The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Mis- Msrgery Morrison passed Monday
and Tuesday with friends IN Hallowell.
Hon. Forest Goodwin was called to
Philadelphia on professional business
last week.
Miss l.. NJ. Withee has been in Augue
ia the present week as the guest of Mrs.
Lot NJ. Morrill,.
w. <. Hsekett, of the firm of Hack
EFT and Witham, is in Bangor on bust
ness today
Saturday, February Il, and Monday,
February 10, G. H. Gardiner will unload
car of feed Will be at the car until
p. M. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin r. Butlett of
Watervile were 10 town, Friday OF last
week, on their way to Madison, via the
| Somerset traction line.
j. Walter Emery of Boston, who with
a party of friends from that city had
been paying mid-winter visit to Castle
Harmony, was In town over Monday
night.
The Colby Dramatic CLUB is to pre-
sent the three act farce comedy, "Trou
ble," under the auspices of the senior
class OF the Skowhegan High School, at
Grange Hall, Friday evening, March 2nd.
Tomorrow (Fhday) afternoon Russell
r slef Corps is to hold exercises In OBJ
servance of Lincoln's day. Each men,
Der is requested to come prepared to
give an anecdcte of Lincoln or quota
ton from his speeches.
Miss Edith Gushing of Boston made a
brief visit here this week at the home of
Miss Annie Hayden. Miss Cushing was
on her way back to Boston from visit
with relatives in Bangor and took the
opportunity to come to Skowhegsn for
few days.
The dance, given by members of Skow
hogan Grange, was one OF the events
that encountered the storm OF last Fri
day. Those who came passed pleasant
evening and another hop under the same
auspices is to occur Thursday next, the
evening of ashington's birthday.
j. Fl. Lawley and his son, Geo. Irving
Lqwley, of SomerviIle, Mass. were In
town ihts week. called here by the
death of Miss Alice Lawley. Fred Law
ley and his brothers, Joseph and Brace,
of Boston, cousins Of the deceased,
were also here summoned by the same
sad event.
Hon. Geo. r. Morrison of Saco, stated
inspector of factories, was in town the
first of the present week. He Visited
most OF the manufacturing establish
ments with a view to ascertaiuing II all
were complying with the law with re-
gard to its minors.
Miss Laura B. Coombs who has bee n
in the employ of Miss C. J. Williams
during the past year, is visiting with
fiends In 10 Massachusetts. Shells soon
to go to her home IN Bangor aud ex-
poets to eng age in business on her own
account in that city.
Peter Hurd, who for many years was
driver OF the mail stage between Show
hogan and Athens In the palmy days OF
staging, was In town for the day, Tues
day, accompanied by his daughter.
Mr.. Hurd is now one Of the collectors of
Scion creamery, having the Harmony
route.
Willis A. Bailey left here yesterday
to go to Harmony for brief visit with
his father, A. P. Bailey. Before his re-
turn he will attend In his high Off cial
capacity as high official of the Grand
Encampment, meetings of some OF the
orders of Oidtellowship in Bangor and
other places.
A petition for widows allowance, in
the estate of the late John d. Remic of
Starks, occupied the entire day at the
Probate Court, yesterday, and is still on
trial. Forrest Goodwi appears for Mrs.
Ann K. Remic, the petitioner. and h. n.
Merrill, C. o. Small and Bernard Gibbs
are present, representing ysrious other
interests.
From the item reported BY our
Browns Corner correspondent, last
week, regarding a two weeks old lamb
at the farm of w. o. Chase which
weighed ID pounds, Mr.. Angler Hill Of
Cornvile is lead to advise us OF a lamb
dropped by one of his flock January %
which weighed II pounds on the day
Ii was two weeks old.
Skowhegan defeated Madison, 4 to l,
In rather one sided polo game last even
ing at the rink IN this place before a
good sized audience The only goal
made by the visitors was accldently Gag
ed in his own goal by the Skowhegan
goal tender For the visitors Clark did
excellent work while for the home team
lies carried off the honors. The players
were closely watched by the referee who
called three fouls on Madison and one on
Skowhegsn which made the game the
cleanest yet played here.
The first of the Milburn Clubs
"Ladies' Nights" for the present season
was held In the clnb rooms and In Mil
burn Hall adjoining. on Thursday even.