The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-14
TOWN and VICINITY

Allie Knights has gone to Bangor
where he will remain for few days on
business.
The special train for Waterville this
Thursday evening leaves at seven It,
stead of half past seven as previously
announced.
Miss Florence Wyman has been pass
ing the week in Wstervlle the guest of
friends at Foss Hall, the ladies' dormi-
tory connected with Colby College.
We have few copies of the report Of
the Maine Agricultural Commissioner
for the year OF 1904 which we shall be
pleased to supply to patrons Of the RE-
PORTER.
Fred Barnes, for the past six months
clerk at the Skowhegan House, left,
Tuesday, for Beingham, Mass, where
he Joined his mother for brief visit
with relatives.
Chas. A. futile shot large buck deer,
Monday. The head and antlers, which
were particularly fine, will be mounted
and given prominent place on the walls
of the Skowhegan House offices.
Sampson & Avore have exercised their
usual good taste in the selection of arti-
Giles for the holiday trade. From their
line of combs, brushes, mirrors and other
toilet accessories a selection is easily
made.
Converse l.. Webb has had trouble
with his eyes Of late 1t is of such a
nature that his family physician has ad-
vised him to consult specialist and he
has made daily trips to Watervile dur
ing the week for that purpose
Mohican Tribe, Improved Order of
Red Men are to have a public installa-
ton to invest their officers for the en-.
auing year with authority according to
the usual custom, during the frat week
la January. The exact date will soon
be announced.
Geo. Cleveland. Walter C. Benson,
Chaa. Bsgley and Geo. Ellsmore, men,
bers of Mohicsn Tribe, Improved Order
of Red Men, we're at Bangor, Monday,
guests of the local lodge Of the order in
that city at a grand Pow Wow to which
braves from various parts of the state
were invited.
IL is requested that the ladies please
bring or send their gifts to G. A. R.
Hall, Thursday afternoon, December 81,
for the annual Christmas box to be sent
TO the Town Farm, by the W. c. T. u.
All contributions will be gladly received
by the members who will be there to
receive them at 2 o'clock.
The work on the Pooler bridge, across
Currier Brook near the residence OF K.
l.. Mitchell, is completed, so far as the
roadway is concerned, and the bridge Is
open for travel. The foot walk will be
put In place at once and a few minor
matters, which do not interfere with the
complete use of the structure, will be
left until spring.
Parmenas Encampment No. IS, I. o.
D. r, held a regular meeting, Tuesday
evening, at which the first two degrees
we're conferred upon two candidates,
both from Scion. Among those present
from that town we're the grand master
of Maine and the chief patriarch of Par
menas Encampment, Leon s. Merrill, c..
A. Moore, II. C. Young, A. 0. Merrill
and Fl. NJ. Wilson. The party made the
trip by private conveyance, taking sup.
per at the Coburn and returning home
after the work.
|. z. Welman Of Augusta has leased
space in the basement OF the Heselton
Block on Water street and it Is being
Htted up for bowling alley. There are
to be three runs of full size constructed
on what ia known as the Brunswick
Bake system, the most approved method
for the purpose. 1t is hoped to have
the place ready for business soon after
January 1st. Mr.. Wellman already has
the acquaintance of several Skowhegan
otzebs and he has until recently been
manager Of the Augusta branch OF the
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
The value OF the telephone was well
illustrated during the early morning
hours, Sunday, on the occasion of the
pulp mill fire. subscriber who Is
largely interested in property in the
business section advises US that he rang
at intervals for over half an hour with
out getting any attention from central
1t is possible that some rule Of the com.
pany prohibits the local operator from
gratifying the curiosity OF subscriber
who wishes to ascertain if his property
or buildings which menace 1t are on fire,
but II 30 1t seems 1t is not so generally
understood, as we learn Of other sub
scribers who supposed they were entitled
to the service of the telephone for this
purpose, but who were equally unsuc-
sessful.
Fair prices and full weight is the mot
TO of the Skowhegan Market.