The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18
TOWN and VICINITY

Fresh boiled Holsters at Fairgrieves'.
Mrs. F. A. Benner has a fine line of
spring millinery.
Howard Snow has entered the Boston
Shoe Store as clerk.
Miss Ethel Walton is visiting this
week with friends In Boston.
aThelma," the popular perfume, at
G. K. Fogg's drug store, only.
lee cream that's all cream at Knowlton
& Thompson, Saturday, April goth.
Mrs. P. e. S. Vaughan and children Of
Augusta are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wentworth.
Rev. Henry F. Huse, pastor of the
First Baptist church, went to Boston,
Monday, to pass the week with relatives.
W. r. Brown went to Boston, Mon
dsy, with car load of eleven gentle
mans driving horses for the Boston
market.
J.P. Oak has added to his complete
stock of house furnishings a choice line
of crockery and glassware, and invites
your inspection of same.
H. C. Bassett, the photographer, has
completed the class pictures for the
graduating class of twenty members Of
North Arson academy.
Rev. Fl. w. Kimball, pastor OF the
Congregational church and Rev. II. +.
Huse, pastor of the First BaptisS rrrvr---,
exchanged pulpits, Sunday morning,
The Portland papers In speaking OF
Vans Minstrels were unanimous In say
ing it was an old time show and one of
the best that had visited that city this
season.
Owing to the observance of Thursday
next, April 25th, as Fast day, the RE-
PORTER will be issued one day earlier
next week on Wednesday. Advertisers
will please govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
Judge Oliver R. Bachelor, of our new
Municipal Court qualified on Tuesday
last, and has entered upon the duties of
the office. The first session of the court
will be held Monday, May s, at the grand
Jury room in the Court House.
No business was transacted at the
special town meeting called for Tuesday
afternoon last, owing to the small num-
Der of representative people being
present and scarcely any from the farm
ing community. AS the matter of pur.
chasing a stone crusher involves an
outlay of quite sum Of money an ad-
journment was made until Saturday
afternoon next at two O'Clock.
The senior parts Of the class Of 1901,
Skowhegan High school, have been an
nounced as follows: Valedictory, Miss
Dunbar; salutatory, Will Webb; history,
Miss Viola Adell; prophecy, Guy Har-
vile. The first two parts were assigned
for excellence of rank and the latter two
by class vote. Six other speakers will
be chosen on the excellence Of their
essays which are due la two weeks.
The class is the largest which has been
graduated for many years.
Through the courtesy of F. W. Buck
E nam, the REPORTER has been presented
n with copy of "Clayton Halowell", by
d Francis W. van Praag, one of the latest
popular books. 1t has been from the
press but three weeks but in that time
q 1900 copies have been sold. The New
4 York Journal In commenting upon it
says; "Fhe scene of the tale Is laid In
horristown, N. j., during the time that
Washington maintained his headquarters
there. Clayton Halowell, major In the
4 Continental army and a trusted conf
Dental staff officer, is the hero, and a
character that In its portrayal has taxed
and proven the ability of the young
author
4 meeting of the Town Improvement
Society was held at the Library Parlors,
Friday afternoon Of last week, Mrs.
n Helen Brown and Mrs. Eva Thompson
being the hostesses. The following was
the program: Piano solo, Miss Ella
Hight; paper, "Russisn Universities,
Cathedrals and Influence of Priests"
written by Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt, read
~ Mrs. Cora L. Parker; paper,
Caucasus" Mrs. Annie Cakes; paper,
women of Russia" written by Mrs.
sarah L. Eaton, read by DIR. Cora John
son. A roll call followed In which each
member responded with Russian pro-
verb The meeting closed by singing of
AMERICA.