The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
Ten cent hats at Susie Priests.

Friday.
Hon. NJ. l.. Merrill of St. Adams, Is in
town today.
George H. Pishon and wife returned
home, from Boston, last night.
S. W. Gould, ESQ.,, went to Bath Mon
day morning, on legal business.
White hose and gloves for commence
ment at Stewards.
Augustine Simmons, Esq, of North
Arson, was in town, saturday.
Mrs. Dana p. Foster of Waterville, is
the guest of Mrs. j. w. Steward
Miss Ethel Nickerson of Portsmouth,
y. H., is visiting Ethel Whittier.
The Misses Hunnerwell of Madison,
were in town for the day, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carpenter are
the guests of Augustus Burrill and wife.
Rev. j. C. Gregory of Bingham, was
In town yesterday, the guest of Rev. H.
w. Kimball.
Mrs. Levi c. Emery went to Portland
Monday morning, where she will visit
her son Fred.
See the liver johnson that Blunt is
selling for $500. A high grade wheel
for low price.
Mrs. G. II. McCandless of East Hamp-
ton, Mass, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Herbert Wentworth.
Mrs. n. W. Brainerd who has been
confined to her home for several weeks
by illness is slowly convalescing.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Appleton and Mrs.
Alfred Veazie of Bangor, are visiting at
the home of Miss Helen A. Sanborn.
Next Sunday at P. M. Rev. Geo. K.
Leighton will deliver the Baccalaureate
sermon to the senior class of S. IL. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Bruce of North
Andover, Mass, are guests of w. X.
Elliott. Mrs. Bruce being a sister of
Mr.. Elliott.
Mrs. W. II. Pullen of Washington,
D. g., arrived in town recently TO spend
the summer months with her father, DR..
s. A. Patten.
Mrs. Jonas Parker left home, yester-
day, on visit to her son Fred, who is
engaged In the grocery business In
Boston. Another son, Frank, accom-
panied her.
A special communication of Somerset
4 Il. Il hn
morrow friday evening, for the pur-
pose of confering the third degree.
Refreshments will be served.
The Republican caucus comes off at
Engine hall, Saturday afternoon at 230
O'Clock. Republicans should attend and
have voice in selecting delegates to
attend the several conventions.
Next Sabbath will be observed as
children's day at the Methodist church.
The pastor will preach to the children in
the morning and concert will be given
In the evening by the Sabbath school.
A reception was rendered the senior
class of the high school, last Friday
evening, at the home of Principal Far
rington on Madison avenue. The class
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington with
a handsome salad dish.
The Pythian Sisterhood assemblies of
both Skowhegan and Norridgewock,
have accepted an invitation to attend
the service at the Congregationalist
church, next Sunday morning, In COM
pany with the X. P lodges of these two
towns. All are requested to meet at the
X. P. hall at 10 o'clock.
The Skowhegan Pulp Company Is
putting on an extension to it's building
In order to increase the capacity and add
to the convenience of the plant. The
grinders are to be replaced with larger
and improved ones. G.. E. Farnham has
charge of the work and N. p. Reed &
Son do the stone work. The extension
will be 23x38 feet.
Sunday next, June 10Th, will be OBJ
served by Skowhegan Lodge X. of p. as
Memorial Sunday" with a sermon
appropriate to the occasion by Rev. Fl.
w. Kimball, at the Island Ave. Congre-
gational church at 1890 a. M, after
which the graves of departed brothers
will be decorated. All relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
A. II. Noyes, supt. of the Lelend
Tannery Co., has recently made set of
bicycle tires from their famous leather
product that seem to present many
superior advantages over the rubber
tires now generally used, as it is claimed
that they are puncturless, and will out
wear anything now on the market. c.
E. Dealey's wheel is equipped with the
first pair manufactured.
Lakewood opened for the season of
'9S, last Saturday. The day was far
from propitious, rain falling all the fore
noon and part of the afternoon, but
Notwithstanding this, there was large
attendance. At the last moment the
Mexican Troubadours telegraphed that
they would be unable to appear until
later, but Manager Fairbrother hustled
around and put on very good variety
bill. Concerts were also given during
the day by the Skowhegan band. The
best of order was maintained and will