The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-25

Miss Eda X. Smith returned from
Portland, last evening.
B. |. Lawley is passing this week
with relatives in Hartland.
Steward Bros. have all kinds of stove
wood at lowest market prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. ". Philbrick returned
from st. Stephen, y. B., last evening.
Miss Maude l.. Reed is visiting her
uncle C. 5. Pratt and family in Water
vile.
Hon. William T. Haines of Waterville,
Attorney General for Maine, was in
town on business, Friday.
The Nom partisan w. c. L. U. went to
Lakewood, Tuesday afternoon, where
they held basket picnic in the grove.
Rev. B. C. Wentworth exchanged
pulpits with Rev. T. B. HIATT of East
Madison, Sunday morning.
Services will be resumed next Sunday
at the First Baptist church by the pastor,
who has returned from his vacation.
TAYLOR Williams, who made such hit
here last season with Heushaw and Ten
Brock, is with The Nancy Hanks
Mrs. w. Fl. Swan of Boston, arrived
In town Monday evening and Is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Ann Stinch.
field.
There will be special conclave of De-
Molay cammandery 10, X. L. next Tues.
day evening. The order of the Red
Cross will be conferred.
A large cake of toilet soap finely per-
fumed for five cents at the store of c.
w. Folsom, the prescription druggist,
also smaller cakes for ten cents.
Charles Fred Lashon, son of John
Lashon got a finger on his left hand
crushed on machine at the shoe factory
yesterday SO 1t had to be ampurated.
Clarence Scott of Old Town, high chief
ranger of the high court Of Maine /. o.
F., was in town, Friday, on business
connected with that order.
Mrs. E. G. Gay and two daughters,
the Misses E. NJ I'd II. l.. Gay, accom-.
by party of eight ladies and gentlemen,
drove over from Pennington, Friday
afternoon, returning Yesterday morning.
The sisters of charity. who are to have
charge of the paroehial school here,
L. uft
Ing from Three Rivers, Canada. There
were ak 10 the party.
MI. McGuirk Of Providence, R. l..
formerly superintendent of the Madison,
WOODEN Co., now sellirg agent, was in
town Sunday, calling on friends. be
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
HEM OF Madison.
An invitation Is extended to members
of the American Benefit Society to meet
at the home of the president, Mrs. Ella
II. Crowell August 3lst, 10 connection
with Skowhegan Grange. A picnic
dinner will be served. Let the lodge be
we'll represented. Per order SEC'Y.
A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Miss Diana Stevens yesterday
afternoon, at Grange hall. Miss Stevens
first gave practical talk on the "Science
of Food" which was followed by dem
onstraton with the chatting dish. Many
dainty dishes were served TO the ladies
present and all seemed to enjoy them.
Miss Stevens will give another dem
onstation to-day and will finish the
course in Skowhegan, Friday afternoon.
Tomorrow morning, DeMolay COM
mandery 10, X. T., will leave on special
train for Gardiner, where steamer will
be taken for the mouth OF the Kennebec.
At Watervile, they will be Joined by st.
Omer commandery and Halls band. At
Augusta, Trinity commandery will fall
into line and short parade will be made.
Maine commanderv will join at Gardiner.
Upon reaching their destination a shore
dinner will be served, followed by sail
on Merrymeeting bay. The trip will
practically be repetition Of the one last
year.