The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
TOWN and VICINITY

The Skowhegan banks will be clos
ed next Monday, Patriots Day.
Note particulars OF our mammoth
voting contest on page of this issue.
Postmaster F. D. Dearth of Dexter
was calling on Skowhegan friends,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Z. Prescott is spending
the Easter holidays with relatives and
friends in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Albert c. Blunt and her daugh-
term law, Mrs. J. Wallace Blunt,
have been visiting in Boston since
Saturday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine S. Viles and
two children of Augusta arrived In
town, Tuesday, and are the guests OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. 2. V1les.
Particular people are sure to be
pleased with the handsome package
of Reputation Chocolates at Fogg's
drug store, put up in 80, 40, so, and 80
cent boxes.
Mrs. Edith Shepherd and Miss Lola
Goodwin are in Pittsfield, this week,
attending the series of entertain
ments which are being given for the
benefit of Union Hall.
w. Clarke of Caratunk, who has
just completed his winters numbering
operations, was in town on business,
Thursday. He was accompanied by
his son, Oscar II. Clarke.
Steward Heating * Plumbing 90.
are showing a pressure tapk anu
pump in full operation, in their Rus
sell street window, the outfit for
pneumatic water system.
Walter L. Robbins and John r.
Philbrick were at Augusta, yesterday,
in attendance upon the annual meet
ing of the Maine Optical Association.
A banquet was held at the Augusta
House.
F. w. Bucknam left, Tuesday, for
Orono. He is member of the State
Board of Pharmacy and went there to
attend the examination of candidates.
who desire t1o me regisl
druggists.
DR.. |. L. Saley attended the meet
ing of the Maine Veterinary Associa-
ton at Bangor this week. He is the
treasurer of the association and at
present is the only member from
Somerset county.
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt left here for
Boston, Friday last. She is to visit
with her sister, Mrs. S. W. Pooler,
for the next two weeks, and it is ex-
pected that her daughter, Miss Hazel
Leayitt, will return here with her at
the end of that time.
A sociable was held in the vestry of
the First Baptist church, Tuesday
night by the Philathea society, an or
ganization of young women connect
ed with that parish. The entertain
ment consisted of "The Romany Camp
of Gypsies." There was a large at
tendance and good time enjoyed.
Carleton NJ. Holt, manager Of the
Skowhegan exchange of the Maine
Telephone Co., attended a special
stockholders meeting of that corpor-
alton at Livermore Falls, yesterday.
The business on hand related to a
proposition to take over the lines of
the Northeastern Telephone Co., To-
Gated in Franklin county.
Rev. J. T. Moore, wife and Master
Herbert of Vassalboro, who have been
visiting their sister, Mrs. Herbert
George, of this place, returned to
their parish, Thursday. On the six
teenth they start for Ballston, Oregon
where they are to take up new field
of work in the West, hoping the eli
mate will be beneficial to them.
At the next meeting of the Brother
hood OF st. Paul, Monday, April 26,
the question, "Resolved That Auto
mobiles Should Be Taxed By the
Horse Power" will be the subject Of
debate. Three members Of the Broth
erhood will take the negative of this
proposition and three members Of the
Skowhegan grange will support the
affirmative. Members of the Show
hegan grange are given cordial well
come to attend.
]. B. Whitney of Moscow was In
town last Monday, the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. II. s. Hubbard. In
1879 Mr.. Whitney was elected treasu-
rer of Moscow, an office which he
held for 16 years. At the expiration
of his term as treasurer he was made
a member of the board of selectmen,
30 that his services to the town in the
two capacities have extended over a
period of 80 years without Interrupt
tion.
The opening game of baseball, for
the Skowhegan High School team,
which was to have occur red at Fair
view Park on April 18th, has been
postponed to May 18th, the condition
of the field making it impossible to
carry out the original plan for next
Saturday. The Skowhegan team will
play the Waterville High School team
In Waterville on April Oath. A full
.obodula far the seasou ia beinU Dre-