The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-22
TOWN and VICINITY

Bueknam can please the boys this year
il they are looking for fireworks.
O. +. Knowlton Co. make speciality
Of 5 cent Ice cream soda at their fountain.
DR.. W. B.>Moulton of Portland Is in
town, today, attending to eye cases at
the Somerset hospital.
The cool drinks from the soda fountain
at Delano's candy store are guaranteed
strictly pure, and no one could ask for
better service.
Miss Minnie Brown, who has been at
tending business college In Boston, has
returned and will pass the summer In
Skowhegan.
Palmer & Co. have added TO their force
an expert In the horse. shoeing line and
are now better prepared than ever to at
tend to this class of work.
The pupils of the Skowhegsn grammar
schools, with Miss Dora P. Cleveland,
one of their teachers, enjoyed a days
outing at Lakewood, saturday.
The next regular meeting OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held In Grand Army Hall, Tuesday
afternoon, June 9th, at 8 O'Clock.
c. w. Frost OF Cornville sdvertises In
another column a stand of buildings on
West Front ST.; also Trotwood colt,
wagon, sleigh, harness, robes, etc, and
some new furniture.
Sunset Chapter, o. f. S. has accepted
the invitation OF Bethlehem Chapter OF
Pittsfield to become their guests on the
evening OF Thursday, June 80. 1t is
proposed to go by team and all those
who desire to arrange for conveyance
are requested to leave word to that effect
with w. W. Cakes.
Professor D. H. Perkins has been re-
elected by the school board as principal
Of the Skowhegan High school, this
making his fourth year In that position.
Mr.. Perkins left, Tuesday afternoon, for
Bloomington, Ind, where be is to pur-
sue special studies at the Indiana Uni
versity during the summer.
The sewing school under the auspices
of the W. c. T. U. will commence in
Grand Army hall, Wednesday afternoon,
June 18th, at 2 o'clock. All children are
cordially invited to attend. Sewing will
be taught by competent teachers and d
temperance lesson given by Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith at each meeting.
Harry L. Putnam Of Houlton passed
Sunday in town as the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. W. j. Estabrook. He was on his
way to Brunswick to attend the COM
mencement exercises OF Bowdoin college.
MIR. Putnam was member of the ella g
of 1904 at Bowdoin and has a brother
among the graduates Of the present year.
Sewell W. Smith went to Augusta,
| Tuesday, TO attend a meeting OF the
Maine Coal Dealers Association. 1t had
been planned to hold the meeting at Lake
Cobbosseecontee, but owing to the I'M
favorable weather it took place In the
city. An excursion to the National
Soldiers Home at Togus was one of the
events arranged for the entertainment of
the visitors.
Lewis McCord, the we'll known actor,
was operated upon at the Somerset Hos
pital on Elm street, Tuesday afternoon,
by DR.. Henry Brock, Portland sur
geon. MIR. McCord came to pass the
summer In his cottage at Lakewood with
his family. His health has been far
from satisfactory for several months
past, and the present surgical treatment
was advised by bis physician, DR.. w. M.
Pulsifer, who was present and assisted
at the operation.
Among the changes in the force of
teachers for the Skowhegan schools, Of
which there are almost always several
at the end of the school year, Is the res
| ignatlon OF w. L. Waldron and the pro-
motion of Edw. A. Parker to the vacan-
cy thus created. Mr.. Wsldron has
served very acceptably In the position Of
sub master for five years. Mr.. Parker
is q graduate of the school and also Of
the University of Maine; the announce
ment of his promotion is very gratifying
to his many friends.
The Skowhegan Water Company is to
put its water main across the South
Channel on the new bridge, using the
brackets which were attached to the
west side of the bridge at the time Of Its
construction. The distance, including
the relaying of the approaches on both
sides of the river, will be nearly 375 feet
and the order for this amount Of pipe
was placed some time since. At the
time the water system was put In the
pipe was laid at the bottom Of the river
but t was found to be subject to FREE
quent accidents In this location and the
present change has been contemplated
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