The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-26
TOWN and VICINITY


Chas. +. Ward made business trip to
Brunswick, Friday of last week
II you want oysters, leave your order
at Delsno's aud you'll be satisfied.
David A. Hsig Is In Boston, this week,
on business for the Anderson Mills.
c. II. Brown went to Portland, Mon
day morning, to enjoy brief vacation
In that city.
Miss Gertrude Carter Is to be one Of
the force of clerks at Stewards dry
goods store for the next few weeks.
Mrs. Cora Sturtevant OF Fairfield ar
rived, Tuesday, to be the guest, for a
week, of her sister, Mrs. Fred K. Phil.
brick.
Buchanan says he ia opening up the
prettiest stock of room papers he has
eyer shown. Il is needless TO state that
every pattern Is new.
A party OF skowhegsn's young bust
ness men took supper with Fred c. Dow
At his Hayden Lake cottage, Tuesday,
returning by a late car.
W. II. Wides has taken desk room In
the office Of PHILIPPE II Mills, Milburn
Block, where all who are indebted to
him are requested to make early settle
ment.
The passenger train, due at four titty.
five, was nearly one hour late, last Fri
day, the delay being caused by Interrupt
ton to traffic by the accident at Durham,
n. II.
James A. Brown departed by the early
train, Yesterday morning, for Los Ange-
les, Cal. He will probably remain for
two OF three months and will visit other
cities Of the Pacific coast.
c. A. Marston, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Blunt, left for An
napolis, Md, this morning, to be present
at the graduation OF his sen, Coburn S.
Marston, from the L. S. Naval Academy.
Apple shipments continue heavy from
this station, about three cars each week.
Considerable difficulty is experienced in
getting the Heater Cars, they being
much In demand at all points at this
season.
Frank w. Bucknsm was present with
other members OF De Molay Com
mandery at the inspection of st. Omar
Commandery in Watervile, last evening,
and went from that city to Boston where
he will remain on business until next
week
r. w. Morrill, OF this town has recent
ly received word of the death of his sis
ter. Mrs. Nancy Merrill, which occurred
at Mcmillan, Wis, Jan. 9Th. Mrs. Mer-
rill was born in Hsrtland, Me, in 1910
and moved to Wisconsin in 1867. She
was the youngest OF family Of eleven
children born TO James and Olive (Hay-
den) Morrill,.
A new firm under the name of Bison
& Morrisett is to open retail clothing
store, in the rooms over the shoe store of
A. E Bison & Son, about February lst.
A. K. Bison, the owner of the building
Ia the senior member of the firm and his
partner, Mr.. Morrisett is former Show
hogan boy who has been head clerk the
past two years for Gray & Co. retail
clothiprs in lewiston
Beginning with February fifteenth the
families living on the road from Cole
Brook to the "White Schoolhouse" on
the Hayden Lake road, are to have the
benefit of Rural Free Delivery service,
which they have not heretofore eni Eyed.
Fred c. Eaton, the driver on rou'e num-
Der five, will cover this territory, cross
ing by the foot of Hayden Lake to the
Madison Mills road and making the bal
ance Of his route as formerly.
A prominent citizen of East Madison
asks the REPORTER why the street from
Cole Brook to the top of Dyer Hill is not
kept in better condition, stating that it ia
not as we'll cared for as the road for the
remainder Of the distance to East Madi-
son. We do not know what grounds
there may be for complaint 10 this matter
but we are confident that If any exists
the trouble will be remedied, il the atten-
ton of he proper authorities is called to
il.
F. Willard Magoon, manager for Pres
celle, the famous hypnOtist and mind
reader, was in town Saturday and COM
pieted arrangements for a series of enter
tainments to be given in Grange Hall,
beginning March ooh. Prescelle became
favorite with Skowhegan people during
weeks engagement in Coburn Hall one
year ago, and they will be glad of an
opportunity to witness his truly wonder
ful exhibition again.
The members Of the order of the
Eastern Star gave whist party at the
Library Parlors, Monday evening, the
affair being planned by those who had
charge of similar gatherings in past ses-
sons that will be so pleasantly renem-
bered. Guests TO the number of one
hundred and twenty-five were present
to take part in the game and to partake
OF the refreshments. Among those In
attendance from out of town were Mr.,
and Mrs. w. A. Richardson and Mr.. and
Mrs Fred HOOPER,