The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Ia town. Tuesday evening, to remain
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Goodwin, for several days.
Miss Mabel Pooler went TO Boston,
Tuesday morning, and will visit In that
city and with her aunt, Miss Julia Co
burn, In Concord for the next few weeks.
C. j. Abbey arrived home, Tuesday
evening, from trip TO Portsmouth, N
H., where he was the guest of his
brother, Geo. w. Libby, formerly of
this place.
We learn the REPORTER was not
strictly accurate, last week, In speaking
of Mrs. E B. Rawles' visit In town; she
is at the home of her grandson, j. Sey-
more Rawles.
Vaughan & Roderick now plan for
grand opening at their Madison rink
next Tuesday afternoon aud evening
There will be special cars and excursion
rates. Watch for flyers Monday, for
further particulars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Richards Of Bos-
ton arrived, Monday evening, and have
been passing the week 10 town, being
guests at Hotel Coburn. Mrs. Richards
made Skowhegan her home for many
years and will be recalled as Miss Edith
Frame.
Roy Lane was fortunate enough to
capture silver gray fox, last week, in
ore of his traps set in the vicinity Of
Malbon's Mills. Silver gray skins are
quoted at from $50 to $500 and we are
told that this recent capture will COM
mand about $75.
Vaughn & Roderick have leased the
skating rink building at Madison, on the
Arson side, and are to run 1t In connec-
ton with their skating pavilion In this
place. The plan is to keep the Skowhe-
gan rink open three afternoons and even
ings each week and that at Madison on
the afternoons and evenings of the re-
naming three days
Sunday evening next at the Bethany
Baptist Church there will be an address
by Rev. A. E. Rideout. Mr.. Rideout is
a very fascinating speaker though he
has been speaking the English language
for only six months. On recent Sun
day the First Baptist church of Water
vile was packed with eager listeners to
his message. All are welcome.
Miss Ella Nash and Miss Alice Whit
tier arrived, Monday evening, and are
passing the week with their relatives
here. Under the direction of an associa-
ton of Maine Baptsts they have been
engaged in religious work in the various
communities OF the state for several
years, having recently closed their lab
ors at Bradley in Penobscott county.
They now have an appointment to go to
Jay, in Franklin county, for the next
year.
The annual service known as the
Forty Hours Devotion commenced at
st. Mary's church, Sunday morning at
ten O'Clock and closed Tuesday, continu-
ing without interruption during that
time. Father Lqcroix was assisted in
this ceremony by Rev. Fathers Jouin of
Fairfield, Chabot of Waterville, Berger
on of Augusta and Forrest of Jackman.
Father Charand of Watervile and Fa-
Their Hsmmel of Augusta were also here
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie r. Brown Of Bur-
lngton, VT, arrived here, Sunday for a
fortnight's visit with Mr.. Browns IA
Their, r. w. Brown. Mr.. Brown went
from this town to Burlington thirteen
years ago, at that time entering the en-
ploy of Howes & Co., wholesale and
retail beef firm In which Mr. Brown has
since become half owner. Fred Howes,
formerly of Skowhegan, who has been
connected with the business from the
start, remaining as his partner. Mr..
Brown also runs a large department
store In Winooski, Vt. and another
smaller general merchandise business In
a New York town not far from the YER
mont line.
The funeral of Harley Whitman,
young man OF about nineteen years, oc-
Cured, Friday afternoon OF last week,
from the home of his uncle, Isaac l..
Whitman, on West Front street. He
was a son of the late James Whitman
and had followed the carpenters trade,
working for some time past for MeQuil'
Ian & Pooer. About one week before
his death, he caught his finger In the
machinery at the McQdillan & Pooler
factory and crushed the extremity, a
considerable injury but not one that 1t
was thought could prove more serious
than the loss of small part OF the in
jured member. Blood poisoning devel-
oped, however, and caused his death on
Wednesday of last week.
C. S. Humphreys of Madison, civil en-
gineer, has continued his work during
the present week, under The direction OF
the committee on Municipal building, de.
termining practically all Of the lot lines
In the area bounded by Cross, Court and
Water streets as far as the west line OF
the F. P. Moore lot. He has also made
surveys of the Oliver Walker lot near