The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-01-14
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All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg Il
Varney's line before purchasing.
E. r. Goodrich will take all the potG-
toes you'll haul him for the present and
pay the highest market price.
DIR. j. \. Merrill states that he is at
tending to his private practice, having
bad nothing to do with any small pox
case for three weeks.
Geo. II. Pishon, who has been serious
ly i'll since last Thursday, is slowly i'm
proving. His malady was acute indi-
gestion, complicated by severe cold.
Sheriff Lang and Deputy Sheriff Wal
lace Emery left this morning with the
Norridgewock burglars and Colony, the
West Forks burglar, fer Thomaston to
convey them to the State Prison.
Marcus Moore, after having served
twelve years in the Skowhegan f ectric
Light Plant, has resigned and accepted a
position to run and take charge of the
new Electric Light Plant on Sandy
River.
j. r. Philbrick and family have taken
rooms at Hotel Oxford for the winter
The repairs upon his residence are to
await warmer weather with the excep-
ton that new roof is to be put on at
once, that the interior may be dried out.
The adjuster on the John r. Philbrick
dwelling house fire which occurred We'd
nesday Oh, arrived the next day and the
loss was settled at $l562 ON the house
and $500 on contents. Ii was in the
Traders and Mechanics ms. Co. Charles
Folsom-Jones, agent.
Sheriff Lang seized a box containing
six quarts of liquor at the express tffice,
this week, and has libelled the same.
The package was marked Frank Thomp-
son, Skowhegan, Me-" it being apparent
that some party had wantonly made use
of said party's name as a cover.
At meeting of Co. Z, recently held
at their armory, Irvine D. Rice was
unanimously elected 1st lieutenant. Sub
sequently he passed the required examin-
alton before the board at Augusta and Is
now commissioned. Company E ex-
poets to go to New York, with the other
troops OF the state, fer the annual en-
campment.
The board of directors of the Skowhe-
gan Choral Union met with Miss Lizzie
Webb, Tuesday afternoon of last week.
The society decided to give concert at
an early date for the ben, fit OF Good
viii Farm, and an invitation is extended
at this time to all to join the Choral.
With this worthy charity as a beneti-
! cary 1t is hoped that all who can sing
will lend their aid.
Chief Engineer Dunn of the Maine Gen.
trail Railroad, was in town Tuesday, on
/ Official business. Chairman Parker of
| the board of selectmen informs US that
the Maine Central company have agreed
| to establish gate on Russell street
end of the railroad bridge or to employ
flahman there. These improvements
have been desirable for a long time.
Ii has been suggested that to facilitate
free z. O. delivery, our streets be num-
bered by the Philadelphia method, one
hundred numbers to a block Of say 200
feet. BY this means one can tell at a
glance by the number how far a building
is from the starting point. Ga the north
side for instance numbers would start
| from Water St. north, and from Madison
ave., east and west. II this plan proves
practicable this method will probably
be used.
A surprise party was rendered Miss
Louise M. Varney on the evening Of
January fourth, it being the occasion Of
her birthday. Light refreshments were
served In very unique manner and a
most enjoyable time was reported by all
of the many friends present. Miss Var
ney was the recipient of several very
| pretty birthday tokens, among which
was clock, ring set with her birthday
stone, the garnet, a pair of silver table
spoons, china plate, purse, handkerchief
and sofa pillow.
At special meeting Of Bloomfield AS
/ sembly held Jan. 9Th the Grand Chance
lor, Mrs. E. A. Holbrook of Vanceboro,
was present and installed the officers as
follows: c. c., Mrs. Allie Knights; p.
g., Mrs. Alonzo Lawrence; V. c., Mrs.
Edward Leach; Prel., Mrs. Hermon
Rowell; Mat. A., Mrs. D. Thompson A.
Mat. A, Mrs. Ed Ford NJ. o., Mrs. JAS.
Gilhllen; l. g., Mrs. G. f. French; M. of
E., Mrs. B. S. Flagg; NJ. of f., Mrs. VIM.
Donaldson; K Of r. q s., Mrs. W. b.
Fletcher. The work of the first degree
was also given to two candidates. At the
close of the meeting dainty refreshments
were served.
! On Wednesday evening Carrabassett
Lodge No. "a and Parmenas Encamp-
ment No. Is held joint installation at
which were present the installing officers
OF the grand lodge and grand encamp-
ment and visitors, making distinguish
/ ed company. Representing the grand