The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-01
TOWN and VICINITY

Men should be on the look out for the
Emerson shoes; they will be In town
aoou.
r. F. Fairbrother left here Tuesday
ooon. for ten days business trip to
New York and Pennsylvania.
c. A. Drake and Robert futile were
\ Boston q portion of last week and ar
wed home on the paper train, Sunday.
D. W. Oliver Of the Skowhegau Mar
get arrived home, Tuesday evening, from
brief visit to his former home 10 Bath.
Miss Gertrude Scott of Lewiston arriv-
"a last evening and Is the guest of Mr..
snd Mrs. A. K. Bison at their home on
Water street.
Attention Of the grangers Is called TO
Inc fact that the Blunt Hardware Co. lie
prepared to furnish them with buckets
and spiles for their spring tapping.
The school taught by Miss Addie
swain, the seventh grade, has heen clos
ed during the present week on account
II the death other brother, Albert Swain,
Anyone finding pair of nose glasses,
gold frames, will confer a favor by re-
turning them to Mrs. W. Fl. Heselton
They were 10 a case marked "Lloyd."
We're lost on Water street, Tuesday.
DR.. Geo. H. futile, osteopsth of Port
and, was 10 town, Monday. Master Ned
Moody of Good VIII Farm left here to
accompany the doctor home and is to re-
main for treatment for the next few
weeks.
Golden Rod Branch, international Sur.
shine Society, will meet at the home of
Mrs. Jennie Ford, Madison avenue, The
afternoon OF March 7lh at two O'Clock.
Members are requested to come prepared
z sew.
Harold Tuck went to Boston, Monday
morning, where he enters the employ Of
ne National Biscuit Co. This is the
same firm with which hs brother, Wal
'er J. Tuck, has held position as trav-
ling salesman for some time.
A case was on trial. yesterday, before
udge Augustine Simmons In the Pro-
aate Court 10 which Mrs. r. II. Marble
nt Harmony appears as petitioner for
allowance from her husbands estate.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, i9 attorney for
he petitioner and s. J. Walton for the
estate.
A six o'clock supper will be served by
Priscilla Rebeksh Lodge, No. 80, |. o.
D. F., at Odd Fellows hall, Tuesday
evening, March 6. After the close OF
the lodge meeting that evening musi.
cal and literary entertainment will be
gwen. The program will be arranged
by Mrs. Jennie Heselton, Mrs. Cora Hur-
.ey and Mrs Ida Huff.
On Tuesday afternoon, February 27th,
The w. G. +. U. meeting was in charge
If Mrs. Captain Hardy, the subject be-
ng the Salvation Army. Mrs. Hardy
gave brief history of the Army when
IA was first formed in London by Gener-
a William Booth under the name OF the
Christian Mission, and of the different
departments and good work 1t has &C.
complished, and is doing during the
thirty years since it came to America.
Conductor Geo. Tantlsh took his train
1at of this station, yesterday morning,
after several days of enforced vacation.
About one week since he swung against
switch as the freight car on which he
~as riding WAS being shifted about the
yard at Deering Junction. He was
thrown to the ground and so shaken up
snd bruised that few DAYS lay-of was
1ece 'sary. Mr.. Tantish has been rail-
loading for 81 years and this is the first
injury, serious enough to cause him loss
If time, that he has ever received
Mrs. Walter F. Robbins met with
serinus fall at her home on Coburn ave-
nge, Thursday of last week. she was
about to place some dishes on the shelly
ng near the cellar stairs when she miss
ed her footing and fell, striking on her
forehead near the bottom OF the fight
and finally landing on the concrete cellar
fOor. No bones were broken but severe
bruises and strained muscles resulted.
The Injuries are painful and have con-
fined Mrs. Robbins to her home the past
week, but her friends are disposed to
congratulate her in escaping as well as
she did under the circumstances.
Substantial progress Is being made
from week to week on the two large
blocks now building between Water ard
Russell streets. In the Ward Philbrick
block the plastering is completed and
Eorkmen are expected from Boston who
will put the stucco work on the ceilings
during next week. Following this the
finishing coat, kalsomining, will be appIi-
ed to both walls and ceiling and the work
Of laying floors and putting on interior
finish can be commenced. The Merrill
block ia not so far advanced but many
parts OF its cspacious stores and rooms
are ready for the plasterers and crew
of men have the electric light wiring
very we'll along,
The following complimentary mention
"a fYoua tho WatoruilIa Qantinal and rp