The Somerset reporter., 1908-03-19
They have Holsters at the Skowhe
gan Market this week.

gan MArk0u unlb We0h.
Ben B. Fogler was home from the
University of Maine to pass last
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. A. K. Perkins went to Port
land Saturday to visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. Ander-
son.
There will be ball in Milburn Hall
on Easter Monday, April 20, under
the auspices of the BARRIERS of Show
hogan.
Mrs. Harvey B. Goodwin was sum-
moned to Richmond this morning by
the serious illness of her brother in
law, A. L. Preble.
Mrs. Dana Foster of Waterville
passed Monday and Tuesday of the
present week in town, as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w Steward.
Blunt Hardware Co. are in position
to fulfil the requirements of all Gus
TONERS desiring anything in the
wheel line and can save you money.
Thos. II. Howard, superintendent
at the Maine Central freight station,
has been getting about again this
week after months illness with the
grip
A card party of twenty tables &C.
Cured at Grange Hall on Monday
evening. 1t was under the auspices
of members of the Skowhegan Grange
and few invitations were issued to
those not members of the order. Re-
freshments were served.
DR.. Fred Leitch preached for the
Orono Methodists on the Sabbath and
conducted the morning devotional
exercises in the chapel in the Maine
State University on Monday. 1t was
also his pleasure to visit with some of
the Skowhegan students at the col
lege.
The engagement has been recently
announced of Miss Rena May Archer
to Mr.. John Edwin Taylor Miss
Archer is the only daughter of the
late Henry A. Archer of this town.
Mr.. Taylor is native of Augusta,
the son of Edwin E. Taylor, con-
tractor and builder of that city.
Mrs. A. H. Lang passed Tuesday in
Waterville as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cannon. Mrs. Lang is
not by preference traveller and,
having had nothing of Importance to
call her away, it so happens that this
journey of Tuesday was the first oc-
casion OH which she had been out of
town by rail for period of six years.
Frank L. Gardner, formerly a resi-
dent of this place for several years
while in the employ of the Maine
Central railroad and running here as
conductor on one of their trains, has
recently become the proprietor of the
Elm House in Auburn. The an
nouncement, with Mr.. Gardeners pic
ture, appeared in last Saturdays
Lewiston Journal
Miss Blanche Boston of Strong re-
turned home today after a weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c.
Judkins. Miss Cora Dow of Water
vile was also guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Judkins over Sunday
Miss Dow and Mrs. Judkins were at
one time residents of Phillips in
Franklin county and attended school
together in that town. Miss Dow is
now teacher in the Waterville
schools
The latest advices from George +.
Young, who was operated upon for
appendicitis at the Sisters Hospital i'll
Lewiston, one week ago, are to the
effect that he is improving, with
excellent prospect of recovery. The
operation developed far more
serious condition than was expected
and for few days his condition was
very grave. The later reports will be
very gratifying to his schoolmates
and many other friends.
The ice in the river above the dam
is taking on a look indicative of
spring and those who have had
occasion to observe the river for
years predict that it will go out
earlier than usual this season. The
average date for the breaking up Of
the ice at this point is said to be
April 18th, and, owing to the fact
that the ice is not as heavy as in
past winters, it is predicted that the
j 18th will see clear river this year.
Early in the present week, a space
something like a quarter of mile
square, just above the mill of the
Skowhegan Lumber Company, over
flowed, giving the appearance of
open water. This froze over during
Monday night and gave brief
period of excellent skating, under
conditions of absolute safety as the
new ice provided the surface while
j the old ice, a few feet below, as
ready to prevent any one from sink
inc bnt few feet at most