The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-01-28
Francis searway of Fort Fairfield was

w. opCut ouuuoJ III DobbOi'
Mrs. Clara Robinson of Sherman is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Household furniture for sale, at private
sale, call at ID Elm st. Mrs. II. w.
Kimbal.
Calvin H, Jones of Athens was in
town attending TO business matters,
Tuesday.
This morning was the coolest of the
season, the temperature being % to 26
below zero at various points in town.
The officers of Skowhegan Grange
were installed last evening, Past Master,
w. B. Whittier acting as installing off
Ger.
Mr., and Mrs, H. c. Gage left on Wed
nesday morning, for Wooster, Mass,
where they are to visit their daughter,
Mrs. V. Edwards, for some weeks.
Dr.. L. \. Ellingwood of Athens went
to Belfast, Tuesday afternoon, being
called there by the continued illness Of
his brother, DR.. a. c. Elingwood.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin, state committee
man for Somerset County, attended the
annual meeting of the Maine Republican
State Committee at HalloweIl Friday
evening.
A. K Butler, E q. went to Augusta
this morning to appear before the rail-
road commissioners at hearing given on
petition for the exlention of the Phil
lips and Rangeley Railroad.
Drs. A. G. Young of Augusta and
Galen c. Woodcock of Bangor, both
members of the Maine State Board of
Health, were in Athens, Monday, coz
ferring with the local board both gentle
men leaving for home Tuesday morning.
DR.. Young tells us that there are DO
cases of small pox in Athens at the pre-
sent time.
Among the recent farm sales of S. II.
Swain are the Doctor A. 7. Smith farm
located in Athens to Gertrude F, Drem
of Fairhaven, Mass. the G. J. Russell
saw mill at Scion to Johnson & Mathews
of Bridgeport, Conn. the d. S. Tczier
farm in Bingham to w. j. K ges of
Jersey City, n. j., ard the Arthur VIII
liams farm to Luc Malties, Fall River,
Mass.
The fire alarm rung in from box 80
about eight o'clock, Monday evening,
originated from the burning of a pile of
shaviugs by Webster Rowe near the
building in which he manufactures hoop
poles in the rear of the residence of DR..
Wadsworth on Madison st. l. is Mr..
Rpwe's custom to dispose of his refuse
in this manner but parties who were not
acquainted with the circumstances saw
the blaze, which was very bright, and
gave the alarm without investigating.
The fourth number in The Milburn
Club entertainment course was given in
Coburn Hall last evening, and the enter
tanners, The Foyds, in their acts of leg
erdermain, mind readil g, telepathy etc,
filled up the evening in a manner pleas
ing to the large audience present. The
programme was divided into three parts
vz-lst simple tricks that were myst-
fling; Ind exhibitions of mind reading
End telepathy that were marvellous; 81,
acts of legerdermain that were simply
wonderful. suffice it TO say that in the
two hours during which the performace
lasted there seemed no dull moments.
Kendall's orchestra were present and
rendered several pleasing selections.
O. E. Bartlett of Winthrop, Mass,
formerly of Skowhegan, was in town,
yesterday, on his way from Harmony to
his home. He was called to Harmony
by the death of his brother, Cyrus NJ.
Bartlett, who died the 20,h instant, aged
seventy-one years eight months. He
was a son of the late Ozas Bartlett, one
of the olG-.ime citizens Of Harmony, who
had family of five sons and four daugh-
tiers. O. L. Bartlett is the only son liv-
ing. Two daughters are living, Miss
Jennie Bartlett of Boston and Mrs. A.
bion Valentine of Minneapolis. In his
early days Cyrus NJ. Bartlett was
school teacher in western state. For
some years past he has resided at the old
family homestead in harmony.
AS the result Of third paralytic shock
Norris Routhier died, Tuesday, at the
age of fifty seven years. Mr.. kouthier
had been for many years valued en-
ploye of {. NJ. Bailey's Sous q Co. and
went to his work at their factory as
usual on Monday. Feeling i'll he started
for home but fell on the street and was
taken to his home where he died early
the following morning without regain
ing consciousness. The deceased was
born in st. Marie, Canada and came here
when young man. He was twice mar
ried; in early life to Miss Sophranie
Avore, who died in 1896, and about four
years since to Mrs. Quay, who survives
him. Oe son, the result of the first
marriage, ia living, now located In Bos-
ton. The funeral was held here this
morning liz st. Mare's church and was
largely attended. The deceased was a
man OF excellent character and industri-
Gus habits and enjoyed the respect Of a
large circle of friends.