The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-20
TOWN and VICINITY

Flower seeds--at Bixby & Bucks.
Clothe your boys at Chas. f. Wards.
Hon. A. r.. Bixby made business trip
30 Portland, Monday.
Gen. r. B. Shepherd was in Augusta
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Abbie Whittier of Fairfield, is a
guest of Mrs. w. X. G. Estes.
Maoe baldwin apples in 3 10. cans, .
for 25c, at Skowhegan Cash Grocery.
The normal class will meet in the
Methodist vestry, Wednesday afternoon
At $50.
f. r. Phlbrick, manager of the
Richards Pulp mill in this place made a
business trip to Augusta and Gardiner,
yesterday.
The new soda fountain put in by E.
X. Delano this week, is a magnificent
affair and dresses up his heretofore neat
store co a remarkable degree.
The regular meeting of the American
24th; next meeting to be held May Sth.
Members please take notice.
A union fast day service will be held,
Thursday evening, the 27th inst, in the
Bethany Church, and Rev. H. w. Kim
ball will preach the sermon for the &C.
cason.
Baker & Marble report large increase
Of orders over last year. A well earned
reputation for 1st class, reliable work
and liberal dealing is the foundation for
their good business.
The members of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge whose surnames begin with A. B.
c. and d., are most earnestly requested
to meet at Odd Fellows hall, Saturday,
April %, at Up. m.
N. b. Vigue, member of the lst
Maine Artillery recently returned from
Cuba, has opened looms in the Ross
building for the cleaning and repairing
of clothing. See ad.
Next Sunday morning the subject at
Transformed Life The evening SER
vice will be omitted as the pastor goes
to North Arson In the afternoon.
The ice left the Kennebec at this point
at noon, Tuesday, and ever since has
been running quite freely, which would
warrant one in believing the river is
clear Of ice for many miles above here.
George Gray of the lumber firm
Joshua Gray & Son of Gardiner, was in
town, yesterday, on business. VIM. B.
Snow OF this town has been associated
with this firm in numbering operations
for 81 years
Maj. W. H. Spencer d. ID. of Skowhegan
will read paper at the annual meeting
OF Maine Commandry of the Loyal Lee
gon at Portland, MAY 3. The subject of
the paper is "Campaigniug with the
Sixty-First New York Volunteers"
Because of the occurrence of Fast day
next week, the REPORTER will be issued
a day earlier than usual, Wednesday in.
stead of Thursday. Advertisers and
correspondents will please bear this in
mind, have their copy in one day earlier
than usual, and avoid getting Left
At this time of the year we are look
ing for something to prevent tan and
sun burn. The cream balm prepared by
C. w. Folsom, the prescription druggist,
will relieve all irritation at once. He
will be pleased to present his Lady Gus
toners with sample free.
Carrabasset Lodge |. 0. O. F., will
observe the S0.h anniversary of Odd
Fellowship by An informal gathering at
the lodge room the evening of the 10Th
inst. There will be speeches by many
of the older members, and a musical
programme by the Crescent Banjo, Man
doin and Guitar Club, Refreshments
will be served.
The installation of the newly elected
officers OF Canten Somerset, No. 26, will
occur at their hall, Friday evening, April
18th, the Grand officers for Maine, offici-
ating. Previous to the installation eere-
monies, the chevaliers with their ladies
will partake of a banquet at Hotel Co
burn. The officers to be installed are as
follows F. A. Wood, captain; +. G.
Woodbury., lieutenant; Hugh Hurley,
ensign; Thomas Tantish, clerk; 6. X.
Fogg, accountant.
Henry r. Spencer, Colby 80, son of
Rev. Or. W. H. Spencer of this town,
has recently been appointed instructor
in Greek and Latin in the Coburn CLASH
cal Institute at Watervlle. Mr.. Spencer
fitted for college at that institute, gradu.
ating therefrom with high honors. He
entered Colby as one Of the youngest
men in his class, receiving the en-
trance examination prize In his col
lege course he maintained the highest
rank, beside taking part and winning
prizes in several speaking contests. He