The Somerset reporter., 1908-03-12
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. E. ?. Page has been passing
the week in Boston. She was ac-
companled as far as Portland by
Mrs. l.. II. Goldsmith.
Frank w. Butler, a prominent
Pennington attorney, passed Tues
day night in town as the guest of his
brother, Amos K. Butler, Esq.
A. E. Delano went to No. Adams,
Mass, this morning, where he will be
the guest of his sister, Mrs. F. w.
Netherwood, for the next two weeks.
/. j. Smith went to Bangor on
business this morning. He will also
90 to Orono where his son, Ray
mond, is student at the University
of Maine.
If the finder of lady's gold watch,
lost, Wednesday afternoon of this
week, will return the same to Miss
Margie E. Mitchell, 1872 Main street,
a suitable reward will be paid.
The Savings department of the Sec
ond National Bank pays interest at
the rate of per cent; interest COM
mences the first of each month on de-
posits made ON or before the 10th.
There is to be concert in this place,
March 9th, by a quartet under the
leadership of j. Corey Richardson of
Waterville, followed by dance. Mr..
Richardson's musical ability is well
known here.
There was the usual day after
town. meeting exodus of Skowhegan
business men last Tuesday. The
annual automobile show in Boston is
the attraction for many and others
are on business trips to that city and
to New York.
Miss Edna Taylor of Kittery Point
will arrive here next week. She
will visit relatives in Norridgewock
and with Mrs. A. G. Bussey in this
place. Miss Taylor formerly taught
one of the grades in the Park school
on East Front street.
Skowhegan Lodge, Ancient Order
of United Workmen, are to give an
entertainment and supper at their
hall on Friday evening, March goth.
The Canaan Lodge will be present as
guests and it is desired that every
member of the local lodge be present.
The Arts and Crafts Committee of
the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs are preparing list of Maine
women who are expert in one or
more branches of artistic handicraft.
Any woman wishing to have her
name appear in this list may send her
full address and specially to Mrs. G.
w. Hutchins, Chairman, North Arson,
Maine, before March 18th.
A telegram received here yesterday
from Miss Bessie Hall Of Minneapolis,
conveys the news of the death of
Miss Lena Hall, sister of the sender.
No further particulars. Previous to
1884 the family resided in this place
and the deceased was well known
here. The father, Fred s. Hall, died
last December. The remains will be
brought here for intement and fun
eral services will be held at the Con
gregational church next Sunday
afternoon at half past two.
The ladies of Russell Relief Corps
realized about eighteen dollars as the
proceeds of their Town Meeting day
dinner at Grand Army Hall last
Monday. The Corps has given
dinner at this same hall on the day
of the annual March meeting for the
past ten or more years and many of
the voters who come from outside
the town have learned to depend
upon it for their noon meal on town
meeting day. The funds are devoted
to the general expenses and work of
the corps which is occupied chiefly
in relieving such cases of need as
may occur in the families of soldiers
and sailors of the war OF the Re-
bellion.
Street Commissioners George II.
Webb has had snow spread upon the
railroad crossings on Water, Russell
and High streets, with faithful regu
larity during the past week. This
helps out the teams at a place which
would otherwise be the hardest point
to get over that any of them have on
their journey. Not many years since
Skowhegan's two covered bridges
were the points to be dreaded by
drivers of heavily loaded teams.
Snow had to be hauled into them all
through the winter, and even then it
made lose, poor footing most of the
time, and hard hauling at best. The
new open bridges which we now have
offer the best travelling in town.
Bruce M. White of Nelson, British
Columbia, arrived here last Saturday
and has been passing the week with
Mrs. White, who, with her two child
dren, has been the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Fellows,
since last September. On his way
east, Mr. White attended a meeting
of the Canadian Mining Institute at
Ottawa. This is an association of the