The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
TOWN and VICINITY.

L. G. traitor arrived home Tuesday
from a brief business trip TO Boston
Mrs, William Rowell and her
daughter, Miss Mildred, have gone to
visit with relatives in Clifton.
Mrs. John w. Steward and Miss
Martha arrived home Monday from
visit with friends in Lewiston.
Chas. r. Cook, who was called to
Aroostook county by the death OF his
nephew, will return here next
! Monday.
The Skowhegan Local, Carpenters
& Joiners of America, served a
a bake bean supper to its members
and invited guests at Grange Hall
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crowell passed
Sunday and Monday in Brooks,
Waldo county, with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaiah Crowell, formerly
residents of Canaan.
The Christian Science Society
which has been holding its Sunday
services at the UniVersalist ehurch
will return to their rooms on Madison
Avenue next Sunday.
Harrison D. Barrett, who has been
at Portland, Oregon for quite pof-
ton of the past year, is on his way
East. He will attend the annual con-
vention of the National Spirltuallst
Association in Indianapolis and VIII
arrive here about October oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Jackson left
here tor Boston Tuesday morning
On the way home Mrs. Jackson VIII
stop in Portland to attend the meet
inps of the Maine Federation OF
Women's Clubs, Tuesday, "Wednesday
and Thursday of next week.
The water in the Kennebec at this
point is the lowest it has been this
year, two feet below the top OF the
North Channel dam. The SHOW
hogan Pulp Company is operating
i only to about half its usual capacity
and the River Side Mill is largely cut
down as to power.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis A Bailey ar
rived home Saturday evening from a
western trip of about one months
duration. They visited Denver, and
Colorado Springs in Colorado ana
Joplin, Mo-, passing about one week
at each place. The rest OF the time
was consumed in shorter stops and III
the outward and homeward journey
Rev. George Merriam was reflect
ed secretary Of the Maine Baptist
Educational Society at the meeting
of the associated societies OF the
Bapt fist denomination held in Rum
ford Falls last week. This will make
the fifth year that Mr.. Merriam has
served in the capacity Of secretary OF
this society. The work of the organ
ization consists in securing aid for
Young men who are studying for the
ministry.
The recently appointed Dramatic
and Social committees of Skowhegan
Grange held meeting on Monday
evening last and decided to announce
a social for Friday evening, October
! Goth. The dramatic committee Will
give their first stage entertainment
at that time, a farce entitled "Her
Busy Day." An told folks" assembly
is also planned i'll the early future
with music by Cy Smiths orchestra
of Cornville. Attendance in both
cases is to be confined to Grange
members.
Charles Burnor, salesman for Bragg
& Varney, met with a peculiar acci
dent on Tuesday last. He was al
work in the carpet room at the time
and a roll of oilcloth, about FIVE feet
high and weighing two hundred and
fifty pounds, tipped from its upright
position, the end striking Mr.. Burnol
upon the ankle. He was standing
with his back to the falling roll and
the heel cord received the full force
of the blow. The accident means
several weeks use of crutches, ano
CESSATION from labor.
Mrs. Zellie Melhuse, formerly Mis-
Zellie Jones of Athens, now OF Joliet
ILL.,, who has been visiting Somerset
county friends since the first Of the
month, is to leave here for home OF
| Tuesday of next week. Mrs. Mel
house has passed some time in Athens
and Skowhegan and last week, il
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Russell and Mrs. Allie Knight of this
place, and Colby Huff of Newport
took part in hunting trip to the
Moxie region. OF this party, MIR
Huff was the most fortunate, securing
one deer.
Charles Smith of Newport was il
town on Monday consulting thu
records at the courthouse. Mr.
Smith and his brother, Eugene, wert
proprietors of the Weston House a
Madison for several years early ii
the last decade. The late Cyrus S
Smith, father of the two gentlemen
above mentioned, was marble ano
granite cutter by trade and, about