The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
and VICINITY

Chlldren's pal mas, SO and 75o at Nor
toms.
Try New LEA paper patterns, only 10e
at Heseltons.
Two girls wanted to wash dishes at
Hotel Coburn.
f. p. Vlles is on a brief visit 10 Bos-
ton this week.
Hot water bottles-.he kind you can
depend upon at the price you are willing
to pay, AT Bucknams.
Earle Smith, piano tuner, is in town
O lers left Immediately at Smiths music
store will receive attention.
Howard p. Merwn spent the day,
Tuesday, at Augusta and Gardiner, ar
irving home by the late train.
Mrs. Derne ] Green arrived home
from Portland Saturday evening, where
she had been for medical treatment.
Herbert L. SWEET, manager of the
Somerset Traction Co., passed portion
of this week with his parents in Bangor.
J. Wallace Blunt of the Blunt Hard
ware Co. is in Boston on business, this
week. He expects to return Saturday
evening.
David A. Haig, agent for the Ander-
son Mills, went to New York, Monday,
to confer with officials of the American
Wooden Co.
Mrs. Dora Whitaker, salesady in w.
p. o .dwav's, went to New Hampshire
Monday to pass a ten days. vacation
with relatives.
Mrs. John S. Kidder went to Maiden,
Mass, Monday morning, having BEEN
advised OF the serious illness of her sis
ter, Mrs. E l.. Cummings.
Rev. B B. Merrill went to Canaan,
Sunday, to off1ciate at the funeral of
Mrs. Betsey Colcord, which occurred at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith.
Somerset Chapter X A. Masons will
hold special meeting, Friday (tomor-
row. evening, at o Id Fellows hall, for
the purpose of comforting the Mark
degree.
LA Robinson arrived home Friday
evening from Boston, where she had
been for several months past. She is to
visit for time at the home of her
brother, w. Scott Robinson.
Company E held special meeting
and drill at their armory, Tuesday even
ing, to forward preparations for the in
spection to be made by officers OF the
United States regular army in the near
future.
w B. Whittier of this place recently
purchased Of Nj. L. Pugh of Madison a
ten weeks old veal calf, the price paid
being S35 1t is not often that an ami
NAL OF that age is of such siz and con-
dition as to warrant so high a figure.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w Packard and Mr..
George Paddock went to Winthrop Saf-
urday, to attend the quarterly meeting
of The Friends society. Mr. and Mrs.
Packard also accepted the invitation of
the R ". o laDdo Luce to assist at the
services Of the mission of which he has
charge in Augusta, Sunday.
Edw. w. Heath of Waterville was in
town Monday. Mr.. Heath was accus-
toned to make weekly trips to Skowhe-
gan during the years that he WAS mana
ger of the Skowhegan Pulp Co., but sir ce
his retirement from that corporation he
has had comparatively little business to
call him here.
The fl rst of Ladies' Nights at The Mil
burn Club will occur on Friday evening
of next week, Feb. 17th. The early por-
ton of the evening will be occupied with
card playing, to be followed bv a hop
in Milburn Hall, for which Kendal's
orchestra will furnish music. Refresh
ments will be served
W. NJ. Magoon OF Barton, w., Is In
town this week on professional business.
He Is Of the firm of Prescele & Magoon,
who conduct a sanltOrium at Barton.
His son, F, Willard Magoon, has become
known to Skowhegan people ss manager
for Prescelle, who is now playing his
second engagement here.
Judsou w. Packard, whose farm is on
Bigelow Hill, went into pork raising
more extensively than usual, last year,
and probably raised more of this prod
uct than most farmers OF this section.
He killed eighteen pigs, the dressed
weight Of which was over two tons, hav-
ing market value OF 1918.
Skowhegan experienced a coal famine
the first few days of this week There
is plenty OF coal ia the large centers but
the consumption has been greater here
and at other points In New England
than was anticipated and for short
time it could not be shi pped TO the In
terror OF the state fast enough to supply
the local demand.
Concerning the Turner Art Exhibit,
which lie soon to be given here under the
auspices of the public schools, the Bos-
ton Herald makes the following mention:
The fine arts exhibition of the season here
in Boston opened yesterday morning in the
Art Club galleries, in the shape of a collec-
ton OF works suitable for school decoration.
he ,,hiect &c ona nd The