The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-04
Fine sweet pea seed at Bucknam's.

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about again, after four weeks Illness
with erysipelas.
Miss s. Madeline Ward returned home
Tuesday from a visit of four weeks
with her sister, Miss Mae Ward, In Bos-
ton.
Carroll Goodwin was taken III at the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Ken's Hill,
last week and found himself obliged to
come home Monday.
Mrs. Bruce White of Nelson, British
Columbia, arrived, Tuesday evening, to
pass the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Fellows.
Twin daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred j. Smith, formerly of Corn
Vile, April 10th. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
are now living at Farmingdale, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. John B. Morrisette
went to Augusta Tuesday afternoon, to
visit their daughter, Mrs. j. q. Gregoire.
They will also stop at Watervllle on
their return TO visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Louis LUDLOW.
Manning s. Campbell of Augusta was
in town for a few hours Monday. Mr..
Campbell occupies responsible position
at the Maine Insane Hospital, having
been treasurer and steward OF that insti-
tuition for many years.
The Coburn Acqueduct Company has
relaid its two inch main on North Ave,
beginning at Leavtt street, and are to
continue the work as far as Railroad
Square on Water street. The pipe now
being taken out has been in service from
twenty-five to thirty years.
Sheriff C.. II. Smith went to Mercer
Tuesday morning and arrested Stephen
Ladd of that town on charge of violating
the prohibitory law, and brought him
here for trial before Judge Bacheler the
same forenoon. Ladd plead guilty of
single sale and received sentence of 30
days in jail.
The grand lodges of the different or
ders of Masonry are In session at Port
land this week. Among those in at
tendance from Skowhegan are F. c.
Dunlap, George w. Cover, H. A. Dins
more, George C. Thompson, E. A. Stur-
tevsnt, Levi c. Emery, G, R. Fogg and
F. A. Wing.
Mrs. L. l.. Walton is Just recovering
from the grip, which has confined her
to the house for several weeks. At one
time iritia, which seems to be compli-
cation of the grip in many cases this
spring, gave Mrs. Walton and her friends
much alarm, but the danger from this
source now seems to have been passed.
w. P. Ordway went to Boston, Tues
day morning, to join Mrs. Ordway, who
has been in that city since last weeF, and
together they will attend reunion of
the party, who went to California on the
Knights Templar excursion last summer.
The reunion occurs, this Thursday
evening, Ia the form of banquet and re-
ception at Young's hotel.
Sheriff Smith and his deputies have
been unusually busy since the Athens
murder, with the arrests and Incidents
that have grown out of it, in addition to
general business. There are rather more
than the average number of inmates at
the county jail. Although six were dis
abn loct fhoro Grill
sixteen confined there for various causes
We note by Massachusetts paper
superintendent of the Skowhegan
schools, has Just been elected to similar
position for the town of Weymouth,
Mass, with a salary of $500 per year.
Since leaving here about six years since.
Mr.. Badger has been superintendent of
schools for the towns of Walpole and
Medfield until this recent appointment.
Beni Preslie, who has been running as
news agent between Portland and Skow-
hogan for six or eight years past, has re-
signed this position to undertake SINH
lar venture on his own account on the
Somerset Railroad. The Somerset has
previously had no news service and Mr..
Presie is to establish this business on
their passenger trains, conducting also
news and confectionery stand at Bing-
ham. Mr.. Preslie will have the best
wishes for the success of his new enter
prise of the large number of people with
whom he has become acquainted during
the years of his service on the Portland
and Skowhegan run.