The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
TOWN and VICINITY
New wash silks at Steward S.

Monday.
Charles H. Gardner is in Boston this
week on business trip.
Mems russell vci kid lace shoes, Good
wear welt, $500. at Barnard's.
Mr.. E. p. Cooley of Athens was In
town Saturday and called at the REPoR
TER office.
{. b. Dodge of Boston, was in town
over last night, the guest of his father
Benz. Dodge.
Skowhegan reduced her indebtedness
So 73172 last year. AT this rate two
years would wipe it out.
W. j. Foss and l.. D. Mathews of the
Southland Mfg. CO., Brighton. were in
town last week on business.
Miss Alice Wildes returned to Angus
Ia. Friday morning, to continue her
studies at St. GATHERINGS hall.
Mrs. Augustus Crowell is In Boston
this week to attend the meeting of the
grand lodge of the Degree of Honor A.
O. U. w.
Geo. w. Cover, Esq, was in Boston
and New York, this week. on profess
sional business, returning home, Wed
nesday evening.
Henry Washburn of Bingham has 20
horses he offers for sale. Some of them
unrE hnrsoa olen hoe ro ir
heavy mules.
Gentlemen connected with Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge, No. SO, are requested
to meet In Odd Fellows hall, Friday
evening, at the usual hour.
The ladies of the W. X. c. will fur
nish nice hot dinner at G. A. K. hall,
Monday, March 6, town meeting day,
for 25 cts. Come and see US.
Charles Marston, sub-master in the
;Skowhegan high school, went to Halo
well, Friday afternoon, to pass Saturday
and Sunday with his parents.
DR.. Bailey, state veterinarian was In
town Saturday, called here by DIR. Salley
to examine n COW suspected of having
tuberculosis. He pronounced it bad
case.
Three traverse Jurors were drawn by
the selectmen to serve at the March term
which convenes Tuesday March 21st viz
Llewellyn Goodwin, Frank s. Gage, l..
j. Addition.
Members of Canton Somerset are re-
quested to meet at their hall tonight
Thursday. Nomination of officers and
other important business to come up.
full attendance required.
Hon. E. F. Danforth, Capt. II. M. Wes-
ton of this town and l.. l.. Smith of
Cornvile are in Boston this week in at
tendance upon the annual meeting of the
A. o. q. w. for New England.
The docket for the March term of the
supreme court has been printed at the
REPORTER Office aid distributed among
the Somerset attorneys. The docket
contains 447 civil cases and 81 equity
cases.
Mrs. Edith M. Bailey of Boston,
Christian Scientist, at Hotel Coburn on
and after March 9th. Receives patients
for treatment daily, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
For instruction Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings.
VIM. Doran, who has been in town for
several days attending to special bust
ness, returned to Portland, yesterday,
where, with Mrs. Doran, he Is passing
the winter They will return to Show
hogan about May 1st.
H. P. Gardner Esq, of Patten, mem.
Der of the House OF Representatives, was
in town Saturday, and with his wife and
child left on the early afternoon train for
his home. They were guests of DR.. W.
I. Merrill while In town. Mr.. Gardner
returns to Augusta early next week.
There are above 20 tramps in the Jail
at this time, number much larger than
usual Most of them applied to the
sheriff during the recent severe weather
for lodging and have been arraigned be-
fore trial justices and sentenced to 10
days in jail as vagabonds, the lightest
sentence allowed under the law.
Clarence Hodgdon of Athens was ar
raigned before Trial Justice Bachelor at
the court house, Friday, charged with
larceny, and was given 30 days In the
county Jail. There has been much petty
thieving In Athens for some time past.
Finally a chain disappeared and was
found In Hodgdon's possession. His
arrest and trial followed.
The Woman's Club met at the library
parlors, Wednesday afternoon, Mar l.
The subject of the day was American
Writers of Modern Fiction" New
England Character Study" written by
Mrs. F. G. Harrington, was read by Mrs.
f. W. Marble; 'Stories of the Metrop-
Oils" by Mrs. l.. j. Palmer; "Southern
and Western Life" by Miss Ella Hight.
Conversation, "Does the realistic ten
dency of the modern novelist detract
from the interest of the story%' opened
by Mrs. <. p. Page. Miss Hannah Page
played piano solo. Mrs. Weston was
hostess.