The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-03

The Ice broke up IN Mauison pono,
Sunday.
Visit the reduction sale, this week, at
Judkins'.
A. K. Butler went to Portland, Mon
day afternoon.
The street sprinkler began Its trips for
the season, last week.
New line of the latest creations In
sailor hats just 10 at Mrs. Benner's.
Deputy Sheriff F. S. Parsons of North
Arson was in town a few hours, Monday.
Henry C. Wing, a prominent news
paper man of Lewiston was in town.
Friday.
DIR. r. c. Thayer of Waterville WAS In
town, Saturday, called here PROBES
sionally.
George Fl. Webb, accompanied by his
mother, left town, Friday morning, for
Salem, Mass.
E.B. Curtis made a business trip 10
DOstOn, tue Phsb "oohi mp
Wednesday noon.
Charles Wright, Norridgewock busl-
ness man, was calling on skowhegan
friends, Saturday.
Charles Drake of Lew iston was among
the arrivals, Thursday evening, return
ing Monday morning.
Miss f. NJ. Holden has moved her
dressmaking rooms to No. 0, Brown q
Wards block, Court street.
George Goodspeede, Bowdoin 1900,
was the guest of his uncle, George b.
Fairgrieves, over Thursday night.
Reduced price on homemade walnut
cream candy, only 15c per h., Friday
and Saturday at Knowlton & Thompson's.
Frank Billedeaux, former Skowhe-
gan boy, is in Paris where he will remain
during the greater part of the exposition.
Miss Joie Donigan, who has been visit
ing her parents in North Andover, Mass :,
for two weeks, returned home, Monday
evening.
Miss Mabel Judkins, who has been in
Lakewood, N. j., for the winter, return
ed to Skowhegan by the train of Tues
day night.
A. L. White OF Pittsfeld, who at one
time was part owner of the Somerset
Argus, was In town, last week, renew
ing old acquaintances.
Col. and Mrs. w. r. G. Estes went to
Portland, Monday afternoon. They will
pass week In Boston and Brockton be-
fore returning home.
F. B. Hutchings left town, Friday
morning, for Ashland, Mass, to join his
wife, who has been visiting relatives
there for several weeks.
Harry Dinsmore, Capt F. A. Wing,
Horace G. CLANCY and E. E. Sturtevant
went to Portland, Tuesday morning, TO
attend the Masonic meetings.
Manager Fairbrother was compelled to
cancel "The American Girl" booked for
Tuesday night, owing to there being no
way of lighting the opera house.
The ruins OF the saw mill fire was
visited by large number Of sight seers
Sunday. The amateur photographer
WAS In evidence and many snap shot
was taken.
Herbert Russell, who has been playing
slide trombone the past season with the
Maud Hilman Co., was among the
arrivals, Monday night. He will visit
his brothers In East Madison for two
weeks.
There was quite lively hustle, Friday
morning after the fire, on the part OF our
business men to secure lamps. The
dealers exhausted their entire stock of
the larger variety. 1t was particularly
hard on the hotels where lamps are used
In each room.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard of Boston, who
recently returned from the South, where
she passed the winter with much benefit
to her health, and who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Burns
of Madison and friends In Skowhegan
for few weeks, returned to Boston,
Yesterday, where she holds responsible
position as buyer for large grocery
firm.
The new stamp books are on sale at
the post Office and are proving quite y
convenience to those who wish to carry
stamps with them. 1t is neat book
which fits the vest pocket, and its covers
are made of thick paper enclosing the
stamps, separated by parafine paper to
prevent their sticking together. There
are three sizes OF books containing IL,
"a and 48 stamps and an additional one
cent Is charged to cover cost of manu-.
facture.
The members of Carrabasset lodge,
No. 81, |. o. o. F. and Canton Somerset
to the number Of sixty-five and Of Pris-
ella Rebekah lodge, to the number of
about twenty five attended Divine wor-
ship at the Universalist church, Sunday
morning, in observance Of the eighty
seventh anniversary of the establishment
of the order In America. The sermon
was by Rev. H. A. Markley, the pastor.
1t was practical discourse In advocacy