The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-30
TOWN and VICINITY

There is to be a May eve dancing
party in Milburn hall this evening.
The Somerset Traction Company
ran open cars on its line, Monday, for
the first time this season.
Geo. Sampson, one of the officers of
the local order of the Royal Arcanum,
was in Augusta, Tuesday, at the an
nual state meeting of that society.
Published elsewhere in this issue
will be noted the official call for a
caucus of Skowhegan Republicans to
chose delegates to the Republican
county convention.
Something over five dollars was
realized from the supper, given by
the young ladies of the Skowhegan
High School, at Grange Hall, last
Saturday evening, for the benefit of
the school athletic association.
DR.. Cora Johnson, who has been
studying in Boston, New York and
Baltimore this winter, has returned
and will resume her practice. Until
she is permanently located she may
be found at 40 Court st. Tel. 1852.
DIR. L. w. Shean and wife of Canaan
have been visiting in town the past
week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Hill and other friends. They were
among the visitors to attend the ses
sion of Skowhegan Grange last even
ing.
Parmenas Encampment held a
meeting of more than usual interest
on Tuesday evening, Some of the
Grand Officers, the staff of Willis A.
Bailey, Grand Commander, were
present. The degrees were conferred
and banquet served after the work.
G. A. Judkins, general manager and
part owner of the Kineo House at
Moosehead Lake, was in town last
week, registered at the Coburn. He
is also to have the management of the
hotel at lockwood, this season, near
the Moosehead lake terminal of the
Somerset railroad.
Miss Harriet Marble, who has been
at the head of the musical depart
ment in Mather Academy at Camden,
S. c., for the past two years, arrived
home by the late train, Monday
evening. She will pass the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Marble on Spring street.
Messrs j. B. Taylor and G. r. Corn
forth, carpenters and contractors,
who we're associated together under
the firm name of Taylor & Cornforth,
have opened shop in the building
just east of the Fairbrother stable.
See their announcement In the adver-
Using columns of this issue.
Carleton P. Merrill OF Pennington,
who was elected treasurer of the
Skowhegan Savings Bank early last
has entered upon his duties. Mrs.
Merrill, and her two children who are
attending school in Pennington, will
remain there until the completion of
the school year.
G. H. Worthen of St. Adams was in
this vicinity Monday purchasing
horses for the Boston market. He
had the assistance of G. w. Day in
locating the horses desired and to-
gether these gentlemen traded for
six, three of Lester Stevens of Corn
vile and one each from L. w. Chase,
DIR. L. A. Dascombe and Adam Simp-
son of this place. The animals were
driven across the country to Hart
land, Tuesday, and will be shipped
from that point.
Carpenters have already com
menced to demolsh the small build
ing on Madison avenue, next to.
Jewet tits market, to clear this part of
the lot on which j. Palmer Merrill is
to build his new block. The Water
street section will be cleared next
week. The Arnold & Currier store
will be moved to Shirley street, where
Mr.. Merrill already has several
houses, and be fitted for a dwelling.
The small building adjoining, which
has been occupied by Mr.. Merrill
through the winter for his shoe
business, will probably be moved to
the vacant space on Elm street,
between the old printing Office
property and the Williams block.
Call and see the new farm wagons
at Cayford's.
Buy the Cadet hose at Wildes-Jud-
kins for the boys.
G. R. Fogg sells the famous Inter
national Stock Food Remedies.
Celery and Iron Tonic will make
you feel like new; at Bucknam's, 75c.
Mrs. B. F. Webb at No. so, Mount
Pleasant avenue, will have a tene-
ment to rent, May list. Inquire on
the premises. tfl6
1t is we'll to remember that Derby
Mixed Paints are guaranteed in every
way, shape and form. For sale by
the Blunt Hardware Co.
Have you noticed how many of the
so-called "pure extracts" are marked
''Vanilla Compound" "Vanilla and
Tonko - aJamon ComnoundD etc9