The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-11
TOWN and VICINITY

Arnold & Currier have occident
Walter P. Ordway arrived home to-
day from brief business trip to New
York City.
MA. Dane has been passing the
meek in Newport as the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Colby T. Huff.
Mr.. James L. Brown of Old Town
mas the guest of his sister, Mrs. Carrie
7. Bragg of this place, few days last
week.
Cake and candy sale, Saturday,
Mar. 10, on Water St., next to Mr..
uese toms store. Benefit of Senior
class
John r. Philbrick was in Augusta
Tuesday, attending a Legislative hear
ing on the bin to regulate the practice
of optometry.
Mrs. S. I. Titcomb, one of the oper-
otors at the office of the Maihe Tele-
nbone Company, has been visiting rel
atives in Guilford this week.
Much sympathy is extended Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Bowman in the loss Of
their son, about four months old, its
death occurring on Thursday of last
week.
There will be "Chicken Pie" din
ner served in the vestries of the M.
F. church, Wednesday, March 18th,
from 12 until 100 O'Clock. Every
body invited. Dinner 25 cents.
Simon Nudd left here Tuesday MORN
ing for Fitchburg, Mass, where he
will visit at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. c. H. Bacon, during the spring
months. Mrs. Nudd accompanied her
husband as far as Gardiner, passing a
few days as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Nudd in that city.
Elsewhere in this issue WILDE found
a poem on "Lincoln" from the pen of
Mrs. Emily Page Webb, an old time
Skowhegan resident, now living in
California. 1t was published in Los
Angeles paper and from that source
reproduced this week for the readers
of the REPORTER many of whom are
personal friends of the author.
Skowhegan people have recently
received announcements of the mar
rage of Mrs. Sarah r. Bradford to
Mr.. George F. Anderson, which &C.
Cured on Saturday last. Mrs. Brad
ford was the daughter of a prominent
Lewiston family but made Skowhegan
her home for something like eight
years, preceding 1904. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson are to reside at 103 Central
avenue, Chelsea, Mass.
Mrs. J. B. Maddocks left here for
Melrose on Monday last, intending to
make brief visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Annie Marshall. Mrs. Maddocks
was also to meet her son, Howard, in.
Boston, Mr.. Maddocks having come
on from Ohio for few days. business
in that city. He has been employed
at Norwalk in the state named for the
past two years, by firm of contrac-
tors, his services being chiefly requir-
ed as civil engineer.
The compensation voted to Morri-
son & Mcclellan for the cost of
changing their construction from
wood to brick, on the building just
begun by them, was settled on Tues
day, by agreement between the
selectmen and that firm, at 5000.
Workmen at once commenced to
make the necessary alterations and
the brick structure will be pushed as
fast az possible. James A. Brown has
been engaged to take charge of the
work.
Little Miss Gertrude Knight ofWest
Front st. entertained fifteen of her
playmates on Tuesday afternoon from
TOUR until six O'Clock, the party being
in honor of her sixth birthday The
children all participated in peanut
hunt and several other interesting
games. Miss Annie Caswell played a
march, and the children formed
around the table from which the
birthday cake illumined with six tiny
candles, and other delicious refresh
ments were served. At twilight, the
little folks departed, each carrying a
wax candle as souvenir of the occa-
sion.
1t is more than likely that Show
hogan holds the record 80 far as
length of service goes in the position
OF selectman. Mr.. Parker, who was
reelected on Monday last, first became
amember Of the Skowhegan board in
1891 and has been included In its mem
bership every year but one since that
date. We presume no selectman in
Maine can show a record of eighteen
years of 80 nearly uninterrupted SER
vice. A. H. Wyman, the second
member of the board, is by 70 means
anovice. His present year will make
the ninth that he has passed in the
service of the town.
The last week In February witness
ed the heaviest pulp shipments that
have ever been made in an equal
period from the SkoWheQan station, |