The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-22
TOWN and VICINITY

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Saturday morning.
Hon. L. L. Walton went to Bangor on
a business trip, Tuesday.
300 more new waist patterns arrived,
this week, at W. Fl. Wildes' No two
alike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Il. Wing have clos
ed their house and moved to the Hesel-
ton for the winter.
Edw. Gledhill, manager of the Mars
ton Worsted Mills was in New York on
business, this week.
Mrs. A. r. Jewett and the Misses
Elizabeth and Gertrude Webb passed the
afternoon, Thursday, with friends In
Fair field.
TIE meeting of the Town Improve.
ment Society will be held in the library
parlors, Friday afternoon, Jan. 23d, at
2.30 o'clock.
The Social Circle of the M. E. church
will meet with Mrs. w. T. Seekins on
High street, Monday afternoon next at
2 O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Wight formed good sized sing
ing class, Monday evening. The first
lesson will be given next Monday even
ing, at the Methodist vestry at 7.30 All
are invited.
Skowhegan grocers and provision
dealers have notice elsewhere regard
ing signed agreement they have issued
to close their places of business certain
evenings and holidays
The Milburn Club have recently in.
stalled into their handsome rooms
Sterling piano and Cecilian player,
musical combination admirably adapted
for place of that nature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Savage, after a
visit of few weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Savage, returned to
Greenville, Tuesday afternoon, where
they will take up their residence.
The next regular meeting Of Sunset
Chapter, o. E. s. will be held on Friday
night, Feb. 9th. Business OF Importance
is to be transacted including the election
and installation of W. Patron and
other officers.
The third entertainment in the Mil
burn Club course occurs Saturday night
of the present week, lecture by Hon.
q. A. Gearhart; subject, 1.-THE Foot
prints of the Centuries" Tickets, 35
and so cents.
A book containing the names Of all
the inhabitants of the town and vicinity
who have mail boxes on the various
rural free delivery routes has been plac.
ed in the post Office for the convenience
of the public. 1t is proving a great
convenience.
Inspector E. B. Norton of the post
office department is In town, this week,
making an official inspection of rural
mail routes. He has been over all the
Skowhegan routes but one and goes over
that one, today. He will 90 from here
to inspect the Madison and North Arson
routes. Mr.. Norton Is Pennington
man and familiar with Maine affairs.
Supt. E. E. Harris of the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery informs us that the
creamery shows an increase in receipts
for the year 1902 over the year 1901 of
nearly 5000. The total receipts amount
ed to S52 ,497.l4 The sum Of $44, 722.-
80 was paid farmers for cream during
the year. 212,8S9 pounds of butter were
made and 1900 pounds of cream sold.
The average price paid for butter fat was
a little over "a cts pound. This is good
showing. The Skowhegan Jersey Cream
cry is a first class industry for our town.
One of its best for the size of it in the
county.
A hearing was held at the Probate
office, Saturday forenoon, on petitions
for the appointment of guardian OF Ber-
nice NJ. Whitney, minor heir Of William
II. Whitney, late of Warren, Me. A Pc
tition was presented asking for the APP
pointment of Thomas j. Young, Esq,
and one for the appointment of Josiah F.
Whitney, grandfather of the child. For
rest Goodwin, Esq, appeared for Mrs.
Eva Whitney, mother Of the child 10
favor Of the appointment of Mr.. Young
and VIM. B. Brown, ESQ. in favor of the
appointment of Mr.. Whitney. Mr..
Young was appointed guardian. Judge
Danforth rendered decision, Saturday,
upon the contested account in the estate
of Henry Record, in which hearing
was held, Friday. He allows $918.7l as
the executors commission.
There was hardly breathing room
down at Parochial hall last Thursday
night when the boys and girls Of Father
Lacroix's parish made their first attempt
as minstrel entertainers. The show was
a good one from start to finish and gave
evidence of long and careful rehearsals.
The singing was the feature of the first
part, that of the chorus being unusually
strong. Everybody covered themselves
with glory In addition to burnt cork, and
while all were good the songs of Miss
Mamie Billedeau, May" Miss Dubay,
II Dreampt My Mother was Queen"
and "When the Fields Are Filled with
Glover" by Mr.. James Lewia, were per-
ha ha NIa