The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
TOWN and VICINITY

tuesday nights Train,
Miss Susie Brookings arrived home
from Boston, Tuesday.
Mr.. Samuel Bunker of North Arson,
MAS in town yesterday.
Harold l.. Hanson of Colby, passed
Sunday in town with friends.
Anse Holway is passing few days In
Brdgton Center, this week.
The Thimble Club met with Mrs. A.
K. Jewett on Monday of this week.
f. X. Vail has entered the employ of
T.. w. Weston & Co, as book-keeper.
Holman F. Day of the Lewiston Jour
nal. vas in town over Tuesday night.
Mrs. Norton will open her rooms over
W. b. Stewards store, Monday, Mar. %.
Easter opening at Susie Priests next
w. k, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 81 and
Apr, |.
Miss Stella Jones of Haterville visited
Mss Lou Cass aud other friends over
Sunday.
Miss Lena and Master Tommy Lewia
went to Oakland, Monday afternoon, on
visit to their sister.
Henry Crowel and sister, Miss Eifie,
were the guest of Sheriff Pencil and
family over Sunday.
f. G. Bradley returned to Bangor,
Saturday afternoon, after a three days
visit with his mother.
Warren j. Foss, general manager of
the Southland Mfg. Co., Brighton, was in
town on business last week.
Mr.. c. r. Drew and wife of Medford,
Mass. have been the guests of Fred
Vles and wife for week past.
Ed &. Crosby, the Waterville cores
pondent of the Bangor News, was calling
on Skowhegan acquaintances, Friday.
Blaine 5. Viles went to Brunswick,
Friday afternoon, where he passed sew
eral days as the guest of Roy l.. Mars
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Goodwin of Scion,
were in town Wednesday. They for
merly resided here and are remembered
by many of our people.
j. A. Kendall went to Fairfield, Friday
afternoon, and that evening led Hairs
orchestra, which furnished music for the
Colby junior promenade.
A special communication of Somerset
olo
will be held Monday evening. The
fellowcraft degree will be conferred
Susie Priest has secured Miss Frances
Lord as head trimmer this season. She
comes highly recommended as a first
class trimmer having worked several
seasons iu Boston and vicinity.
Susie Priest has Just returned home
from the New York markets with a
large and carefully chosen assortment,
embracing all the popular millinery
effects IN flowers, velyets, ribbons and
feathers.
Mex; Sunday morning at usual hour
the pastor of the Universalist Church
will give sermon appropriate to Palm
Sunday. In the evening at I o'clock he
will lecture upon THE Nations School
master" The public is invited.
This season of the year is very trying
for the complexion and it is impor-
tAnt that a pure toilet soap should be
used C. w. Folsom, the prescription
druggist, would be pleased to present
any lady with sample of very fine skin
soap.
Henry Spencer of Colby, 80, who took
the place of Mr.. Watson at the Moody
school for a few weeks during the lat
ters illness, was in town over Sunday
TO visit his parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. II.
Spencer, returned to Colby College,
Monday morning.
The next regular meeting of the
American Benefit Society will be Mon
day evening, March 27. Every member
is requested to be present at this meet
ing, who can possibly attend, as matters
of Importance are to come before the
lodge. The orator will provide enter
tainment.
Next Sunday morning at the COugrga-
tional church the Rev. L. b. HIATT of
East Madison will preach in exchange
with the pastor. la the evening, the
fourth In the series "Foundation Stones
of Christian Faith" will be given, the
subject will be "What is Sin?" A special
service appropriate to Palm Sunday will
be used.
Hon. +. r. Dsnforth, who has recent
iy retired from the chief office of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen for
The jurisdiction comprising Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connec-
ticut and Rhode Island by reason of
serving out the usual term, has been ap-
pointed by his successor, supervisor Of
the order for the Maine District.
The Public Library has issued the
past week catalogue of collection
Of "Books for Younger Readers
which has been placed on the shelves in
the reading room. There are $50 books
in the list, about half of which are new
ones, presented by friend of the libra
~ The collection does not consist on