The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29
King of Portland has been 10 town,

Mrs. j. A. Dealey returned Tuesday
night from weeks visit In Boston.
Mrs. T. H. Howard has been visiting
with friends in Augusta, this week.
Mrs. George E. Washburue went TO
Portland, Tuesday, for brief visit.
The next regular meeting of Sorosis
will be held on Wednesday afternoon,
April 4th.
AT the last regular meeting of The
Milburn Club four names were proposed
for membership.
Wilder Varney of Bangor, was in
town few hours, Tuesday, visiting his
sister, Mrs. Hiram Gage.
Ladies will be pleased to learn that
they can now get plenty of those deli
cious water ice waters at Goodrich's.
Many of the pretty things in millinery,
bought by Miss Lord on her recent trip
to New York and Boston, are arriving
daily.
| Mrs. Harrison Salley and Mrs. James
| Harmon attended the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. Warren Swette at New Port
land yesterday.
Miss Lora King, second assistant of the
high school, left, Monday afternoon, OFF
Fort Fairfield, where she will spend her
two weeks vacation.
Master Don Burrill was severely in
jured, last week, while sliding on the
crust from the high bank of the river, by
bis sled running into the pier.
Mrs. L. }. Stanwood, who has been
visiting the family of Jefferson Savage,
the past ten days, returned to her home,
at Waldoboro, Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. c. E. Norton leaves, Friday, for
Boston and New York for ten days
| trip In the interest of her customers.
Her dressmaking rooms will be reopened,
April 8th
The rank of esquire was conferred
upon two candidates by the Knights of
Pythias, Thursday evening. Refresh
ments were served at the close by the
Sisterhood.
| DR.. W. B. Moulton of Portland, was in
town, yesterday, and assisted by DR.. j.
| <. Wadsworth, removed cataract from
the eye of Augustine Steward, son of ).
F. Steward.
The annual banquet of the Skowhegan
| fire department is TO be held at Hotel
Heselton, Monday night next, April 2.
| All members of the department are ex-
pected to be present and the usual good
time will prevail. Supper at $50 o'clock.
| The next regular meeting of Wood
bine lodge, D. of H. will be held, Mon
day evening, April 2. All members are
requested to be present. Entertainment
will consist of music, dialogue, etc. A
social good time will be enjoyed by all
| present.
There will be special meeting of
Priscilla Rebekah lodge, Friday, March
Both, at 7.30 p. m , to confer the degree
upon the candidates. The staff remem-
Der the rehearsal, Thursday night, and it
is hoped large number can go to Fair
field, Monday night, April End.
DR.. and Mrs. J. f. Wadsworth entel-
tanned whist party of eight tables at
| their home on Madison Ave, Friday
evening of last week, in honor of their
guest, Mrs. P. c. Brooks of Portland.
Prizes were taken by Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Dow, Mr.. and Mrs. X. I. Patten and Mr..
Ormsby. Delightful refreshments were
served.
The Rev. Smith Baker of Portland,
lectured before the Woman's club and
their guests, Monday evening, Mar. 26.
The lecture was given in the Congrega-
tional church at eight O'Clock. The sub
iect was Religion and Art. The at
TENDANCE was large and the lecture an
admirable one. Rev. II. W. Kimball
presided and an organ voluntary was
given by Miss Julia Folsom.
1ueTe was d CiOWu ouL Oh inc lSt,
Wednesday morning, enjoying the fine
sleighing, and many friendly contests of
speed. Perhaps the most enjoyable
were the contests between Ed. Gledhill's
little gray gelding and DR.. F. o. Saw
yer's black horse, in which the former
came off victorious each time over a
course of half mile. Such good fun on
the ice can last but short time longer.
A Civil Government club was organic
ed last Saturday, at the home of Mrs. j.
P. Merrill by Mrs. William Bigelow,
president of the Equal Suffrage Asso
citation of Portland. Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill was chosen president; Mrs.
Clementine A. Weston, vice president;
Miss Gertrude S. Weston, secretary;
Mrs. Alma B. C. Walton, treasurer;
Mrs. Esther Palmer, auditor; Miss
Louise H. Coburn, chairman OF commit
tee on constitution; Mrs. Helen n.
Howard, chairman of program COM
mittee.
The last meeting of the Woman's club
for the season, excepting that for lhe
election of officers and the transaction of
other necessary business, which will be
held in two weeks, was held, Wednesday
evening, in the library parlOrs. The