The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-05-25

trip of several days to Berlin, n. H.,
last week.
E.P. Mayo of Waterville, editor and
proprietor of the Turf, Farm & Home,
was in town, today.
Mrs. Hiram Gilman and Mrs. Forrest
Harville passed the day with friends IN
Waterville, last Friday.
Mrs. Harry C. Bassett went to Orono
last Thursday, where she is to visit her
father for several weeks.
Anyone having q fat or roll.top desk
for sale can find customer by address
ing postotfice box 1853, Skowhegan.
C. 2. Weston. Esq, of Boston was in
town several days last week, on visit
to his mother, Mrs. lothian Weston.
L. L. Morrison Is in Massachusetts, on
two weeks visit 10 his son, Donald,
who is a member of the senior class at
Tufts college.
Bueknam offers several frst-class show
cases for sale at great bargain if you
call within a week. Don't delay If you
think of buying.
Mrs. E. C. Walker arrived, Tuesday
evening, from Portland on visit to her
mother, Mrs. Augustine Fowler, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Moore left, Friday
afternoon, for Danvers. Mass, where
Mr.. Moore has business .or several
months at this season of the year.
Delano's candy store presents lively
appearance on pleasant afternoons and
evenings, as it has become the popular
thing to drop in there for an Ice cream
or glass of soda. Such an attractive
store as his would be credit to any city
Harold j. Phillips, W. Fred Turner
and Forrest Cross of this place, accom-
panied by Geo. Marvin Of New York
City, put in a days. fishing at Carry
Ponds, this week. 1t was successful
excursion, both as to the number OF fish
taken and the general good time en-
joyed.
S. NJ. Sawyer and E. G. Woodbury.
started, yesterday morning, for Cara
funk for few days sport at the trout
ponds n that vicinity. They will also
make try for the big landlocked sal.
mon at Pierce pond. j. F. Williams, D.
w. Weber and w f. Hackett are to
join the party, today.
H. |. Mason of Canaan, who was COM
mitted to Somerset jail few weeks
since, following his trial on the charge
of assault upon Geo. Pottle with intent
to kill, has just been released, his rela-
tives having furnished sureties in the
sum of $500 for his appearance for trial
at the September term OF the Supreme
judicial court.
There were two games Of base ball,
Saturday, in which Skowhegan teams
participated our representatives suffer-
ing defeat in both cases. At Hinckley,
the Skowhegan High School team lost to
Good Will, six to two, and at Fair
view Park the Taconnets of Watervile
won from the Skowhegans by a score of
thirteen to four.
The cistern, maintained for fire pur-
peses, near the junction of Madison and
Water streets, has been undergoing ire
pair the past week. 1t is the largest of
eight similar reservoirs built by the
Skowhegan Village Corporation before
the days of the water works and the
steam fire engine, and still maintained
as an important adjunct TO our fire.
lighting system. Its capacity Is $4,000
gallons sufficient for the steamer for an
hour in time of fire. The foundation
and walls are built of brick and cement,
and were 10 perfect condition, but the
plank covering had rotted out and had to
be replaced.
The premises of Octave Vigue on East
Maple street were searched, Saturday
night, by Sheriff Smith, assisted by
Chief of Police Adams and Officer Stew
ard, with W. r. Clifford as aid. A 10
gallon keg OF hard cider was seized, also
several empty bottles. Vigue was given
a hearing at the Municipal Court, Mon
day. He entered a plea Of not guilty
and waived examination, taking an ap-
peal from the sentence of Judge Bach
eller, which was 800 and costs and 60
days Imprisonment. He furnished bonds
for his appearance at the September
term of the S. j. Court.
Ex-Mayor F. o. Besl of Bangor was
10 town, Monday. Mr.. Beal is now
chairman of the Maine Cattle Commits
sion and his visit here was in that ca
pacity. There had been a report made
to the Agricultural Department at Wash
ington that certain flocks of sheep in
Cornville were affected with "scab'', a
contagious and very fatal disease, and
this report had been referred to Mr..
Beal. In company with DR.. |. L. Salley
OF this place Mr.. Beal investigated the
fiocks referred to, but found them free
from any serious infection, Mr.. Beal
took occasion to call on several of his ac-
quaintances here, among others Thos.