The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03

Franklin Danforth is assisting in
the work at the Second National
Bank.
Mrs. Percy Hill of Northeast Har-
Dor, Me-, was in town on business last
Friday.
Miss G. j. Williams left here last
Saturday for ten days. business trip
to Boston
Geo. B. Fairgrieves wishes to sell
the apples on the trees, in his orchard
at Madison Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. R. Dyer left here
Monday morning for a business trip
to Boston and New York.
Mrs. Octavia Wiley has gone to
California to pass the winter with her
son, Edwin Wiley, in Los Angeles.
Mrs. John Holland, with her two
sons, Edward and William, arrived
home Monday after brief visit with
friends in Augusta.
Hon. and Mrs. Ed P. Page arrived
home last Saturday morning, after
passing a portion Of the week in
a trip through Aroostook County.
The ladies of Skowhegan and vicin-
ity are invited to attend Miss
Withee's opening of fall and winter
millinery, tomorrow and Saturday.
The Sophomore Glass of the Skow-
hegan High school cleared $40 at their
cake and candy sale, held at the High
School building last Saturday after
noon.
L. J. Addition and Col. VIM. r. G.
Estes left Monday on their annual
hunting trip to Moscow. They will
have headquarters at Chadbourne's
ranch near Chase pond.
The Savings department of the Sec
ond National Bank pays interest at
the rate of 81 per cent; interest com
mences the first of each month on de-
posits made ON or before the 10th.
Miss Nellie Butler, who had been
employed as stenographer and ac-
countant at the Office Of the Somerset
Traction Co., during the past summer,
returned to her home in Bangor,
Monday.
The President of Russell Relief re-
quests both officers and members to
be present at the meeting to be held
this week, Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, as
there is important business TO be con-
sidered.
Mrs. J. H. Hutchins, Mrs. George
L. Nay and Mrs. F. A. Williams went
to Massachusetts, last Saturday. Mrs.
Williams, who is in her eighty sixth
year, went directly to Gloucester, her
native city, this being her first visit
there for eleven years. Mrs. Hutch
ins and Mrs. Nay left Boston on Mon
day with party of tourists to make
the trip to New York City by way of
Albany and the Hudson, returning by
the Fall River boat. The three ladies
will return here togther early next
week.
Joseph Francis, an Oldtown indian,
was on trial. before Judge Bachelor
in the Municipal Court, Monday
morning, on charge of intoxication.
He had been at work on the new high
way now being built by Hiram Moore,
in the vicinity of The Forks, and had
come down to Madison to the fair.
During Saturday he became so COM
pletely intoxicated, that he boarded a
car on the Somerset Traction line in
stead of the train on the Somerset
railway, which he had intended to
take to return to his work. On his
arrival here he was taken into custody
by officer II. M. Weston. He plead
guilty when arraigned and paid the
fine of five dollars imposed, with the
costs. Francis claimed that this was
his second visit in Skowhegan, the
previous occasion being in the winter
several years ago, when he was en-
camped near the Eddy, on the south
side of the river, with others of his
tribe, and engaged in making baskets.