The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-24
TOWN and VICINITY

Bisson's.
Plenty of first quality dry wood at
Depot Store.
{. F. Ward returned Saturday evening
from short business trip to Boston.
See ad. of the Crystalplex Carnival Co.,
who appear at Coburu hall all next week.
Edwin Gledhlll returned Sunday morn
ing from business trip to New York
aud Boston.
Lewis Anderson made business trip
to Watervilie last week, returning Satur-
day morning.
Miss Alice L. Hinckley Of Good VIII
WAS in town, yesterday, shopping for
Good VIII Home.
Miss Sarah Potter OF Lisbon Falls ar
rived Monday to be the guest OF MI ana
Mrs. d. r. Judkins.
W. H. Norton wants lumber at once,
and will pay a good price for nice "hlte
bass wood and poplar plank.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg q
Varney's line before purchasing.
Miss Lola Goodwin departed for Pitts
field, Wednesday afternoon, to visit for
time with Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Briggs
Mrs. Seymore Rawles returned Satur-
day morning from Boston, where she
had been for several days on business
for Mrs. r. W. Brown.
DR.. F. C. Thayer Of Waterville was In
town Monday, being called here as an
expert in the case OF Snowflake Vs. the
American Box Board Co.
Herbert l.. SWEET returned from Bruins
wick Monday evening. During his WISH
there he attended the indoor athletic
meet at Bowdoin College.
Miss Mollie Marston went to Augusta,
yesterday afternoon, to be the guest OF
the Misses Manley at the home of Hon.
J. Fl. Manley, for few days.
Robert Dysart, expert accountant, de-
parted for Boston Friday morning, after
filling an engagement OF two weeks IN
the service Of Hon. C. "A. Msrston
Mrs. E. B. Curtis arrived Friday even
ing from New York city, where she has
been for nearly two weeks making
study of the styles in spring millinery.
Peter Larkn OF Winslow was in town,
yesterday. Mr.. Larkin is master driver
for the Kennebec Log Driving Co. for
the section between Moosehead lake and
Madison.
Hon. w. W. Stetson, state superiI-
tendent OF schools, was 10 town on
Monday to confer with Mr.. G. E. Ball
relative to schools in the plantations In
Somerset county.
Best take your carriages to l.. W.
Chase's new shop on Water street to be
painted and vanished. They will do
you good job and have them ready for
you on time agreed.
You can flnd at Bisson's cheese sold by
the weight made by an order Of Monks
known as Trappsts, founded In lao.
These Monks have plenty Of time to
think about the making Of their products
as they sacrifice their speech the entire
year.
Richard Lessor was operated upon at
the Sisters Hospital 10 Lewiston, Tues
day forenoon, for appendicitis. DR..
Gelinas, who went with him and was
present at the operation, returned yester-
day morning and reports Mr.. Lessons
condition as favorable.
The experimenting school committee
of the little plantations Of The Forks
and West Forks have elected G. <. Ball
of Athens superintendent OF schools,
each plantation appropriating $50 to pay
salary. Mr.. Ball started from this place
Tuesday for The Forks.
Wilkle Clark left for the South Friday
morning. He goes first to Lebanon,
Tenn, where he IL to coach the baseball
team of Columbia University for three
weeks, after which he will play for the
season with the Montgomery (Ala.)
team In the Southern league.
The voting contest at the Crystalplex
carnival next week promises to be most
exciting. Each person attending Mon
day evenings performance will be given
vote which they can cast for the most
popular baby in Skowhegan, and the
winner, to be announced Saturday evan
Ing, will be presented $50 crySMs|
present.
Monday Sheriff Lang swore out war
rant against Joseph Vigue, resident of
the section known as Keenville, for a
search and seizure process. Two deputy
sheriffs, Briggs and Dunbar, and Officer
Clifford visited Vigue's house. They
found no liquor, but numerous bottles
which evidently had contained liquor.
He was told that II he would 90 out OF
business no further action would be
taken.
All the schools in town closed Friday,
except the High school, the Academy
and the seventh grade; these will close
tomorrow. OF the teachers, Miss Grace
Choate and Miss Grace Bradley have gone
on a two-weeks' trip to Boston, Miss
Harriet Thayer has gone to her home In
bingham, Mass, Miss Della Foss has
g)ne to her home In Turner and later