The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
TOWN and VICINITY.

DR.. F. o. Sawyer has been confined
at his home since Saturday of last
week with severe cold.
John w. Fogler, who has been pass
ing the winter In Washington, d. C.,
arrived home this week.
Mrs. F. r. Folsom is just getting
about again after a two weeks illness
caused by an attack OF grip.
George II. Webb, Skowhegan's
highway commissioner, Is on a bust
ness trip to Winthrop today.
The Glover Leaf Whist Club meets
this afternoon at the home OF Mrs. y.
]. Walton on Madison avenue.
Mrs. Emma Bigelow of Lewiston
who has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Ira A. Norton, Madison Ave-, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Harry Hilton of Waterville,
with her two children, Neil and Allan,
made brief visit here this week with
her sister, Mrs. David A. Haig.
Silas Leland, who has been serious
ly i'll for the past fortnights is reported
as better. His trouble has been a
severe form of hemorrhage of the
nose.
Mrs. Pheney, wife of conductor Pc
ter Pheney of the Maine Cenral rail-
road, accompanied her husband here
on his regular run Saturday, passing
Sunday at Hotel Coburn.
Mrs. ]. P. Blanchard who has been
at The Forks since the last OF NO
vember caring for her mother, Mrs.
Lovina Bumpus, who passed away on
March IL, returned to her home in
Skowhegan last Wednesday, the 18th.
Harry Williams, formerly in the
employ of Steward Brothers and for
the past winter delivery man for
Thompson's Market, has bought
grocery and meat store in Hartland
and will move there with his family at
once.
Merton Dennis Of Cornville was in
town recently. He had with him
snow owl, which he shot Saturday at
distance of 112 PAGES, to be mounted.
This is rare species of the owl family
and one that is seldom seen. The bird
was shot through the head and shows
that Mr.. Dennis ranks as good shot.
John Fl. Burleigh of Waterville has
been surveying, on Madison avenue
and the Madison Mills road for the
past few days. We learn from the
president of the Skowhegan Water
Company, Mr.. Gould, that this work
is being done under the direction OF
his corporation, to ascertain the feas-
ability Of Hayden Lake as source of
supply for their system.
The "smoke talk" held at A. o. U.
w. hall on Friday evening of last
week, was largely attended by the
members of Skowhegan Lodge.
These events, of which several in
each year are usually held, are ar
ranged without formal program and
always answer the purpose for which
they are designed, bringing the MEM
bers together for an hour or two
without the care Of lodge work and
for purely social enjoyment.
The winter term of all the village
schools, below the High School grade,
will terminate tomorrow. The kind
ergartens willhave vacation OF three
weeks and the other village schools,
two weeks. The High School will
close on Friday, April End, the vaca-
ton corresponding in length with the
other schools bringing the date of
openinS one week later. The Show
hogan rural schools will close tomor-
row but the vacations will be Of in !,
definite length, the date of opening
being Influenced somewhat by the
conditions Of the country roads.
William e. Buchanan Of Yarmouth
made brief visit here with his son,
Frank w., last week, and neighbor-
hood dinner party was given In his
honor by Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan,
Thursday evening, at their home on
Coburn avenue. Mr.. Bucknam's
grandson, Alvan, is a pupil of the fifth
grade Of the Skowhegan Public Schools
and this led him to be present at the
afternoon session on Friday. He
spoke to the phyllis for few minutes
and some stories which he told i'm
pressed them 80 pleasantly that they
were repeated in several Skowhegan
homes that evening by his young aud
itors.
We publish on page 8 of this issue
bill to enlarge the powers of the
Skowhegan Municipal Court, It's new
jurisdiction embracing additional ter
ritory and it's future title to be "West-
ern Somerset Municipal Court" The
bill has not attracted the attention
which its Importance demands but its
provisions are such that 1t will be
likely to meet with general approval,
especially in view Of the fact that the
present presiding justice, Fred F. Law
renee, Esq, is fully equal to his larger
duties. The act has already passed to
be engrossed and its final passage and
approval by the governor will speedi-
IL, follow