The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-01


received car load of Electric Weld
fence. See ad.
F. R. Philbrick billing clerk of the
Maine Central R. R. is to take the
month of July for vacation rest.
Miss Maud Bracket and her moth
er of Pittsfleld, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Steward this week.
Fred T. Addition of Boston is pass
ing a brief vacation in town, the
gnest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
J. Addition.
Mrs. joseph Murray with her
daughter, Delphine and her son
Francis are spending a week at James
Bigelow's farm in North Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Oak with their
daughter Miss Pauline have taken up
their residence at their handsome
summer home "The Oaks" at Hayden
Lake.
c. E. Townsend with his wife and
young daughter returned home the
past week from their five weeks va
cation trip to relatives in New York
State.
Mrs. c. II. Scribner of Charleston is
in town, the guest of her son, j. NJ,
Scribner, the manager of the local
branch of the F. o. Bailey Carriage
Co.
The Snow Bound club were enter
tanned on Saturday afternoon last by
Mrs. Olive Dealy at her. home on
Pleasant Street, delightful supper
being served at the usual hour.
The good will and furniture of G.
E. Cleveland's boarding house is
offered for sale in another column.
A fine opportunity for right party to
step into a good paying business.
J. Arthur Morrissette is passing a
vacation in town with his parents
His many friends will be glad to learn
that he is meeting with fine success as
a travelling salesman for Boston firm.
Mr. and Mrs Morris Gledhil who
occupied the residence of DR.. j. E.
Wadsworth during the time of his abb
sence have taken rooms for the sum-
mer at the home of Mrs Davis, Water
Street.
DIR. n. G. Woodman with his wife
and two sons, Ralph and Earle, ar
rived, Tuesday, from Roxbury. They
will pass the summer vacation at the
residence of c. B. Hight, Esq. on
Main St.
Herman Huff of Attleboro, Mass
arrived here Monday and is TO remain
for fortnight as the guests Of Mrs.
Dora Sanborn and family. Mr.. Huff
went to Massachusetts in April 1907,
but plans to revisit Somerset county
every summer.
Mrs. Chas. Folsom Jones entertain
ed the Young Ladies whist club at her
home, "The Terraces" Saturday af-
ternoon last, from 230 to o'clock.
The scene of the play was on the
spacious lawn and it was a most de-
lightful party of six tables.
Geo. w. Emerson has purchased
the Bailey place, near the Oil Cloth
property, and he and his family have
already established their home there.
Mr.. Emerson has plowed 40 gardens
this year, probably the record for
Skowhegan SO far as any one man is
concerned.
In the early morning hours, yester-
day, night watch, Chas. Steward dis
covered porcupine near the fire de-
partment building on Island avenue.
The animal climbed an elm and re-
NAMED there unmolested until after
noon when he was shot by Arthur A.
Jewett, clerk at Fogg's Drug store.
Michael Harris of Jackman was in
town for few days this week, the
guest of his nephew, Elmer E. Harris.
He left yesterday to visit other rela-
tives in Canaan. Mr.. Harris has been
in the saw mill business at Jackman
for the past forty years, his partner
since 1899 being Sylvanus Holden.
The packing cases which will be
used to ship next fall's pack of corn
beans and suecotash from the local
plant of the Portland Packing Co. be-
gan to arrive last week. They are
manufactured by the James Walker
Co. of Bangor. The total will be 49,
900 cases and about $500 are loaded in
one car
John. M. Washburn, a native of
Palmer, Mass, for the past eight
years resident of this place, died
very suddenly of heart disease on
Thursday of last week, aged IS years.
Previous to coming here he had been
cotton mill employe, overseer in the
weaving department. A widow sur
wives, also three sons, r. F., Milton
and Nelson Washburn, all of this
place and daughter, Mrs. M. d. Gill
lette of Madison, Conn.
The Bowman Hardware Company
has recently completed two story
storehouse, 40 by 80 feet, at the ter
minus of the Maine Central railroad