The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
TOWN and VICINITY

Miss Withee wants smart, energetic
young lady to learn millinery.
The Maine Valve Company have some
bargains il secondhand bicycles.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Hsckett passed
Sunday With relatives in Pittsield.
The Second National Bank pays three
and one-half per cent on time deposite.
". T. oeekins went to Pittsfield, this
morning, for a brief visit with his father,
T B. seekius.
Miss Annie Leland gave bridge whist
party to company of friends at her
home on Madison avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. W. E. Harvey returned to her
home in Cambridge, Mass., Wednesday,
after visit here with Mrs. Harry A.
Dinsmore
Miss Juanita Gedhill Of Sc. Glaston-
bury, Conn. is visiting In town at the
home Of her brother, Oscar Gledhill, on
Madison avenue.
Maburn Commandery, United Order
Of the Golden Cross held dance and
social following its regular meeting, at
Grand Army hall, last Monday evening,
f. F. Fairbrother went to Waterville,
Yesterday, and before returning home
viii make business trip to Gteenville
and other towns in Piseattq His county.
The Blunt Hardware Company have
an overstock Of RS zors and cutlery, which
they will fer during the next few
weeks at astonishly low pricef-prac-
tically cost.
BIC. Rosentwist of Hyde Park, consul
Of the Kingdom of Sweden at the port OF
Boston, has been In town for few days
this week, returning to Massachusetts
this morning.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin and wife and
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer went to Boston by
Monday mornings train. Mr.. Goodwin
returned home. last evening, but the
ladies remain for a more protracted stay.
M Allen left, this morning, on his
annual business trip to the cotton mills
In Fall River, Masp. and other manufac-
turing cities of that section where he
finds a market for his output of picker
sticks.
A clam chowder and baked bean din
ner will be served In G. A. r. hall, Dc
tober 31st, by the ladies OF Golden Rod
Branch, |. s. S. There will also be on
sale, aprons, fancy articles, etc. Dinner
rs cts; school children, 10 cts.
Mohican Tribe, Improved Oder OF
Red Men, is to hold a special meeting
this Thursday evening to welcome to
their wigwam Geo. F. Alden of West
brook, Great Schem, and Ralph f. Ball
ey of Portland, Great Chief of Records
of the Great Council OF Maine.
Mrs. Fannie Colturn went to Portland
Saturday, for a brief visit with her SIS
ter. She passed the summer at Kllcare
cottage, the summer home Of her BROTH
er. C. Fl. Davis OF New York, and from
Portland will 90 to Winchester, Mass,
to spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Carpenter.
W.K. Aston OF New York City, well
known horse dealer, was 10 town, last
week. He purchased a five year old
Trotwood colt of Perley Withee OF East
Madison which he afterward exchanged
for another Trotwood of the same age
with Fred Burrill, also OF East Madison,
taking the latter animal with him to
New York.
D. w. Colby, superintendent OF
schools, and Miss Dora Cleveland, Mrs.
Alice Mitchell, Miss Florence Ham
mond, Mlss Alma Boswell, Miss Alice
Moore, Mrs. Eta Merrill, Miss Grace
Cover and Miss Mary Wentworth,
teachers In the Skowhegan schools, are
attending the Maine State Teachers
Convention at Lewiston.
The races which were to have been
held at Farview Park, last Saturday,
we're postponed one week on account of
uniavorable weather and will occur next
Saturday afternoon. They are to be
mile heatp. One weeks delay has rath-
er added to the interest which the lovers
of horse racing manifest In this event.
Jefferson Savage and Captain Francis
II. Wing were In Augusta, Tuesday, IS
delegates from Abraham Lincoln Com
mand of Skowhegan, to the State con-
ventlon Of the Union Veterans Union.
Mr.. Savage Is past commander Of the
local command and ia also Judge advo-
cate general of the State association, an
office he has held for Lumber of years.
On recent trip to Arson Mr.. P. G.
Whittier of this place was shown a
curiosity In the shape OF two pumpkins
growing on a single stem, raised by a
farmer of that town during the past
season. The farmer was willing to part
with them and Mr.. Whittier brought
them home and has left them at this Of
fee. They are Of yearly Equal size and
are attsch.d together slightly at the
point where they come In contact.
Noah p. Reed calls the attention of