The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-01

u. n. ElsnOH Is pay lhE wv pc pooh
i for potatoes this week.
Chas. F. Ward has sold his Rambler
curing car to F. S. Burrill of Hart
and.
Curtis Millinery Opening Friday
and Saturday of this week. Every
body invited.
Miss Marion Brainerd of Augusta
was the guest of her mother and sis
ter in this place over Sunday.
Mrs. Emily Bracket of Boston, who
had been visiting her nephew, Philo
Steward, through August and Septem-
Der, returned home yesterday morn
ing.
The winter schedule of the Somer-
set Traction company viii 60 into et-
feet next Monday. Under the new
cars will leave Skowhe-
gan at 5.45, 7.35, $50, and 1875 a. m,
1906, 200, $50, 500 and 200 p. m.
Augustine H. Wyman, having taken
pains to put seed in the ground from
time TO time through the summer, is
still enjoying vegetables from his
garden. Green peas of his own grow
ing were served at his home last Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Soule and little
Beulah of Canaan, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter Soule and Ivan Brooks of
Pittsheld, visited their sister, Mrs.
William Rowell, at her home in the
Hayden Lake neighborhood, Saturday
and Sunday.
The programme for the sixth an
nual convention of the Maine Fedora
ton of Women's clubs has been re-
ceived by several Skowhegan club
women. 1t is to occur at the Pine
Street Methodist church in Portland,
October 20, u and %. The session
will be opened on Tuesday evening,
the goth, with addresses and music.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff c. h.
Smith secured evidence of sale against
Hugh Brenghan, who has a place Of
business on Water street, nearly OPP
posite the new city hall. A warrant
was sworn out for his arrest, but
Brenghan got news of it in some way
and is either in hiding or has eft
town. The witnesses are being held,
for the present, with the expectation
that he may be later apprehended.
George Markham, proprietor of a
boarding house on the south side of
The river, was arraigned in the NUM-
,ipal court Tuesday morning on the
charge of single sale. He pleaded
not guilty. Judge Bachelor found
lin guilty and imposed fine of 500
md costs and 80 days in Jail. He ap-
,ealed and furnished sureties for his
appearance before the supreme court.
The grand jury returned three indict-
nents against Markham, 80 that now
here are four cases pending against /
lin.
The wind and rain of Tuesday morn
ng were too much for the Republican
lag, which has been displayed on
Water street since early in the state
1t parted along the upper
nd and fell to the ground, 1. had al
eady waived victoriously during the
,olitical contest and at the ele ction of /
Republican President and governor
n 1904, also for the success of Re
publican guberDatorial candidate in ,
900 and 1908. Even now it is not SO
,adly damaged that it cannot be re-
,aired and hung TO the breeze until .
Ifter the November election Of the |
PRESENT year.
Some repairs have recently been
completed at the Maine Central sta
ion for the comfort and safety of the
public. The most noticeable
If these is the lengthening Of the plat
orm for fifty feet toward the terminal
and. Previous to this, the rear cars,
Is the morning train was made up for
departure, have extended beyond the
station platform, making it mewhat
awkward to reach them, especially in
stormy weather. While the pl INKS
we're being laid to complete the i'm
orovement above referred to, Bag
gage Master Ward was able in some
way TO get on the right side of the
repair crew and get new floor laid
Tor his Office and baggage store room.
The station toilet rooms have also
come in for new furnishings. This
week the workmen have been stud
ling the slate roof of the main station
with metal projections to guard
against slides of snow and ice in the
winter months.
Skowhegan has an ice famine at
hand, but, fortunately, at a season
when little inconvenience is likely TO
result tnerefrom. The usual amount
Of ice was harvested by the Skowhe
gan Ice Company last winter, bur the
Sc ason has been unusually warm and
he demand continued much beyond
he average through the month Of
September. AS a result they have
very little ice left and have notified
heir house customers that they can