The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-02-15

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the attention Of every member, is to be
presented.
D. G. Bean left here Tuesdsy morning
for Pennington and other towns in
Franklin county in the interest of the
Ames Tool Company OF which he has
been purchasing agent Il the past %
years.
Herbert l.. SWEET Of the class Of 1901
OF Bowdoln College attended the eighth
annual meeting of the alumni held with
Clarence b. Burleigh at his cottage at
Hsmmond's Grove, Lake Cobossec0ntee,
Friday evening Of last week.
Mrs. Grace Durrell gave whist party
in honor of her sister, Mrs. p. II. S.
Vaughan of Bangor, at her home, FRI
day afternoon of last week, 10 which
twenty eight ladies participated. Mrs.
Vaughan returned TO Bangor, Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Ordway were
present in Lewiston, Friday evening OF
last week, at the ladies' night given by
Kora Temple OF that city. This Is an
annual event with the Lewiston organ.-
cation of the Mystic Shrine and is carried
out on an elaborate scale.
Some of our citizens who had much
to do with the success of last years
Fourth OF July celebration feel that II is
none too early to lay plans for the oh
seivance of the same holiday the COM
ing summer. They have arranged for
meeting, Monday evening, February rs,
10 discuss the matter.
Mrs. William Groder died at the Sis
ters' Hospital in Lewiston, Friday OF
last week. She WAS the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Vigue. Her age WAS 81 years.
The body WAS brought to this place on
Saturday and the funeral occurred at
st. Mary's church the following day.
Mrs. Groder is survived by her husband
and an infant son.
The Somerset County Republican
Committee met at Hotel Coburn, Tues
day. l.. X. Folsom, ESQ, of NorridGe-
wock was chosen chairman, and l.. A.
Dascombe of this place, secretary. A
vacancy heretofore existing in the legis-
lative district composed OF Mercer,
Smithfield and Fail field was filled by
the appointment of Arthur II. Totman
of the town last mentioned as memb r
OF the committee. The other member s
OF the committee are Z. b. Haskell of
Pittsfit Id, represen, ed at this meeting by
r. A. Anderson, Omer Chase OF Licking
ton, and f. A. Gilman of Madison. The
committee plan for another meeting In
the near future.
Monday night at Convent Hall, oc-
cured tie installation of officers Of
Council Lafayette, No. ISL, OF Union
ST. John the Baptist OF America.
This Ia new order recently organized
here and the installation was performed
by Arthur Davisu OF Waterville, assisted
by DIR. DARCY Of the same place, who
conferred titles upon the following MEM
bers: President, Or. A. +. Gelinas !;
vice president, j. T. Thibodeau, record
ing secretary, }. [. Sirois; assistant re-
cording secretary, Alfred Langlois;
treasurer, George ROdrigue; auditing
committee, O. yeilleux, r. Pouin; tin-
ancial secretary, Alfred Poulin; medical
examiner, DR.. a. X. Gelinas; master
ceremonies, Edward Grondin; sentinels,
Dennis Gallant, Clement Gallant, Gle
ment Thibeault; chaplain, Rev. Father
A. O. LaCroix. Officers for council OF
ladies will be installed in few weeks.
speeches and singing OF national songs.
The latest industry 10 town ia that Of
the Prescott Manufacturing Company,
whose plant Is in the building occupied
in part by the Morrison Rug Works.
The partners in the enterprise are Clyde
II. Smith and Bin w. Page, who own
the patent rights and the partnership
was formed for the manufacture Of what
is called lug strap fastener, All attach
ment to be applied to the picker stick on
looms making either cotton or wooden
goods and is the invention OF MI Pres
colt, formerly in the employ of the
Marston Worsted Mills. Power is sup
piled to the plant by electric motors and
as soon rs the machine arrives for cut
ting out the wooden part of the fastener
they expect to turn out dozen pairs a
day. Al present they are making them
by hand, SLOW aud costly process. The
company already has orders for 1000
pairs and u fair prospect OF market for
all It can make. There are over mil
lion and half cotton and woolen looms
Ia the United States. IT small fraction
OF these are to be equipped with the de-
vice being manufactured by this firm
they will have plenty Of business
Pure cream tartar ut Bucknam's.
Souvenir stationery AT Fogg's drug