The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-29

William Frye, after five weeks
illness, is back at bis post, at the
Maine Central Crossing.
Mrs. Edw. W. Heath who has been
making brief visit in town returned
to her home in Waterville, Sunday.
Mrs. Edith s. Shepherd was pass
enger on the p. m. train Sunday en-
route for Boston and Atlantic City for
a two weeks visit.
The model tenement at 81 hit. Pleas
ant Ave., having all modern improve
ments and artesian well water, is for
rent. Inquire of Mrs. B. F. Webb.
Chas. E. Cheney, piano tuner, will
be in Skowhegan the week of May 3rd.
Orders left at Dinsmore's Music Store
or Skowhegan House will receive
prompt attention.
Robert K. Steward, has resigned
his position as instructor at the Uni
versity of Maine and gone to Mon
tana in the United States reclamation
service. He left Boston for the West
last Sunday.
We produce a handsome picture of
the beautiful $3.50 Pease piano, on
page two of this issue, that we shall
give to one of the winners in our
great Prize Contest. Wouldn't it
look well in vour homer
Edwin w. Marble, the Skowhegan
monument maker shipped last Mon
day, work to set in Pittsfield, Mechan-
ic Falls, East Wilton, Strong and
Hartland. Have you seen the beauti-
full statuary at his shop?
Mrs. Mae Fairbrother and her
daughter, Miss Leila, left home for
Lewiston last Saturday for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Wildes.
Mrs. Fairbrother has already return
ed and her daughter is expected this
evening.
Sophronia Pooler, widow of the
late Frank Pooler, died at the home
of Jos. Lashon, Tuesday of last week.
Funeral services were observed at st.
Mary's Church Friday. The deceased
is survived by three sisters and two
brothers. Her age was 81 years.
A. Q. Church, who left here few
weeks since, after two years resi-
da,oa in SlxoxpbopoD fo raturn to tna
west, has arrived at his destination,
Beulah, Wyoming. On his way
westward he passed week in Mimi
eapolis, and Mrs. Church and Mrs.
Elizabeth Evans, her mother, are to
remain in that city for time before
continuing their journey to Beulah.
Reuel Ames of California arrived
here Sunday noon. He is the son Of
the late IssacAmes and was summoned
east by the news of his fathers illness,
arriving too late however, to find his
father alive. Mr.. Ames is native of
this place, left here rs years ago for
the Pacific coast. He became mem
Der of the Masonic fraternity here,
receiving his degrees from Somerset
lodge in company with R. Francis
Parker.
The fourth annual observance of
Past High Priests Night occurred at
the Masonic lodgerooms in the Dun
lap block last Friday. The usual cere-
monies with degree work were carried
out during the afternoon and evening
sessions, banquet being served at
half past six by caterer Delano.
There was large attendance of local
companions. Among those present
from out of town were @. w. Gilman
and II. N. Carr, both of Norridgewock.
Joseph II. Murray gave demon
stration OF extinguishing fires by the
powder tube extinguisher process at
the corner of North avenue and Wa
ter streets, in front of the Municipal
Building, at four O'Clock, Thursday
afternoon of last week. A large box
filled with fine wood and well satura-
ted with kerosene was allowed to
reach the highest point of combustion
and then put out by one throw of
powder from the container. To the
ordinary observer it would appear
that the powder should always be di-
rected toward the base of the fire.
This was plainly Mr.. Murray's method
and the effect upon the flames as the
powder landed along the blazing fuel
near the bottom of the box was really
magical.
For some time past fire drills have
been practiced in several of the vii
lage school buildings and interesting
tests have recently been made to de-
termine how rapidly they could be
cleared. In these trials the fire gong
has been sounded by janitor A. l..
Sawyer, neither the teachers or the
scholars having previous knowledge
that the trials were to be made. At
the Garfield building on Leavitt street
the 100 pupils formed in line and
marched out, taking all wraps, the