The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28
TOWN and VICINITY


sale at Bucknam's.
Large stock of latest March records
lust received at Smiths Music Store.
Never was there better chance 10
get an up-to.date custom suit than now
See Dow & Carter's ad.
DIR. J. K. Wadsworth, s. w. Philbrick
and E. p. Viles were among the Show
hogan citiz be at the state capital yester-
day.
Green & Barnard have marked down
all their winter weight stockings: l3c
stockings to 10c; 25c stockings to l9c
50c stockings to &c.
Mrs. A. NJ. Thou pson and her son
Wendall, four years OF age, went to bos'
ton, yesterday. They are guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Atkinson
during the month of March.
The Colby Musical Club will give a
recital In Grange Hall, March 8, at $ p
NJ. under the auspices Of the Junior
class, S. II. s. Admission, 35c and oOc.
Reserved seats on sale at City Drug Store.
J. W. Merwin of Bellevue, Mich, Is
TO arrive here this evening on the late
train. The visit to Skowhegan Is for the
purpo.e of settling the estate OF his
brother, Howard p. Merwin, who died a
few weeks since in California.
Some Skowhegan young ladies have
RECENTLY formed club and taken name
represented by the initials ut. s. s."
The first business meeting was held at
the home of Misses Stella and Lillian
Delano. on Dinsmore street last evening.
Refreshments were served and very
pleasant session enjoyed.
r. A. Budway, who has been resi-
dent of Skowhegan for the past nine
years, is to leave here for Los Angeles,
Cal, on Tuesday next. Wolf Lorenzen,
until recently 10 the printing bust
ness on Court street Is to join MI.
Budway in New York City and will ac-
company him to the Pacific coast. Mr.
Budway is a printer by trade and ex-
poets to find employment in that busi-
ness In his new location.
Slightly spotted, soiled or wrinkled
garments OF any fabric can be made as
bright and fresh as new by the dry
cleansing process now employed at the
Somerset Laundry. There Is more to
be saved by little attention TO ones
wardrobe in this respect than by any
other economy that can be prscticed.
The new man In charge Of this depart
ment Ia an expert in all branches, In
Guiding repairing and all kinds OF BUSH
cling. All work is guaranteed to be
be done to the satisfaction of the Gus
toner.
Skowhegan Is not to get the Pie Plate
fac ory, "a the managers OF this indus
try, the Reyes Fiber Co. OF Shawmut,
have decided to locate In Waterville.
Our citizens should, nevertheless, ap-
preciate the work done by the committee
OF gentlemen who made an earnest effort
to secure the enterprise for this town.
Through their efforts money enough was
subscribed to pay for lot for n factory
location, which WIS offered to The Reyes
Company without expense, but for some
reason this was not sufficient to match
the attractions laid before them by the
city OF Waterville.
The Maine Central railroad numbers
among its employees at the Skowhegan
station at the present time eight men,
none of whom have been In the service
less than SO ysars. The names OF these
gentlemen are with their years OF service
are as follows: William Frye, gate
man, 60 years; Paul Murray, foreman of
the round-house, 80 years; Thomas H..
Howard, freight checker, 40 years; B..
r. Eaton, station agent, Az years;
Sumner c. Ward, baggage master, 43
years; Geo. A. Moody, flagmsn, 40
years; Geo. Tantish, freight handler, 80
years; Jos. Delaine, car inspector, SO
years. Messre. Howard and Tantish are
both ex conductors. Mr.. Eaton has been
for 40 years 10 his present position. IL
is not likely that another town In the
State eau produce such like OF veterans
Of the railway service.
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Nice clans In the shell at the SkoWhe-
gan Market.
The Second National Bank pays three