The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
AEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOWN and VICINITY

Bepson's
Special sale of hamburgs at Miss
Williams.
E.P. V,les is passing, this week, at
MA lumber camps in the Dead River re-
gion.
Town Meeting Specials town meeting
day only at 0. F. Knowlton Co. See ad
next week.
D.. and Mrs. H. :. Jackson left here,
Yesterday morning, for two weeks
"trip to Boston.
The Emerald Rebekah Lodge of North
Arson have just bought fine piano of
IN. & l. J. Smith.
George Weymouth has for slle at
bargain one good secondhand set of
double team harnesses
Mrs. William Mcclellan of Caribou,
Me. arrived, last evening, for visit with
her mother, Mrs. e izabeth Burrill.
Mrs. Goodrich of D 4xter arrived here
Friday evening, aud is guest at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. o. Saw
yer.
Mrs. Albert G. Bowman Of Hartland
was in town for few days, last week,
guest at the home of her parents, Or.
and Mrs. L. A. Dascombe.
Frank W. Buchanan passed the day,
Yesterday, at Augusta. Two bills were
undar consideration in which the drug
gists of the state are directly concerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. O:rison Gordon of Bing-
ham were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
P Thompson for few days the first of
this week, departing for home yester-
day.
The little three-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Friend underwent an
operation upon her throat, Saturday.
Polypuses and enlarged tonsils were the
conditions to be relieved.
MI. Allen left, Monday morning, for
business trip in New Hampshire. Mr..
Allen ships large number of picker
sticks to the cotton mills of the Merri-
mac valley and that department of bis
business was the principal reason for the
journey.
A M. Percival, machinist at the works
of the Skowhegan Pulp Co., has ac-
quired the agency rights OF the recently
perfected vapor-gas stove, for Somerset
county. 1t is the device which had been
on exhibition at the Salvation Army
headquarters for some weeks.
The copy for the annual report of the
officers of the town of Skowhegan is in
the hands Of the printer and will pc COM
pleted and ready for delivery next Tues
day afternoon. Enough are printed so
that every voter may have one and it is
unquestionably wise for every citizen to
thus post himself on the affairs of the
town. Copies may be obtained at the
selectmens' rooms, Ordway Block, or at
the Office of the SOMERSET REPORTER.
The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society held its annual meeting at the
office of Danforth & Gould, Saturday
afternoon. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, S. w. Gould; vice presidents,
Lewis Anderson and w. II. Weston;
secretary, John P. Clark; treasurer, FL
win D. Packard; directors, Sheldon H.
Bradbury, II. A. Archer, Lester G Ste
vens and Ansel Holway. 1t WAS voted
to hold a three days fair September 5.h,
6.h and 9TH.
Members of the Fire Department have
called attention to the fact that our &C
count of the Mt. Pleasant avenue fire
was not complete as to refreshment fur
nished them at that time. Besides those
provided at the home OF Mrs. W. +. Briggs
by Mrs. Briggs and the ladies of the
neighborhood, generous supply of cof-
fee and eatables was furnished by Mrs.
John Stevens at her home near by. The
fire companies fully appreciated their
lunch and the thoughtfulness of those
who provided it,
The trial OF the three young men who
we're hTTtsleu tut DOhIuluR tHe chTs VI
the Maine Central passenger train, after
its arrival here Wednesday evening of
last week, occurred before Judge Bach
eler at the Municipal Court, last Satur-
day morning. They were charged with
assault and battery, it being alleged that
they attacked Frank GARNER, the car
cleaner, when he told them they must
get off the train. They were adldged
guilty and fined ten dollars and costs,
amounting in each case to $13 81 The
respondents paid and were discharged.
l.. l., Walton, Esq, appeared for the
State and A. X. Butler for the defense.
The class of 1905, Skowhegan High
school, held its annual curling party
with Miss Bessie Lswley, at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Law
ley, on Kennebec street, Thursday even
ing OF last week. The mirth. provoking
feature OF curling party consists OF the
Tact that the gentlemen submit 10 have
their hair curled, the ladies bringing
their curling irons and taking charge OF
the operation. On the following day,
(Friday) as is the custom OF the school,
the members of the senior class of both
sexes anDaa rod at aohool in poatunnan