The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-05-25
TOWN and VICINITY

AFFAIRS,
Ii you want to see the latest thing In
souvenier postal cards, call at Fogg's
drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. +. Houghton OF Bing-
ham visited relatives in town several
days the past week.
Twin daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey D. Eaton of Waterville,
Monday, the 22d. instant.
Miss Blanche Nye of Maiden, Mass,
Is passing few weeks as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Norton.
The skowhegan Ice Co. will accept
butter and eggs for storage in their cold
storage warehouse at vary reasonable
rates.
A capable girl wishing position to
do housework, can obtain situation by
APPLYING to Mrs. j. C. Griffin, Madison
avenue.
Mrs. D. C. Dorothy and young daugh'
ter of Derby, Conn, arrived Tuesday
for months visit with her parents, MI,
and Mrs. F. l. Estes.
Last Friday evening the Auxiliary
Club were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
d. F. Smiley at their pleasant home on
Wesserrunsett road.
Ordway has for sale a secondhand side
board, china closet, dining table, art
square, dining chairs, piano, single
harness and pair of light driving double
harnesses.
Mrs. Fred Thomas went to Fort Fair
field today, to accompany the remains OF
her son, who died here In February 1904,
to that place for reinterment. She will
afterward go to ST. John, N b., to visit
with her sister.
County Commissioners l.. c. Williams,
NJ. L. Merrill and Geo. t. Tibbetts COM
menced session Of their board at the
Court house, Monday. The principal
business at this time is making the val
uation and assessing the taxes on the
organized plantations of the county.
The Sash and Blind factory on the
Island, Ira w. Page. Jr., proprietor, Coz
tinues to do very Furnishing business.
Twelve men are now employed In
making uDglszed sash and blinds, the
product being about three carloads a
month, all Of which is sold to the whole
sale trade.
Baker & Marble shipped to Fairfield,
one day last week, a car load of manu-
featured marble ard granite, recently
completed at their works. There were
forty-three separate pieces included In
the shipment and they have more work
now under way at their factory, destin-
ed for the same town.
Philip j. Byrne of Boston, represent
ing the Boot and Shoe Workers Union,
was In town, Thursday of last week.
He passed the day In visiting the various
shoe dealers, urging them to handle
goods bearing the union label, and In the
evening he addressed the members OF
the Skowhegsn labor organizations al
the rooms of the Painters Union.
Station Agent B. F. Eaton was taken
III with an aggravated case OF sore
throat, Wednesday of last week, and al
the present has only 80 far recovered as
to be able to 60 out for brief time In
the most pleasant part of the day. he
| hopes TO be able to resume his usual
duties early next week. G. G. Mulliken
of the force OF accountants at the Maine
Central station In Augusta, Is assisting
j. II. Lancaster in the work OF the office
here during Mr.. Eaton's enforced vaca-
tion.
Wilkie Clark, who went from here to
Aberdeen, s. Dakota, several months
since, is now playing ball with the Bir-
minghams of the Southern League. Mr..
Clark had put in several years with dif-
ferent clubs of the Southern League and
did not purpose to play ball this sum-
mer, but the managers OF the Birming-
ham team claimed to have contract
with him and he concluded to accede to
their wishes for the present season. He
will return to Aberdeen in the fall,
where his father and other eastern cap
italists are carrying on stock ranch.
Chas. B. Haskell of Pittsfield, Deputy
nj Al hol "a Q
evening and arrested Ira o. Butler of
this place upon the charge OF selling
liquor without United States license.
Mr.. Haskell left for Augusta this morn
ing, where Butler is to be given hear
ing before United States Commissioner,
l.. \. Burleigb, today. W. 7. Seekips,
Clerk OF Courts for Somerset County,
was summoned as witness, TO show
Buffers court record in this county,
which includes a recent conviction for
violation of the prohioitory law.
During Thursday night OF last week
the halls and rooms Of the High school
building received a thorough decorating,
flntastic effect rather than beauty OF de-
sign being aimed at. Bunting was
drsped In all sorts of fanciful shapes,
placards and effigies were displayed, an
impromptu boot black stand had promi-
nent position, while the school bell oc-
cupied place In the high school room
instead of Its usual location. The
nranls WARE natnrnllu Lid To the MEM