The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
New kid gloves at D. F. Judkins.'

oysters on the nail smell AT Benson
lunch room.
Cloak and suit opening at Stewards,
Wednesday next, Oct Is h.
Miss Fannie Stevens went to Win
thrope, Saturday, for two weeks Walt.
Ia Delano's display OF homemade
candies for Saturday, you'll be sure to
find your favorite.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Weston arrived
home, Tuesday, from two weeks visit
with relatives In Massachusetts.
Mrs. John Mcpherson entertained the
Social Circle of the Methodist church at
her home on Water street, Monday after
noon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. w. Nash left for
Boston, Saturday, to pass the nexs ten
days with relatives and friends in and
nes; that city.
The homemade candy season Is here
and next Saturday YOU will fad many
kinds Of these popular, fresh made
sweets at Deano's.
We have received further supply of
reports of the Commissioner of Agrcul-
ture for 1904 which we shall be pleased
to furnish to patrons Of the REPosTER.
Miss jamie Hurley end Mrs. Christina
b. 0 dwav arrived home, Monday even
ing, from Pittshsld, whore they had
been guests of Mrs. 0 dwsy's daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Weber.
M. and Mrs. o .lando Brooks of Hart
land were In town, Monday, guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Miller. They were
on their way home from a visit with
their daughter in Arson.
Frank Buzzall, who resides In the
lower part of this town, recently had
the misfortune to break one bone in his
leg near the ankle, while visiting in
Augusta. He Is doing well.
Edward J. Groder, who has been serv
ing In the United States cavalry 10 the
Philippines for the past three years, ar
rived home, Monday evening. He has
secured his discharge and does not In,
tend to return.
George Pishon has ready sale now
for hay, bark, potatoes, apples, etc,
and is prepared to pay the highest mar
ket price for them. Call him on the
telephone Farmers line) write him or
bring In what you have to sell.
Miss Margaret Prescott of Augusta
passed Sunday In town at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Prescott Miss
Prescott Is secretary to the postmaster,
John V. Lane of Augusta, the position
formerly held by Miss Gertrude Good
win, now Mrs. Blaine Owen.
l.. w. Chase prefers to sell out oil bis
carriages remaining In stock at great
sacrifice rather than to carry them over
this winter, as he is troubled for room
since the burning of his repository. II
you are to need a new carriage your
money will be well invested II you buy
of him now.
Professor II. B. Drake, who has made
his home here since last June, has re-
turned TO New York and will resume his
musical engagements In that city. Those
who heard Mr.. Drake on the occasions
that he has sung to Skowhegan audi
ences will sincerely regret that he did
not permanently locate here.
Skowhegan's two pulp mills are now
shipping about twelve cars week, all
to customers in Maine. or these two
90 To the United Boxboard & Paper Co.
at Benton, three to the Androscoggin
Paper Co. at So. Windham, two cars to
the Cushnoc Fiber Co. at Augusta and
six to the Bowdoin Paper Co., Bruins
wick
A. r. Achorn OF Camden is Installed as
agent of the American Express Co. here,
commencing his duties, yesterday. He
succeeds II. II. Fisher, who came here
last July under temporary appoint.
ment, and who has remained until the
present time. Mr.. Achorn has been In
the employ of the American Express Co.
for over twenty years, the last five years
as agent At the Camden, Me-, office.
The two electric cars which were loan
ed by the Somerset Traction Co. to the
Watervile and o ,kland street railway,
have just been returned. They arrived
here loaded on fl Vt care and were un-
loaded over a temporary track laid from
the rails of the Somerset Traction Co. on
Madison avenue to the level of the fiat
cars, wires being extended to them so
that they could be moved by power from
their own motors.
+. F. Fairbrother is TO put partition
in the building which he owns on Madi-
son avenue, known as the Pierce restau-
rant, and ]. II. Wood, jeweler, ia to oc-
cupy the northern half, and Walter
Pierce Is to continue to occupy the other
side. the kitchen and stalls aud the tene-
meut above, and will reopen his restau-
rant at once. Elbridge Pierce, father Of
the present tenant, commenced business
In this location about 1861, previous to
which he had been postmaster OF Show
hogan during the Buchanan administra-
ton.
Among those who attended the Maine
Music Festival at Portland were the fol