The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
TOWN and VICINITY

the Waterville Sentinel, was III Town
over Sunday.
There is an opportunity for a young
woman to learn nursing at the Som
erset hospital.
N. c. McCausland of Old Town,
deputy collector of internal revenue,
was in town yesterday.
Harry Snow of Norfolk, Va. return
ed home last Monday, after weeks
visit here as the guest of his cousin,
Miss Leila Snow.
Edw. A. Parker, sub master of the
Skowhegan High School, left this
morning, for a business trip to Ban
gor. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Parker.
The Dramatic Club of the Univer-
sity OF Maine will appear in Grange
hall on the evening of April "a, under
the auspices of the junior class of the
Skowhegan high school.
Frank w. Buchanan, member of the
Maine Pharmacy Commission was in
Augusta yesterday, at session of the
board held for the purpose OF examin-
ing applicants for registration.
Amos X. Butler, Esq, arrived home
Tuesday evening, from Bangor, where
he had been to be present at the
opening of the April session of the
Supreme Judicial Court for Penobscot
county.
MIR. and Mrs. Hiram P. Thing went
to Portland yesterday. Mrs. Thing is
TO be operated upon at the Maine Eye
and Ear Infirmary for the relief of
cataracts The affection has been
coming on for the past four years and
now affects the sight of both eyes.
The annual meeting of the Town
Improvement Society will occur on
Friday April 10th in the Library par
lors at 2.30 p. m. A program of an
entirely humorous character will be
given, followed by the election of Of
flcers for the ensuing year. Refresh
ments will be served at the close of
the meeting.
Fred A. Towle, proprietor of the
Maine Central Hotel, shipped fam
lily driving horse to Haverhill, Mass,
last Tuesday. Laforest Leavitt was
the purchaser and the price paid is
reported to have been $3.50. This
was bay mare, of Wilkes stock, 10
hands high and weighing 1926 lbs.
which Mr.. Towle bought last fall.
A Democratic caucus will be held
next Saturday evening in the office of
jefferson Savage, for the purpose of
choosing six delegates and six alter
mates to attend the third district
Democratic convention at Fairfield,
April Is. The Fairfield convention
will select candidate for congress to
be supported by the Democratic party
at the September election.
M. A. Whitney, superintendent of
schools of the city of Elgin, H., was
in town over Sunday, as the guest of
his brother law, Delbert +. Jud-
kins. Mr.. Whitney was superin-
tendent of the Skowhegan schools at
one. time, leaving here for the west
seventeen years ago. He was called
to Maine last week by the death of
his father, Joseph f. Whitney, which
occurred at Augusta, March 18th.
The county commissioner have
called for proposals for furnishing 100
tons of coal for use at the county
buildings during the winter of 1s0S-9.
The Lewis Coal Company has already
submitted it's bid and it is probable
that the other three Skowhegan
dealers, Sewell w. Smith, s. w Gould
and G. A. Ross, will do so. The April
price on coal is usually the lowest for
the year and the commissioners are
thus arranging to get the most favor
able figures obtainable.
The Woronoco Quartette of Water
Vile will appear in Grange Hall on
Friday evening, April II. Owing to
a conflict with a high school enter
tainment it was postponed from
March 81 to the above date. This
quartette has met with great success
wherever it has appeared during the
past winter and rich musical treat is
i'll store for Skowhegan
people. Tickets 35 and 30 cents. Re-
served seats on sale at tffe City Drug
store next Monday morning.
Selden G. Goodwin, whose death
occurred at Waterville last Sunday
will be recalled by some of
our readers. He was an employee Of
The Maine Central Railroad for thirty
years and for a portion OF this time,
either as fireman or engineer, served
on trains running into the Skowhegan
station. His first railroad experience
was as fireman on the engine then
IN charge Of Cony Malbon of this
own. For the past four years he has
been on trains running to other parts
Of the state.
Easter post cards at NJ. B. Hesel-
toms.
New college style hats at Cbas, +.