The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08


next Saturday.
Fifteen cents admits to Gypsy camp,
Pirst Baptist, Tuesday evening.
The lady customers At Lambert's,
Saturday, will be. presented with a
pink for Easter.
J. Harvey White left here on
Tuesday to pass the remainder Of the
week in Boston.
Girls, see ad of Steward 4 Hard
ware & Plumbing Co., about the seia-
sors, in this issue.
Mrs. Joseph P. Oak and daughter.
Miss Pauline, left here today FOR san
gor where they are to visit with re
latives for the next fortnight.
DR.. L. A. Daseombo has recently
added to his holdings OF skowhegan
real estate by the purchase Of the
Simon Gates house on Silver street
Mrs. William M. Pulslfer, who had
been in Waterville for the past two
weeks, by reason OF the illness aud
death of her mother, Mrs. l. g. Libby,
returned here last Friday.
Signs of Spring are noticeable
about the carriage repository Of F. o..
Bailey Carriage Co. as they are dis
playing in their warerooms opposite
this Office many sty les OF business and
pleasure vehicles.
DR.. Charles r. Viles, Fred @.
Pooler, Ralph Hill, Edwin A. Parker
and George Nj. Nash, have been at
| Moosebead Lake on fishing trip
since Saturday of last week. They
planned on ice fishing in the vicinity
OF the Outlet Camps.
An account OF the Friday evening
meeting of the Skowhegan Board OF
Trade will be found on page three OF
this issue. Those who were present
to imbibe the spirit of the occasion
will be quite certain to attend the
next meeting, on April 18th, and
others should note the date and plan
to be at hand.
--4z-Harville and Mrs. Leon
Witham were summoned to West
boro, Mass this morning by tele-
gram announcing the death of theil
cousin, Mrs John BRIGHAM, formerly
of East Madison. Mrs. Harville and
her daughter, Madeleine, left by the
same train to pass the time in Water
Vile until Mr. Harville returns.
At a meeting of the joint school
committee OF Skowhegan and Madi-
son, held at the last named town last
week, DeForest II. Perkins was re-
elected as superintendent. Madison
and Skowhegan were united in a
school district for the purpose of en-
ploying a superintendent in 1908.
Mr.. Perkins served under this ar
rangement for the first year and is
now elected for second term.
DeForest II. Perkins, district de-
putty grand High Priest of the Grand
Chapter of Maine, arrived home
Yesterday from Deer Isle. His jour
ney there was to inspect the local
organization, Pine Tree Chapter, and
also Minniwaukan Chapter in the
town of Sedgewick. Mr.. Perkins
left today for Wiscassett on like
errand, accompanied by John II.
Lancaster, past High Priest of Somer-
set Chapter of this place.
Benjamin J. Kinds of Boston,
master OF the Washington School of
that city, with an enrolment Of 23oo
pupils and go teachers, was in town
Tuesday. Mr.. Kinds had been the
guest Of his uncle, Hon. George T.
Tibbetts OF Hinckley, one Of Somer-
sets County Commissioners, and
came to Skowhegan in his company.
In 1888 Mr.. Kinds had a brief resi-
dence here, being employed as pre-
scription clerk in the drug store then
, kept by George Gushing, the present
location Of the First National Bank.
He took up teaching the following
year, frst in the city Of Belfast and
later in other Maine towns and cities.
He afterward went to Massachusetts
and his ability finally secured him the
responsible position he now holds In
connection with the Washington
school above mentioned.