The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-23

Levi Weston passed the day, yester-
day, at Augusta.
Special cut prices on black petticoats
at d. f. Judkins'.
Kitchen girl wanted at the Heselton.
Please apply at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter p. Ordway left,
this morning for ten days trip to New
York City.
Now is the time to stock up on canned
goods during o. F. Knowlton Cos. ten
days sale.
Manley T. Pooler arrived home las
Thursday from visit OF several weeks
in Massachusetts.
Think of 1t! Sixteen kinds of fresh
home. made candies at Delsno's candy
store from Toe to 25e 10.
Howard Friend enjoyed brief vaea-
ton, Last week, passed with relatives
in Lewiston and Gardiner.
Josiah Fernald, Canaan, X. F. D. No.
/, announces that he is now ready to
take another lot of colts to break.
Earl Smith left, Monday morning, for
Boston, where he enters the employ of
the Chandler w. Smith Company as
piano tuner and salesman.
MIR. and Mrs. George o. Smith and
children, and Miss Iva Jackins left here
for Washington, D. c., this morning to
remain there until summer.
Charles Marshall of Melrose Highlands,
Mass, was In town over Sunday to visit
his wife, who is passing a month with
her mother, Mrs. J. B. Maddocks.
Miss Alice McPheters went to Ports
mouth, N. H., Tuesday morning, where
she has accepted employment. She will
live with her uncle, who resides in that
city.
Mrs. l.. D. Addition and Mrs. c. j.
Dow are to entertain the members of the
Glover Leaf Whist Club at the Oxford,
tomorrow evening. The gentlemen
will be guests.
The four Skowhegan jurors have been
drawn for the coming March term of the
Supreme Judicial Court. They are Grid
ley r. Fogg, George Soule, Augustine
Fowler and Frank A. Benner.
Mrs Daniel Onstott arrived home from
Portland, Tuesday evening. She hsd
been in that city since last week, being
called there to attend a meeting of the
executive board of the Woman's Home
Missionary society.
a. c. Hoxie. DR.. |. Lowe Of Canaan,
and others took the train for August
from this station, this morning, bei x
interested in the proposal for bridge
across the Kenntbec river at Pishoh's
Ferry, which is being considered by the
Legislature.
The people OF this vicinity will be
pleased to know that Miss Lizzie Il.
Higgins, teacher IN grade two, Lincoln
building, was one Of the successful col
testants in the Boston Globe educational
contest, receiving Ill., 85 votes and 81
curing prize OF $500. The Globe OF
last Monday contains picture of Miss
Higgins and a short sketch of her life.
The temperature was above the freez-
ing, thing that has hardly happened
before since early In November The
heat did not become oppressive at any
time during the day but the warmth of
the sun was enough to soften the sno"
and furnish the impression that winter
was not to last forever.
Willard Eaton lost the second and
third finger from his left hand and Gu
the other two fingers badly by an ac-
cident, which occurred at the mill of NJ.
j. Allen Just before six O'Clock, MoLday
afternoon. Mr.. Eaton is not employed
at the Allen factory but stepped in there
to make use of small saw for few
moments on some work that he was do
ing and, though accustomed to machine,
ry, got bis hand In contact with the ssw
with the above unfortunate, result. He
Is the son of Llewellyn Eaton OF Athens
but has been working iu Skowhegan for
several years, residing with his family on
Turner avenue,
Coburn S. Marston departed, Friday,
to join the battleship Iowa. TO which he
has recently been appointed, now in
Cuban waters. 1t may interest his
friends to know that the government
makes provision for men in the naval
service to receive their mail through the
post office in New York. Mail matter Is
addressed In care of the postmaster in
that city, stating the name Of the ship
on which the addressee Is serving and is
forwarded to the vessel wherever she
may happen to be stationed at the time.
The Boston Globe OF last Sunday gives
Mr.. Msrston's picture and short sketch
of his life in connection with an account
of the graduation exercises of his class
from the Naval Academy at AIMS polls.
For This Evening.