The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

II. A. Dinsmore OF the insurance firm
of Dinsmore & Bickford, is on a busi-
ness trip to Portland today.
Miss Bessie Jewett Of Hartland is In
town this week the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Jewett.
Edwin Parker of New York City has
been the guest of Mrs. j. B. maddocks
and family for portion OF the present
week.
Robert C. Houston of Guilford is the
guest of Sk0whegsn relatives this week
and will visit In Augusta before return.
irg home.
Attention of syrup makers is called to
the fact that the Blunt Hardware Co. is
prepared to furnish them with buckets
and spiles for their spring tapping.
Mr.. Alfred N. Estes of Alpha, Mich.
has given Edwin w. Marble an order for
a monument with the beautiful "Statue
With Lilies" so much admired by visitors
at the Skowhegan Monumental Works.
Col. T. q. Anderson OF Portland pass
ed Sunday In town with HE parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Anderson. Mis-. Ander-
son accompanied him and is passing the
week here as the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Perkins.
Mrs. c. j. Abbey was called to Fair
field Saturday to see her sister Mrs. F.
NJ. Sedgley who is critically i'll at that
place. DR.. Addison S. Thayer of Port
land was called Monday to consult with
DR.. A. A. Downs of Fairfield on the
case.
Miss Juanita Gledhill left here this
morning to join her father and mother
10 so. Glastonbury, Conn. where the
family are to make their home for the
future. She was accompanied by Miss
Rose Coombs who goes to Portland for
a visit with her aunt, Mrs. K. X. French.
Mrs. Edward Spear went to North
Sctuate, Mass., this morning, leaving by
the early train. She is called there by
the illness of her sister, Mrs. William
Litchfield. She is accompanied by her
brother, John Neil, formerly of this
place, who has been in Smithfield a
portion of the present winter.
George o is Smith has recently been
appointed by the keep Commission
chairman of the subcommittee on ac-
counting This is one of several com.
mittees which are investigating business
methods in the U. s. departments, the
membership being made up of govern
ment employees temporarily assigned
| from the various bureaus in Washington.
f. p. Viles went to Waterville, Tues
day morning, to meet j. Fl. O'Brien of
Bangor who WAS on his way to Dead
River Dam with a crew Of Is men.
| They are to complete the work on the
large dam built there last season by
Dead River Log Driving Co., putting on
the hosting gear on the "a gates with
which the dam is equipped. Mr.. Viles
had charge of the work during last sum-
mer and Mr.. O'Brien and his workmen
are under his direction.
A crowd of about 200 people saw the
home team win in polo at the Skowhe-
gan Rink last Saturday the score being
five to one. The members of the team
and all Skowhegan followers of the
game are much elated at this victory.
The Lewistons are conceded to be about
the best polo aggregation in the state
and have almost an unbrOken record of
victories. Il is now expected that the
Gardiner team will play the Skowhegans
here next Saturday evening.
The Maine Valve Co. have recently
purchased the machine plant Ia the
Heselton Block heretofore conducted by
II. f. Conant. Mr.. Conant has been
making the valves, for the manufacture
of which this company was organized,
and conducting garage, motor vehicle
aud repair shop. The business carried
on will not be changed in any important
particular. Mr.. Conqnt is to remain as
foreman and Mr.. E. H. Robinson as
assistant. The shop is specially equip
ped for light machine work and for the
repair and cleaning OF automobiles.
The establishment promises to develop
into an important position among Show
hegsn's many and diversified industries
Ralph Gledhill, superintendent of the
Somerset Worsted cOmpany's plant at
East Madison, has just received hand
some brown gelding, a three-year-old,
purchased for him by his brother, Morris
Gledhill, In Baltimore, M. d. He is by
Directum, the famous trotting horse, for
six years the fastest racing stallion In the
world. Mr.. Gledhill's purchase was
shipped from Baltimore on Monday, the
12th, and arrived at Skowhegan Station
last Friday. He came from Baltimore
to Boston by express, from the latter
city to Skowheg 40 by freight, the total
charge for transportation being about
S45. James B. Nutting of this place
will have charge OF the animal until he
becomes accustomed to Somerset county
atmosphere and conditions. Snow and
zero weather are decidedly new things
to him.
Miss Hester Louise, the young daugt-