The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-11-10
CLANS in the shell at A. R. Jewett's.

A. K. Butler, Esq, made business
trip to Lewiston, yesterday.
Choice line of thermometers, all styles
and prices, at Fogg's Drug Store.
John Towne of Portland, representing
the American Bridge Co., made a brief
visit here last week.
Mrs. E. D. Merrill of Foxcrott made
brief visit here, last week, with her
cousin, DR.. C. NJ. johnson.
Or. C. M. johnson went to New York
on professional business, Saturday after
noon. She will be absent for about ten
days.
The vote in Skowhegan on Tuesday In
detail was: Republican, $40; Demo-
erat, 161 i; Socialist, II; Prohibition, IL;
Peoples, i.
George Weymouth has fresh stock
of blankets and robes In variety to suit
every customer. Some specially good
bargains in both lines.
You can get plenty of those popular
seaweed pickles now at MeQuad's res
taurant. For the past two years 1t has
been impossible to secure them.
There is to be business of Importance
at the meeting of the Knights OF Pytbias,
this evening, and every member is re-
quested to be present, Refreshments
will be served.
The next regular meeting Of the
Town Improvement Society will occur,
Friday, November 18th. The meeting
will be under the direction of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Merrill.
Csrrabasset Lodge, No. "a, |. o. o. F.
will go to Athens, Saturday evening,
Nov. II, TO work degrees. Ali members
are invited. The lodge will work the
Sd degree, Wednesday evening, Nov. l6,
at their hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler arrived
home, last week, from two weeks trip
to Boston. Miss Florence and Miss
Mabel have also returned from a visit
with their aunt, Miss Julia Coburn, In
Concord, Mass.
Ralph Burrill was the guest of Gordon
Wldes at Orono Saturday and Sunday
and witnessed the football game between
the U. of NJ. and Bowdoin. Herbert L.
SWEET of this town was also present at
the game, which was won by Bowdoin,
and remained in Bangor over Sunday,
as the guest of his parents.
n. B. K. Brooks of Boston, treasurer
of the Maine Spinning Co., was in town
several days last week, viewing the
progress made at the works of this cor
poraton in the lie of installing machln-
cry and starting up the plant. While
here Mr.. Brooks had the pleasure of see-
ing the first finished product Of the
works turned out, sample lot of 100 lbs.
of yarn for the Marston Worsted Mills.
Miss Mary Donegan has returned
home after years absence. The most
Mass, but several months of the past
summer were devoted to visiting rel
atives In Cornwall and other places in
Canada. Miss Donegan is to enter the
Office OF the Commonwealth Shoe Co.
for time at least, while her sister, Miss
Lizzie Donegan, takes a vacation, and
she may remain permanently as one Of
the office force.
Mrs. Nora McQuaid died at her home
on Water street Saturday afternoon,
at the age Of flfty-eight, after an illness
covering practically the past two years.
The deceased lived in Skowhegsn for
several years previous to 1898, but has
since that time made her home in Law
renee until she came here with her son
In the spring of the present year. She is
survived by one son, John f., proprie.
tor of the Riverside Restaurant; and by
a sister, Mrs, Hugh Corrigan. The fu-
neral was at st. Mary's Church, Monday
morning, conducted by Rev. Father La
croix and the burial was In the Catholic
cemetery.
Chas. H. Mcdonald with his wife and
young son departed, Friday of last week,
for their new home In NewburypOrt,
Mass, where Mr.. Mcdonald has simi-
lar position to that which he has held for
several years in the cutting department
of the Commonwealth Shoe Co. The
employees with whom he has been i'm
mediately associated took occasion to
present him with gold chain and charm
at the close of his labors with the Com
monwealth Co. Mr.. Mcdonald came
here from Norway, Me. about eight
years since, working at the shoe factory
for nearly all of that period, as foreman
In his department for the past three
years. The position made vacant by his
departure is filled at the present time by
A. J. Bernard.
Engineer f. E. Greenwood with Chas.
A. Marston and S. W. Philbrick, two Of
the building committee, made their tiual
inspection of the South Channel bridge,
yesterday forenoon, following which, at
eleven O'Clock, it was declared open to|
the public. The tests were made with