The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

vile over Monday night.
Mr.. Henry A. Appleton returned to
Bangor, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Silas Anderson of Lewiston is the
guest of Mrs. R. B. Shepherd.
Landlord Harry Hilton of the Weston
House, Madison, was In town, Friday.
Go tonight and see Mackie, the king
of laugh makers. Prices 30 and 30 cts.
Lent begins February rs. Ash We'd
mes lay, aud ends April ID, Elster Sun
day.
Miss Lizzie Lampher has returned
from a three weeks vacation in Fox
croft.
Horatio w. Cushiug's headache pow
ders are guaranteed to cure or money
refunded.
w. FL. Larry of Wareham, Mass, is
visiting his brother Charles, here, for a
few days.
A. H. Lang aud Arthur r. Jewett
have been In Boston this week on
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Newton of Jackman,
accompanied by their daughter, were in
town, Tuesday
A. j. Stewart of Waterville passed
Sunday in town, the guest of H, X.
White and family.
Chas. Young, superintendent of the
Skowhegan Pulp Co., made trip to
Benton Falls, yesterday.
Any one wanting plain sewing done
will please call on Mrs. M. S. Brown,
No. 10, Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Miss Lillian Taggart went to Read
field, Tuesday afternoon for two
weeks visit with her mother.
We publish statements this week
showing the financial condition of
Skowhegan's National banks.
The new Judge of the supreme court,
Hon. Frederick Powers, will preside at
the March term of court, beginning here,
Tuesday, March Goth.
Master Monroe Ames, aged Il years,
came from Minneapolis, Thursday, and
will spend the winter with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Ames,
Carrabasset Lodge, No. "a, [. o. o. f.
will work the initiatory degree We'd
nesGay evening, Feb 28 All members
of the order are invited to be present.
Joe Lawley, who has been at work
for grocery firm in Quincy, Mass,
for the past eighteen months, has
given up his position owing to sickness,
aud has come home to reeuperate.
Messrs. l.. A. Greene, ). S. Glidden
and w. Casey of this place and z. j.
Curley of Madison went to Bangor, Sat-
urday, where they attended a banquet
given by the Metropolitan Life ms. Co.
to its employees.
Miss Dora Cleveland, teacher of grade
IN, Baptist Hill, entertained her pupils
at reception at Milburp Hall, Friday
evening. short program was carried
out and the balance of the evening spent
in playing games.
Captain F. c. Dunlap and Lieutenant
H. g. Soule OF o Jsoola Commandery,
U. X. K. of P, went to Waterville,
Monday, 20 attend the election of officers
of the 81 Regiment of the Unitorm
Rank of knights of Pythias,
The mid winter meeting of Sorosis
will he held on Tuesday evening, Feb.
27Jh. The supper will be at Hotel
Heselton at half past six o'clock fol-
lowed by play at Grange Hall. Sup
per tickets may be obtained at the
hotel, and members may take guests.
The illustrated lecture upon "Ben Hur"
was given in the Congregational church,
Monday evening. There was fair at
tendance AID those present greatly en-
joyed the lecture and the richly colored
pictures, pronounced by many to be the
finest lantern pictures ever shown in
Skowhegan.
The second educational meeting in
Sorosis was held on Tuesday evening.
The papers were "The Widening In
fuence of Education, by Miss Beard.
"What is Practical Education for
Women, by Miss Pennell, and "The
Duty of the Club to the Public Schools"
by Mrs. Bartlett. Miss Dane and Miss
Lewis gave piano duet and Miss
Gertrude Webb sang. The next meet
ing of the club will be held on Wed
nesday afternoon, March 9TH.
AT the First Baptist Church on Sum-
day morning, the pastor breaches a SER
mon to children followed by the regular
address of the morning worship upon
the theme, ''The cure for our troubles. :"
Singing by the chorus choir under the
leadership of Mrs. Philo Steward. Sun
day school for Bible study at II o'clock.
Young peoples meeting at o'clock /;
topic, 1.-THE strength of humility" Luke
1S: GA. Evening service at Z. Ad-
dress upon the theme, 1.-THE gates of
righteousness A cordial invitation
extended to all.
Petitions for authority to fish for