The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-08
New SQUASH at the skowhegan Market

Dry pack shrimp at Benson's Lurch
Room.
Miss Clara B. Varney arrived home
Monday evening from visit with friend,
10 Boston.
The ladies of the NJ. (. church will
serve dinner, Fourth of July in Grand
Army hall.
Mrs. Chas. f. Dan orth and younI
child arrived, Tuesday evening, for n
visit with her husbsed's parents, Nj.
and Mrs. Elbs Dauforth.
Misses Emily and Mary Stinson of Au-
susta passed Sunday in town as guests
of Miss Gertrude Goodwin at the home
of her sister, Mrs. +. f MeNeelie.
The large stock of harness, robes and
whips carried by l.. W. Chase at his car 70
risge repository Is the most complete,
probably in eastern Maine. He guaran-
tees TO save anyone good money over
what you'd pay other dealers for any
thing wanted In this line, aud Chase :
guarantee always holds good.
The academy school on Baptist Hill, is
competing with other New England
schools for prizes of schoolroom statu
sry offered by the Boston Herald In one
OF their voting contests. individual
pupils also have chance TO secure small
prizes for collecting large numbers tt
votes. Any pupil of the school will be-
pleased 70 get the Herald coupons.
Henry j. Vsrney, Anson Savage, Chas.
Matson and Elba Danforth left for Bal e.
gor, Tuesday, where they are TO serve on
The iuries Of the United States Circuit
Court. Judge o. K. Bache ller WAS in
attendance before the Court, Tuesday
having been summoned as witness 10
the case of the United States vs.. Darius
Gibson of Fairfield. Gibson had been
convicted before the SkoHhegan Munici-
pal Court of liquor selling and Judge
Bacheller's testimony was wanted TO
show this fact.
A young horse attacht d to the delivery
team from Arthur Jewetps market
walked off while bis driver was making
his customary calls on Madison avenue
Monday morning, increasing his pace to
rua when he found he was really alone
Oa his way to Water street he collided
with an electric car, causing some damage
to the delivery wagon, and finally fell a'
be came onto the sidewalk in front OF
Weymouth's harness store. The amin q
appeared 10 think he had had enough adj
venture at this point for he got on hi
feet and waited calmly to be Embarrassed
The horse was not injured and the dam
age to the vehicle and harness was mol
serious.
With the summer schedule of the
Somerset Railway, which went into ei-
feet, last Monday, new train, running
Sundays only, is added to the service OF
this road. This train leaves oakland NJ
{. 9.48 a. ~, arriving in Bingham at II q
returning, it leaves Bingham at 800 p
M, arriving at oakland at 5.25. By TAX
ing this train Skowhegan people are able
to go to Bingham and return, taking the
| Somerset Traction car which leaves helt
at 8 80 a. m.. and arriving home by the
car which reaches here at 6 O'Clock
This Sunday service is very convenient
for people all along the Somerset line as
| the new train makes close connections al
Oakland with the New York Express
which connects in Portland with train:
to and from Boston.
A pair OF horses belonging to Geo
Washburn of Canaan became frightened
at an automobile on Water street, Thurs
dsv afteroon of last week, and the result
was runaway through Railroad square
Mr.. Washburn had driven in from th'
Mohican House to meet some guests a
the evening train and had left his team il
front of the Blunt Hardware Company
store for moment. At sight OF tn
auto the horses ran up Water to Russel
street, turning to the right at the post
office and passing between the Maine
Central freight Office and an elm tree
through an openining about ten fee
wide. They then made dash to tb'
Skowhegan House veranda, knocking on
one of the posts as they turned again It
the yard of the freight station, wher
they were captured by Will Stinchfiel'
and John 81. Lancaster. Mr.. Washburi
was able to repair damages 80 as to pre-
ceed with his party to Lake George Of
the arrival of the train.