The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
Remnants 40 inch Lockwood cottons


came to town last evening.
Fancy imported dress goods, 39c, at A.
W. Bourgeois. Big bargain.
Attention is called to the ad. of MILL
merry opening of Miss Susie Priest
w. =. 0rdway made business trip to
Boston and New York the past week
Mrs. c. f. Tobey left home by Tues
day mornings train, on two weeks
visit to relatives in and about Boston.
DR.. Cora NJ. johnson is confined at her
home by illness this week, and DR.. j. II.
Knox of Waterville, is attending many
of her patients.
Mrs. Wm. Langley was called to
Marblehead, Mass, by this mornings
train, by the illness of daughter, who
IS reported rapidly failing.
{. F. Ward after being confined at the
home of his sister, Mrs. 5. W. Philbrick,
tor two weeks, suffering from severe
cold, is again at his store.
The Uuiversalist sociable will be held
this Thursday evening, at Armory hall.
and will be entertained by NJ. and Mrs.
Nj. B. Heselton. All are inviCed.
Roy l.. Marston arrived home, Tues
day, from Bowdoin college, having had
his college vacation heightened two
y eeks by the faculty. "There were
others"
The first of series of three Ger
mans to be held by our society young
people is to come off in Milburn Hall,
Friday evening of this week, with music
by Kendall.
Kid gloves, 70 cts. at Ordway's.
Mrs. Augustus Fowler was called TO
Brewer, this week by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Webb who is now
convalescent Mrs. VIM. Fowler ac-
companied her.
The regular meeting of Somerset
Chapter X. A. Masons, occurs Friday
evening, the 26th inst. f. w. Plaisted
of Augusta, grand scribe, the visiting
grand officer will be present.
Two Skowhegan young men have re-
Gently secured positions in Boston, Thos
Farrand with a wholesale millinery
house aud Jas. Partridge with c. f.
Hoyey & Co, in the dress goods depart
ment
Every member of the degree staff of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge is requested
to meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Friday
evening, March 2G, at o'clock. Please
remember the hour.
John Lashon aud wife have been
afflicted with the prevailing disease La
Grippe for some weeks, but are now
much better. Mrs. Lashon was called to
Portsmouth, n. H., this morning to
assist in the care of her daughter who is
i'll with pneumonia.
In the word contest of the Williams
Carnival Co., Miss Wiley of Athens re-
ceives first prize, having found 522 words.
Miss Garland of Skowhegan, was second ,
having made G20 words, 200 of which
were thrown out, but then leaving
enough to secure her prize.
There are q prisoners in the County
Jail now, he largest number since the
new Jail has been occupied. Ten of
them will go out within a few days.
The expense to the County for prisoners
for 1896 was about 5000 less than the
year before in the old Jail including $3.50
paid Androscoggn County for prisoners
sentenced to Auburn Jail that year.
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Brown, of Athens, died
of pneumonia on Monday last, while
visiting her grandson, Charles l..
Leavitt, who resides on North Street.
She was on her way home when taken
ill. She was the widow of Joseph
Brown, who died in 1894. She was the
mother of large family and leaves four
sons and four daughters to mourn her
loss. The funeral took place on Wed
nesday afternoon, and was conducted by
Rev, c. V. Hanson.
On Friday missionary field day will
be held at the Congregational church,
under the auspices of the Maine Mission
airy Society. Addresses full of interest
will be given by speakers fresh from the
field, among these speakers will be Rev.
e. l.. Parker of Ashland, Rev. j. G..
Gregory of Bingham and Mrs. Sarah
Foster The principal address will be
by Rev. d. p. Hatch, the secretary Of
the society. Meetings will begin at ? 80
and 30. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
three cornered rivalry between the
owners of as many promising three year
old colts in our town, promises to de-
velop into something more than talk
A small item in the Kennebec journal,
concerning a colt of G. W. Days, Of ii
recent date, calls forth challenge from
our genial citizen Edw. Leach in the
Lewiston journal of Saturday last.
Daddy owns a good colt, and that he
has the courage of his convictions, none
will deny. The third party in the con-
troversy is John Clark, who has n
beauty that they say is the equal Of the