The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-12
TOWN and VICINITY

"Hazel Kirke", tomorrow night.
New kid gloves for Easter at Stewards.
Horace Purinton of Waterville was
in town, yesterday.
George B. Stafford went to Bangor,
wednesday afternoon.
Miss Erskine of Lowell, Mass, is the
guest of Mrs. E. N. Merrill.
You should try Thelma, the new per-
fume, at Horatio W. Cushing's only.
Remember Mrs. Benner's Easter open
ing of millinery continues all the week.
Miss Lottie M. Edwards was the guest
of Rev. aud Mrs. E. 7. Adams, while in
town.
Dr. S. C. Gordon of Portland, was
called to Skowhegan professionally,
Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Soule of Augusta was in
town, the past week, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Marian Lowe.
Mrs. X. FL. Nye went to Foxcroft,
Saturday, to spend week with her
daughter, Mrs. c. C. Nichols.
Thelma is the new perfume at II. w.
Cushing's and it has become great
seller. Ladies invited to sample it.
Mrs. Dana p. Foster and little daugh.
ter of Waterville, who have been the
guests of Mrs. John W. Steward for a
week past, returned home, this morning.
Ira A. Norton keeps up his reputation
as a fashionable gents furnisher, by
making a window display of new and
stylish English squares, imperial ties
and bows.
special convocation of Somerset
Chapter 10, Royal Arch Masons, was
held last Thursday night. The first
three degrees were conferred upon three
candidates.
Miss Williams has lot of manufact-
urer's remnants of dimities, ginghams
and organdies, all new styles and less
than half price-desirable for shirt
waists, etc.
Tuesday evening, lecture illustrated
with one hundred and fifty lantern views
on IA trip through Europe will be
given. Admission ten cents.
L. w. Chase returned, Tuesday night,
from trip to Boston and New York in
the interest of the carriage business.
He is already showing up a fine line of
vehicles of every kind, and receiving
new arrivals each week.
Mrs. j. w. Fogler has returned from
trip to New Britain, Conn.,, where she
accompanied Mr.. Fogler for a few DAYS
tarry. 1t was enormously reported that
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogler were to establish
their residence, there. This, we are
glad to know, is not the fact.
A sale of fancy articles took place at
the vestry of the M. E. Church, Friday
afternoon and evening under the direc.
ton of the Epworth League. An enter
tainment was given in the evening by
local talent assisted by Miss Lottie M.
Edwards, reader. Refreshments were
served.
The Fast Day union service of the
churches will be held at she Congrega-
tional Church, next Thursday evening,
April 10Th, at 100 o'clock. The address
will be given by Rev. Henry F. Huse,
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
There will be special music. The sub
ject of the address and fuller announce
ment will be made one week hence. An
invitation is being extended to the
various lodges to cooperate. and to make
the meeting a representative gathering
of the town.
At caucus of Skowhegan Republicans
held in Engine Hall, Saturday afternoon
at 230 o'clock, w. Fl. Wildes was elect
ed chairman; }. o. Smith, secretary, and
Messrs Isaac Dyer, N. w. Brainerd, s.
J. Walton, Lewis Anderson, J. w.
Blunt, j. w. Packard, John r. Webb,
Harley Wyman, VIM. D. Bradbury, w.
Fl. Wides and j. T. Thbideau were
elected delegates to attend the Third
District convention, held at Watervile,
Tuesday, the 10Th instant, and Messrs.
Il. N. Merrill, A. r. Bixby, A. G. Blunt,
John Weston, Il. Fl. Anderson, Ansel
Holway, c. A. Ross, K. r. Danforth, r.
B. shepherd, G. A. Marston and c. Davis
Miller delegates to attend the Republican
State convention held at Lewiston, We'd
nesday, the 18th instant.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
club was held, at the library parlors,
Wednesday afternoon. A letter from
Mrs. Emily 2. Webb of Pasadena, Cal,
was read by Miss Louise II. Coburn. "A
visit to British Columbia mine,n writ
ten by Mrs. Mary Fellows White, was
read by Mrs. Fellows. Music consisted
OF piano solo, "Slumbering Song" by
Miss Ella Hight, and a vocal solo,
Loves Sorrow" by Mrs. Fred Sawyer.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year, viz: Miss Louise Il, Coburn,
president; Mrs. Clementine Weston,
vice president; Mrs. Hattie Foger, sec
fetary; Mrs. Ada Vles, treasurer; Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill, Mrs. Margaret Good
rich, Miss Linnie Weston, Miss Ella