The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-11
New parasols at Stewards.

Mrs. C. II. Tilton returned Monday
from few days visit with her parents
in Athens.
Reuben Farbrother, superintendent OF
the North Arson shank factory was IN
town Sunday.
Miss Lillian Nj. Taggart returned
Saturday afternoon from carriage drive
to VAssalboro.
Marshal C. Viles OF Portland was 10
town Monday, called here to attend the
funeral of an aunt.
Contributors to the Baptist Carpet
Fund are requested to meet at the vestry
Friday evening next at z O'clock.
Harry Savage, who has been In town
the past winter with his father, Mai.
Savage, went to Portland yesterday
afternoon where he will pass the sum-
mer with an aunt.
c. F. Rochester, for several years past
shipping clerk at the Coburn Wooden
Mills, has severed his connection with
that firm and is now in Boston with an
idea of locating in that vicinity.
What is more refreshing when one is
tired, from the fatigues of shopping,
than glass of good soda. Folsom, the
prescription druggist, serves it just
right, is liberal with fruit juices and
cream.
At the next regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge No. Degree of Honor, A. o.
U. w. Monday evening May Is, will be
given the fourth in the series OF the en-
tertainment contest. A full attendance
Is requested.
A Field Day is to be held at Fairvew
Park next Saturday afternoon by the
students of the high school for the pur-
pose of selecting the best team possible
to represent the school at the coming
intercollegiate field day in Brunswick.
"Side Tracked, the piece given in
Coburn Hall, Tuesday evening last, call
ed out a goodly sizad audience, but as a
whole the entertainment was disappont-
ing, and outside of the acting of the star
of the piece there was little to commend.
Hon. Turner Boswell, DIR. S. F. Greene,
Landlord }. H. Gray and T. j. Young,
Esq. of Scion were in town Tuesday.
Scion people wear compliment smile
now that the wheels of the pulp mill are
revolving and the grinders are grinding
at the rate of 30 to 30 tons of pulp per
day.
There is to be a special meeting of
Skowhegan Grange, Saturday night next
ut Z o'clock, when the third and fourth
degrees will be conferred on twelve
members. These assigned parts in the
musical burlesque, "A Bunch of Roses"
to be given June Dist, are requested to
be present at this meeting.
Chase, the carriage man, has COM
plete stock of carriages of every des-
cription which he is selling cheaper than
ever this year. You won't make any
mistake by examining his stock before
Coburn stables; also remember you get
Just what you buy or money refunded.
A pretty wedding occurred at the
Catholic church last Monday evening at
which time Frank Lashon of this place
aud Miss Ethel Davis of Madison were
united in marriage by Rev. A. o. La
eroix, in the presence of a large number
of invited frierds. Following the eere-
mony a reception was held at the home
of the groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. I.ashon on North Ave
An invitation has been received and
accepted by De Molay Commandery X.
r. of this place from the Lewiston Com
mandery to be their guests on st. Johns
Day, the oath Of June in that city, at
which time they are also to entertain St.
Johns Commandery of Portland and
Montreal Commandery. 1t will be re-
membered by our people that the Lewis
ton Sir Knights were royalty entertained
in this place some years ago by De
Molay and this Is return of courtesies.
De Molay will go by special train and
have already secured Halls military
band of Waterville to accompany them.
George II. Pishon has bargained to
sell out his grocery business to George
Simpson and Walter Savage, the transfer
to be made Monday next. 1t is Mr..
Pishon's intention to engage in the wool
and hay business. The two young men
who are to succeed to this business need
no introduction to our people, as they
have served years of apprenticeship in
the grocery business and gained
popularity second to none, and we fail to
see why success should not be an as
sured thing from the start. The new
firm is to remove to the Ross store at 80
Water Street, formerly occupied by
Geo. Cushing.
Col Jacob b. Rawles, of the Bird u. S.
Artillery, is visiting his brother Henry
Rawles this week. He was stationed
with a part of his regiment at Charleston,
S. c. where he had charge of the putting
of that important harbor in a condition
to stand a possible attack from foreign
foe. Like many other great ports along