The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-12
New line Of hot water bottles at Pogs's

NEW lido VA nOl "ohSi C"NNiNS oA rOkk >
drug store. Guaranteed for one year.
Mrs. w. j. Lanigan Of Wstervllle pass
ed Sunday in town the guest of Mrs. w.
II. Norton.
l.. w. Chase ia now taking orders for
sleighs, pungs, etc., and this season in
tends to carry a large and up-tc-date line.
Mrs. Ida l. King returned, Monday
morning, to her home In Hartford, Conn.
She bad been the guest for several weeks
of her sister, Mrs. c. j. Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Robbins arrived
home by this mornings train, Mr.. Rob-
bins having met his wife at Portland on
her return from her visit In Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. E. II. Stevens and Miss l.. B.
Stevens returned, Monday morning, to
their homes in Cambridge, Mass. after
passing the summer at Bloomfield co..
tage.
Mrs. Amelia w. Pullen went to Au-
gusta, yesterday, to visit her grand
daughter, Miss Bertha Pullen. She is
also to pass some time with friends In
Hallowell before returning.
Three cows owned by Alfred Hilton,
who resides on the Pishon's Ferry road,
which were found to be infested with
tuberculosis, were killed Sept. Is, by
Cattle Commissioner Adams.
Horace W. CLANCY went to Solon,
Wednesday to attend the annual Masonic
meeting held at that place. From Scion
he will go to Caratunk to visit for a
short time with his nelee, Mrs. Philander
Baker.
The Skowhegan Water Co. are laying
five hundred feet of small pipe on East
Maple street to furnish private users,
the branch of the acqueduct from which
they have heretofore been supplied hav-
ing failed.
The assessors of the Village Corpora
ton have crew of men at work on Mad
ison avenue repairing the force pump
main. Enough has already been done so
that the hydrant in front Of Fuller's
drug store is in working order and the
whole length OF the line to Pleasant
street is to be put in repair.
George Mitchell, for many years res
ident of Skowhegan, later of Chicago,
and now of New York City, with his
son, Mr.. Karl NJ. Mitchell of Chicago,
registered last evening at the Hotel CO.
burn. They expect to spend several
days in and about Skowhegan, this being
their first visit after an absence of twer-
ty-one years.
John Towne of the American Bridge
Co. was here, Tuesday, and closed con-
tract with the municipal officers for
girders and other iron work for a bridge
across Currier Brook, near the residence
of Nj. T. Pooler. This bridge will be
about u feet wide and IS feet between
abutments. The price for the iron work
is 5000. The abutments are to be re-
built so far as is necessary to ensure
thorough job.
In addition to those mentioned by us
as attending the Maine Music Festival at
Bangor, last week, the following Show
hogan ladies and gentlemen were pres
ent Mrs. F. o. Sawyer, DR.. and Mrs.
w. M. Pulsifer, Mrs. j. E. Wadsworth,
Mr. and Mrs. James Fellows, Miss Clara
J. Vosmus, Mics Nellie Morrisette,
Miss Dora Trafton, M. T. Pooler, Miss
Mabel Pooler, E. E. Sturteyant, and
Chas. F. Smith
Harrison d. Barrett left here, yester-
day, for Minneapolis to attend the thir-
teenth annual convention of American
Spiritualists. Mr.. Barrett has been
president of this association for twelve
years and it would undoubtedly be graf
flying to be relieved of its cares and re-
sponsihilities by the election OF officers
which will take place at this convention.
Whether another succeeds him at this
time or at a subsequent election, it is not
likely that any one will be honored by
term equal 10 length to the time he has
already served.
One night recently Hon. aud Mrs. For
rest Goodwin were awakened from sound
slumber by a noise Of some object fall.
ing against their window, this being fol-
lowed by futtering OF wings. Mr..
Goodwin arose and In company with his
dog made search for the cause Of the
alarm but could find nothing. On the
following day Mr.. Goodwin's hired man
found partridge with broken wing
strutting up and down on the sunny
side of the house, evidently enjoying
life as we'll as il could under the cir
cumstances. The bird was captured
and later made the center OF attraction
on Mr.. Goodwin's dining table. The
incident is rather unueual and yet to
these who are familiar with Mr.. Good
wins luck and the tendency of things to
"come his way" 1t seems perfectly nat
ural. Indeed, 1t is rather a matter for
comment that there were not flock OF
partridges instead OF one bird.
J. Wallace Blunt went to Eustls, Sun
day, with his touring car, taking Hon.
and Mrs. Forrest Goodwin and DR.. and
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer, who were on their