The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
TOWN and VICINITY

only soc, al q. R. Fogg's drug store.
DIR. and Mrs. C. A. Paul of Scion were
in town, Tuesday morning.
Easter opening at Miss Withee's, Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
Headache powders that are guaranteed
TO cure at G. R. Fogg's drug store.
with friends in town, Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Miss c. J. Williams was in Portland,
a few days, this week, returning, last
night.
Mrs. w. Fl. Spencer left home, this
morning, on a visit TO friends In Will
limantic.
Mrs. q. W. Kimball and little child
are passing several weeks with her par
ents in Portland.
Mrs. John w. Fogler returned home,
last week, from visit with her husband
in New Britain. Conn.
Rev. J. G. Fisher and family are visit,
Ing Mrs. Fishers brother, John Waugh
and family of East Front street.
The Universalist sewing circle will
meet one week from this afternoon with
Mrs. Maria Lowe, Madison avenue.
James Brambee, who has been a resi-
dent of Skowhegan for the past twelve
months, left yesterday morning for Con-
necticut.
Mrs. George Fl. Pishon is just getting
about again from an accident of two
weeks ago, by which she scalded her
foot badly.
There will be meeting of the direc-
tors of the Town Improvement Society,
Saturday afternoon next, at o'clock
with Mrs. W. r. Clifford.
Charles Barber of Pittsfield has been
secured by Pres. F. w. Briggs as book
keeper for the Somerset Traction Co.,
and entered upon his duties.
j. F. Pollard, John p. Clark of this
place and W. P. Yerrington of Boston
bought of R. H. Marble of Harmony,
last week, 70, 600 lbs. of wool. amounting
to about $4,000.
large party of Skowhegan people
visited Madison by special electric cars,
last night, taking supper at the Weston
House, after which the evening was
devoted to the game of whist.
How about your summer suit and
spring overcoat? Don't you want them
cleaned and pressed? If so there is no
better place in town to bring them
than to c. E. Dealey's, over the Boston
Shoe Store.
The regular meeting of Skowhegan
grange was held, last evening. Owing
to the small number present, on account
of weather and travelling, recess was
declared until Saturday evening, April
9th, at 2 30 o'clock, at which time the
first and second degree will be given.
A large attendance is desired.
Among the Sir Knights of De Molay
Commandery from out Of town who at
tended the conclave of that body, Taes-
day evening, were Augustine Simmons
of North Arson, E. w. Moore and j. j.
Lander of Bingham, W. B. Clarke and
E Quint of North New Portland, Perry
Longley and DR.. s. F. Greene of Scion.
The music-loying people of Skowhe-
gan are to have grand treat In the way
of an old folks concert, very soon, given
by chorus, from the grange, of thirty
voices under the direction of the able
leader, A. r. Smiley. The evenings en-
tertainment will consist of songs, duets,
solos and renderings by the chorus in
costume of Ye Olden Time. An old
fashioned citizens, supper will be served
the same evening from to 7. Watch
for bills giving full account Of entertain
ment.
An auxiliary of the American Me-
chanics, known as the Daughters of
Liberty, was organized here, at X. of P.
hall, last Friday evening, by the State
Councillor and State Recording Secretary
of Bath. The following officers were in
stalled: e., Mrs. Walter Pierce; A. c.,
Hiss aIiCc Ioits v. ~, 0CofSO
Elsmore; A. V. c., Mr.. Geo. Elsmore;
j. Exc, Chester G. Burrill; A. J.
EXC, Arabella Hill; r. c., H. E. Ring {;
F. s., Alice Dutton; t., Mrs. L. D.
Getchell; g., Eula Clark; l. g., Mrs.
Geo. Averell; o. g., Chas. Fl. Cleveland.
The lodge starts out with membership
of thirty-three.
Hon. Albert NJ. Spear of Gardiner,
Grand Commander of the Grand Com.
mandery of Knights Templsr of Maine,
made his official visitation to and inspec-
ton of De MoIay Commsndery, last
Tuesday evening. The conclave was
attended by over fifty Sir Knights, many
coming from surrounding towns, and
nearly all attired 10 their snowy uni
forms. After the formal inspection, the
order Of the Temple was conferred. The
distinguished visitor In his usually happy
manner, paid high compliment to De
Molay Commandery for its fine and
knightly appearance and to the officers
In particular for the correct and i'm.
pressive rendering of the ritual. The