The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-21
TOWN and VICINITY


Twenty ladies' fur driving coats a
cost In the clearance sale at Wards.
f. F. Danforth went to Augusta OF
legal business, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Geo. 2. Phenix of Willimantic
Conn. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. Il
Spencer.
Willis A. Allen of Plymouth, Ne. wa
the guest of his brother, NJ. 5. Allen
Tuesday.
Rev. o. p Lacroix went to Waltham
Mass, Tuesday afternoon, to remain TO
two weeks
A reading circle has been organized
among the teachers of the Skowhegal
public schools.
l. l.. Walton went to Augusta, Tues
day morning. He also visited Hou.tor
before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Judkins Of Gin
| ton have been visiting relatives IN Skow
hogan and vicinity, this week.
Russell Relief Corps will serve the
second Saturday night baked bean, Il
cent supper, Jan. 23d, in G. A. K. hall,
Chas. w. Tarbell of Athens took the
morning train for Brewer, where he Is
in the employ of F. d. Wyman, apoth.
ecary.
The regular meeting of the Town In
provement society will be held In the
Library Parlors at 2 30 o'clock p. ~,
Friday next.
Misses Berle and Elsie Walton took
the afternoon train for Boston, Tuesday,
where they are to enter upon course OF
musical study for the remainder of the
winter.
Edw. Gledhill took the 8,25 train for
New York, this morning, having bust
ness for the Marston Worsted Mills in
that city. Mrs. Gledhill accompanied
him.
Mrs. r. l.. Shea fl, who with her two
children had been the guest of her
mother, Mrs John Turner, since last
June, left, Tuesday afternoon, for Plain
field, VT.
J. II. Williams took the morning train
for Hallowell, Tuesday, being called
there by the serious Illness of his father,
Jas S. Williams, who until few weeks
since, resided here.
A very pleasant 8 flair WAS the high
school dance in Milburn hall, Friday
night. The party was just the right
size, the floor very good, and "Kendall'
excellent, as usual.
Frank W. Butler, Ed, of Pennington
arrived, Wednesday evening, for short
stay In town on legal affairs and Incl
dentally for visit to his brothers. A.
X. and E. C. Butler.
Rev. Fl. w. Kimbal left, Tuesday
morning, for three days trip to Port
land. While there he attended the meet
ings OF the Sunday School Field workers
of the United States and Canada held in
that city, this week.
The next regular meeting OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be he'll In Grand Army Hall, Tues.
day Jan. 26, at 3 D. m. Subject Sabbath
observance. Each member is requested
to bring quotation on this subject.
II ~
W. Fl. Spencer, died in Waterville, Fri
day, at the age of eighty four years.
Burial was In Newton, (Mass.) cemetery
and DR.. and Mrs. Spencer were among
those from Maine, who were present at
the interment.
Geo. s. Webb has been III for the past
week and Is still confined to his home as
the result of slight paralytic shock
occurring Saturday forenoon last while
Mr.. Webb was out with his team deliver
ing groceries as was bis custom. His
condition shows Improvement and his
many friends earnestly hope for an
early recovery.
The manager of the Skowhegan Water
Company has recently completed careful
examination of the fire MIGRANTS In town.
Nearly all Of them were 10 good working
order and such as were not, were I'M
mediately put In perfect condition for
effective work. II Is not strange that
the protracted severe cold should be hard
on hydrants and once In while one be
put out OF commission by freezing, but
we are assured they are closely looked
after. The water supply Is mighty
important matter for town OF this size
and we are informed that IL Is being
kept In the highest degree effective.
The remains of Mrs. Mabel w. (Por-
teri, widow of the late Edward Fuller,
formerly of this town, were brought
here on Saturday, from Dorchester
Mass. her home, for burial. A prayer
was offered by Rev. II. W. Kimball, and
the remains were placed in the receiving
tomb at the south Side cemetery. ]. P
Merrill, <. r. Dspforth, Forrest Good
win and L. L. Walton were the bearers
Mrs. Fuller died the 18th instant, aged
3s years months, from pulmonary dis
ease OF which she had suffered for more
than year. She leaves daughter
Margaret Porter Fuller, aged Is years.
The next regular meeting of Skowhe