The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-31
TOWN and VICINITY

George Simpson was in town for a
few days last week, returning to
Somerville Sunday.
Miss Grace Clark left here on Sat
urday for Gardner to pass the week
with her sister, Mrs. Willis Fish.
E F. Newell of Arson, who is now
serving his seventh year as Trial JUS
tice for that locality, was in town on
business, Saturday.
Doctors N. Maud Kellett and Genoa
Sanborn attended the meeting Of the
Maine Osteopathic Association in
Portland on Saturday.
Miss Grace L. Russell, who has been
passing brief vacation in town, de-
parted for Kingston, n. II. on Tues
day, to resume her work as teacher
in the Sanborn Seminary.
Miss Lula Gordon passed Christ
mas week in town with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gordon. Miss
Gordon is now employed as compost
tor at the office of the Portland Tran
script.
The seats for the main auditorium
of the new municipal building have
arrived and representative of the
American Seating Company of Boston
is here with crew, putting them in
place. This work will be completed
during next week.
In all the concerts this season, the
Tufts College Glee Club have had
their "encore" list pretty we'll taxed,
but have not yet come to the end of
their repertory at any concert. They
believe in having a goodly supply of
catching bits to meet the demands
which their splendid principal num-
beers are sure to cause.
E. L. Hight, who is passing a months
vacation in town with his mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Hight, and his brother,
Walter, came here from Guanica,
Porto Rico, where he had been sta
toned, in the employ of the American
Bridge Company, since last Septem-
Der. The work of his corporation at
that point is now completed and he
expects to be assigned elsewhere at
the end of his vacation.
On tomorrow, Friday Jan. 1st, the
From $50 a. m. to 1870 a. m. from II
a. m. to 1890. p. m. From 1870 p. m.
to 2.40 p. m. from $50 p. m. to so
p. m. ana at 600 O'Clock at night.
and one collection, their regular
forenoon trips. There will be no
service performed by Rural carriers
on this date.
The alarm of fire on Christmas day,
Just before one O'Clock, was occasion
ed by a small blaze in the stable con-
owned by Newton Caswell and occu
pied by Joseph Sayward and family.
Mr.. Sayward was boiling some oil in
the stable and this boiled over and
caught fire. The men of the neigh
borhood came to his assistance and
the fire was kept within control and
soon extinguished.
The REPORTER is pleased to be
able on the front page of this issue, to
introduce to its readers, by a likeness
and brief sketch of the life of each of
the three gentlemen who begin their
terms as officials of this county to-
morrow, January LIST. The affairs en-
trusted to themNare of vital concern
to every citizen of Somerset and these
few words concerning their previous
record should be of especial interest
to all at this time.
The County Commissioners have
been in session at the Courthouse this
week and have been very busy with a
variety of matters that come up for
attention during the last week of the
year, just preceding the making up
of the annual report. This is the
last meeting in which Hon. l.. G. Will
lams of Athens will participate, the
31st of the present month marking
the end of his six year term.
John A. Mooers, the new sheriff of
Somerset county, has moved from his
home on Madison avenue to the dwell
ing connected with the county Jail, at
the corner of Court and High streets,
which he will occupy during his term
of office. Mr.. Mooers will act as his
own turnkey. Clyde II. Smith, who
has resided there during his term as
sheriff, has taken apartments at
the Oxford and he and Mrs. Smith will
make their home there for the winter.
Word has recently been received
here of the death of Joseph a. Lack
ey, of pneumonia, on November Goth,
at Winston, Salem, North Carolina.
The deceased never resided in this
state but he had often visited here,
the last occasion being about eight
years since His wife, who survives
is the daughter of Ruel d. Dow Of
California and a niece of G. J. Dow of
this town. Four children also sur
yive. A North Carolina paper speaks
of him az secretary and treasurer of
the Winston Automobile Company,
ap1 ofofaa that the intp rmant took