The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-14

been passing the week as the guest
OF Skowhegan relatives.
Miss Claradell Bradstreet OF Hal
lowell passed Sunday in this place as
the guest of W. B. Steward and
family.
Miss Mae Chapman, matron of the
Bailey cottage at Good Will, passed
Sunday in town as the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. B. B. Merrill. Miss Chap
man has been connected with the
work at Good Will for the past nine
years, coming to Hinckley from
Providence, R. I.
Robert Hall an employee of the
Marston Mills while splitting kindling
wood at his home few days ago met
with an unfortunate accident. A
stick few and hit him in his left eye.
The result was the loss of sight, but
whether this is permanent cannot yet
be determined. Mr.. Hall went to
Waterville yesterday to consult a
specialist. The injury consists in
hemorrhage of the eye ball and is
considered serious.
There is to be district meeting of
the Rebekahs at Madison on the eve
ming of May Doth, and members OF
Priscilla Rebekah are to go from
here. The degree will be exempltied
by the staff of the Oakland lodge.
There will be special car returning
to Skowhegan after the meeting.
Elsewhere in this issue will be noted
the announcement of concert, to be
given in the Bethany Baptist Church
on. the evening of May 2eth, UNDER
the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor.
Many of our people will recall the
violincellist, Hans Kronold, who is to
appear with this company, as he has
played at several of the Maine music
festivals under the management of
W. K. Chapman. We shall publish
the concert program in full IN our
next issue.
The rain prevented the Fairfield
Skowhegan baseball game, which was
to have been played at Fairview Park
last Saturday between the High
school teams of the two towns. The
Madison Grammar school nine, how
ever, came down late in the after
noon and played four inning game
with the Skowhegan Grammar
schools, the resulting score being 10
to in favor of the Skowhegans.
The skowhegan High school team are
scheduled to play the Waterville on
Saturday afternoon next.
w. L. Scribner of Springfield, Me-,
with E. F. Mayo of Waterville, mem
bers OF the Maine board of prison in
spectors, were in town yesterday in
conference with the Somerset board
of county commissioners with refer
ence to the construction of work
ward in connection with the county
jail The law provides that prisoners
confined in the county jails shall be
employed at some labor, but this
requirement has, in this, and six
other counties of the state, been dis
regarded. 1t is now proposed that it
shall be complied with aud Jail yard
will be built at once ia connection
with Somerset Jail
A real estate deal of considerable
Importance has been consumated
during the present week whereby
DR.. w. S. Stinchfield and Clyde II.
Smith become the owners of the land
and buildings known as the Bailey
Oilcloth Property. This property,
which consists of eight acres of land,
three large factory buildings and the
dwelling house at the corner of Bailey
street, formerly the residence of John
W., and later of William P. Bailey.
1t was purchased of C.M. Bailey's Sons
& Co., by Ira w. Page, early in Janu-
airy, it being his intention at the time
to utilize it for his sash and blind
mandatory. 1t is reported that the
price Mr.. Page now receives is in ad-
vance of that paid by him and that
he will remain for the present in the
factory on the Island where he has
been operating since his business was
established here about four years
ago. The new owners propose to
have streets and lots surveyed and to
either dispose of lots to home builders
or erect thereon dwellings for rental.
Palmer & Co. have a cheap driving
horse for sale.
Wall papers, STYLES and prices to
suit everybody, at Bucknam's.
Seeds oats and grass seed, best
quality, to be had of d. A. & w E.
Porter. 3w19
Z. H. Morrill,, 20 Court street, has
several cords of old, fine dressing to
sell, just the thing for lawn or garden.
Have you noticed how many of the