The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-26
TOWN and VICINITY


present week in Boston.
r. F. Baker arrived home, Tuesday,
from bis business trip to Minneapolis
Mrs. Andell Murphy left, Saturday,
10 return to Massachusetts after a fort
nights visit with Skowhegan.
Mrs. William King of Portland has
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mcpherson during the present week.
DIR. A. E. Geluas went to Marlboro on
the 1.35 train yesterday having been ad-
vised by telegram of the serious Illness
of his brother, Adrien.
A. M. Percival went to Calais, Me-,
Tuesday, to represent Mohicsn Tribe of
this place at a session of the Council OF
Great Chiefs, Improved Order OF Red
Men.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Lewis, Mrs. F. T.
B,ainerd, W. H. Emery and j. ". Del
auo went to Winthrop, Tuesday, to be
present at the funeral OF their former
pastor, the Rev. E. T. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Tkibodeau arrived
home, Tuesday evening, from their we'd
ding journey. They were welcomed on
their first evening in town by recep-
ton ut the home of Mr. ThibOdeau's
uncle, T. j. Thibodeau on North Ave.
Mrs. Eva A. Webster started Saturday
morning, for West Forks, where she has
engaged TO teach the Burleigh grammar
school for the coming year. Mr.. Web
ster, few days later, will drive across
country to Moxie, where he has employ
ment with his uncle, w. a. Clarke.
Mrs. Ann Lumsden and her daughter,
Mrs. A. II. lies, arrived here, Monday
evening from Massachusetts. Mrs.
Lumsden had been passing the last
three months with her two sons, Andrew
and James, near Boston, and her daugh-
ter Joined her 10 the visit one month
since.
Phil A. Wood Of this place and K. Fl.
Goodwin of Portland, the young man
who worked with him in the matter, se-
cure the fourth prize, $50, In the Boston
Globe voting contest, which closed laet
Saturday. Mr.. Wood also received
three special prizes of s5 each for the
largest Individual gain for each Of three
weeks of the contest.
Chas. c. Tozier has recently perfected
a ball cock valve similar to two valves
already invented and patented by him.
The advantage claimed for the new valve
ia that the wearing parts may be re-
placed at comparatively small expense
and that its conformation is such as TO
permit of some economies In manufacture
over previous pstterns.
The banquet which was originally set
for next Saturday evening, in common
Grafton of the 10Th anniversary of the
instituting of Skowhegan Lodge, No. 70,
has been postponed and will occur at the
Maine Central Hotel, Thursday evening,
May Ord. Nay s. Varney, Archie l..
Weston and John Prescott are the COM
mittee OF arrangements.
Members of the Clover Leaf and the
Ladies' afternoon whist clubs were
guests of Miss Sarah J. Anderson at the
Library Parlors, last Saturday, a COM
pany of % being present. Prizes were
awarded to Miss Addie Swain, Mrs.
Sarah s. Whitcomb, Miss Annie Leland,
Mrs. Edith Steward, Mrs. W. Fl. Wildes
and Mrs. Edith s. Philbrick.
K. Z. Viles, president of the Dead
River Log Driving Co., sent crew Of
Is men to the Dead River region, Mon
day, and left here himself, Tuesday
morning, for the same destination. Bert
Daggett of this place will have charge
the entire river will be under Mr.. Viles'
supervision. 1t was reported, Tuesday,
that the river was clear of ice from the
Kennebec to its headwaters, with the
exception OF small section above Dead
River dam.
A meeting of the Odd Fellow En-
campments comprising district No. II
was held there Tuesday night In Odd
Fellows hall with Parmenas Encamp-
ment, No. Is. A special train arrived
here at little after 7 O'Clock bringing
the delegation from the other encamp-
ments Of the district, Ahirem, No. 10, Of
Waterville, which exemplified the work
with their degree team, Paran, No. 80,
OF Newport and Sebasticook, No. 80,
Of Pittsfeld. At the close of the session
a turkey supper was served In Grand
Army hall by Priscilla Rebeksh lodge,
followed by speaking. Grand high
priest, W. A. Bailey presided and among
the speakers we're past grand masters
Leon s. Merrill of Scion and Solomon
Felker of Clinton, and grand senior
warden, Charles Morrill, of Newport.
Fine roe shad at the Skowhegan mar
ket.
All kinds of disenfectants at Fogg' 8