The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-31
TOWN and VICINITY


PORTER Office.
Walter Hight was IN Wateryille on
business Friday.
Mrs. F. A. Benner, miliner, Ia to as
sist Miss Lord, this season.
VII. Wildes returned Friday morning
from business trip to Boston.
Nothing so convenient as mileage
book when you travel. Patten has them.
Forrest Berry returned Thursday even
ing from trip to Portland and Lewiston.
Bargains in residences, farms, wood or
timber lots. G. w. Goodrich, Skowhegan.
Miss Georgia Colby of Bingham was
the guest of the Misses knowlton over
sunday,
Miss Mildred X. Bently, assistant in
the Skowhegan High school, went to
Boston Friday.
Boston critics say Maxwell is the COM
ing soloist on the cello. He will be at
the M. E. church, Apr. 4th.
Drake's special, the Empire cigar, hit
the popular fancy for a gentlemar's
smoke. All dealers carry them.
Miss Mabel Witham and Miss Gladys
Estes will assist Brigham & Seekins in
their millinery business, this season.
Miss Clara Vosmus, who has been
studying music in Boston for several
weeks, returned home Thursday evening
of last week.
Mr.. G. W. Hall and family, formerly
of West Madison, have moved to town
and now occupy the Clough house on
Spring street.
Master Harry D. Steward summoned
about twenty of his little playmates to
assist him in celebrating his sixth birth
day on Tuesday afternoon.
IL you love music don't fail to hear
Lewis, Maxwell and Morrison in their
trios, duets and solos, Monday evening,
Apr. 4fh, at the NJ. Z church.
Miss e. B. Dunton, who had been call
ed to Athens by the illness and death of
her mother, took the train at this station
Monday morning for her home in Boston.
The County Commissioners are in
session at the court house, today, en-
ployed in the matter of making contracts
with successful competitors on court
house extension work.
o. Monday, March 2Sgh, the cars of
the Somerset Traction Co. resumed their
complete winter schedule, so that there
is now car to Madison at 6 a. IN. and
p. M, MS we'll as sll local cars.
Elmer E. Field of Hartland and Will
w. Thomas of Portland took the train
for their respective homes from this STA
ton, Saturday morning They had Just
come from the Dead River region.
Mrs. Fred Cover of this town informs
US that, during the month of January and
February, she sold from Go hens $50
dozen of eggs. The price received was
32cts on an average. Thus she received
the sum of $500 for eggs In the two
months.
Lindsey Greenleaf and Fred Withee of
Madison were brought before Judge
Bachelor on Wednesday morning upon a
warrant charging them with intoxica-
ton. They pleaded guilty, and were
each fined SIS and costs, which they paid
apd uyoro dionhorad
John Holden of R lockwood was In town
purchasing supplies for his numbering
operations Friday and Saturday. Taking
advantage of winter roads he drove from
his home to Bingham by way of Green
vile and The Forks coming thence by
rail to Skowhegan.
Delbart Hobart of East Madison sold a
fine bay horse, by Trotwood, to Z. T.
Monroe of Dover, the past week, the re-
ported price being 5000. Mr.. Monroe
bought the animal to mate one by the
same sire he recently purchased of Man
ley Holt for $3.50. 1t pays to raise colts
after a rec6 gnizad sire like Trotwood
The Crystalplex Vaudeville Co. and
glass blowing combination which are ap-
pearing in Coburn hall under the aus
pices of Crescent Tent of Msccabees all
the present week, are receiving liberal
and deserved patronage. The musical
portion of the program Is especially
pleasing, the stage performance good
and the glass blowing most interesting
and instructive. The band of the COM
bnaton give open air concerts at noon
and night daily.
We understand that +. c. Taylor has
secured Mrs. Abner w. Lowell of Port
land, and Henry W. Maxwell, the cele-
brated cello player of the Tufts Col
lege Glee club for his concert in the M.
f. church, Monday evening, Apr. 4th.
lie is to be congratulated In being able
to secure such talent and the people OF
Skowhegan are highly favored In the
opportunity to hear them. La connection
with the concert to be given at the M.
h. church, Monday evening, Apr. 4th,
will be readings by Mrs. Abner W.
Lowell of Portland. Mrs. Lowell Ia one
OF the most talented women In Maine,
and Skowhegan people should avail
themselves of the opportunity to hear
her at that time.