The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
TOWN and VICINITY

Sunset Chapter No. 53, Order of the
Eastern Star, holds a regular meeting
tomorrow friday evening.
Local fishermen will be interested to
know that Hayden Lake and Lake
George are both clear of ice.
skowhegan friends of Mrs. Geo. For
tier of East Madison will regret to learn
that she is critically i'll with heart dis
ease.
Mrs. Edith s. Shepherd and Miss
Lola Goodwin passed Sunday In Pitts
field at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. W.
Briggs.
p. Shanahan of Manchester, \. IL. has
been appointed to the superintendency OF
the Commonwealth Shoe Factory, and
entered upon his duties.
Malon A. Dane, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Dane, left this morning for M.
Hermon, Mass, where he plans to take
a three years. course at the Mt. Hermon
School for Boys.
CT. Ward aud Walter Hight, of the
c. r. Ward Co, are in Portland today,
their visit being with view to fastening
delivery on fixtures which are being
built for their new store.
Mrs. Abbie Pitts Halves, accompanied
by her daughter, Eleanor, returned to
Manchester, N. H, this morning, after
Wait of several months with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pitts.
Skowhegan friends will be panied to
learn Of the death of Marion, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Eaton OF
Waterville, which occurred Monday
last. The little one and her twin sister
were born about one year since.
MIR. and Mrs. Stafford of New York
City arrived here last week and will pass
the summer at their Lakewood cottage.
They will be remembered by many Som
erset county people through their con-
nection with the theatrical productions
| at Lakewood Theater for several seasons.
Kendall's orchestra has been very
busy for the past ten days. Among the
engagements filled by them have been
the reception given by the Beta PM
ladies', students of Colby College, at
Elk's Hall 10 Waterville, and society
event In Olkland, Monday evening,
under the auspices OF the Modern
WoodmeD.
Dwight Edwards, OF the firm of Jonas
Edwards & Son of Auburn, was In town,
Yesterday, on business with Palmer q
Co. In previous years Palmer & Co.
have built as many as 100 farm carts for
the Edwards firm, amounting In value TO
over 90 500, in one season. At the pres
ent time they are building for them %
heavy team gears.
Corporal Chas. G. Heselton returned
to his duties in connection with the U.
s. military department at New York
Harbor. MONDAY morning, after
months vacation passed here with his
mother, Mrs. Gala Heselton. Mr..
Heselton ia In the signal service and
with the corps which Is employed at
wireless telegraphy.
C. H. Vaughn has sold the pool room
10 the Heselton block, which he estab-
llshed about IS months since, to W.
Simpson nd Earl Dow, both OF Wis
cassett, Me, and the new prOprietors
are already in charge of the business.
Mr.. Vaughn plans to go to the province
of Alberta in Canada in the early future
where Mrs. Vaughn's brother has been
located for several years.
There is a spread of the good thing In
"The Real Widow Brown" the latest
musical comedy success, which is one OF
Manager A. Q Scammon's strong road
attractions this season. For an offering
of this sort, strange to say there Is
tangible plot. 10 fun, story and inactlon
it Is much superior to the usual piece OF
it's kind. The characters have individu-
atty and purpose, and the dialogues are
fluent, snsppy and witty. Aided by
pretty girls, clever comedians, beautiful
costumes, the latest vocal numbers and
graceful dances, a thoroughly delightful
evenings entertainment lie assured at the
Grange Hall, Monday evening, May 7.
Ga Sunday afternoon last, while Ar
chic l.. Weston and his wife we're out
driving, some person or persons gained
access to their home on Prospect street
and made off with 1874 in bills. TIE
funds were chiefly such as were In Mr..
Weston's care as secretsrytreasurer OF
the Skowhegan Fire Department. The
thieves did not make a thorough search
as bills and change In another part of
the house were overlooked and nothing
OF value but the $24 above referred to
has as yet been missed Entrance to the
house was gained by way of the stable
and buildings connected, Thus far there
is no clue which gives any promise that
the thieves will be apprehended.
Furnished room with bath, % Bush st
Pure insect powder at Fogg's drug
store.
Asparagus now in stock at the Skowhe-
gan market.