The Somerset reporter., 1906-12-06
TOWN and VICINITY

, Hotel OXfOfo, roOm 81 teiephoue n -
Don't forget that Miss Williams has
full line Of materials for making your
/ Xmas gifts.
II you want a load of either stove or
cord wood, telephone or drop card t.
c. H. Gardner.
Miss Faith Weber of Bangor passed
Thanksgiving in town as the guest OF
". II. Wilde and family.
w. II. Ward & Co, Norridgewoek,
have just installed Farmers tindepend-
END telephone; heir ring is $40.
J1hn Parks. c ERIK In Bucknam's Drug
& ore, WAS the guest Of his parents 10
Lisbon Falls on Thanksgiving day.
Fred l.. Pooler who had been employ
ed all summer by Michael Piel at his
summer home, Lake Parlin, Me, arrived
home, Tuesday evening.
/ W. Chase Is agent for the B. f.
Watson Pennington sleigh and will keep
a good assortment on hand for sale At
Hotel Coburn stables, Madison avenue.
Miss Annie Russell, a clerk 10 the
Census Department at Washington, D.
c, arrived here, Tuesday evening, 10
pass the month OF December as the guest
of B. f. + ,ton and family.
Mrs. Annie E. r ed, who has been in
| Fort Fairfield, Aroostook county, since
| last August, at the home OF her son, I.
Fl Red, arrived here, Monday evening,
and will pqss the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Yina l., Hill.
All the Skowhegan schools, both VII
lage and rural, closed from Wednesday
OF last week until Monday morning.
They will close again on Friday, Dec.
/ IA. for the Christmas vacation, to resume
their sessions the first of January.
The Christmas display OF pretty pieces
In china, glass, bric-a. brac, odd pieces OF
furniture, art goods, ETC., at j. p. Oaks
Is now ready for your inspection and Is
larger than ever before exhibited by this
firm. Erly callers always find best
selections.
Rev. Henry F. Huse is to close his
pastorate of seven years with the First
Baptist Church of this place with
farewell sermon to be delivered next
Sunday morning. and will leave for
Springvale, Me-, his new field of labor,
On Vridav December ID
The Milburn Club has arranged bill
lizard and pool tournament In which the
experts of that organic ,ton are arrang-
ed in two divisions. Games will be
PLAYED according to a schedule which
will conclude on January and short
Iv after that date the winning side will
dine as the guests OF the losers.
Patrons Of the city free delivery
should note the changes in time OF col
lection at the following boxes, to be in
effect during the winter months only.
Box at the corner of North and Jewett
streets, from 1.59 p. N. CORNER time) to
$50 a. m. Box at the corner of Madison
and Silver streets, from 2.0G p. ~. to
1925 a. m.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq was in Angus
Ia, Tuesday, where he appeared for the
plaintiff in the case of Sparks va the
American Realty Co., at hearing before
Judge Whltehouse. Mr.. Goodwin's
client is resident of New Jersey, who
owns summer home near Pleasant
Pond In this county, and thus question
of the title to small strip of lard arises
between himself and the defendant cor
poration which owns the adjoining tim
berland.
Go. E. Prescott, president OF the
Prescott Manufacturing Co., has just re-
turned from five days trip during
which he introduced the patent lug strap
fastener, manufactured by this firm, In
to many OF the textile mills of New Eng
land that had not previously used them.
He also made arrangements with the
Alden Spesre's Sons Co.. the largest
mill supply house In the world, to mark
ct their device. The plan is for the
statesmen Of this firm, who have offices
In Boston, New York City and Chicago,
to present them to the mills In their
respective territory, and Mr.. Prescott
will afterward go TO the mill and see
that the device Is properly applied. Mr..
Prescott expects to leave here next week
for Virginia and other states In the south
to carry out the arrangements above
outlined In that section.
Two carloads OF telephone construc-
ton material were received here last
week for the Maine Telephone company.
The largest single item in the conslgn-
ment was five miles OF lead cable and
the rest of the shipment was made up Of
insulators, pole arms, suspension wire,
etc. This is for the purpose OF rebuild
ing the lines In this village an improve
ment which has been contemplated for
many months. The substitution of lead
cable, enclosing all the wires In any Civ
en- stress, for the present open and separ-
ate wire construction will improve the
service by eliminating the influence Of
electrical currents and at the same time
improve the appearance of the streets
wherever introduced. The crew which
Is 10 do the work here Is at present re-
hnilding tho linps POnnpafnd with the