half of the double tene-
ment on Madison Ave. owned by Mrs.
Mary Varney, Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Phil
brick will "set up" housekeeping. E.
B. Carter has recently removed from
bhC hohoO oh Avn VI
Ave-, owned by Thompson Bros, to the
snug little residence known as the Law
ton stand, next below, and this vacated
rent is to be taken by Mrs. Mary Gled-
hill and daughter.
Sanford Strickland of Pishon's Ferry,
well known as the ferryman at that
place In the season, broke his leg above
the knee, Tuesday afternoon last. He
has been at work for some weeks at
Bradbury Bros. saw mill at Malbon's
Mills, and on the afternoon OF the ac-
cident was assisting In pulling the large
belt on to the blower. During the pro.
ceedipgs he was thrown over, and fell
through a hole OF the mill to the rocks
below, distance of 16 feet. The injured
man was taken to the home Of his father.
in.lsw, Edward Leach In this place,
where DR.. Wadsworth attended to the
fracture. The afternoon of the accident
was to be his last work at the mill for
this season.
Mr.. j. B. Heating, British vice consul
of Portland accompanied by Mr.. Hodg.
ems, Welsh coal mine owner, Mr.. Isaac
Dyer, district attorney and Mr.. Gooding,