The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30
New ADVERTISER Eh1s.
TOWN and VICINITY

cd until o'clock from Delano's candy
store.
Mr., and Mrs. l.. j. Addition went to
Hartland, yesterday, to pass ThaDksgiv-
nR at the home of z. j. Smith and
family.
Mrs. Fred knight and her young son,
Dexter, who have been visiting her faith
er. Chas. E. Young, and other relatives
in town, returned Monday, to their home
in Marlboro, Msss.
Samuel M. Emerson, John W. Delano
and John A. Swain have been drawn TO
serve on the traverse jury at the term Of
the Supreme judicial Court which con-
venes, December 18th.
L. W. Chase at his temporary reposi-
tory 1.-THE Fisher shop near r. r. Cross
ing is showing line of sleghs that can
but appeal to contemplating purchases
both as to price and style.
Rev. Fl. F. Huse went to Watervile,
Monday, to attend the meeting OF the
Central N aine Theological Circle. MI.
Huse was assigned the duty of opening
the discussion on The principal topic Of
the days program.
Laforrest Corson lost valuable horse,
Saturday night. He was driving from
this village to his home on the river
road, south side, and the animal dropped
dead, breaking the wagon thils as be
fell. He was young horse and one Of
a matched pair.
B. =. Webb, who has been working at
Brewer, Ne, for nearly year past, is
passing months vacation in town. MI.
and Mrs. Henry Marcou Of Brewer, with
whom Mr.. Webb has become acquainted
during bis STAY In that town, made Mr..
aud Mrs. Webb a visit here, last week,
and returned home, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Crowell took
the train for Portland, Wednesday, to
visit their son, Herbert n. Pratt.
Maurice Z. Pratt of Boston, the other
son and his wife are to complete the
family group on Thanksgiving day at
the home of Herbert, Conant street,
Portland. Mr.. Crowell will return Sat
urday night but Mrs Crowell is to re-
main several days longer and may posi-
bly, visit Boston before her return home.
A committee of Mohican Tribe, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, recently APP
pointed for the purpose, met, Thursday
evening of last week. and decided to give
ball come time In January. Plans are
to be laid with elaborate care and no
pains will will be spared to make it an
enjoyable occasion, Just correct In every
way and the event of the season. Invi-
tations will be issued to the braves in
Madison, Hsllowell, Watervlle and Bar
gor.
William M. Bailey of Maiden, Mass,
was in town over Monday night, the
guest of his sister, Mrs. D. Wilder Col
by. Mr.. Bailey Is a representative of
the Eastern Expanded Metal Co., firm
which has taken the leading part In the
development Of fire proof construction.
They now build structures of any height
with framework of steel and walls Of
cement entirely doing away with the
necessity of brick and stone except for
ornament. One OF the marvels of such
construction is its use for floors over
reaches of forty feet without supporting
pillars, small iron rods laid in cement
furnishing the sustaining strength. MI.
Bailey suggests this kind Of construc-
ton for Skowhegan's proposed Munich
pal building.
James McDougall, who had been de-
signer and assistant superintendent at
the Anderson Mills for the past year,
has been promoted to the position of
agent of the Kennebec Mills OF the same
corporation at Fairfield and entered upon
his duties there the 10Th OF the present
month. Mr.. McDougall came to Show
hogan from Canada That his work for
the Anderson Mills has been performed
with ability and the present promotion,
after but one year of service with the
American Wooden Co. is ample proof.
de was very popular here and while bis
associates rejoice at his deserved good
fortune they regret that they are no
longer to have his services. Arthur
Jones, who had filed the position Of
assistant to Mr.. McDougall, has been
given the place made vacant by the
change. Mr.. Jones has been at the An
derson Mills for three years. His pre-
vious service was with the famous Saw
yer Mills In Dover, N. a.
G. W. Emerson of this place is now
making a Car load of shovel handle
blocks for Herbert Withee Of Norridge'
wock that will be shipped from this
place the last Of next month. The ash
for these blocks was all cut on Mr.
Withee's farm, situated about three
miles FROM Norridgewock on the road to
Ward Hill. Mr.. Emerson has been en-
gagged In this work every winter for
twenty. five years and was familiar with
the trade previous to taking it up. In
the sixties the going price for blocks
ready for shipment was OIL per dozen ;
thew declined to about half that figure
between 1870 and 1900. but have recent
10 advanced somewhat and are now