The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-23

evening, from prleI business "Trip W
Dexter.
George E. Gray of Boston is pass
ing few days as the guest of @. G.
Kinsman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos K. Butler, who
have been passing the week In Bos-
ton, are expected home, tomorrow.
Mrs. L. J. Langley of Waterville,
for many years a resident of this
place, was in town yesterday on bus
mess.
Miss Xaverine Bison arrived home,
Monday, after passing portion OF
last week with Miss Mae Hogan in
Waterville.
Mrs. Harvey B. Goodwin was sum :
moned to Richmond yesterday by
news of the critical illness of her
brother in law.
The mildly examinations nave
been In progress this week at the
Skowhegan High School commenc-
ing on Tuesday.
Ralph Blunt, who had been called
here by the illness Of his mother, Mrs.
Geo. N. Weston, returned to Farm
ington, Tuesday morning.
w. E. and o. T. Jones, proprietors
of Jones' sporting camps at Mosquito
Narrows, Lake Moxie, have been In
town on business this week.
Mrs. Samuel Knight, residing on
the Wyman farm on the Back Road,
sustained fracture of the wrist as
the result of fall, on Monday
The Ladies' Afternoon Whist Club
met with Mrs. Lena Wentworth yes
terday. The prizes were taken by
Miss Lola Goodwin and Mrs. Lottie
Dow.
Harry B. Prince, editor and pro-
prietor of The Madison Bulletin, took
the train at the Skowhegan station
this morning, for a business trip
down river.
G. E. Dealey, who has been i'll
the past seven weeks, announces to
his customers that he is now able to
attend to business and may be found
at his shop as usual.
Skowhegan friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett M. Breed of Vancouver, B.
c., both formerly of this place will be
interested to learn that daughter
was born to them on Monday last.
The Savings department of the Sec
ond National Bank pays interest at
the rate of 4 per cent; interest COM
mences the first of each month on de-
posts made on or before the 10th.
DIR. F. s. Bigelow has been seriously
iii of pneumonia since Tuesday of last
week. He had improved somewhat
the first of the present week but was
not as well last night and his condi-
ton is considered critical.
A concert was given by Company
E band at the Methodist Church on
Monday evening under the auspices
of the Epworth League. M. bennett
of Lewiston, the well known reader,
was present and gave several mum
bers of the program.
! The members of the Skowhegan
Fire Department have arranged for a
reunion of all who have ever served
as members since the organization OF
the force. This will occur in the
form of a smoke talk and entertain
ment, next Monday evening, and the
Fire Department building will be
thrown open from cellar to garrett to
welcome the veterans of the force
A steamed clam supper will be
served and other good things will
happen which will not be announced
until the guests are assembled.
The family of Chas. w. Hayden,
living on Free street, had narrow
escape from asphyxiation by coal gas
fumes during Sunday night. Their
son, ten years of age, was the first to
wake and he found himself almost
overcome with some form of illness
which he at first did not understand
He made an outcry arousing the other
members of the family. On attempt
ing to rise Mrs. Hayden fell to the
floor unconscious, and Mr.. Hayden
found himself SO i'll that he could be
of little assistance. The boy was able
to open some of the doors and wiz
dows and to summon aid from the
family living overhead. The trouble
came from an ordinary coal stove,
which had been left without sufficient
funnel draft, Fresh air and medical
aid, which was promptly sent for,
soon placed all the members of the
family out of danger but they feel
that they had narrow escape.