The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
TOWN and VICINITY

In Portland.
Bucknam's "Nevershed" tooth brush
beats them all. Guaranteed to be the
best brush ever sold for 25c.
Mrs. l.. A. Dascombe arrived home,
Yesterday, from a brief visit with her
daughter, Mrs. A, c. Bowman In Hart
land.
E.P. Yiles is passing the present week
In the Dead River region, visiting his
various numbering operations In that
locality.
Fred l.. Conant has been Ill with the
grip sLce last Sunday evening, the at
tack being OF serious and dangerous
character,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. aHaekett, accom-
panied by Miss Edna Page, passed Sun
day at the home Of Mr.. Hacketps father,
Allen Hackett, in Pittafield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Reilly and his
sister, Miss Mary, went to Oakland, yes
terday, to attend the funeral Of a rela-
tive. Mrs. Catherine O'Reilly.
z. f. Greenwood was among the
Skowhegan citizens at Augusta. yester-
day. appearing at committee hearing
pertaining to log driving rights in the
waters of the Dead River region.
Mrs. Joseph Tierney and little son,
xokrrnad homo AnbuTU-
Thursday morning. Her mother, Mrs.
CYRUS Fortier, accompa lied her home
and will return, Monday evening.
Miss Hannah r. Page went to Water
Vile, Tuesday, and from that city ac-
companied Mrs. K. L. Marsh to Augusts,
where the lady last mentioned addressed,
among other speakers, the legislative
committee on the question of child labor
legislation.
Sunset Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star Is to have a whist party, similar to
the very enjoyable sffairs planned by
them in former years, at the Library
parlors, next Monday evening. Messrs.
B. A. SAWYER, G. A. Ross and G TO. H..
Pishon with their wives are the commit
tee of arrangements.
Word was received here, yesterday
morning, of the serious illness OF John
Donigan, formerly foreman of the no.
ishing room Of the Anderson mills OF
this place, now residing In Lawrence,
Mass. Mrs. J. F. McQuade, Mrs. Jo-
seph Provencal and Miss LIZZIE DonigaD,
his three daughters whose homes are 10
this town, left by the afternoon train for
Lawrence.
The Boston & Maine, Maine Central,
and Bangor & Aroostook railroads Will
give reduced rates to Augusta, Me-, on
account of the hearing upon the "Re-
solves for full suffrage for Women" be-
fore the Judiciary Committee Tuesday,
Feb. 5,h p. N. Tickets good going
Feb. All and 9Th. Returning 5,h and
9th. A large attendance of friends ia
earnestly solicited.
The Knights of Pythas find that their
reading room established by them Few
months since, In connection with the
lodge rooms In the Pbilbrick block, Is
very much appreciated by the members
OF the order. They maintain good sup
ply of the daily, weekly and monthly
periodicals, also pool, billiard and card
tables. The reading room Is open every
afternoon and evening.
Cards have been received by the SHOW
hogan friends Of Miss Mary Gaylord an
announcing her marriage, on Saturday OF
last week, to DR.. Townsend william
Tborndike of Boston. The ceremony
was performed at the residence OF Miss
Cayford's sister, Mrs. II. K. Burrill, on
Newbury street. They are to at home 10
their friends at % Newbury street, Bos
ton, during March and April.
Members OF De Molay Commandery
Knights Templar, to the number OF sew
enty were present at Waterville, last
evening, on the occasion of the annual
inspection of St. Omer Commandery OF
that city. The program included ban
quet and speech making In which the
usual courtesies were exchanged. The
special train, by which the Skowhegan
members were returned home. arrived
here at 80 this morning.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Valve company occurred In this place,
last week. the officers elected being as
follows: president, Wallace Emery OF
North Arson; treasurer and clerk, W.
T. Seekins; directors, Wallace Emery,
II. r. Parker, c. G. Tozier. N. S. Stew
ard and w. r. Seekius. N. S. Steward
is to be managing director and will have
the oversight of the works. AT the pre-
sent rate of output the company Is three
months behind on orders for their patent
automatic ball cock, the device for the
manufacture of which the company Was
organized. They expect to add new
machinery at once and a sufficient force
to fill orders more promptly.
Court Wesserrunsett, No. 1920, Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters, installed the
following officers at a public installation
In Milburn hall, Tuesday night, the
work being performed by L. L. Walton
of this town, high councillor of the high