The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Fine cutlery at Bucknam's.

Special trade In fur coats, early buyer
at Norton's.
Father Lacroix has been out Of town
the most OF this week, called away un-
expectedly on Monday.
Mrs. Simon Nudd left for Fitchburg,
Mass, yesterday, for visit with her
daughter. Mrs. Chas. II. Bacon.
i Mrs. A. o. Noyes left, Monday, for
her home In Norwich Conn. She had
been passing the summer with relatives
In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Trial returned to
their home in Lewiston, yesterday, after
short visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. I.
j. Thlbodeau.
The next regular meeting Of the Show
hogan Grange will be held at the G. A.
R. Hall, Wednesday evening, Sept. 2lst,
at : 30 O'Clock.
Miss Myrtis Genthner, stenogrspher
In the office OF Butler & Butler, Ia pass
Ing weeks vacation In Portland and
Damariscotta.
Misses Florence and Mabel Pooler
went to Concord, Mass, Saturday morn
Ing, to be guests of their aunt, Misc Julia
Coburp, for the next few weeks.
The members Of Crescent Tent, X. o.
T. NJ, and invited guests to the number
OF 100 enjoyed a banquet and very pleas
ant evening at Hotel Heselton, the 9Th
instant. s. c. C. Ward, state COM
mander of the order of Maccabees, WAS
present as guest Of honor
Miss Geneva Smith gave lawn party
to fourteen of her young friends at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. j.
Smith. on Madison avenue, last Friday
afternoon. Ice cream and other refresh
ments were provided and the Afternoon
from two to five was very pleasantly
spent.
Angler L. Goodwin, for some time a
student In the Office Of Walton & wal.
ton. has returned from Monument Beach,
Mass, where he has been employed for
the summer, and passed few days In
town this week. He is soon to enter
Harvard Law School to continue bis
studies In his chosen profession.
A United States marshal was in town,
Sunday, and departed the following
morning by the early train with Phillip
Wagner, who was committed to this jail
from Pittsfield as a tramp, about one
month since. He is suspected of the
break which was made at the Pittsfield
postofflce, just previous to his arrest.
He will be tried In Kennebec county.
Friday last, Thos. Fl. Howard com.
pleted his forty-sixth year Of service as
a railway employe, havir held various
positions during that time with the
Maine Central Railroad and its predeces-
sors. His first visit to Skowhegan as
railroad man was a brakeman on pas.
senger train. He has now for severn
years been freight agent at this station,
Mrs. w. H. Swain and her son, VIII.
liam, who had been the guests OF rela-
tives here for the past month, returned
to their home In Somerville, Mass, Sat-
urday. Mrs. J. r. Philbrick accompa-
MED them as far as Augusta, where they
passed the day as guests of Mrs. W. Fl.
Gannett, who took them to Togus, Gar
diner, and other places in her touring
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles North went, Sat
urday, to pass the afternoon with Mrs.
Alfred Wigglesworth, who sailed, yester-
day, for England. Mrs. Wiggesworth
Is to go to Hudderstleld a d 10 visit with
people who live next door to Mr.. North's
former residence In that city so that the
incident furnished an opportunity to
send personal greetings to many friends
and neighbors.
Sheriff Lang brought here from tht
State Prison at Thomaston, Saturday,
John Jenkins and Robert McLain, VIII
are under indictment in this county for
breaking and entering q iewelry store in
Fairfield In 1901. The men had just CON-
pleted four years sentence for robbery
of the posto flee at Apdoyer, Maine, and
Mr.. Lang was on hand, as previously ar
ranged for, to take them Mt the time OF
their discharge. They will be tried Al
the present September term of court.
Ralph P, Hazard of Gardiner, while
travelling the road between this village
and Norridgewock, Friday, In bis Knox
automobile, met with slight mishap
through defect In the stearing gear OF
the machine. Mr.. Hazard escaped I'M
hurt but his car landed In the ditch with
a broken spring and other less serious
damages. Mr.. Hazard is the superer-
Intendent of the Gardiner factory of the
Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co. and
visits skowhegan frequently to consult
Mr.. Geo. B. Stafford In the interest OF
the corporation with which they are
both associated. He often makes the
trip In his automobile but he was forced,
In this instance, TO leave Ii to be repaired
and return home by train.
The members of the Lawley family
held a very enjoyable reunion at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lawley on Shirley street, Friday even
ing of last week. Besides the hosts
,haro ,vera nraaent Mr. and Mrs, Damon