The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

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The regular monthly meeting of the
Mlburn Club occurs Monday evening
next.
Miss Mary Walker, who has been Wis
,t;nc friends in Portland for several
xyeeks. returned HOME Tuesday night.
1.-THE Democratic County Committee are
sa1led hv W. r. Hunnewell. chairman to
meet at Hotel Heselton, Tuesday March
2sth.
Messrs. Henry Hudson, Henry ID Jug
lass and NJ. l.. iussey, leading business
men of Guilford, were in town over Tues
day night.
Extra beds ami cots have been used
nightly at Hotel Hcselton this week.
Since Monday. this hotel has had over
one hundred and fifty arrivals.
Mrs. l.. II. Folsom has returned from
New York and 30 ton and will be pleas
cd TO see friends and customers. A
.pecialty will be made of dresses for
children this season.
Mrs. w. b. Fletcher returned Tuesday
night from visit among her people at
her old home in Pennington. Mr.. F'letch-
er's mother returned with Mrs. Fletcher,
on a visit to her son and family.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, went to Port
1,nd this morning to again consult with
DR.. Holt about his eyes. 1t is expected
he will remain some time for treatment,
their condition being such as to make it
advisable.
e. W. Bishop accompanied by New
York gen 'lemen, and probably f. ID.
Morgan, will be mt Hotel Heselton next
Thursday to buy horses. He wants
everybody that has a horse to sell to be
there early.
The ninth birthday anniversary of
Miss Edna, daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Ed. +. Page was appropriately observed
on Friday afternoon of last week, and
nine little ladies were entertained in
honor of the event
Mr.. and Mrs. \. W. ShGmWay of Cali
fornia. who with their children, have
been passing the winter In Massachusetts,,
arrived in Skowhegan last night on Wis,
it to Mrs Shumway's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Smith.
Madam Constance Howard, cX-pTesi-
dent of New York Soross, and a concert
pianist, will give an illustrated lecture
on Wagner's Music, before Skowhegan
Sorosis on Saturday evening, April LIST
In Miburn Hall. The Woman's Club
and the Milburn Club will be the guests
Of the Sorosis on that occasion.
The sale of tickets for Helen Barry
has already reached nearly one hundred
aud fifty seats, in addition to what have
been sold at Fairfield, Shawmut and
Wateryile, so Mr.. Arnold informs us.
She will positively appear here next
week, and we trust there will not be a
seat in Coburn Hall but what will be oc
rupied.
Mr.. Geo f. Goodwin visits Lewiston
to- night where he will join the Kora
Temple of Mystic Shrine. George is
the second Sir Knight from De Molay
commsndery to take the Mystic Shrine
since temple was organized in Maine,
p. S. Cairns being the first. Mr.. Cairns
goes along to-day to participate in the
event as does also r. +. Sprague, who
member of Aleppo Temple, Boston.
Mrs. Emily Reed, wife of Grin Reed,
who resides on the river road, south
tide of the river, died very suddenly at
Rn early hour on Saturday morning last.
Ft the age of 50 years. Mrs. Reed, while
pot having enjoyed the best of health for
Feyera years past, was yet able to be
fbout her house, attending to home du-
les, and the day previous to her death
Eeemed az well as usual, retiring at night
IN good spirits. About A. NJ, Mr..
Reed aWoke to find his wife in speech
ess aud diving condition. A physician
tas summoned at once, but before his
rival life was extinct Funeral ser
Ices We're held Monday afternoon.
The convention of the Mission bands
Connected with Baptist churches of the
Neuuebce Association will be held to-
1rroW friday afternoon and evening
III The Miller Band of Bethany Chureh.
he tirruoon session will begin at 80
nh 900 address Of welcome, and 4 re-
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