The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-17
Bargains In 25c linen towels at Hes

ing friends In town.
Headache powders that are guaran-
teed to cure, at Fogg's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Briggs and Mrs.
R. B. Shepherd have been In Pittsfield,
this week.
Frank T. Ross of st. Stephen, N. B.,
was among the arrivals by Monday
nights train.
Morning worship at the Universalist
church, with sermon by the pastor,
1.-THE Seventy of Love-"
Miss Williams is closing out her entire
stock of dress Innings at cost. Best
quality cambria, &c yd.
The "Kerswell place" so called on
high street has been purchased by Geo,
N. Page from r. W. Brown.
Mr.. Norton shipped nice large cross
grey fox skin to Boston, Wed lesday. 1t
was shot by Leon Pratt of Clinton.
Miss E. B. Dunton of Boston arrived
in town by the early train, Sunday morn
ing, en- route to Athens, called there by
the critical illness of her mother with
pneumonia.
Wings Skin Food still holds as one of
the best articles put on the market for
rough skin, chapped hands, lips, etc.
Sample free for the asking at F. H.
Wings drug store.
One week from Saturday night the
Pine Tree dramatic club will present a
western drama In Coburn Hall. The
cast will be made up largely of those
who recently gave "The Flower Girl of
New York"
Miss Dora M. Goodwin left home,
Monday morning, for Augusta, Ga,
where she will pass the remainder of
the winter. En- route she will visit with
friends In Boston, New York and Wash.
ington, d. G.
Sheriff Pencil brought from Augusta,
yesterday, Vivaldo Reynolds of Canaan
and lodged him in Jail, here. He was in-
dicted at the December term as CON-
mon seller and will be held until the next
term unless he can get sureties.
When this week ends Kendall's
orchestra will have been quite busy.
Last night they were In Scion, tonight
they play for the Foresters In Grange
Hall and tomorrow night furnish music
for the anniversary ball given by the
Odd Fellows at Athens.
Among the prominent Odd Fellows in
town, Monday night, to attend the dis
trict meeting were Solomon P. Felker OF
Portland, grand master; Leon s. Merrill
of Scion, past grand conductor, and F.
L. Harding and Fl. w. Jones of Madison
and w. S. Cram of Scion.
Supt. Harris informs US that the bust
ness of the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery
for 1900 amounted to $45, 900 In cash re-
ceipts for sales, exceeding the year be-
fore by about $1,000. 1t is one of the
established institutions of our town and
a grand thing for the farmers In this
vicinity.
Walter Hight of Norridgewock, who
has been clerking for Chas. F. Ward,
clothier, for some years, has been forced
by Ill health to seek outdoor employ
ment, and In consequence of which he
has engaged with Davis & Marston, lum-
bermen, as scaler, and left yesterday, for
the scene of their operations in the
Moosehead Lake region.
On Tuesday evening the 18th inst,
Master E. Clyde Boardman, at about
O'Clock, was surprised by visit from
his teacher and % of his classmates,
who gathered to celebrate his 18th birth.
day, making his home on Turner avenue
a scene of mirth and Joy for the evening.
His teacher, Miss Annie R. Maddocks,
and his classmates presented him with
a very nice copy of The Song of Hiawa-
tina, also nice gold pen with the In
scription 1.-THE pen is mightier than the
sword" Refreshments were served,
and all passed very enjoyable evening.
The District Meeting of Somerset Odd
Fellows held with Carrsbassett lodge on
Monday evening last, was largely at
tended, notwithstanding the storm, over
two hundred members of the order being
In attendance. Grand Master s. P.
Felker was able to be present and after
the working of the degrees by the visit
ing lodges, made brief and pleasing ad
dress. At the close of the exercises in
Odd Fellows hall adjournment was
made to Grange hall, where a fine sup.
per was served to all by Priscilla Re-
bekah lodge. At the roll call 1t was dis.
covered that there were representatives
from twenty-five lodges in attendance
upon the meeting.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church was held In the vestry,
Tuesday evening. Supper was served
from six to seven, after which came
the reports of the year. The present
membership is 200, a net gain of IA for
the past twelve months. All other de-
partment showed progress and gave en-
cOuraUinp rpn0rts Tho nff3oars alaot od