The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15
Rug fringes at Jndkln,.. SC a yard.

NJ. Brookings'.
Miss Priest has something to say in
our advertising columns, this week,
about millinery.
Miss {. f. Burrill leaves home for
Boston, tomorrow to attend the dress
making openings.
Miss Lena Wyman returned from
Nassau, n. II. Friday afternoon, where
she has a position as stenographer for
bicycle firm.
Tie large pulp plant OF the Manufac-
turing and Investment Co. at Madison
shut down Saturday night for six weeks
for repairs.
Union fast day service will be held at
the Congregational church, Thursday
evening, April end, with sermon by
Rev. George E. Leighton.
The celebrated actress, Maud Granger,
and the original New York company is
with the My Friend from India" Co.,
at Coburn Hall, April BIRD.
Last Saturday saw the completion of
the new system of electric call bells
which Landlord Washburn has been
putting in the Skowhegan House.
There will be meeting of the direc-
tors of the Town Improvement Society
at the residence of the president, Mrs.
B. F, Eaton, Saturday afternoon at , 30
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs K. G. Leighton of Port
land, were in town last week, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. silas Leland, This was
Mr.. Leightons first trip to Skowhegan
since his accident.
Mr. and Mrs F. p IIuntley who have
been engaged as superintendent and
matron of the Augusta almshouse, left
for that city Thursday to enter upon
their new duties.
Arrangements are being made by sev.
eral Skowhegan ladies to give a calico
ball in Coburn hall the first week in May
which promises to be one OF the most en-
joyable dancing parties for several years.
The Kindergartens will open next
Monday, and are to be held in the same
places as before. The one in the vestry
of the Christian church will be in charge
of Miss Glass, and Miss Perkins will
teach the one on corner of Mechanic and
East Front Streets.
The many friends of Chas. II. Pepper
will be pleased to learn that two of his
pictures have recently been accepted
at the Paris Salon. They are the por-
traits of DR.. G. d. b. Pepper, which was
50 much admired by all who saw it both
here and in Watervile, just after it was
finished, and Nine. Colonna.
The following appointments have
been made in the senior class, $. II. $.
for commencement. Miss Ethel l..
Morrill,, valedictorian, Basil K. Jordan,
salutatorian; Miss Lucy Bigelow, his
torian; Lorenzo Thompson, prophet.
The first two were assigned on account
of excellence in rank, and the two last
chosen by vote of the class.
There will be a Lenten service in the
Congregational chapel, Friday evening.
The pastor will read from one of the
latest books published on religious
theme and talk over informally the
teachings of the book. The reading
Friday, will be the chapter "Yicarous
Suffering from Crawford's work "Enig-
mas of the Spiritual Life"
Easter will be observed at the Congre-
gationalist church by special music and
sermon by the pastor, subject "An
Easter Vision In the evening there
will be an Easter concert, entitled "Fhe
Procession of the Centuries" In an at
tractive way it presents the progress of
Christianity through nineteen centuries
and gives us glimpse of the twentieth.
1t is probable that Skowhegan lovers
of out door athletics will have an oppor-
tunity to see game of cricket the com
ing summer. Several of the operatives
in the wooden mill met last week and
took steps towards organizing an eleven.
The name decided upon was the Coburn
Wooden Mill Club. The following off
GERS we're gelected; Louis Anderson,
president; T. Il. Anderson, vice pres-
dent; w. r. Elliott, treasurer; Edward
Leach, John Donigan, L. Coburn, Nor
ris Gledhill, John Waugh, executive
committee.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Club, held at the Library parlors, yes
terday afternoon, officers for the ensuing
year were elected, viz: Mrs. Clara b.
Leavitt, president; Mrs. Elizabeth Mer-
rill, vice president; Miss LIZZIE Hussey,
secretary; Miss Ella Hight, treasurer
Mrs. Myra +. Addition, Mrs. Esther A.
Palmer, Mrs. Mary II. Snow, Mrs.
Carrie q. Gage, Mrs. Alice J. Lang, d-
rectors. Mrs. S. j. Walton was elected
delegate to Woman's Federation of clubs
and Mrs. l.. l.. Morrison, alternate. The
club voted to have a reception In the
Library building, and arrangements
therefor were left with the board of
directors.
The body of Horace S. Bragg was
brought to this place yesterday morning
by train, funeral services being held the