The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-24
TOWN and VICINITY

Monday morning.
J. II. Cry OF Scion was in town few
hours, Saturday.
J. G. Forrest of Boston was 10 town
over Thursday night.
l.. W. Chase returned, Thursday even
ing, from Amesbury, Mass.
Mrs. VIVA L. Hill of waterville passed
Sunday 10 town with friends.
F. W. Plaisted of Augusta, editor OF
the New Age, was 10 town, Friday.
Special sale Of cocoanut cream candy,
Saturday at Knowlton & Thompson's.
Umbrellas recovered for low price, by
Webster Rowe, opp, Skowhegan House.
VIII. Pearson and wife of Portland
are visiting with his sister, Mrs. Albert
Fuller.
w, r. Brown went to Boston, Monday
morning, taking with him six horses for
the city market.
Gordon Dobson of Pittsfield, the we'll
KNOW WOOltU wac IL WV -
Saturday and Sunday.
A good assortment of pictures just re-
ceived at Bragg & vsrney's; also picture
frames made to order.
Chemical camphor lie Il cheap and sure
preventative from moths, etc., at Fred
II. Wings drug store.
Mrs. Herbert Wentworth and Master
Alan left home, Thursday afternoon, to
visit relatives In East Hampton, Mass.
Mrs. John Laurie and Mrs. William
Mariner of Vassalboro were the guests
few hours, Thursday, of Miss Lillian
Taggart.
Owing to the rain, Friday night, the
dance In Grange hall was not largely
attended. Twenty-Five couples formed
for the march.
Harry Richardson, who has been en-
ployed 10 the Merwin cigar factory for
several,months, returned to his home In
Rockland, Saturday morning.
A stated convocation of Somerset
ChapterlRoyal Arch Masons will be held
tomorrow friday evening. Three
candidates for the Mark degree. 8
George L. Cleveland caught a pound
salmon at Lake George, last Thursday.
But few fieh were caught, last week, on
account of the wet, cold weather.
ReadIWoodbury's ad and see what he
has to say about teas and coffees. Hav-
ing bought tea and coffee for about 2b
years he ought to be a good judge.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder s.
varney of Bangor, will be glad to learn
that Byron, their young son, after very
serious sickness, Is now c0nvalescing.
The members of Skowhegan Lodge A.
O. U. w. and of Woodbine Lodge D. of
H., will worship at the First Baptist
church, Sunday, June 8, at 8 O'Clock pm.
Mr.. Watson from Boston is expected
In Skowhcgan the first week In June.
Orders for tuning will be received at j.
N. & |. J. Smiths music store as usual.
Harry Savage OF Portland was 10 town
over Sunday, renewing old acquaint-
ances. He left for Boston, Monday
morning, with two horses he purchased
while here.
Robert Lamb, who has been a guest at
Hotel Coburn the past three months, left
for his home in New York, Saturday
morning. Mr.. Lamb will sail June 8 for
Ireland, to pass the summer with his
mother.
DR.. Spencer will preach at Canaan
Memorial Sunday, the 27th, at 8 O'Clock
10 the afternoon. He will deliver an
address Memorial day In the morning at
Scion and In the afternoon at South Nor
ridgewock.
A small but we'll pleased audience saw
"a Young Wife" at Coburn hall, last
Thursday night. The company, headed
by Frank Tannehill was an evenly bal
anced one, and the PLAY was very inter-.
esting. The attraction WAS deserving of
a larger house.
George o. Smith of this town, geo.
ogist in the U. S. Survey at Washington,
left, last week, for Washington State,
where he continues for the season the
government survey In that State upon
which he has been employed for several
years. Mrs. Smith and the small son Is
expected home, this week.
We have received from the registrar of
Lehigh University, Bethlahem, Penn,
list of theses to be presented for degrees
In that institution at the commencement
10 June. Among the candidates for the
degree of Mechanical Engineer Is John
William Fletcher of Skowhegan. His
subject is "The design Ola 20 ton pulp
MILL"
A pleasant sociable was given in
Grange hall, last Thursday night, by
the Universalist society. During the
evening q vocal solo was rendered by
Mrs. Edgar Dunton, reading by Mrs.
r. ". Allen, and recitations by Mrs. G.
V. Richards and Miss Alice Perkins.
Refreshments of Ice cream and cake
were served.
A number of the members OF Russell
Post G. A. r. purpose to attend the