The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-03

sentence OF SZUU ana COsIS Will w
days in Jail. On the nuisance charge
the Judge ordered them to give bonds
in the sum of $500 each for appear
ance for trial at the September term
of the Supreme judicial Court. APP
peals were taken as is almost lnVal-
ably the rule in these cases. Wash
burn furnished the 500 required at
once and was released and Mcdonald
secured his release after few days
DELAY in the same manner. The cases
will come up for trial at the term OF
Court which will convene here on
September 18th.
Aeronaut Killed at Waterville Fair.
In the presence of vast concourse
Of 25, 900 people at the Central Maine
fair grounds in Waterviile, yester-
day, the great airship Boomerang,
while at height of 200 feet in the
air, took fire from spark from the
gasoline engine at 4.25 P NJ. and the
daring aeronaut, Capt. Charles Oliver
Jones, of Hammondsport, n. Y, was
precipitated with his blazing craft to
the ground, receiving a broken collar
bone and internal injuries from the
effects of which he died few hours
later.
The Skowhegan Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, resumes its regular meeting,
after the summer vacation, by a SEES
sion at its hall this evening.
]. A. Hoxie and his grandd aughter,
Miss Myrtle, left here Monday for
Aroostook county, for fortnight's
visit with relatives in Fortified.
The places of business of the Show
hogan Grocers and Feed Dealers as
sociation will close for the day at
twelve O'Clock, next Monday Labor
Day.
Eberton P. Dyer, of Hartland the
present County Treasurer, and the
nominee of the Republican party for
re election to that office, was in town
Tuesday.
Ralph Nye of New York City and
his sister, Miss Bertha Nye of Rox-
bury, Mass. are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lambert on Plea
SAINT street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitman and
their son, Frederick, Of West Med
ford, Mass, who have been visiting
his father, Isaac Whitman, will re-
turn home tomorrow.
Mrs. Chas. II. Baker left here today
for Lincoln where she will visit her
mother, Mrs. l.. A. Keene, after which
she will be the guest of Stanley Marsh
and family in Enfield.
Harry w. Sedgeley has become the
proprietor of the Somerset Laundry,
having taken a lease of the premises
of the former owner, Fred G. Dunlap.
Mr.. Sedgeley has been in Mr.. Dun
laps employ during the past six
years.
In our advertising columns of this
issue will be noted the announcement
of the Maine Central Railroad, re-
garding special train service and
rates from this section to the Maine
State Fair at Lewiston, the first four
days of next week.
Mrs. Cecil H. Tilton has arrived
home from an outing of several
weeks at Monhegan. Miss jeanette
Lord and Miss Dorothy Coffin, wa
accompanied Mrs. Tilton, have now
gone to Orr's island and are to re-
turn here next week.
Mrs. Carlos Dorticos of Schenecta-
dy, n. Y, with her young daughter,
Carmenceta. arrived here Tuesday.
She will re main through the months
of Septembe. and October as the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. |. Sawyer,
and other relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Anna E. Dunn of Fitchburg
Mass. who taught as assistant IN the
Skowhegan High School for part of
the year 1904, left for home this
morning after a brief visit here. Dur
ing her stay she was the guest of Miss
Winnibel Cover and of Mrs. Flora T.
Brainerd.
The first load of sweet corn is eX-
pected at the Portland Packing Com
pany on Spring street tomorrow. In
spite of the fact that the past season
has been unusually dry, the crop
seems to have matured nicely and
their present prospect is that the
usual large number of cans will be
packed.
In place of the regular w. c. T. L.
meeting next Tuesday afternoon, the
closing exercises of the Sewing School
will occur at 2.30 in G.. A. R. Hall. As
the Sewing School is carried on under
the auspices of the Union, it is hoped
that large number of the members
will be present and enjoy the interest
ing exercises of the afternoon.
Souvenir postal cards at Fogg's
drug store.