The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-19
TOWN and VICINIT Y

friends ia Portland.
Mis. Maude scott has gone to Malta
Uamke4g, where she was called ty the
illness Of her mother.
When you travel, why not hire mile
age book of K. T Patten and save one.
third of the expensep
Mr.. Harry Newton Of Jackman ia IN
own for few days the guest OF his
uncle and auat Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus New
ION.
Mrs. Alfred BARLEY with Misses Airline
and Ruth, who have been visiting rela-
lives In Madison returned home, Satur-
day.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Phnbrick returned
,e Fairfield where Mr.. Pbiorick is tenn
porarlly employed, after spending Sua-
day 10 town.
Ralph L. Nye, a former Skowhegan
boy, at present located in Boston arrived
in town Tuesday for two weeks visit
with friends.
Miss Grace Spear of Bangor who has
been WISHING relatives in this vicinity
the past week, returned home on the
noon train last Friday.
The Maine Valve Co. are fully equip
ped for the repair OF automobiles, bicycles
and all rubber tired vehicles, at their ma
chine shop In the rear of Heselton Block.
ilMiss Marie hsger OF Philadelphia ar
rived In town, last Thursday afternoon,
and.wil remain for several weeks as the
guest of Mr.. ard Mrs, Edgar Il. Muir
ply.
Miss Linda Graves, for several years
assistant In the High school at Rock
land. Mass, has returned here and will
pass the summer with her aunt, Mrs.
Myra Arnold.
William A. Clough Jr., of Portland,
accompanied by Mrs. Clough and their
two children arrived in town Saturday
night and will spend the week as the
guests of Mrs. W. S. Stinchfeld.
Mrs. Clarence E. Sprague and young
daughter, Lucy, of Lexington, Mass,
arrived Saturday night and will pass the
month In town as the guests Of Mrs. X.
T. Patten and Mrs. Sprague's father,
Edward B..Curtis.
Mrs. Irving c. Palmer Of West New
ton, Mass, who Is a former Skowhegan
girl and will be better remembered by
her friends here as Miss Mary Cushing,
arrived Monday night, and is a guest
for some time at the Coburn.
Miss Jessie Maddocks and Mollie Bow
man left on the noon train Monday for
Fairfield where they will spend the
week as the guests as Miss Bowman's
uncle, after which they will go to Bar
Harbor for five weeks outing.
Several of our citizens, forgetful of
the fact that there is q Municipal
Ordinance forbldding IL, have been
making practice of dumping rubbish
off the bridges. 1t should be sufficient
TO call the matter to their attention.
Messers. j. A. Roderick and Richard
Lessor with their families are occupying
Mr.. Rodericks recently completed cot
tsge at North Pond, Smithfield, where
they will remain during July. Mr.. Rod
erick plans however to be in town every
Friday and Saturday looking after the
business.
Fred Turner, manager OF the City
Drug Store started Monday morning on
a two weeks outing at Pleasant Pond
where he will be the guest Of Wesley
Grover at the latter's camp. During Mr..
Turner's absence A. H. Sherbourne, Of
the Buffalo College of Pharmacy, will be
10 charge Of the store.
Superintendent Chute of the corn
canning factory received carload Of
cans laet week, which will be used for
this seasons output. He informs US
that he has under contract 100 acres OF
corn from local farmers, and although
the season Is little late, corn Ia grow
ing very last now, and barring frosts
there should be the usual crop this fall.
We learn of an attempted case of
bribery at the County jail some days
ago, when one of the prisoners tried to
make a deal with Charles Tozier, who
has charge Of the prisoners, whereby he,
the prisoner, WAS to 60 barefooted dur
ing his stay, thus saving the county no
small item on shoe leather, and In return
Charles was TO furnish him with
ham and eggs for breakfast every
morning. The uckless prisoner still
eats from the common plate, however.
Sunday afternoon an Fraternal Order
of Eagles, to be known as Skowhegan
Aerie, was instituted Ia X lights OF
Pythias hall. The installing officer
was the district deputy worthy presi-
dent, j. Edward sullivan Of Bangor,
assisted by a degree team made up of
members from the Waterville and Ban
gor Aerie. There were SO initiates and
next Sunday 1t is hoped to increase this
number to at least 60. The following
were the officers elected; w. F. Coon;
W. V. P. George Z, Chase; P. w. ?.
Robert Fl. futile; secretary, William
Donaldson, Jr., treasurer, James Tobin; ,