The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
Remember the Crawford Lecture at
Grand Army Hall, Saturday evening,


Lake ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
gagungamangg it is a killer. Fair
grieves keeps it.
i We learn that Fred E. Southland has
purchased the Elmwood trotting park
of George B. Fairgrieves, and that
Norridgewock is planning to have
some great races at that track and a
big celebration on July fourth.
F. S. Russell of Portland made a
brief call here yestesday on his friend
and former neighbor, Daniel Lewis,
Esq. Mr., Russell was born in Sher-
man, Me-, and lived there during the
time that Mr.. Lewis was a resident of
that town.
Messrs. J. P. Oak and Harvey B.
Goodwin members of the Municipal
Building committee, were in Portland
yesterday comforting with architect
Stevens with regard to the compile
ton of plans and specifications to en-
able the work to be commenced at
once Foundation plans will be pre-
pared first and it is expected that
they may be received here and that
part of the construction entered upon
at the expiration of ten to fifteen
days. In the mean time workmen
will be put on to clear up the lot
The many friends of the family will
be pleased to learn of the recovery of
Wendell, the four year old son of
Eugene Thompson, who has been
seriously i'll at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Atkinson in Boston. He
was taken to Boston by his grand
mother, Mrs A. NJ. Thompson of this
place in February, and two weeks
after their arrival was stricken with
scarlet fever. He had very severe
type of the disease and at times his
life was de paired of but he is now
better and arrived home with Mrs.
Thompson, Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Playze are
contemplating change of residence
after making Skowhegan their home
for twenty -four years. Mr.. Playze's
work as organizer for the Independ-
ent Order of Foresters will be in a
territory readily reached from Fair
field and he and Mrs. Playze will
make their headquarters there for
the next few weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Playze have recently been advised
that their son, L. F. Playze, NJ. D.,
has passed the examination to per-
nit him to engage in the practice of
medicine in Massachusetts, and that
he contemplates resigning the posi-
ton which he has held at the head of
the South birmingham hospital, loca
ting in some town or city of that
state.
The preliminary trials TO determine
who will be members of the track
team to represent Skowhegan High
School at the Interscholastic Meets,
Brunswick, May 25 and Orono, June
l, will be held at Fairview Park, next
Saturday afternoon. Among the
events will be the one and two hun
dred yd. dashes, 200 yd hurdle race,
one-fourth, one half and two mile
run, also broad and high jump, pole
vault, disk, hammer and shot throw
ing. The members of the various
classes have taken great interest in
this team and have with their own
hands made the hurdles and most of
the other paraphernalia necessary for
the various contests and for the prac
tice in preparation for them. The
proceeds derived from next Satur
days gate receipts will be used in de-
fraying the expense of sending the
team to the two meets above men
toned.
Joseph Cayouette has recently sold
the blacksmith shop in the rear of
the Chas. Fairbrother stable, to Mr..
Fairbrother and the same has been
leased by Benjamin Gaylord, Mr..
Cayouette had been blacksmithing in
Skowhegan for 81 years, At in this one
location. He learned his trade in the
County of Dorchester, Province of
Quebec, when eighteen years of age
and came here when about twenty.
He first worked for John Dorothy, who
had a small shop on his farm, few
miles from this town, and afterward
established the shop in town which
Mr.. Cayouette has just sold. Mr..
Cayouette has preserved the sign
which was displayed at the old stand
for so many years and is to build
new shop at No. 81, North avenue.
He does not intend to keep regular
hours at the forge in this new loea-
tion but will superintend the work
which will be carried on chiefly by
Phillip Turcotte, near whose resi-
dence the new smithy will be located.
Girl wanted Inquire at Smiths
Music Store.
Trimmed hats always on hand at c.
E. Poulin's.
Strawberries and asparapus at the