The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-21
Baby caps and bonnets at Judkins'.

town on business, Thursday.
Weighted tape for ladies' bicycle skirts
at Stew ards.
f. H. Vail of New York city is visit.
ing In town for few weeks.
Miss Edith Frame went to Augusta by
this mornings train for few days visit
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Davis Miller and Mrs
J. Palmer Merrill we're in Waterville,
Friday.
Col. S. II. Allen, governor of the
Soldiers home at Togus, is in town To-
day.
Among the arrivals on the 1890 train
Tuesday, was Mr.. A. F. Squire of Corn
Vile.
Messrs. T. H. Anderson and c. F
Ward returned from New York, Friday
evening.
in. & |. J. Smith beat their record
by selling five new wheels, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ?. Oak gave whist
party of FIVE tables at their home, Mon
day evening last.
A. B. Page of Shawmut and (. F.
viles go to Dead River today, to look
after log-driving there.
II. w. Church, the Providence horse
man, was at Skowhegan, Wednesday
looking after good ones.
George Gushing left home this morn
ing, for Norway, to be In attendance
upon the N. E. Conference.
Miss Grace D. Bradley and Miss Lizzie
Williams returned to the normal school
at Pennington, this morning.
Mrs. Ella Richardson on Leavitt ST.
has two or three furnished rooms that
she will rent at reasonable rates.
w. II. Soper of Scion, station agent OF
the Somerset railway, was calling on
Skowhegan friends, Friday morning.
The kindergarten will open Monday
next, an event to which the little ones
are looking forward with great interest.
The Rural Schools will open Monday,
April rs. There will be rural teach
ers' meeting at 2. 80 p. M, Sat. Apr. 70
Morrill, & Fletcher have begun to han
die the cream for the season, in pint and
half pint bottles, and In larger quantities.
The annual meeting of the Skowhegap
Savings Bank corporation will be held
at the bank on Monday, May 2, at 10 a.
m.
Captain McPheters of Co. E., has
posted bills calling for Is more recruits.
None but able-bodied and temperate men
need apply.
There will be degree work by Wildes
camp Sons of Veterans in Grand Army
Hall, Monday evening next, beginning
promptly at 7.3O.
The spring change of time on the
Maine Central went into effect Sun
day. None of the trains running into
Skowhegan are effected.
There will be special meeting OF
Woodbine lodge D. of H., Wednesday,
April u, at 7.30. A large attendance is
desired as there will be business of i'm
portance to transact.
An enterprising daily gives L. w.
Weston government contract for
$4,000 it. Of heavy plank and timber.
Mr.. Weston has not been advised OF 1t
yet but would be glad to be.
The Universalist Circle gave an apron
sale and dinner in Grand Army hall,
Wednesday. A ten cent supper was also
served at 6 o'clock, as result quite a
sum of money was turned into the church
treasury.
The fish and game commissioners are to
give hearing at Hotel Heselton, Satur-
day, upon petition of Gen. r. B. Shep-
herd and ten others, asking that the TAX
ing of fish from any Of the tributaries to
Hayden Lake, Madison, be prohibited,
and that some restrictions be placed up
on the fishing In said lake.
The members of Carrabasset Lodge,
/. o. o. f., and Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge, No. SO, l. o. o. F., will observe
the seventy ninth anniversary of the L.
o. o. F., by attending divine worship at
the First Baptist church on Sunday
morning, Apr. "a. The members Will
meet at Odd Fellows hall, Sunday morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
1t is expected that the high school
base ball team will play at Madison,
Fast day and at Good viii farm, Satur-
day. The boys are practicing for posi-
tions and undoubtedly will place good
team in the field. They have received a
challenge from the Waterville high
school to meet them at Waterville, May
18th, which will probably be accepted.
The East Side Yacht Club, was form
ed Monday evening last, it's members
consisting Of Skowhegan young men In
terestod in yachting at Hayden Lake
many of whom own 16 footers to be
launched In that water this season. j
w. Steward was elected commodore
r. Fl. Leavitt, secretary and treasurer
and j. W. Steward, +. G. Dow and Fl
W. Varney regatta committee. Some
exciting racing may be looked for or
that sheet of water this season, as in adj