The Somerset reporter., 1900-03-15
Live bait at Fairgrieves'.

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Hon. C. A. Marston passed last week
in Boston.
Miss Margaret Goodwin is visiting foT
few days in Pittsfield.
II. d. Patterson is visiting his sister
in Belfast, this week.
B. F. Baker left home, Monday last
for Minneapolis, Mimi, to be absent two
weeks.
Miss Wells of Belfast, has been the
guest of Miss Mabel Perkins for a week
past
W II. Wildes and d. F. Judkins have
been absent, this week, in the Boston
markets.
W. B. McPheters returned to Man
chester, N. H., this morning, where he
has position in a shoe factory.
W. j. Foss and l.. D. Mathews of
the Southland Manufacturing Company,
Brighton, were in town, Wednesday.
Leigh G. Chick of Augusta, who has
been visiting relatives here for two
weeks, returned home, Tuesday morning.
The stock of camera supplies carried
at Fred II. Wings drug store is complete
many things that are new, constantly
arriving.
Watch for the "menu' of the citizens
supper to be given at Grange hall,
March %, by the ladies of Skowhegan
grange.
John d. Symons went to Portsmouth,
N. H., Wednesday afternoon, called
there by the critical sickness of his
wfe's father.
Miss Lizzie Currier, who has been
visiting relatives in Brooklyn, n. Y,
for several weeks, returned home on the
evening train of Saturday.
The school committee have decided to
start the evening school for few weeks,
commencing Monday night next. The
sessions will be held in the high school
building.
An oyster supper was served in the
vestry of the NJ. f. Church, Monday
evening, at which the gentlemen Off
ciated as walters. The proceeds amount
ed TO $21.
The new billiard table ordered by the
Milburn Club is expected to arrive, this
week, and the changing over of the club
rooms made necessary to accommodate
the same is expected to be completed,
also, this week.
At the next regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge, d. of H., Monday evening,
Mar. 10, six candidates will be initiated.
After the work there will be short
entertainment. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The benefit entertainment to Skowhe-
gan Lodge, No. 20, A. o. u. W.. occurs
Friday night of this week. The three
act drama, "Nevada," or The Lost Mine
is to be given by local talent. Admis-
sion, 25 and 80 cents.
Prof. J. w. Black of Colby college
will lecture before Sorosis, Wednesday
evening, March 2lst, at S O'clock at the
library parlors. The members of the
Woman's club and Town Improvement
society will please take notice of the
change in time.
At the Congregational church, Sunday
morning, the subject will be "Paul's
Work on the Saving of Men" la the
evening the second in the Lenten SER
vices will be given "Adoniram Judson
the Disciple of the Cross among the
Millions of India
Arthur Hopkins, who was at one time
a conductor for the Somerset Traction
Co., and who now has position as
driver of one of the teams of the Adams
Express Co., in the Charlestown,
Mass, district is in town on vacation
visit, accompanied by his wife.
The paper makers, employees of the
Great Northern Paper Co., at Madison,
are to give a concert and ball in Union
Hall, Madison, Easter Monday night,
April 10th, for which Kendall's orchestra
of this place will furnish the music
The supper is to be served at the new
hotel which is to be known as The
Hilton.
There will be no rehearsal of the
choral society, this week, as the vestry
is to be used, Friday evening, by the
church society, but there will be re-
hearsal and an important business meet
ing on next Monday evening at the resi-
dence of DR.. J. N. Merrill, when, it is
hoped every member will be present. II
very stormy, first fair day.
Rev. II. F. Wood gave and an intense
ly interesting lecture in the Congrega-
tional church, Tuesday evening. The
large audience gladly listened for over
two hours while Mr.. Wood told of his
trip through lower Egypt and around
the Pyramids. The views which Illus.
trsted the lecture were very fine. At
the close of the lecture substantial
offering was made for the benefit of
Good VIII Farm.
At the First Baptist Church on Sun.
day morning, the pastor, Rev. Henry F,
Huse will preach upon the theme THAT
which pleases Cod Singing by the