The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-17

evening from a visit OF several days with
friends in Augusta.
A young man Is wanted to work at
Bucknam's drug store. One with some
experience preferred.
MRS. Willie d. Snow left here fer
Portland, Monday. where she is to visit
with relatives for the next few weeks,
A. n. Wyman, member of Skowhegan's
board OF selectmen, went to Augusta,
Saturday of last week, to accompany
patient to the Maine Hospital for the
Insane, for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Steward arrived
home, Tuesday evening, after a weeks
visit with their SOD, Carleton w. Stew
ard, at Rockport, Ne. where he is prin-
clpal OF the Rockport high school.
Mrs. Edith s. Shepherd went to the
Carry ponds, Monday forenoon, where
she will be the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. F. W. Briggs of Pittsfield, who is
entertaining house party there for two
weeks.
La Barre Minstrel5 appeared before
an audience that completely filed
Grange Hall, Tuesday evening, and pre-
scented a clean up-to date performance.
The instrumental and vocal numbers
were all of a most pleasing character.
Rev. Father Lacroix received a tele-
gram, yesterday, advising him of the
death Of Mrs. Mary <. Roy, widow Of
the late c. L. Roy, which occurred at
Auburn, N. Y. on Tuesday. Mrs. Roy
was for many years resident OF Show
hogan at the time that her husband con
Quoted photograph studio here. She
is survived by two sons, seven and
twelve years of age.
The Skowhegsn High school baseball
team lost the game at Madison last Sat
urday by a score OF 5 to 0. The Show
hegans were WITHOUT their usual battery,
and this change together with the fact
that they were not fortunate in batting
contributed to the result. They have
game scheduled for next Saturday, and
also one for Saturday, May 26 Both at
Farview Park.
We publish elsewhere in this issue
calls for two caucuses of the Republicans
of Skowhegan, one on Saturday, May
10, to choose delegates to the state con-
( Ant NJ fo
nominate candidate for the Legislature.
Those wishing to participate in these
caucuses should see that their names
are entered 10 the register at the Cffice
OF the town clerk az member of the
Republican parts. A blank form for
making the enrolment may be obtained
of the town clerk and this may be signed
and filled at any time before the day Of
! the caucus.
The matinee races, to be held at Fair
view Park on the afternoon OF We'd
nesday May 30, under the auspices of
the Skowh gan Driving Club, are al
ready assured of fine field OF horses.
La addition to the trotting races there
is to be ball game between two Of
Somerset county's best teams. The
two beautiful stations, recently import
ed from France, will be shown on the
track, also several other of the best
stations In the county. The Somerset
Traction Co. will sell round trip tickets
from Madison, including admission to
Fairview Park, for only so cents, for
this race.
William Webb, who has been passing
the week In town, with his parents MI.
and Mrs. Converse l.. Webb left here,
Saturday, to return to New York City.
He is to sail from that port on Tuesday
next for London to which place he has
received appointment from the lnterna-
tonal Banking Corporation with whom
he has been employed since last October.
Walter S. Cushing of this place has pre-
ceded MI Webb in the London office Of
this same company and the two young
men will work there together for some
months. Plans are already outlined for
them both to be sent to the Orient in the
interests of this same firm about one
year later.
Those of US who have become dis
heartened by the cold unreasonable
weather of the last four weeks may de-
rive some comfort. possibly, from the
sufferings of those who were trying to
do business and enjoy life in the spring
of 1851 James A. Hoxie relates that
in May of that year he had occasion to
go to Boston and left Skowhegan on the
morning of the 18th. That was just be-
fore the completion Of the railroad to
this place and the journey to Waterville
was made by team. Mr.. Hoxie recalls
plainly the cold weather Of that time
and that there was snow enough on the
ground so that the trip to Watervile
was made on runners. Perhaps after
all we should congratulate ourselves
that we have reached this date in the
month Of May without snowstorm.
Skowhegan received a visit, Sunday
| from the Maine Ceutral's new Air Break
car, which has just been completed at
/ the Watervile car shops. This car
carries all devices necessary to demon
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