The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Geo. Perry and her daughter,
Mrs. Lpttle Sargent of Boston, were
guests Of Mrs. Mary Lewis and family,
Monday and Tuesday.
Willie Clark, one of Somerset county's
veteran lumbermen, was 10 town, Tues
day. He reports one and one half feet
OF snow in the woods.
William I. Svekins, his brother Eugene
and their sister, Mrs, Forrest Cross,
were summoned to Pittsfeld, Saturday,
by the critical illness of their father, T.
b. Seekins. Later reports are to the
eff CT that Mr.. Seekins' condition is
more favorable.
l.. C. Williams OF Athens, one of
Somerset county's commissioners is on a
business trip to Boston this week. Ger
tain of his Massachusetts friends are to
be remembered 1t the division of a fine
deer which he took with him, shot on
recent hunting trip to May field.
The smoke stack at the mill OF the
Skowhegan Lumber company is being
raised today and, barring some accident,
will be In place before night. l. Is of
boiler plate construction, 81 inches lin
diameter and rs feet in height, and with
its foundation reaches an altitude of
something like 90 feet.
Reuben Fairbrother of No. Arson was
la town, this morning, on business with
the Island Machine company. Mr.. Fair
brother has been in charge of the in
stallation of the electric power plant,
which the Carrabassett Stock Farms Co.
have been putting in at New Portland,
during the past summer and fall.
Miss Sadie Pencil and Miss Mildred
Weston, pupils of Miss Berle Walton,
assisted by Miss Francher Sawyer, gave
pianoforte recital at Good VIII Farm,
Saturday afternoon, before the faculty
and pupils OF that institution. Mrs. +.
P. Pencil of this place and Miss Haz i
/ Holden of Redwood. Ne. were also
present.
The low temperature which prevailed
on Sunday and Monday, accompanied
much of the time by high wind, made
4 hose days Ms severe MS any we are like
ly to experience this winter. The mer-
curry reached its lowest point during
Monday night, eight to fifteen below
I hot ~ m
! ing wheels have been preferred for all
kinds Of traffic, outside the village
streets, but it is showing this morning
and the predictions are for sufficient
fall for good sleighing in this section.
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Thompson of
China, Me. were in town, Friday on their
way to Athens, where Mr., Thompson
was to deliver an address that evening
in connection with the Art Exhibition.
Mr., Thompson is the l.sC .urer OF the
! NJ line State Grange, position in which
: he has served with ability for several
years, and ia also the vice president of
the Maine Referendum League. He has
served In the Maine Legislature and has
an extensive acquaintance in this and
other parts Of the State.
Under the provisions of the meat in
specton law which has recently gone
1 nto effect, all meat ard meat food pro-
ducts shipped beyond the limits Of this
State must be accompanied, on presenta-
ton to the transportation company at
the point of shipment, by declaration
giving the number of the exemption
certificate under which the shipper is
doing business, statements regarding the
wholesomeness Of the meat shipped, etc.
The REPORTER has taken pains to ascer-
tain just the form OF this declaration and
has ready for sale blanks for the con-
venience of the shipper which may be
filled out by adding his name and mum.
Der. These are furnished at twenty
cents per dozen.
On last Tuesday evening the Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge, No. 60 |, o. 0. f., held
IT'S first annual roll call. The evening
entertainment began by the members
meeting at the hall for supper at six
O'Clock. Following the business of the
evening the roll call was held at which
more than sixty responded to Their
names. Among the letters received
from out Of town were those from Mrs
Ella A. Jordan, Rochester, Mimi, r. K
French, Portland, Maine, and Mrs. Ger.
trude Humphrey of Lewiston. An en-
tertainment and social were held at tht
close and a most successful evening ID
reported by those who attended. The
committees having the aft air in charge
were Sisters Hurley, North and BercC
for supper, and Sisters Bailey, Holway
and Briggs for entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. {. Kellum of Fairbanks
Alaska, left here, Tuesday, after five
weeks visit with Skowbegan relatives
In our East Skowhegan correspondence
issue OF Nov. %, we gave an account OF
a reception rendered Mr.. Kelum and oil
the Lecture given by him, this being one
Of the many pleasant gatherings al
which he has been present during hi;
stay. His home city, named for vice
president Fairbanks, is on the Tanana
River, tributary of the Yukon, about
800 miles west OF Dawson. Mr.. Kellum
Informs us that our custom Of speaking