The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
TOWN and VICINITY

Special sale of misses boots at Gle at
Bewia's, this week.
Walter Cushing was in Waterville,
saturday afternoon.
Mr.. q. b. Allen of SO. Norridgewock,
was in town yesterday.
Ira 5. Randall of Augusta, was in
own over Tuesday night
Mr.. A. NJ. Pattee, first selectman of
Mercer, was in town, Tuesday.
\. X. Butler and wife went to Benton
Falls, for brief visit, Tuesday.
D. F. Judkins went to Boston, Friday
Of last week, ON business trip.
Hon. c. A. Marston mnde business
trip 10 Greenville, last week, returning
home yesterday.
The supreme court will convene here,
Tuesday next at 10 o'clock a. M. Judge
Savage will preside.
Miss Tena Greene left Wednesday
morning for Stoneham, Mass, where
she has procured position.
Frank W. Briggs left Wednesday morn
ing for Bowdoin college, after visiting
here "A few days with friends.
Social assembly at Grange hall, Friday
night, March Il, ST. Patrick. All are
cordially invited. Music by kendall's
Orchestra.
Miss ARIA Pratt of Newport, graduate
of S&owhegan high school, class SO, is
visiting in town with her aunt, Mrs. c.
d. Miller.
Mrs. A. l., Palmer of Foxcroft, who
had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. N.
W Weston for two weeks returned
home, Monday.
Miss Lillian Walsh, who has been on
the REPORTER force for the past five
weeks, returned to her home at Gardiner
Wednesday afternoon.
About twenty-five friends of Miss
Bertha Mitchell were pleasantly enter
tanned at her home Tuesday evening,
the occasion being candy pull.
Charles F. Ward is showing an ex-
eeptionally fine line of suits for spring
and summer, 1t would surely pay any
one to see their line before buying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pblo Steward left yes
terday morning for Washington, d. c..
and to Wheeling, West Virginia, in
which latter city they will visit with
Mrs. Stewards mother.
l.. w. Chase, the carriage man, left
Tuesday afternoon for the Boston and
New York markets, on his return he
will have something to say about earri-
ages for the season of 1899.
Miss Bertha Hall, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. C, d. Miller, for
several weeks, left yesterday morning
for her home in Lead, South Oak, going
by the way of Washington.
w. s. Varney was home from Bangor,
over Sunday. Mr.. Varney has bought
out the undertaking business of a. p.
Chick in that city and will remove his
family there at an early day.
Among Skowhegan people who paid
visit to the capitol city the present week
were, l.. Anderson, Geo. B. Stafford, A.
X. Butler, Esq, Forrest Goodwin, Esq.
y w. Brainerd, Esq. and A. A. Badger.
The County Commissioners Of Somer-
set county have closed a contract with
f. G. Head for covering the roof of the
bridge at The Forks with iron, and the
Job will be commenced upon next week.
To walk or stand erect is conducive
not only to health, but to appearance.
A shoulder brace such as is shown by
c. W. Folsom, the prescription druggist,
will produce this effect. They are not
expensive.
The annual Sorsis club tea and mid
winter meeting will occur at Hotel
Coburn tomorrow, friday, evening at
: O'Clock. Following the supper farce
will be presented by several members of
the club.
A meeting of Wildes Camp S. of v,
IS to be held this Thursday evening, at
which degree work will be performed
Previous to the meeting an oyster sup
per will be served and it is hoped all
members will make an effort to be
present.
The Crescent, Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club, under the direction of
Walter Stearns, the Boston banjo teach
er and composer, will give concert in
Coburn hall, early in April. Mr.. Stearns
Is at present instructing the club and
under his able management it is improv.
ing rapidly.
The Town Improvement Society met
with Mrs. Martha Herrin on Friday
afternoon Of last week. he program
consisted of papers by Mrs. Helen
Howard upon "Holland Women" and
Tulip Craze in Holland"; paper by
Mrs. Vina Hill on Hollands Queen,
read by Mrs. Emma Bickford; song,
with guitar accompaniment by Miss
Hattie Marble and Miss Eldena Smith |
sang two solos. The next meeting will
be held March 9th.
The best fitting, neatest looking and |
L. II, g. r.