The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
TOWN ana VICINITY
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Another barrel of that celebrated
witch hazel at Bucknam's.
Miss Florence Higgins has gone to
Greenville to remain for the next few
months.
There will be a meeting of Sunset
Chapter, o. E. S. tomorrow friday
evening.
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Allen returned, last
week, from a visit of two months In
Lynn, Mass.
Col. and Mrs. T. Fl. Anderson passed
Sunday In town, Mr.. Anderson return
ing, Monday morning, to Portland.
Mrs. Margaret A. Prescott went to
Augusta, yesterday, to visit for portion
OF the week with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Partridge.
Mrs. Jennie Ellis of Walpole, Mass, Is
visiting friends in town. She will re-
main in Skowhegan and vicinity for
several weeks.
Any kind of shoe repairing left at A..
f. Bissons & Sons will receive prompt
attention by skilled workman at lowest
prlees-rubber heels a speciality.
Lewis Hartwell, a workman on the
Court house Job fell backward from
staging, Tuesday, about four feet from
the ground striking his shoulder upon
plank ard breaking the cap. 1t is not
a bad break but will lay him up for
while.
Chas. Bessey OF Nebraska, who had
been the guest Of his cousin, W. b.
Steward, has returned home. Skowhe-
gan was formerly Mr.. Bessey's home
but ne left here over twenty. three years
ago and had not returned until the pres
ent visit.
Samuel r. Harding has returned home
from Massachusetts where he had been
visiting his brother and other relatives
for the past month. Mr.. Harding Is
maturing plans that will lead to his
changing his place OF residence from
Skowhegan to Boston In the near future.
Miss Eunice Bodwell has returned to
assume her duties as Instructor In En-
glish at the high school. Miss Bodwell
has been visiting IN several Western
cities this summer, and stopped at the
st. Louis Exposition on her return trip.
This Is Miss Bodwell's fourth year In the
Skowhegan schools.
PostC flee Inspector C. E. Jennings has
recently completed an inspection Of this
office with reference to the necessity OF
q third local mail carrier and has made
report In which he recommends that one
be added. His recommendation will
doubtless be followed by the department
in which case Milford Wthee, now hold
ing the position of substitute carrier,
will be appointed.
Monday of the present week Witness
ed several departures for the Louisiana
Purchase Fair at st. Louis. They were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Folsom Jones,
Walter flight, Fred T. Addition, Ralph
Burrill and Robert A. Wentworth. The
four gentlemen last named are to be
gone two weeks. MIR. and Mrs. Jones
will remain for month and will pass a
portion of the time with relatives In
Minnesota.
Monday evening last Milburn Com
mandery No. 305, U. o. G.. NJ, held a
public meeting in Grand Army Hall,
which was largely attended. Col. A. s.
Bangs of Augusta, grand commander,
was present and addressed the gathering
on matters of interest pertaining to the
order, following which j. II. Wood and
d. w. Lewis also made pleasing remarks.
At the close of the meeting social hour
was passed.
Street Commissioner Geo. Il. Webb is
Just about completing the sewer on Main
street, which has been under construction
for the past month. Owing to the fact
that sand and clay, complicated by
springs of water, were encountered for
nearly the entire distance, the progress
was slow and unayoidably expensive.
Mr.. Webb Is to commence at once on
Madison avenue where fifteen hundred
feet of sewer is to be built extending
northward from the Russell road.
Eighteen hundred dollars was approprl-
ated for this work at the last March
meeting.
The sewing school which has been
carried on for the past ak summers
under the auspices of the Woman's
Chaistlan Temperance Union held Its an
nual closing exercises, last Friday, In
Grand Army hall. About one hundred
and visitors were In attendance.
The program consisted of songs and rec
itations by the children, a temperance
object lesson by Mrs. Grace Coburn
Smith, another by Mrs. Anna Onstott
and remarks by Mrs. L. W. Weston after
which refreshments were enjoyed by all.
On a table In the rear Of the hall was ar
rayed some Of the work done by the
sewing school pupils during the term.
A few weeks since some one visited
the premises of Benjamin Falrbrother on
East LeaVitt street and depleted his hen
roost to the extent of four fine fowls;
Wednesday night of last week, the
poultry yard Of W. T. Seekins was visit
ed and aix Chickens taken; and Monday