The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-28
Fresh Sweet Pea seed at Buckuam's.

International Stock Food at Fogg'
drug store.
Miss Julia Folsom passed Sunday will
relatives in Augusta.
The walls and woodwork OF the post
office lobby are In the hands OF painters
DR.. ". 5. Stinchfied accompanied
Charles Wheeler to the hospital at Lew
iston, yesterday.
skowhegan Lodge, Knights of Pythiss
will hold its 12.h anniversary celebration
at Madison, Friday night.
Mrs. Tobias Lord departed, Monday
morning for her home in Boston after 1
short visit here with relatives.
Mrs. s. II. Field of Dexter returned Il
her home, yesterday, after passing few
days at the home of her father, c. +
Wight.
The ladies of the Methodist church
served most excellent dinner in tn
vestries, Wednesday noon, to over l5(
people.
The board of County Commissioner
began session, this morning, at th'
court house for general business and Il
attend to some matters connected with
the court house extension.
John Mcpherson Is now prepared t.
do all kinds of house painting, paper
hanging and withdrawing In a frs
class and up-.o date manner. Shop over
Charles Fairbrother's livery stsble
Water st. Also carriage painting a
lowest prices.
Mrs. Sarah F. Powers, who has beer
visiting 10 town for the past few weeks
departed, this morning, with her daugt-
ter, Mrs. J. p. Merrill, for West Newton
Mass, where they will be guests Of MI
and Mrs. 4. A. Bennett. Mrs, Merrill's
son, Alonzo, accompanied them.
f. z. Vles issued orders, Monda y
morning, that set things moving on
Dead River. Crews were sent in from
here and other places and other arrange
ments made to begin active operations al
once. j. X. Viles has charge at Long
Falls and Bert Daggett and Roscoe Esmes
at the Rapids.
Frank w. Gowen of Waterville, mana-
ger for the Union Mutual Life ms
Co. of Portland, was in Skowhegan or
Monday and settled with Joseph o
Smith for paid up policy OF Insurance
he had carried in that company for some
years. The Union Mutual always meet-
its policy obligations promptly.
Miss Addie NJ. Swain has been fortl-
nate enough 10 find a valuable pin whicl
she lost last fall about the time Of The
first snow storm. l. came to light o.
the grounds Of J. X. Philbrick on Mapl
street whore il had lain all winter coy
cred bg the snow and the debris result
ing from the fire and subsequent builc
Ing operations.
G 4. Fairbrother of N,lridgcwocs
and William Miller of Newark, y j.
have recently purchased d twenty foo.
uapfha launch and Mr.. Fairbrothcr made
the trip from Norridgewock 10 Skowhe-
gun aud return in her, Thursday. Tho
boat Is not to remain long in the Ken.
nebee. however, but will be removed t.
East Pond in Smithfcld where Mr.. Fair.
brother and MI Miller are erecting som,
cottages for use the coming season.
For thoroughly enjoyable entertain
mrnt there Is no attraction before the pub
lie that more completely fills the bill thar
the cyclone Of comedy "Side Tracked,
which will appear at the Opera Houst
next Saturday night. 'Side Tracked y
ia one OF the most irresistably funny
comedies which appeal to all classes
The plot, while not deep, Is clean cut and
deeply Interesting; the dialogues art
bright and tn humour Is original
There is not duh moment during the
entire performance.
Skowhegau people seemed not to get
enough OF Prescellp, hypnotist, and dur,
lag his engagement at Madison, last week
many attended from here. o. Wednesday
evening there were three ears comfort
ably filled over the line Of the Somerset
Traction CO. being made up of member
OF the Skowhegan High School, gentle
men from the Milburn Club and othei
Indies aud gentlemen Of the town. Some
of the S. II, S. base ball boys, who ar
sisted Preseelle in his Skowhegan entei.
tainments were invited on the stage al
Madison and very many of the party
remained to an impromptu hop which
WAS carried out after the close of the
evenings program. Both Prescelle aut
his business manager, Mr.. Magoou, made
many personal friends a. well as a mOst
excellent professional reputation during
the week of their entertainment here
and they may be sure of u liberal pa
lrouage when they visit us again.
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