The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-02-06
TOWN and VICINITY.

Hon. turner BuSW6ll 1eJuIutu lloh
Greenville, Thursday evening.
Three poands of the finest pop corn
] for l0c at Fargreves' Restaurant.
W. II. Soper of Madison, attended the
kindergarten masquerade ball Friday
evening
Bragg 4 Varney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. tt.
Mrs. j. o. Haines went to Belgrade
Thursday morning, returning Friday
J evening.
Remember the fruit sale Saturday
next, Feb. :, at Skowhegan Cash Gro
J ceIy.I
Geo. W. Aver, one of the board of
selectmen of:Solon, was in town one day
, last week.
Gardner Il Barnard are making low
! prices on boots and shoes to clean up for
spring goods.
X. w. Haines attended the banquet of
the Comus Club at the Lancey House,
Pittsfield, Friday evening
Col. f. C., harrington and f. c. Mill
ken of Augusta, grand officers of the
Knights of Pythas, were in town Thurs
day evening.
Miss Blanche Bixby left last Monday
] for Boston, where she will remain
} several months taking course in the
Boston cooking school.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. +. Leighton at
tended the sociable at Madison, Wednes-
J day evening given by the ladies OF the
Universaist society Of that place.
Mr.. Noyes of the Home for Little
Wanderers, Boston, with choir of
children willibe at the morning service
at the Bethany church, Sunday next.
Chas Whittier who has been spending
his vacation with his parents in town,
returned to Orono to-day, to continue
his studies at the Maine State College.
! Rev. w. e. Noyes of the New England
J Home for Little Wanderers will be at
the First Baptist church, Sunday even
ing next at 715 o'clock. All are invit-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Blethen of Dover,
J Mamie Harmon of Portland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Keene of Augusta, and Martin
f. Bartlett of Waterville, were in attend
ance upon the masquerade ball, Friday
evening.
! The following officers of Parmenas
Encampment No Is, |. o. o. F., were
installed Tuesday, Jan. %, by d. ID. e.
p, Roscoe w. Hanson and p. ID. D.,
!. Horace Lowering, of WatervilleA w. =.
Ordway, chief patriarch; r. X. French,
first watch; +. g. Woodbury., second
watch; A. w. Noyes, senior warden; W.
J A. Clough, Junior warden; Thomas
Lawley, third watch; Frank Thompson,
fourth watch; X. ID. Baker, high priest;
! Hugh Hurley and c. II. Playse, guard of
tents; James Lumsden, guide.
Il The executive committee of the Y. p.
G. u. of the Uniyersalist church met at
the residence of the pastor of the
church on Thursday evening last, and
completed arrangements for concert to
be given in Coburn hall on Friday even
ing, April 3, by the Tufts College Glee
Club of 20 members. NJ. Il. Heselton
was elected committee on advertising,
f. &. Woodbury. committee on hall
tickets, etc, Miss Clara Varney COM
mttee on entertainment. The above
were authorized to add to their COM
mttee such members as they might de-
sire to assist in their work.
Last Thursday evening d. G. c., f. G..
Dunlap installed the following officers
of Skowhegan Lodge, No 70; Knights of
Pythias: B. S. Flagg G. c. George c..
Thompson, V. c.; Elmer f. Harris, pre-
late; w. S. Gilman, M. of W.; J. H.
Mitchell, X. of r. and s.; George f.
. Sampson, NJ. of E.; George Simpson, NJ.
of F.; N. S. Varney, M. of A; Harry
Sedgeley, Inner Guard; G. F. Elwell,
r Outer Guard. At the close of the in
StalldllOn DdnuueJ, WHlCn Hd'i Occu
prepared by the ladies, was served in
Milburn hall, after which there was a
. dance. +. c. Milliken of Portland, acted
as Grand Master at Arms, assisted in
the ceremony, and Col. f. G. harrington,
Supreme Representative of Maine, was
present and made brief remarks for the
good of the order
Thirty-ive members of the Skowhc-
gan High school were able to accept the
invitation sent them by the students of
Arson Academy to attend the Sopho-
more exhibition which occurred in
Carrabasset hall, No. Arson, Friday
evening last. After the program the
| time was spent socially, games were
| played, the Skowhegan High School
orchestra which was in attendance,
played three selections, and a right
good time was enjoyed by all. During
the evening the Skowhegan students
were escorted to Central hall where a
delicious supper was served to them,
The sleighing wasn't very good, but the
L ride was a mart of the finn and the