The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-05-06


field, was in town yest rday.
The new lines in ladies low shoes at
c. II. Gardeners will please YOU
Mr.. George Cooper of California has
been the guest of E. w. Marble
New caps and long cloaks for infauts.
and sailors for children at Colbys.
Henry Richards of the Richards Paper
Company Gardiner, was in town Mon
day.
Republican caucus will be held in
Engine Hall, Saturday Afternoon next.
See notice,
a. +. Donigan of Bingham has been
appointed by the governor justice of the
peace and quorum.
n. Il. Caswell was in Portland. Mon
day, 60 attend the funeral of Hon.
Charles II. Chase.
Fred {. Pooler made a trip to Vassal-
boro, today to purchase some Jersey
cows for his milk farm.
Thomas |. Noyes, who spent several
days with his sou, A. II. Noyes, has re-
turned to Boston, his home.
If you go fisinhg call at A. L. Bisson's
and look oyer his stock of fishing tackle
He has everything in that line.
Miss Ida II. Pshon of Keene, N. H..
is visiting this week at the home of her
brother, Geo. II. Pishon.
W. Il. 6. Estes, g. w. Cover. F. H.
Wing, f. W. Allen, G. w. Nash, repre-
sent Skowhegan's masonic bodies in
Portland this week.
Tickets for Canadian Jubilee Singers
Concert on sale at Bixby & Bucks.
Tickets % cts, reserved seats 30 cts,
children under II, 10 cts.
Half fare tickets will be sold on the
Maine Central railroad, to the district
convention at Waterville, Wednesday
next, the 18th instant.
The topic for the social meeting at the
Universalist church Sunday evening,
May 8, is "The Effect of Hope" refer
ences, John 3: 3; Romans 5 ).
The rains and melting snow have kept
the streams in the lumber country full
and in good condition for driving and
the prospect of clean drive is excellent.
Miss May Ward returned Tuesday
afternoon To Massachusetts, where she
resumes teaching in the position she has
very acceptably filled for several years.
Flowers at great bargain at Miss S.
NJ. Bookings.
Supt. Longfellow of the S. & n.
electric railway, went to Augusta, Tues
day to accompany the remains of his
uncle, Capt. Il. W. Black, who died
about one month ago, from the tomb in
that city to Palermo, for burial in the
family lot in that his native town.
A game of ball will be played at Fair
view Park, next Saturday afternoon,
between two teams composed of local
talent. If it is thought that Skowhegan
has enough talent to support a winning
team the coming summer, she will be
represented in the four club league with
Madison, Watervlle and Oakland.
Orn Bailey who was serving a SEN
tence of 60 days for larceny in the
county Jail was employed by the sheriff
in doing some painting, Tuesday, when
he took advantage of an opportunity to
escape and made the shortest cut he
could for the woods on Russell road.
Deputy Sheriff Harding gave him chase
and sighted him once, but he took to the
swamp and was lost to view. He had
about 80 days more to serve.
At the last regular meeting of the
club, Sorosis elected the following
officers to serve during the next year 3:
Mrs. j. X. Frost, president; Mrs. X. b.
shepherd, vice-president Miss Annie
Russell, secretary; Miss Harriet Nash,
treasurer; Mrs. +. o. Sawyer, Mrs.
James Holt, Miss Annie Allen, Miss
Gertrude Weston and Miss Josie W.
Smith, directors. A dainty supper was
served by Mrs. Durrell and Mrs. Dow,
after which the annual magazine edited
by Miss Anderson was read to a large
gathering of the club members.