The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-23


tons.
Miss Edna Page was visiting In Port
land for several days last week.
We sell a big bundle of old papers for
cents at the REPORTER office.
HOLSTERS and scallops at J. A. Roder-
ick's market.
Mrs. W. r. Dawes went to Hallowell
yesterday morning, and will visit for the
next three or four weeks in that city.
MI. and Mrs. Harold A. Wood and
little son Of Pennington were the guests
over Sunday of Mr.. Woods parents, MIR.
and Mrs. ]. Il. Wood, Water street.
Wallace Hill, with crew of men, is
putting on new tar and gravel roof on
the w. P..Ordway block, to replace the
damage done by the Coburn Hall fire.
The regular monthly meeting of Cres-
ent Tent, Order Of Maccsbees, occurred
Tuesday evening. The degrees were
conferred on two candidates and BAN
quet WAS served after the work. Visitors
were present from Bingham, Madison
and Canaan.
FIJI. Wilson of Brunswick, chairman
of the Maine Commissioners of Phar-
macy, wss.in town, Tuesday and yester
day. It is understood that he was call
ed to Somerset county in his official
capacity, the nature of which is not dis
closed. While 10 town he was the guest
OF W. Fl. Wildes.
A visiting Priest is to preach in ST.
Mary's Church, at quarter past seven,
tomorrow evening, by invitation OF
Father Lacroix. Next Thursday, March
80, Father Charland Of Waterville, u
councillor Of the Diocease of Portland,
is to give a lecture in the hall of the con
vent on the Holy Land, to which all will
be welcome.
Members of the knights of Pythias
Lodge, No. 70, with ladies and invited
guests, are to enjoy ball and supper
at Milburn Hall this [Thursday) evening.
w. S. Gilman, Nay s. Vsrney and B. IT.
wing Rice are the committee of arrange.
ments. The supper is to be furnished
under the management Of Bloomfield
Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood.
The "Skowhegan Register" compris-
ing a: brief history, directory and
census of the town, which has been in
process OF preparation for several
months by the H. E. Mitchell Company
of Brunswick, Is now being delivered to
subscribers. 1t is profusely illustrated
with cuts of local buildings, contains a
full census Of the town by families, and
accounts of the several churches,
industries, schools, etc.
Miss Leila B. Morse, who had been
visiting her brother, A. Fl. Morse, at his
farm home on the Norridgewock road,
for several weeks, left yesterday MORN
Ing for Madison, SO. Dakota. Miss
Morse is graduate of Skowhegan High
School, class of 1901. She has spent
several years 10 Dakota before and re-
turns there at this time, after a soiourn
Of nearly one year In the east, to go into
the millinery business In Madison, which
Is also the home of her sister, Mrs. Fl. b.
Williamson.
Skowhegan manufacturers, In COM
mon with those in other places on the
Kennebec, have been very fortunate IS
to water power during the past winter
There has been almost no trouble on &C.
count of low water until last week, when
F. A. Nolin, secretary Of the Skowhegan
Waterpower Co., found 1t advisable to
issue an order, limiting all users OF pow
er to run of twelve hours per day. The
warm weather of the last few days, how
ever has caused substantial rise In the
river and the mills are sRain on unlimited
time.
| During the month of February the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery built An
addition to their boiler room and in
stalled a new boiler and engine. The
new boiler is 20 horse power and re-
places one of eight horse power which
had served the purpose for some time.
The new engine Is rated at ten horse
power and the machinery now operated
will not demand the full capacity of the
boiler, but 1t was thought best to put in
one that would be ample for the future
needs of the business, which is steadily
increasing.