The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-01
LOCAL MENTION.

guest, this week, of Mr.. aud Mrs. Da-
mon Bearce.
Mrs. H. C. Marble is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Barnes in Haver-
hill, Mass.
Governor John F. Hill of Augusta
was among the arrivals on the 10 80
train, this morning.
Mrs. D. r. Nye of Forrest Hill, Boz
ton, is In town visiting friends. She
formerly resided In Skowhegan, leaving
here about ten years ago.
Ralph Blunt, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. George Weston, left, Nor
day afternoon, on two weeks vacation
which will be passed at Ellis pond in
Belgrade.
William Turner left, Tuesday after
noon, for Berlin, n. H., to join the
Lucier ministries. For the past three
seasons he has played traps in Kendalrs
orchestra.
Miss Mae Ward departed, Saturday,
for Boston to resume her position as
teacher in the Boston schools. She has
passed the summer vacation here at the
home OF her father.
Mrs. Ernest Fourier, formerly Miss
Lillian Burnor, Is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Joseph Burnor, on North
avenue. Mrs. Fourier has been in
Santa Barbara, Cal. for the past two
years and, like all those who have been
so far from home, is very much pleased
to be able to revisit her native state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cotton and son of
Lewiston, who have been passing their
vacation at the Fairgrieves cottage at
Madison pond, returned home, yesterday,
Several years ago Mr.. Cotton was em-
ployed as conductor on the Skowhegan-
Norridgewock electric railway. He now
has position as express messenger on
the Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath cleo
trio road.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel 0nstott are in
attendance, this week, upon the Metho-
dist campmeeting at Poland, Me. MI.
Onstott spoke on Tuesday and again last
evening. He is to arrive here this even
ing, to conduct the regular Thursday
evening meeting of his church and will
preach at the regular morning service
next Sunday, all the services of the M.
E. society being resumed on that day,
after the summer vacation.
P. G. Whittier calls our attention to n
fine looking apple from the orchard of
Lester Stevens, Hilton Hill, Cornville,
which is specimen of the fruit pro-
duced on trees planted by him for Ben
Davis, but which no one Is able to name.
The apples of this new variety meet
with ready sale In the Boston market
but the parties to whom they are con-
signed are unable to class them with
anything they have heretofore handled.
Mrs. Hattie Malbon, who has been a
patient invalid for many years and Is
now nearly helpless, was able to ride
around the village In the easy, pneu-
matte tire carriage of her physician, DIR.
Fl. G. Taggart, one day this week, and
enjoyed the ride very much, She had
been away from her own door but few
rods tor II years and was much pleased
at the improvement apparent upon all
sides In the town. The many new build
ings, the bridge across North channel
and the Improvements In Coburn Park
were revelations to her. She had kept
up with affairs In town by reading the
REPORTER, but seeing the actual situa-
ton was quite different and afforded her
genuine happiness.
Sheriff Lang and Coroner Addition
were summoned to Mayfield, Saturday,
to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding drowning accident which had
occurred In Nayfeh pond the previous
afternoon. AT first Ii had been suppos-
ed that there was foul play connected
with the affair, but subsequent develop
ments proved this theory to have been
incorrect. The victims of the accident
were two brothers, Archie and Clarence
Burdin of Brighton. The overturned
boat was discovered by other fishermen,
Friday afternoon, and the body of
Archie Burdin WAS recovered, Saturday
morning. Mr.. Addition and Mr.. Lang
arrived home, Sunday morning.
Fire caught In the roof from a defec-
tive chimney, Tuesday, about on, o'clock
In the house situated at the corner Of
North avenue and Heselton street and
owned by j. p. Merrill. DR.. Gelinas,
whose office is In the building, attempt
ed to ring In an alarm from the box To-
Gated at the corner OF North avenue and
High street, but only one blast of the
whistle was the result. The box at the
postoffice was tried with even less effect.
The department was finally notified by
ringing the bell from the engine house
by the system depended upon before the
introduction of the present fire alarm,
and few streams of water quickly sub
dued the flames. The house was dam
aged about $75. There was practically
no damage to those occupying the build
ing. The fire alarm equipment was i'm.
mediately overhauled and put in work
ing order.
MOody-Smith.