The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-17
TOWN and VICINITY

Bucknam's.
Joshua whitcomb In Coburn Hall,
Friday, March 18th.
Girl wanted to do general Homework.
Apply at the Reporter Office.
Mrs. Emery F. Estes of Winterport is
passing the week with relatives in town.
FIX. CAyouette, who has been passing
some weeks In town, returned to Boston
last week.
Mrs. J. r. Philbrick returned last
evening from a visit of some weeks In
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin returned Thurs
day evening of last week from a ten-days
trip to New York city.
G. W. Cover, ESQ, made a business
trip to Lewiston Monday afternoon, re-
turning Tuesday morning.
]. N. Smith OF the firm of j. n. & |. j.
Smith Ia 10 attendance upon the automo-
bile show In Boston this week.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg &
varney's line before purchasing.
w. K. Tibbetts of Amesbury, Mass,
was the guest of L. W. Chase the first
of the..week, departing for home Tuesday
morning.
A cablegram has been received here
announcing the safe arrival In Naples,
Italy. of Mrs. Edith Shepherd and Mrs.
Grace Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Kelley, who had
been passing the winter at the home OF
X. A. Withee In Norrldgewock, returned
to Winthrop Tuesday afternoon.
David Haig, designer for the Anderson
Mills, returned Tuesday morning from
New York city, where he has been for
week on business for that corporation.
The Riverside pulp mill, owned by
Messrs. Young, Mcclellan & Page,
started up Tuesday, after being idle
nearly all winter from lack Of water
power.
Walter Knott, for several years boss
weaver for the Msrston Worsted mills,
has resigned his position and departed
for Braytonville, near No. Adams, Mass,
Monday afternoon.
Geo. Gray of the lumber firm OF j.
Gray & Sons, Gardiner, took the morn
Ing train for home Friday. Mr.. Gray
had just returned from The Forks where
he had been looking after his logging
operations. -
The fine pair Of heavy cattle exhibited
by W. B. Whittier now hang In the mar
ket of e. T. Goodrich. One of the AMI
mails dressed 200 pounds and is said to
have been the hsndsomest beef dressed
In Skowhegan for long time.
Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall of Bath was
calling on his acquaintances In town,
Friday. 1t Is understood that Mr.. Sewall
expects to be one Of the representatives
from his city to the next Legislature and
that he will be candidate for speaker.
John Higgins died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. c. A. Leighton early
this Thursday morning, after an ILL.,
ness of but few days, aged rs years.
Funeral services will be held at the
home, Saturday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. d. Onstott.
Mr.. Smith Norton of Starks was In
town, this week. He and other Starks
gentlemen are Interested In the establish
ment of creamery In that town and he
looked over the creamery here in order
to ascertain what is needed for such
plant as Ia contemplated In his place.
James Malone was arrested by Officer
Clifford for intoxication, Monday, and
arraigned before Judge Bachelor the
following morning. He plead guilty and
was sentenced to thirty days In the
county jail. Malone stated that he left
Berlin Mills, N. H., short time since
with $40, the last of which disappeared
In Pennington for whiskey.
Maud E. Packard, professionally
known as Miss Maud Winter, died at the
residence of her mother In New York
city Saturday. Miss Winter was we'll
known here as she was leading lady at
the Lakewood thester last season and
she will be remembered by the patrons
OF that resort as a lady Of charming
manner and superior professional attain
ments.
Rev. Wilbur F. Berry Of Kents' Hill
will give an address on Temperance In
Coburn Hall, Sunday evening, March
10th, at 7.30 o'clock, Mr.. Berry comes
under the auspices of the w. G. T. U.
and is too we'll known In our town to
need any extended notice of his work.
He will take up the civic side of the
question and the needs of our county at
this time.
A jolly school party was held at the
home OF Master Folsom and Miss Bertha
Merrill, Friday evening last, at which
pupils of the 9th grade we're hosts and
those of the 9Th grade were guests.
About go pupils we're present, also Mr..
D. Wilder Colby, uperintendent, and
Mrs. Colby and several teachers. A
pleasing musical and literary program
was rendered, refreshments were served
and social hour enjoyed. tla