The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
TOWN and VICINITY

The regular meeting of the Town 1m-
provement Society will occur, Friday
afternoon.
Harry Palmer, Walter Wildes and
Walter Cushing returned to Brunswick,
III Juday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Heselton spent
the day in Fdlh id and Waterville,
Wednesday.
r. w. Brown went to Benton, Wednes-
dat, to attend the funeral of his niece,
Mrs. Kate Brown.
Heavy work horse for sale; sound and
kind; seven years old. Flynn Soda Co.
Webster Nutting, manager.
Frank p. Pennell returned, Saturday
evening, from Beauce County, Canada,
where he has been on business.
Among those before the Board of Pen
sion Examiners, Wednesday, were eleven
veterans from the Togus Home.
w. l.. Wadron, sub-master in the
high school, has returned from Water
vile, where he spent his vacation.
Miss Laura B. Hoxie, who has been
passing her vacation with relatives in
Lynn, Mass, returned Saturday evening.
Miss Maud Thompson and Miss Edna
Green left by Monday mornings train
for weeks trip to Boston and vicinity.
r tlph Burrill, who had been i'll for
several weeks, resume d his duties in the
office of the American Wooden Co., Tues
day.
Chas Brown of Fitchburg, Mass, AZ
rived Saturday evening, to be the gu' st
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Nudd for a few
days.
Walter H. Hight, who had been i'll for
five weeks at his heme in Norridgewock,
has resumed his duties in the store of
Chae. F. Ward.
Mrs. Ned Lambert departed, Wednee-
day morning, for Dorchester, Mass,
where she is to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Tenney for month or
more.
After being closed for ten weeks on
account OF the illness of the proprietor,
Mr.. G. E. Dealey's rooms for the cleans
ing and repairing of. clothing are open
for business.
Wood wanted at the REPORTER office
on account. IL will be greatly. appreci-
ated by the publishers il subscribers
who settle in this manner bring in their
offerings early.
Hon. Stanley Plummer, at one time a
resident of Skowhegan but now residing
in Dexter, was married in Rockford,
ILL.,, Thursday of last week, to Miss Cora
Elizabeth Burbank of Boston.
Hon. P. p. Gilmore, one of the enter
prising citizens of Bucksport, president
of the Bucksport Water Company, was
in town, Thursday of last week, and
called at the REPORTER eff. sc.
The game of basket ball in Coburn
hall, Friday evening. between Marston
Worsted Mills and the Skowhegan High
Schools, resulted in a victory for the
former by score of l6 to A good
sized audience witnessed the game indi-
eating an increasing interest In this new
pastme by the general public.
Frank L. Gardner, proprietor of the
Deer Island House, Moosehead Lake,
was in town, Wednesday, on his way to
Boston. Mr.. Gardner has an extensive
acquaintance in town, having for several
years made Skowhegan his headquarters
while serving as conductor In the employ
of the Maine Central Railway.
Mrs. J, P. Merrill entertained COM
pany of people, largely from Coburn
Ave. and vicinity, at her home on New
Years eve. The last hours of the old
year were occupied with games calcu-
lated to test ones dexterity of hand and
quickness Of thought. Those most pro-
fcient were presented with souveniers of
TIE evening.
In fire at Waterville on Tuesday
night OF last week, WilshIres livery
stable was burned and nine horses per-
ished with the building. One Of the
horses was the fine black one formerly
owned by Col. A. G. Blunt, but for three
years past the property OF Conductor
Geo. A. WeGt, who boarded his team
at this stable.
Mrs. w. r. Elliott has recently receiV-
ed from Mrs. Lizzie Griswold OF Provi-
dence, r. |. a picture of Grin Lord, taken
in 1861, also four bullets taken from the
arm OF B. D. Savage, her father, at some
time during his service in the Union
army. 1t seems that Mr.. Lord Mr.. Saw
age went from here to the war about the
same time and Mrs. Griswold sends the
picture of Mr.. Lord thinking that it
might find its way into the hands of his
descendants. Mrs. Griswold was be-
fore her marriage Miss Lizzie Wyman
and lived on the island 10 this town.
w. }. Whittemore and Harry Graves,
two Skowhegan boys, are with the
"Uncle Josh Spruceby" company, which
comes here, Thursday, Jan. IA, and their
many friends will doubtless give them a
good greeting. The show ia one of the
best OF Its kind on the road and with the