The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-29
LOCAL MENTION.

IoiuhJ uoiDiuki ~ fieil viii lelatiNtH
and with a view to Obtaining employ
ment In that city.
Mrs. H. K. White and her son, Mr.. J.
Harvey White, passed yesterday IN W.
terville at Colby College commencement
and visiting with friends.
Mrs. D. C. Dorothy returned, Monday
morning, to Derby, Conn, She had been
the guests for several weeks Of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank |. Estes.
Earl W. Smith, who has been in Bos-
ton since last January at the piano ware
rooms of Chandler w. Smith Il Co. is ex-
pected home this week and will pass
two months vacation here.
William Estes OF Boston is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. l. Estes. H.
made the trip on a motor cycle, leavli <
The Hub at 4 Saturday afternoon and
arriving here at 3.45, Sunday.
The Anderson Mills are to shut down
tomorrow friday night and will not
start again until the morning after the
Fourth This Is the custom with all of
the mills of the American Wooden Co.
Dwight Smith and Carl Smith left,
Monday morning, for Zsigler, Ill.,, where
they have situations for the next three
years in the mines at that place. Both
graduated this year, from the University
of Maine.
Mrs. NJ. S. Adams and Mrs. Geo. M.
Buzzell attended the commencement ex-
ereises at Colby College, Watervlle,
yesterday. Mrs. Buzzel's daughter,
Miss Alice j. Buzzell. was member of
the graduating class.
DR.. and Mrs. Il. Fl. Stevens and their son
HIP. Stevens of Cambridge, Mass, az
rived, Saturday, and passed Sunday at
their home on bloomfield Road. The
doctor and biz son returned to Msssachu
sets, Monday; they will come to Show
hogan again later In the season for their
usual summer outing.
Geo. F. Aver of Athens, one of the
four special deputies recently appointed
by the SturRis Commission, was the
officer who swore out the warrant on
which the seizure was made In Lewiston,
last week. concerning which there has
been extensive mention in the daily
press. Mr.. Aver served as deputy
sheriff under A. Il. Lang, and the salts
factory manner In which he discharged
his duties at that time doubtless secured
for him his present position.
There is to be town meeting at ED-
CINE hall, next Saturday afternoon, the
warrant calling for same having been
posted some days since at the post office.
The purpose of the meeting is TO see II
the town will vote 70 purchase the stock
OF the Skowhega4' Hall Association. 1t
is understood that among those who
were instrumental In calling the meeting
are those who believe that the town
should acquire the lot and bHild thereon
a suitable block, containing a town hall
and town offices.
Members of De Molay Commandery
to the number Of forty-five observed st.
Johns day by attendance at the Metho-
dist church, Sunday, where they listened
to sermon prepared with reference to
the occasion by Rev. r. A. Leitch. The
line was formed at Odd Fellows hall ur-
der direction OF Geo. E. Sampson, Emi-
nent Commander and the Sir Knights ar
rived at the church and touk seats re.
served for them at $50 p. N. st. Johns
day Is the oath Of June; it is the general
custom with Knight Templers to attend
special services on the Sabbath which
nearest approximates this date.
Chief Of police Everett Adams and w.
r. Clifford of this place were among the
eight officers and aids sent by Sheriff
Smith to Bingham last Friday, to restore
order among the Italian workmen on
the Somerset extension above Bingham
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. GiffJrd went by way
Of Madison To Bingham and were taken
to the camp at dead Water" on the
Austin stream with the other officers by
special train. The presence of the off,
GERS made every thing quiet in camp
and the following morning forty Italians
took the train, and as soon as they were
gone the trouble was over and the bal
ance of the crew resumed work.
Singers of Skowhegan and vicinity met
at the Congregational vestry last Mon
day evening and formed the Skowhegan
Choral Society. j. Harvey White was
elected president, Miss Berle Walton,
vice president, Miss 5. j. Anderson, sec
rotary and Mrs. Agnes Steward treasurer.
The society will meet every Monday
evening at the Congregational vestry at
seven-thirty. Professor Elmer f. Town
will be the musical director, and Pro
fessor w. K. Chapman will also be pres
ent at some of the meetings. Thus far
very gratifying interest has been shown.
A cordial invitation is extended TO all
who are interested in vocal culture to
tfilate with this society.
w. &. T. u. Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held