The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-21

lOL WiuL0I nUTbc OlhuhCtb at SObbs
Walter F. Robbins Is expected home,
Saturday, from a brief business trip to
Boston.
Charles Folsom-Jones has the new
blank applications ready, under the new
pension law.
William FL. Seekins, the leader of the
local orchestra that Ia known by that
name, Is on a business trip to Boston.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet next Tuesday afternoon
10 Grand Army Hall, at three O'Clock.
Fl. Buzzell, who had been In Med
ford, Mass, since last November, ar
rived home last week. Mrs. BuZzel re-
mains in Medfsrd for the present on
account of the critical Illness of her
father.
John W. Steel, formerly of Boston,
an expert in the dry cleansing, and re-
pairing of all kinds of garments, both
poy of Fred c. Dunlap at the Somerset
Laundry.
Mr.. George Henry Hubbard and Mrs.
Halle Agnes Porter both of Canaan
were united In marriage at the parson-
age of the Centenary Methodist Eplsco-
pal church by the Rev. Fred Leitch on
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10th.
Mr.. and Mre. Chester H. Mills of Jack
man have been passing the week In
town, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. B.
Lamb and other relatives. Mr.. Mills is
to return home Saturday. but his wife
Is to continue her visit during next week.
Mrs. w. Fl. Burns of Fort Fairfield,
who has been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. c. E. Young, for the past fort
night, went TO Belfast, Friday of last
week, having been advised of the
serious illness of her granddaughter,
Mrs. David Wilson.
The members of the Miburn CLUB
have arranged for second pool and bill
lard tournament, the schedule running
from Tuesday, February &c to Saturday,
March II. The divisions, with few
exceptions, are made up of the same
players as those taking part in the tour
nament just concluded.
The annual meeting of the grand
lodge, Ancient Order Of United Work
men, occurred at Gardiner yesterday,
Messrs. l.. L. Walton, W. FL. Paine and
John Conway being In attendance from
Skowhegan. Mr.. Paine is one of the
grand lodge officers, Mr.. Walton. legal
counsellor of that body ard Mr.. Conway
is the accredited representative of the
Skowhegan lodge.
s. w. Philbrick of this place was
elected clerk and treasurer of the four
log driving companies which held their
annual meeting at Augusta, Tuesday,
this being bis nineteenth consecutive re.
election for one or more Of these corpora-
tione. Z. P. Viles was elected president
of the two companies operating on Dead
River and Dead River North Branch.
Other prominent lumbermen In attend
anee from here we're Jos. Vles and Chas.
Green. John Holden of lockwood was
In town and accompanied the Skowhegan
party to the Augusta meeting.
Upon invitation of Lester G. Stevens
of Cornville party of 20 young ladies
home In the Hilton Hill neighborhood,
Tuesday evening. The affair was ar
ranged as straw ride and all details
were cared for by Ernest Holman and
J. Linwood Nutting. The start was
made from FogR's drug store at about
6 30 and such of the time as was not
consumed In going and returning, be-
tween that hour and 30 the FOLLOWING
morning, was passed with cards and
other games and in partaking OF oyster
stew and other good things at the
Stevens farm.
The Skowhegan Lumber Co. com.
menced the present week with crew Of
fourteen men and now have all parts of
their plant 10 readiness for the kind Of
work for which it was constructed.
They are now looking for business Of
any kind In hard or soft lumber or
material for shingles. }. w. Steward,
the president of the company, has been
up river since Monday purchasing logs
which will form part Of their next
summers supply, to come down the
river with next seasons drive. SO far
as the winters work ia concerned they
expect TO be able to pick up plenty of
timber from this immediate vicinity.
"Half Back Sandy" produced by the
Colby Dramatic Club In Grange hall.
Friday evening of last week, under the
auspices of the Senior class of the Show
hogan High school, is pronounced by
those who witnessed 1t to be fully the
equal of any amateur performance ever
given here. The patronage WAS all that
could be desired and the audience greet
ed the brightest parts Of the drama with
liberal applause. At the close OF the
play the floor was cleared and the class
OF 1907 and their friends occupied the
hours from II until one 10 social hop
to the music of Kendsl's orchestra.