The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-19


Skowhegan High School, passed Sunday
at his home in Wstervile.
Webster Nutting, manager OF the Sill
yer Spring Bottllng CO., made business
trip to Plttsfleld Tuesday.
The members of the Wbirligig Club
were entertained by Mrs. W. L. Seek
ms yesterday afternoon.
W. Fl. Norton was 10 Waterville Tues
day, looking after some machinery that
he is having built in that city.
Josiah Fernsld of Canaan has enlarged
his stable room and is now ready to break
colts and handle unruly horses for the
public.
Rev. B. B. Merrill attended the ses-
sions OF the Somerset, Kennehec aud
Waldo Ministerial Association at Water
Vile, Tuesday.
Among the canned goods to be found
at Roderick's market are dandellon
greens, asparagus tips, imported mush-
rooms and spinach.
Henry w. Yarney departed for New
York Tuesday morning. He is to visit
the furniture and automobile exhibits
that are now being held in that city.
The jolly Ten Club spent last evening
at Miss Eva Moore's, one of the members.
After the meeting refreshments were
served followed by a hair curling party.
w. B Whittier is to offlcate as install
ling officer for Athens grange next Sat
urday evening at Athens, when the Off
GERS of that organization for 1905 will be
installed.
Quite number of the members of De
Molay Commandery, No. 10, K. T., went
from here yesterday to attend the obse-
quies of the late William Dobson in
Pittsfield.
A smart intelligent boy l6 to Is years
old of good education can secure an ex-
ceptioaal opportunity to learn a good
trade by addressing P. o. Box 1853
Skowhegan.
Mohican tribe of the Independent
Order of Redmen are to hold their install
lation on Monday evening, February 6.
An invitation has been extended to their
brothers OF the Hallowell tribe to be
their guests at that time.
= Ray Pierce has resigned the position
, which he has held with the Chicago
: Picture Co. for the past six months.
His last work for that firm was In the
city of st. John, N. B. and he returned
: direct from that place to Skowhegan.
: Saturday night and Sunday morning
established record for low temperature
that Ill not probably be equaled again
this winter, possibly not for decade
The thermometers from different local..
ties in town report thirty-six, thrty-nine
and even forty-six below. The plumbers
were in demand and passed anything
but quiet Sunday.
Beginning with today Hotel Oxford
has new proprietor, Mr.. Chas. Kimhall
who comes to this place from Rockland,
Ne. where he has had charge of the
Knox county business of the United
Health and Accident company. Mr..
Kmball's former home WAS in AndoVer,
Me. where he was postmaster during the
Mckinley administration.
Miss Eolia s. Bray arrived home
from Northeast Harbor, Me-, Monday
evening. Miss Bray has been In charge
of drug store in that town for the past
eight mouths. She will pass the winter
here with her mother and return to the
same position early next summer, and
temporarily has accepted position as
prescription clerk at SIMPSONS drug
drug store.
Samuel F. Mcfarland, former Show
hogan boy, died at New Bedford, Mass,
January 7th. at the age of 48 years. from
Bright's disease. Deceased will be re-
membered as the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mcfarland, and 1t WAS In this town
that he grew to manhood residing here
until % years of age, during which
time he learned the printing trade and
was former employe of the REPORTER
Office. A wife, his aged mother, now 81
years old, two brothers and slater re-
main of the immediate family.
Herbert c. Judkins has purchased the
dry goods business in the Milburn Block,
conducted by Paul N. Vigue for two
years past, and Is to inaugurate his open.
ing on Saturday next with a cut price
and mark-down sale the particulars Of
which are advertised In another column.
Mr.. Judkins needs no introduction to the
dry goods trade of this vicinity rs he was
for many years connected with the store
of his brother, Mr.. d. F. Judkins, as head
clerk. His wide acquaintance with dry
goods purchasers of Somerset county
should stand him IN good stead at the
head of business which bears his own
name.
Booker T. Washington s to speak in
the Opera House at WaterVille the even
Ing of February lat and there are many
Skowhegan people who wish to take adj
vantage OF this opportunity to hear him.
The literary clubs of the town are head
ing movement to secure special train
and have placed paper at SIMPSONS