The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30

Infants cloaks, dresses and caps in
great variety at Judkins'.
JOS. Murray is selling a fl 1ur he guar
antees, at $40 per barrel.
Miss Wlthee is ready to receive orders
for hats any time. E. b. CURTIS.
Ladies' Night will be observed ut the
Milburn Club, Friday evening of this
week.
l.. w. Chase returned last week, from
a ten days business trip to Boston and
New York.
Rev. Geo. f. Leighton left Tuesday a.
m., for brief business trip to Portland
and vicinity.
Edward F. Danforth, Esq, went to
Portland on business, by the afternoon
train of yesterday.
Dr. Spencer attended the funeral Of
Miss Penny, former parishiouer, at
Waterville, Monday last.
A small display of Easter hats will be
on exhibition Saturday, April |, at Miss
S. M. Brookings' 81 Water ST.
Mrs. Stevens, wife of Rev. E. o. Ste
vens of Waterville, is visiting at the
home of Rev. W. Il. Spencer for few
days this week.
j. II. Burleigh of Waterville, civil
engineer, WAS in town yesterday, wit
ness in the case Brooks vs.. Morrill,, on
trial at the Court House.
Gen. II. B. Shepherd went to Augusta,
yesterday, to attend a meeting of the
board of trustees of the Insane Asylum,
of which he is the secretary.
You will find an extract of witch
hazel, made from the autumn collection
of twigs, ana of full strength, at Folsom's
drug store, full pints for 25 cents.
Edward F. Kimbal is to succeed Fred
Turner as clerk at II. w. Cushing's, the
latter young man leaving for his new
position in Maiden, Mass, Monday next.
Miss Brookings cordially invites the
ladies and their friends to inspect her
stock of pattern hats and bonnets at the
millinery opening. which will occur Sat
urday, April s.
A short entertainment will be given in
connection with the "Klondlke Tea
given by the Universalist ladies in @. A,
X. hall, Tuesday, Apr. 4. Don't forget
the place and date.
There will be a special meeting of
Skowhegan Grange, No. POS, at Grange
hall, Saturday evening, April Sth. The
first and second degrees will be con-
ferred upon six candidates.
The collection firm of Phillips &
Mills, which was opened in January,
with office in the Milburn block, has
been dissolved IN order that both can
devote their entire attention to the study
of law.
Easter will be observed at the Univer
salist Church by a eunrise service at a.
IN. the regular morning service at 10 40
a. M, with a special sermon by the
pastor aud special music by the choir;
aud 10y an Easter concert by the Sunday
school at : p. m. The public is cordially
invited TO attend these services.
II. c. Russell is in town this week.
Mr.. Russell is playing solo trombone
this season with the Brosuahn Jackson
Co This company is at the Jefferson,
Portland, this week, and as that theatre
furnishes its own orchestra Mr. Russell
took advantage of his enforced vacation
to visit his home in East Madison and
friends in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Dunton gave q
very pleasant party at Grange Hall,
Tuesday evening, in honor of their guest,
Miss Amy Mason of Portland. A short
program was rendered, consisting of
recitation by William HAYES, song by
Miss Eldena Smith and reading by Miss
Mason, after which the balance of the
evening was enioyably passed in dancing
and playing whist.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Caddie Gaylord, daughter of Charles
Gaylord, to DR.. Herbert Burrill of BOs-
ton, a member of the visiting staff of the
Boston City Hospital, who was head
surgeon on the hospital ship Bay State,
10 its errand of mercy to Cuba, Miss
Gaylord having the honor at the time Of
being selected TO serve as head nurse on
the same steamer. We learn the we'd
ding will occur from the family home
early in April.
On Saturday last occurred the death
of Dana G., little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Swain of Skowhegan. The
death was caused by fall, 80 serious
that the little one survived only four
hours after the accident. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swain have the deepest sympathy of
their many friends, as only few years
since another child WAS taken from
them in similar manner. The funeral
services were held at the family resi-
dence, Monday afternoon, Mar. 9th, at
two O'Clock, Rev. Geo. +. Leighton,
officiating.
"A FAR Outside Is