The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-23
aEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOWN and VICINITY

COburn.
A. A. Thorndike is passing the week
with his people in Searsmont.
Arthur Jewett and G. Il. WILDER were
at Moxie Pond, last week, on fishing
trip.
The Somerset Steam laundry has
special facilities for handling soft front
shirts and shirt waists.
william Clark of Caratunk is in town,
today He says the logs are moving
along well in the Kennebec.
5. G. Mayo and daughter, Mrs. George
H. Pishon are on a carriage drive to
Franklin county, this week.
If you enjoy Instrumental music don't
miss the concertNn Grange Hail. tonight,
by the Foresters' Musical club.
Every member of the Woodbine
Lodge degree staff is requested to be
present at rehearsal, Friday evening,
May a, at 7.15 sharp.
There will be meeting of the Town
Improvement society in the small hall in
Milburn Block, Monday afternoon, May
9TH at o'clock.
Mrs. Vine Hill is in Waterville, today,
making arrangements to open a garment
cutting school in that city, to be assisted
by Mrs. Fanny Wildes.
Rev. W. II. Spencer, d. D., of the
Bethany and Rev. Henry F. Huse Of the
First Baptist churches, were in Water
vle Tuesday, to attend a meeting of
the Central Maine Baptist Ministerial
Circle.
The Linn Variety Co., who are playing
a weeks engagement in Coburn Hall,
are presenting really pleasing perform
ance at low price. The picture ma
chine of the company is one of the best
in the country.
w. P. Ordway, N. G. Ordway, E. 7.
Goodrich, Walter Pierce, Frank Thomp-
son, j. Smith Nutting of this place and
j. j. Lambert of New York city, passed
a portion of the past week at Carry
Ponds, and report fine catch.
Priscilla Rebekah lodge held regular
meeting on Tuesday evening last, which
was largely attended. About rs men,
bers from the Norrdgewock Rebekahs
were present and four candidates were
initiated. Refreshments were served.
The twelfth anniversary of the Ep-
worth League was held at the NJ. E.
church, last Sunday evening, at six
o'clock. 1t consisted of roll call of the
active and associate members, music by
the chorus choir and at seven O'Clock,
an address by the pastor, Rev. Daniel
0nstott.
The new two-seated surry received by
Charles Fairbrother, yesterday, from the
manufacturers, is one of the handsomest
carriages that will be seen on our streets
this season. 1t has a sunshade top of
leather, hard rubber tires, is light, and
has a style of its own that is pleasing
He will add it to his stable
Conductor F. L. Gardner of the NJ. c.
r. R. has resigned, and we learn it is
his intention to establish a colony of
sporting camps at Moosehead Lake.
Conductor w. A. Richardson is trans.
ferred to the Bangor-Portland run Of
Mr.. Gardner and is succeeded on the run
here by Dennis Murphy.
The name of Geo. w. Bicknel D. d. is
familiar to the older generation of Skow.
hogan and many expressions of pleasure
are heard that he is to give his illustrat-
ed war lecture Down in Dixie" In
Coburn Hall on Friday, the 31st DR..
Bicknell preached to large congregations
in Coburn Hall in the seventies, and
some years later gave the Memorial ora
ton here. Tickets on sale and selling at
Geo. SIMPSONS, % and 35 cents.
j. c. Viles returned home, last week,
from Sandy Stream where he has been
for month past taking charge of the
drive Of four foot pulp wood which the
firm Of Viles & Perkins cut, last winter
The entire lot of $500 cords was sold to
the Great Northern Paper Company
The drive was completed in 30 days,
which is considered very good time, as
the distance driven was some thirty odd
miles
On Saturday next the Madison ball
club is to play our home team at Fair
view Park and it is hoped those inter-
ested IN the National game will turn out
and encourage the boys to get together
winning team for Skowhegan. With
out support no enthusiasm can be
awakened, but with it we have the
material for strong team which will do
the town credit In the diamond later on
10 the season.
The members of the Island avenue
Methodist society rendered their new
pastor, Rev. Daniel Onstott and wife, a
very pleasant reception, Monday even
ing, in the church vestries. Furniture, car
pets and plants gave the vestries home
ike appearance and the affair was much
enjoyed. The pastors of the different
churches and large number OF the
church people were present. A literary
and musical program was rendered and