The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30
TOWN and VICINITY

a. AAOhN' NSNNAAa
Walter Hight aud AL Thorndike are
confined at their rooms by illness, this
week.
Ex Deputy Sheriff c. F. Ham of
Bingham was In town, Friday of last
week.
We publish on page ak the warrant
for the Corporation meeting to be held
next Monday.
S. 5. Woodman of Cornville passed
Sunday with his son, Geo. Il. Woodman,
in South Brewer, Me.
N. l. Jewell, we'll known insurance
man of Portland, WAS in town, Friday Of
last week, on business.
Csrrabassett Lodge |. o. o. F. are to
work the third degree at its next meet
ing. Refreshments will be served.
Il. L. Jackson, scientific optican, con-
tinues the practice of his profession at
his office over the Merrill shoe store.
Mr.. W. A. Macomber of Pittsheld,
who has been visiting for few days
with his sister, Mrs. Howard A. 1eaton,
returned home, Monday afternoon.
The Skowhegan Ice Co. have COM
menced their season, running Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays. You can
reach them by telephone or postal card.
Adrian Day, clerk at X. c. Woodland,
Sons depot store. had the misfortune TO
impale his right hand on meat hook
Monday, when hanging up quarter OF
beef. making a wound that will lay him
of duty for two >eeeks or more.
One of the Bangor papers of last week
prints picture OF the quartet which re-
Gently sang here with the University OF
Maine Glee and Mandolin Clubs. Geo.
P. Goodwin, a Skowhegan boy, 1t will
be recalled, is the leader of this quartet
The annual mid-winter meeting Of
Sorosis Is to be held on Friday evening
of this week. A banquet will be
served at Hotel Coburn. This meeting
is always considered the gala one OF the
winter season. 1t has been planned to
give play in Grange Hall, but illness Of
one of the cast prevents.
Harvey Harlow, a licensed guide who
runs a set OF sporting camps at west
Carry, Dead River, Me-, was in town,
Friday of last week Mr.. Harlow has
charge of Dead River Dam for the Dead
River Logdriving Co. and was here for a
conference with Z. Z. Viles with refer
ence to the interest of that corporation.
W. E. Briggs left, Monday morning,
for Bangor, Me. where he enters the
employ of F. w. Aver & Co., lumber
manufacturers. B. F. Webb of this
place has recently taken charge of the
saw filling for this firm and Mr.. Briggs
Is to be his assistant, Mr.. Briggs will
keep his home In Skowhegan for the
present.
After an illness Of several weeks,
Mertie, the ten.year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaa. G. Moody, was taken
Tuesday, by her father to the Sisters
Hospital In Lewiston to be operated upon
for appendicitis. Mr.. and Mrs. Moody
are very worthy people and they have
much sympathy shown them at this time
Of anxiety.
A stated conclave OF DeMolay Com
mandery No. 10 X. p. will be held In
Odd Fellows Hall, Monday evening"
April 3, at 100 O'clock. AT this time
will occur the official visitation and in
spection by very eminent Sir George e.
Purington, deputy grand commander OF
the grand commandery OF Maine, who
will be accompanied by his su te. The
order of the Temple will be conferred,
after which banquet will be served at
Hotel Coburn.
Mr.. Carlton NJ. Ellis and Miss George
E Goodrich both of Concord, Maine were
married, March %, at the home of the
ff1ciating clergyman, Rev. George Mer-
ram. The contracting parties are well
known young people in their home town
They are receiving the congratulations
of many friends. After a short visit in
Skowhegan they returned to Concord
which will continue tc be their home for
the present.
Through an oversight, no mention
appeared in our last issue of the enter
tainment given by the University OF
Maine Glee and Musical Clubs at the
Bethany church the evening of the 18th
instant. The audience completely filled
the auditorium OF the church and thor
oughly enjoyed every number OF the very
ably rendered program. About twenty
five dollars were realized for the treas
ury of the senior class Of the Skowhegan
High School and the share Of the u. OF
M. Clubs giving the entertainment
reached very satisfactory figure.
The Skowhegan Jersey Creamery paid
its patrons thirty cents pound for but
ter fat for the month of March. This ls
the highest price reached since the bust
ness WAS established In 1884. The high
est price previously paid was twenty
eight and one-half cents per pound, paid
in the month of April, 1892 OF course
good management at the diaries and at
the creamery have contributed to keep
the price up, so far as the product OF
the SkoWhepan factory Is concerned