The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

Island, yesterday, for the, summer.
Fast color hose in black and brown, 2
pair for % cents, Chas. +. Ward.
Miss Beuah b. Warehouse of Port
land is the guest of Miss Hannah Pag,
Morris Gledhill returned to Brdgtou,
\. j., by the morning train of yestesday.
At the Uniyersalist church next Sun
day, the pastor will speak upon "The
Sabbath in Summer
Mrs. Gardner Malbon left today for
Old Orchard, where she will remain for
the rest of the summer.
Mrs. A. c. Houston and Master Robert
are visiting with Mrs. Z. w Heath in
Wateryille, for few days.
The steam mill of r. L. Mitchell shut
down Saturday night last, for an indef-
mite period, for lack of orders.
A woman cook will find good steady
job AT the Quinnebasset, Norridgewock.
Address Anidrosis, Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fourier of Fall
River, Mass, arrived in town, Tuesday
night, on visit to their daughter, Mrs
A. W. Bourget.
Mrs, Lydia A. Wonson and Miss Joan
Coffiu of Gloucester, Mass, have been
the guests of +. A. Williams and wife
for week past,
AT the caucus of the democrats held at
the office of Jefferson Savage, Monday
night. A. IL. Yeaton was unanimously
nominated as their candidate for the
legislature.
Capt. j. NJ. Brookings of the cruising
schooner Yale" running between Bos-
ton and Baltimore, passed several days,
the past week, with his wife and daugh.
ter, who reside here.
Miss Lora Burrill, who has been in
town several weeks visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Burrill, left home this
morning, for Providence, r. |. where
she has a situation as nurse.
People expect to find fine perfume at a
drug store, and no one will be disappoint-
ed at the store of c. w. Folsom. the
prescription druggist, who carries line
of the best odors, at reasonable prices.
A feature that is being appreciated by
the patrons of the theatre at Lakewood,
Is the announcement of each act by
means of cards from the procenium arch,
similar to the style at keiths Boston
house.
twenty-five members of Somerset
Lodge attended church at Madison,
Sunday last, by invitation of the local
lodge of that place, ana listened to
fine sermon delivered by Rev. Mr. Rose
of Auburn.
Miss Leila Fairbrother is lamenting
the loss of her new bicycle which some
girl friend thoughtlessly hid between
TWO business blocks for Joke, only to
have big. horrid ice team" come along
and crush it. She will be provided with
another we learn.
d. X. Blanchard, former resident of
our town, who has resided in the West
for some years, is paying Somerset a
visit and incidentally introducing a new
lamp he has recently patented. The
light is produced from acetyline gas, and
he is putting in system, this week, at
Herriek & Dorrity's in Madison, to ex-
hibit its workings.
Morris Mcdonald, general superinten-
dent of the Maine Central system, with
John Heald, claim agent, and Sam'l
Marley, master of transportation, were
in town, Wednesday, in consultation
with Agent Eaton as regards our cross
ing, to see what more, if anything, was
against accidents. 1t is probable an
other set of gates will be erected on the
west side.
Last Friday, convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps comprised in
district number three which includes
Oakland, Sidney, Fairfield, Norridge-
wock and Skowhegan, was held in G. A.
X. hall. Bates Corps No. IA of Norridge-
wock, sent five delegates, Sergeant
Wyman Corps No. 6S, Oakland, thirteen,
and c. p. Pratt Corps No. Il, Fairfield,
nine delegates. The meeting was really
a school of instruction for the purpose
of exemplfying the new work which
has lately been introduced. The ladies
of Russell Relief Corps of this town ex-
empifled the work and the department
president, Addie Viola Grant, and de.
partment chaplain, Mrs. Susan W.
Merrick were present tn criticize aud
suggest. TO the credit of the Skowhe-
gan ladies, the president offered NO
criticism but instead gave the highest
praise and said they had conducted the
work equally as we'll as the crack corps
of Massachusetts, that at Dorchester,
Mrs. Margaret Hubbard of Rockland,
Mass, was present and gave very
interesting talk upon introducing patriot
work in public schools. This has been
done by the corps of which she is a
member, Hartstoff No. 1877, with great
success. Forenoon and afternoon
sessions were held, and at the noon hour
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