The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-17

Albert A. Thorndike and John Wright
are passing the present week in Boston.
Bucknam's "Nevershed" tooth brush
beats them all. Guaranteed to be the
best brush ever sold for 25c.
Watch Chas. r. Ward Co.'S window for
the Dext few days and see who buys the
fur lined coat.
Remember the play, "Valley Farm"
given by Skowhegan Grange at their
hall, this evening.
Mrs. George l.. Smith, who had been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green
for several weeks, returned to her home
in Maiden, Mass, Friday.
Make your plans to take 10 the chicken
pie supper, given by Skowhegan Grange
at their hall tomorrow (Friday) from D
to 7 and, II you dance, attend the hop
later In the evening.
At an adjourned meeting Of the direc.
tore OF the Second National Bank, held
last Saturday, John r. Mcclellan was re-
elected president, and James Fellows
C shier and secretary Of the board of
directors.
Mrs. Geo. Klmball of Pittsfield was In
town, Tuesday, on business at the Fro.
bate Court. Mrs. Klmball is the daugh-
ter OF the late Albert N. Greenwood of
N orridgewock, who was at one time
member Of the board OF county COM
missone 8 for Somerset county.
Sheriff Clyde Fl. Smith and Chas.
Green left here, Monday morning, for
New York City, and are passing the
week at the automobile exposition. Both
these gentlemen are to purchase new
ma chimes. somewhat larger than the
cars used by them last season.
DR.. John Il. Wymsn Of Lynn, Mass,
formerly OF this place, attended the an
nual meeting of the Francis Wyman as
ISOLATION in Boston, Thursday Of last
week. There were AZ Of the descendants
of Francis Wyman present, DR.. Wyman
being the only representative of the
Somerset county branch Of the family.
John Robinson, the sole surviving
partner of the late firm of Robinson
Brothers, has been granted license By
the Probate Court to dispose Of the mill
property and contents and other real
estate, formerly owned by them. The
property will be sold at public auction
on Saturday, the 23d day of February, u
notice of which sale is given In anOrher
column.
N. l.. Owen OF this place has received
the news OF the death of his brother,
Daniel <. Owen, of Dorchester, Mass,
which occurred at the Baptist hospital
In Boston on Sunday, as the result OF a
surgical operation. The deceased was
born 10 lS45. Soon after the war he
went to the west, becoming mining ex-
pert and In subsequent years following
this profession In this and other coup-
tries, including Africa and Australia. A
wife and two daughters survive.
Geo. Tantish, who has been a freight
train conductor on the Maine Central
Railroad for many years, recently on the
noon freight known as No. l4S, hat
withdrawn from that branch of the ser.
vice. He is to continue 10 the employ OF
the railroad In the freight department
at the station here. B. r. Eaton, the
present agent of the Skowhegan sta
ton, hired Mr.. Tantish at the beginning
of HIS railroad career, SO years ago, as &
freight handler and yard man. From
this he went to breaking on the freight
of which the late Chss. French was con
ductor, and was soon promoted to the
charge of train, the position of which
he has since held. Mr.. Tantish has had
many narrow escapes and thrilling ex'
perences In his 3s years of service, and
many vicious "bumps," but fortunately
closes this long period, In what is Justly
termed hazardous occupation, with a
whole and sound body.