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


line of neckwear.
Mahlon Patterson of Scion, repre-
sentative elect to the 74th legislature
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Ella Cowan of Sidney is pass
ing the week i'll town as the guest of
her cousin, Mrs. Albert Watson.
The Woodland stock of groceries
will be sold out regardless of cost,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week.
Miss Abbie Whittier of Fairfield has
recently come to Skowhegan and will
pass the winter at the home of Colo
mel and Mrs. William R. G.. Estes.
Arnold & Currier grocers, will be
located in their new quarters, store
formerly occupied by George Simp-
son, ABOUT the middle of next week.
A E. Dunlap left here yesterday
Yesterday for Biddeford to see his
sister, Mrs. j. A. Seavey of Madison,
who is critically ill in a hospital in
that city.
Miss Rachel AZ Jordan, who had
been the guest of Miss Hannah R.
Page for few days, returned to her
home in Bangor by the, afternoon
train, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs George II. Pishon
we're in Waterville on Friday of last
week to attend the funeral of Sewell
Pratt, who died in that city the pre-
ceding Wednesday, aged seventy
four years.
In our mention last week, of the
prize of ten dollars, offered by the
Maine Daughters of the American
Revolution for a historical essay in
in 1905, we should have given the
name of the winner as Miss Helen NJ
instead of Miss Mildred Weston.
AS the result of a severe fall in the
basement of his store, on Tuesday
afternoon, E. K. Delano has been
confined to his home since that time.
Someone had turned out the lights
and in the dark, he could accomplish
little to save himself as he went
down. He sustained severe bruises
and only by good luck escaped more
serious injury.
s. r. Bailey of Amesbury, Mass.
passed Sunday in town as the guest
of his brother in law, Edw. w.
Marble. Mr.. Bailey, who has been a
leading carriage manufactures for
years, is now turning his attention to
the manufacture of electric automo-
biles. Miss Belle Blaisdell, a daugh-
ter of ex-mayor Martin Blaisdell of
Waterville, has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Marble during the present
week.
William T. Clark, the well known
theatrical playwright and actor, who
passes the summer of each year at his
cottage at Lakewood, is a member of
the "Salvation Nell" now playing in
New York City. Mrs. Fisk is the
leading lady of the company. The
papers speak of the play as a most
popular production and Mr.. Clark is
mentioned among those who have
made individual hits in their several
roles.
Rev. A. A. Walsh D. D., who is
conducting revival services in North
Arson, was in town Tuesday, calling
upon the Rev. George Merriam and
other friends. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Walsh and their two children
who are to remain for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs G. P. Whittemore. DR.,
Walsh was formerly of Boston but
has held several pastorates in Maine
and has conducted revival services in
many Maine cities and towns. Dug
ing the past summer, while enjoying
an outing in Wellington, he decided
to build a summer home there and
has since 80 modified it as to make it
his permanent residence, the year
round.
A new boiler arrived at the Show
hogan station Monday destined for
Madison. 1t was manufactured by
the Portland Company, Portland, Me.
and is of 1875 h orse power capacity
The Somerset mills have previously
been equipped with boiler of fifty
horse power, this furnishing steam
for the various processes of textile
manufacture, and some power for
operating machinery in emergency.
1t has been far below the needs of the
plant, however, during the long dry
spell of the past season, and the new
boiler became a necessity. AS with
all other lakes and streams in Maine,
Hayden Lake, on the outlet of which
the Somerset mills are located, has
been a very low level and it gained
little or nothing from the recent rain,
Order your Christmas books early.
Buchanan.
The celebrated Hicks almanac is
on sale at Fogg's drug store.
Boys "Jack Rabbit" gray flannel
shirts S1.OO at Fred G. Dow Co.
B. F. Gaylord has just the thing to
cure your horse of thrush and scratch