The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-11-03
TOWN and VICINITY
wall paper sale at buchanan 8.

town, being treated Tor cancer OF the
face.
Give fresh tripe place In your bill Of
fare once In while; Roderick will fill
your order.
f. H. Carpenter arrived home Tues
day from short trip to Dover, n. H.,
and Boston.
Mrs. Chas. Murphy, who has been Ill
for some weeks past, went to DR.. Wads-
worth's hospital, to-day, for treatment.
II you have a small room which you
wish papered with neat, clean paper for
a small amount of money, call on Buck
nam.
Ensign and Mrs. Pelley are TO have
charge Of the work Of the Salvation
Army here. They arrived Tuesday from
Rockland, Me-, where they had been
previously stationed.
Delano's soda trade continues so brisk
that he has decided to continue the BUSH
ness through the winter Always done
that way everywhere Else, but never
in Skowhegan before. Remember this
year, ice cream ard soda at Delano's,
Just the same In November as July.
There will be an official visit and H.
spection of Sunset Chapter, 0. (. s. at
Ma sonic Hall, Friday evening, Nov. 4th,
by the G. W. M, Mrs. Grace NJ. Ames.
The officers are expected to be at their
stations at 7.S0 sharp. Refreshments at
the close OF the work.
John Wright and Bin Page have re-
turned from their two weeks outing at
Moosehead Lake. They secured one
deer and some other game and consider
that they had fair luck In the hunting
line. They did not fihd deer and par
fridge as plenty as in previous years IN
the same locality.
Mrs. Thomas Morrisett and Mrs. Wig
ue were thrown from the vehicle In
which they were driving, Sunday afer-
noon, near the corner of East Front and
Mechanic streets. The accident occur
red In turning corner too rapidly.
Both ladies were badly bruised and one
of Mrs. Morrisett's ribs were broken.
Showhegan has had but one telegraph
company for some time past, the Wes-
tern Union. This company not long
since established district including the
Skowhegan Office and Its offices and lines
above here, over which Thos. Spear OF
Madison has general superlntendence
Walter Lane of Madison Ia the Skowhe-
gan operator.
Stephen c. Durrell, well-known to many
of our people, who for two years past
has ably managed the Blue Eagle Inn
at Whltonsville, Mass, was made the
recipient Of handsome Morris chair by
his guests recently. This is only one of
many times the patrons Of this hostelry
have shown their appreciation of Mr..
Durrell's popularity.
Coroner L. j. Addition was called to
Arson, Thursday morning Of last week,
to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the death of Leander Grover.
Mr.. Addition could see no reason for
holding an inquest and declared one to
be unnecessary. Mr.. Grover was killed
by the accidental discharge of rife
which he was cleaning.
Geo. Cukey was quite seriously H.
jured, Saturday, by falling beneath the
wheels of team on which crew OF
fourteen men we're riding, on their way
from this place to Bigelow. The team
and men were In charge Of Joseph
Chucott and they were at Arson when
the accident occurred, CIukey was
brought home by train, Monday.
Skowhegan sorosls held Its first meet
Ing Of the season at the library parlors,
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Carrie Bassett
and Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam being the
hostesses, The program consisted Of a
plano solo by Miss Edith Lewis; paper
on "The Events of the Summer" by Miss
Julia Folsom song, "There Is Garden"
by Mrs. Georgia Simpson; report of the
Federation by Miss Louise II. Cas-; song.
"a Pretty Little Maid Knew" by Miss
Gertrude Webb. Following the literary
and musical program the Directors Tea
was served.
Julian Goodrich, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. (. t. Goodrich, was severely
burned, last Friday, his clothing CATCH
ing fire from some bnrning leaves about
which he was playing With other chill
dren. Mrs. Goodrich heard his cries and
saw him rushing toward the house with
his clothing ablaze, the flames at that
moment reaching above his head. With
great presence Of mind, che wrapped her
own clothing about the boy and smoth-
cred the flames. A delay of even a min
ute would undoubtedly have sacrificed
the little fellows life. The injury Is Sc
rious at best and quite time must
elapse before recovery, but 1t is believed
that he will ultimately be restored 10
perfect health.
NJ. j. Allen has been making some i'm
portant alterations at his factory during
the past three months, a part of which
were made necessary by the changes In
the level of the street as graded for the
new bridge. The store house, which
formerly stood at the Main street corner,