The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-11
TOWN and VICINITY

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Infants cspes, REFERS, closks, at
Judkins'.
There is pia money for the housewife
who saves her ashes. See ad.
Large bottles of beef, iron and wine,
only SOC, al u. R. Fogg's drug store.
New lace collars and all the latest
things 10 ladies belt at C. j. Williams.
Miss Caddie Lancaster of Richmond is
visiting her brother, John H. Lancaster,
for few days.
Walter S. Cushing returned Tuesday
evening from vacation trip to Boston
and Philadelphia.
Mrs. John E. Nelson of Waterville is
the guest, for few days, of her sister,
Mrs. A. X. Butler.
A shopping tour for a lady is not COM
plete unless a visit is paid to Miss Lords
millinery parlors over MerrilPs shoe store.
Mrs. Geo. B. Stafford and daughter,
Mrs. j. w. Steward, have been visiting
with friends in Portland, the past week.
Mr.. Samuel Farrin, formerly of Phil.
lips, now located in Arkansas, was in
town the past week, visiting with
friends.
The next regular meeting of the Amer
lean Benefit Society will be held in X.
2. Hall, Tuesday evening, Apr. 16 at
30 p. m.
Frank w. Butler of Pennington WAS
in Skowhegan the first of the week, on a
business trip, and was the guest of his
brother, A. X. Butler, Esq.
Miss Ford of SearspOrt, who has Off
eiated for several months as telegraph
operator In this place, has returned
home, and is succeeded by Mrs. Gam
mage of Damariscotta.
Hon. G. A. Marston has been at Moose
head Lake, this week, looking after the
arrangements for his spring drive of
logs, which the protracted rains are
hurrving up somewhat.
The weather for Easter Sunday was
most disagreeable, it raining hard all
day. Notwithstanding the fact, how
EVER, the churches were well attended at
the morning service and the Easter pro-
gram provided carried out.
The Easter ball held, Tuesday evening,
at Milburn Hall, was a pleasant affair
and largely attended, 81 couples being
md into
mission by the Pythian Sisterhood.
kendalls orchestra of five pieces fur
nshed music.
o. P. Lacroix, who has been supply
ing for his brother, Rev. A. o. Lacroix,
for some weeks in charge of the Catholic
Church, Is on two weeks vacation to
his home at Three Rivers, Canada.
Father Lacroix will be in town, mean.
while, to hold services.
After rain storm that continued for
fifteen consecutive days, Wednesday
morning broke with a clear sky that
cheered the hearts of all. Later clouds
again gathered but not rain clouds and
while the weather is more like Novem.
Der than April at the present time it is a
decided improvement on rain storm.
AT meeting of the assessors of the
Skowhegan Village Corporation held at
the clerks office, April 9Th, 1901, the
following appointments were made !:
Night watch, C. E. Turner; fire war
dens, Fred G. Head, f. H. Wing and
James A. Hoxie; police, FL. z. Thing,
j. Il. Pooler, Augustus Gllblair, W. R.
Clifford, Paul Dulac.
AT the First Baptist Church on Sum-
day morning, worship and sermon at
10.45. Sunday school at II. Young
Peoples meeting at 6; subject, "Foun-
dations," Matt. Z: 24-27. Evening ad-
dress by the pastor at o'clock. Prayer
meeting tonight at 7.30 O'Clock. To-
morrow, Friday evening, supper from 6
to $50 and social following.
The subject of the regular meeting of
Sorosis on Wednesday afternoon, was
Paris" with program as follows: Piano
solo, Miss Ethel Walton; Historical
Paris, Mrs. Colby; song, Golden Path
way, Mrs. Simpson; Life In the
Modern City,, Mrs. Bertha Steward ;
THE Expositions", Miss Varney. Mrs.
Blunt and Miss Walton were the
hostesses for the afternoon. The next
meeting on Tuesday evening, April 23d,
will be for the annual election Of officers,
with picnic supper served at 80 O'Clock
The Ice left the river at this point on
Sunday last, about one week earlier than
customary, owing to the protracted rain
storm. No special damage Is reported
ed In this place from the high water, the
usual Inconvenience to our manufsct-
ories that are dependent upon that
power, the worsted and wooden mills
and pulp mills, being obliged to suspend
for several days. No cars were run on the
Somerset Traction line, Monday, from
the same cause and the electric light
power was furnished from the engine.
The water Ia fast approaching its normal
height.
The appointment by Gov. Hill OF O.
r. Bachelor, Esq, as Judge OF Skowhe-