The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-11
TOWN and VICINITY


Hartland, yesterday, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. A. c. Bowman.
Miss Lillian French Of Wsterville pass-
ed Sunday in town at the home of her
brother. Geo. K. French, on Cedar street.
Green & Barnard are closing out Their
business; their store will be closed Fri
day morning until 1890, when their sale
commences.
| AT the next meeting OF the Skowhegan
Woman's Club, Miss Louise Coburn will
give talk on william Morris. Each
member has the privilege OF inviting one
guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton and Mrs
I Norton,s rother, Mrs. Mary Webb, are
In Boston this week and are TO remain
| for time with relatives and friends 10
and near that city.
Fred c. Dunlap arrived home last
evening from Portland, where he bad
been to attend the annual convention Of
Maine laundrymen. While away be
also made business trip to Pittsfleld,
and to SpringvaIe In York county.
Kendall's orchestrs is to play for a
concert and ball at Dexter, tomorrow
evening. They are also to furnish music
for the anniversary celebration OF Wes-
serunsett Lodge and Winona Rebekah at
Athens, Friday evening" January 10.
Mrs. A. H. Gledhill left here, Friday
OF last week, to join her husband in So.
Glastonbury, Conn, where Mr.. Gledhill
is superintendent of a textile mill, where
they are 10 make their home for the fu-
ture. son, Oscar, assistant designer
at the Marston Mills and his sister, Miss
Juanita, are to remain here for the pres
ent.
Capt. G. j. Robinson OF Greenville'
manager of the yet of steamers oper-
ated by the Coourn Steamboat Co. on
Moosehead Lake, was in town, Tuesday,
on business with S. W. Phllbrick, treas
urer OF that company. MI. Robinson
has been connected with the navigation
business at Moosehead since his boYhood
and is one Of the best known men In that
region
Mrs. Lucy A. Davis OF Bucksport,
Maine, Grand Chief OF Honor, will install
the officers elect of Woodbne Lodge,
No. A, Degree of Honor, Monday even
ing, January 15;h, 1906. AT the close OF
the installation service an entertainment
will be given, and refreshments served.
Skowhegan Lodge, No. 20, A. o. u. w.
are to be the guests Of the Degree of
Honor.
A. K. Shaw, who had followed thu
BARRIERS trade in Skowhegan for the past
twelve years, most of this period on his
own account, has disposed of his shop on
Madison avenue to Sanford Reynolds,
his assistant for the past two years, and
David Vigue, formerly of the Hutchins
shop. Both are young men, having a
| large number of friends and are first
class workmen. The new partnerhhip
should prove winning one. Mr.. Shaw
is very much broken in health and re-
/ tires from the business for that reason.
Court St. Antoine de Padoue No. 1857
will install it's officers for the ensuing
year next Monday evening. l.. N.
| Gendreau Of Lewiston will be present as
installing officer. A musical progam Ia
being prepared and lunch will be sery-
ed. Court st. Antoine de Padoue was
founded In 1893 and now has 1866 men,
bers. The treasurery has accumulated II
fund OF over 81, 600 to be used in such
benefits as the future may require.
The firm OF X. c. Woodland & Sons,
who succeeded K. +. Goodrich 10 the
business Of the Fletcher store and con-
tinued it until that building was destroy
ed by fire, are to open store in the Ross
block on Madison avenue, opposite Hotel
CobuIn, about February 1st. The firm
will be composed of Mr.. K. {. Woodland
and his son, P. A. Woodland. Mr.. F. c..
Woodland, who was member of the firm
at the Fletcher store, will remain at
Greenville where he is employed as ac-
countant by the Coburn Steamboat Co.
The fire alarm sounded Yesterday
afternoon was on account Of blaze at
the Electric Light Station. 1t WAS under
control by the time the department ar
rived, few pals OF water and chemi-
cal fire extiDguisher being used promptly
and with good effect. The trouble
originated from an over heated smoke
flue connected with the plant. The
damage was about $50. There was also
small fire at the Oilcloth Factory,
Tuesday, discovered by the superintend
ent, @. w. Nash, Just in time to prevent
serious consequences. 1t was extin-
guished with slight damage.
A public Installation of officers of the
Improved Order of Red Men, Mohican
Tribe, No 50, of Skowhegan and Cana
has Tribe No. so of Madison, will occur
at the wigwam of Mohicsn Tribe, G. A,
r. hall on the sleep Of the 18Th sun, cold
moon, Jan. 10 at eight p. m. Great
chiefs, Frank l.. Jordan, sachem and
William f. st. John, G. c. of R. will be
present and otficiate In the installation