The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
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Better be looking over the double
windows so they may be ready to use.
Deputy Sheriff G. J. Savage took two
prisoners to Thomaston to the state
prison, one day last week. Their
names were James Clark and Fred
Foster; the crime for which they were
committed was breaking and entering
some of the stores at Madison.
Mrs. George P. Gilman and her
daughter, Mrs. Blanche Hoxie, were
in town a few hours Monday calling
on friends. They left on the after
noon train to spend short time visit
ing in Lewiston, when they will return
home.
Mrs. Fl. L. Maddocks, who has been
spending a number of weeks visiting
friends in Kennebec and Waldo coun-
ties, returned home on Monday of this
week.
H. s. Whiting has been having his
house improved by the addition of a
dormer window.
DIR. j. L. Lancaster of Madison was
in town Sunday with his auto.
The ladies' class of the Baptist
church gave very fine supper and
entertainment in their vestry on Fri
day evening of last week, the pro-
ceeds of which went into the church
fund.
Mrs G. E. Merrill of Waterville has
been in town during the past week
calling upon her old friends.
V. G. Cunliff has been having a
stone fitted for the purpose of setting
the large wagon tires at his black
smith shop. Henry Heagan of Madi,
son did the work.
Mrs. William Watson of Kingield is
in town this week visiting at A. D.
Brackley's.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wing of Show
hogan were in town over Sunday
visiting their daughter, Mrs. George
o. Carr.
One of our farmers, who has just re-
turned from the Aroostook county,
reports that the potato crop in that
section is one OF the largest in years
and that the quality is also exception
ally fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, who have lived
on Mr.. Heygood's place on Sunset
hill, are about to move onto farm in
Vassalboro, where they will be neigh
bors of Peter Traviss' family, who
bought there last year.
DR.. Brown, tho osteopath, has en-
gagged rooms at: A. D. Brackley's and
has made arrangements TO be in town
one day each week.
Mrs. P. H. Boston and daughter,
Mrs. Swan, left last week for VIM
chester, Mass.
Thomas Young of Scion was in town
last week and purchased one of Will
liam Brackets autom o biles, the Auto
car. Mr.. Bracket delivered it in
Scion the next morning.
Fred Emory Beane of Hallowell was
in town last week and on his return
home he was accompanied by his son,
DR.. Beane and wife, Or. and Mrs
Beane will spend number of days
there before returning.
Horace Leavitt was on the sick list
several days of last week, but his
many friends are glad to see him
about again.
Grange on the 22d of this month, will
be Gentlemen's night when the pro-
gram will be prepared by committee
meeting after that will be the Ladies'
night when the gentler sex will hold
sway with better program. At the
last meeting on Thursday of last week
visitors were present to the number
of seventy five from Skowhegan, Vic
tor, Harmony and Mercer Oranges.
An interesting entertainment was
given and at about ten O'Clock sup
per was served. After supper various
games were played and the meeting
did not break up until near the mid
night hour.
We suppose that there are lots of
people who would liKe a copy of the
town history II reprinted, if their
names could be gathered together it
would help the V. 1. 8. com mittee very
much as to whether it would be prac-
ticable to have it done.
Ralph D. Paine, whom we all know
from his frequent visits to this town,
has splendid serial story just started
Is very versatile and bes ide attending
to heavy editorial duties he makes
time to write many charming serial
and short story.
E. H. Burgess and Verne Cunliff
took a carriage drive to Carrabasset
last week.
Mrs. Il. A. Hilton and Mrs. George
Crosby returned from Orono Monday,
where they have been visiting Prof.
and Mrs. II. G. Boardman.
The following committees have been
chosen in the Congregational church:
F. W. Spaulding, Leland Merrill and
Mrs. Fred Stevens, pulpit committee;
Cony Russell, E. 8. Miller and Mrs.
Caroline Morse, parish committee.
AT present no arrangement has been
made for supply next Sunday.
Joe Vaughan is attending Bates col
lege.
Miss Blanche Emory is taking an
other year at Colby college.
DR.. j. D. Ames returned to Portland
last week after spending u few days
in town.
@. s. Wright has been spending a
number of days visiting various towns
in Massachusetts.
The second degree was conferred in
Quinnebasset Lodge, L. o. o. F., on
Monday evening of this week. Sup
per will be served next Monday even
ing and the third degree will be con-
ferred.
Our young people who work in the
straw shops in Massachuse it's winters,
are making preparations to leave soon
for that place. The work usually
commences in November.
+. A. Hilton will go to Bangor next
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