The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
TOWN and VICINITY


seriously III for some weeks, was taken
to the Somerset Hospital, Monday.
Robert futile, local correspondent Of
the Boston Globe and Kennebec Journal
is passing weeks vacation at the
Hub
N. B. Heselton has Ayers, Henty's,
and Jack Hafkaway,s bound books for
boys: also L. T. Mead's books for girls
at % cents.
The homemade candy season is here
and next Saturday you will find many
kinds of these popular, fresh made
sweets at Delano's.
The Stinchfield house on Mechanic
street is offered for sale; : rooms, city
water, sewer, double lot with large shade
trees. Apply to +. a. Noln.
Miss Linnie F. Weston arrived home,
last week, from the Pacific coast. Miss
Weston left here last December and has
passed the intervening time In California
aud Kansas.
The roof Of Hotel Cohurn, on the sides
facing the Public Library and on Elm
street, is to be covered with iron. Fred
A. Wood has crew Of men at work
there this week.
Professor Dana w. Hall Of Chicago,
formerly principal of the Skowhegan
High School, has been in town since
Saturday of last week, guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Z. Page.
Walter Pierce is still receiving those
nice oysters from the well known house
of D. Atwood & Co., Boston, every day,
Sundays included, and is prepared to
serve them in any style.
G. W. Emerson killed one year old
pig recently that dressed 800 pounds.
Mr.. Emerson says that he has heard of
larger pigs of that age and has raised
few that would beat 1t himself, but not
many.
Mrs. j. o. Smith departed, yesterday,
for Addison Point, Washington county,
where she is to visit relative for few
DAYS. She will then go to Houlton for
STAY of several weeks with her sisters,
Mrs. Kendall Jackins and Mrs. G. E.
Dunn.
Ii you have your oysters of Delano
"'nuff said" but II you have not been
put wise on the oyster question, give
Delano a trial order for next Sunday and
learn the difference. None better at any
price. Leave orders at either of bis two
stores.
Mrs. C. E. Norton, Mrs. Abel Patten,
Mrs. Geo. Weymouth and Mr.. William
Norton we're present at the Watervile
Opera House, last Monday evening, to
listen to lecture on Christian Science
subjects by Judge Septmus j. Hanna of
Chicago.
The operation performed on Mrs.
Helen n. Howard, Thursday of last
week, was successful and she is recover
ing nicely from its effects. II was OF
the same nature, though less serious, as
the one to which she submitted in Janu-
airy of the present year.
Geo. H. Pishon shipped during the
month OF October to the Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island markets 36 cars of
baled hay and straw, l3 cars of apples
and potatoes and one car of hemlock
bark. He is paying today 55 cents for
potatoes, good white stock.
We publish in another column petit
ton of the New England Telephone Co.
for the right to set poles and run wires
on Middle road, Cross road, Bloomfield
road and the Back road. The selectmen
give notice of hearing on this petition
at their ofice on November 18Th.
Repairs on the foot walk over the
mouth of whittier Brook. for which an
appropriation of $500 was made at the
last March meeting, have been under
way for the past two weeks, under the
supervision of Street Commissioner, G.
W. Webb. The river wall of the mason
ry which supports the roadway has been
raised several feet and surmounted by
substantial granite curb. Supported on
this ard overhanging it little a new
plank walk will be laid.
At the masquerade skate In the Show
hogan Roller Rink, last evening, solid
silver shaving mug, the gentleman's
prize for the handsomest costume, was
won by Chas. Bagley; and the lady's
prize, gold jewel case, was awarded to
Miss Birdie Morrisette. The cash prize
for the most comic costume was won by
Arthur Roderick, representing Happy
Hooligan." Horace Gaylord as "Uncle
Sam" had fine costume for the part
and carried out the idea admirably. The
grand march of skaters In costume was
one of the prettiest things ever seen at
the rink. IL was led by Mr.. Vaughn
and Miss Arbuckle and included many
complicated and beautiful variations.
The whole affair was very much enjoyed
both by the participants and spectators.
Low prices in hats at Curtis's.
Another new lot of ladies' coats at
Stewards.
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