The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

ArDor day was appropriately observed
by the schools. The scholars of the
High school devoted half of the day to
process of beautifying their school yard
and the scholars Of the primary and il
termediate schools enjoyed half holi.
day.
The meeting of the V. L 5. will be
with Miss Hattie Longley on the after
noon of the 18th. The meeting will be
under the direction of Mrs. Julia Conant
and Miss Loring, the session to begin at
2.45 sharp.
A pleasant reception was given by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
church to Rev. F. e. Davis and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs S. B. Tibbetts, last Thurs
day evening. The rooms were pleasant.
y decorated with cut ferns and ported
| plants Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served.
The hall question has been definitely
settled. A special meeting was called
by Lebanon Lodge F. & A. NJ, last sat.
urday evening, to consider the PROPOSE.
ton and the matter was discussed pro
and con. 1t was decided not to enter
into the work as at present they own
their hall free from all debt and ex-
penses and should they have decided to
join in building new one the property
they now have would be nearly an entire
loss and they would also be obliged to
contract quite a large debt We are
sorry to know that we are not to have
the hall, however.
A derrick has been set at Peet's corner
for the purpose of erecting the new
soldiers monument and also doing
necessary repairs upon the reservoir
which was built here for fire purposes
and has become unsafe to travel over.
Childrens' day will be observed by the
Baptist Sunday school on sunday, June
9th. There will also be a concert in the
evening.
The work of placing the roof on the
e, Taylor Il Whiting building is progress
| ing finely and the crew have been busy,
this week, shinglng it.
Mr. f. B. Nickerson and family and
Mr. S. B. Tibbetts and family left. last
week, for their new homes in Boston
We regret very much that they felt the
necessity of changing their residence
from here but owing to the poor condi
ton of the coat business which they
have been engaged in during their resi-
dence here they felt it poor business
policy to continue longer in it. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nickerson will have boarding
house and they are experienced in thi,
line of work and have always been very
successful. Mr. and Mrs. Tibbetts vii
have place where they will have room,
to let, having bought out an established
business.
We learn that Mr. Devereux and Mr.
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coat shop this season, Mr. NickersoG
very kindly gives the use of his machin
cry for a year in his interest for tht
town. We wish the new firm every sue.
cess as business of this kind interests
everybody in town and puts quite large
sum of money IN circulation in the
course of year.
Rev + G. Davis will deliver the
Memorial sermon before Bates Post at
the Baptist Church ON Sunday, May %
Rev Il. NJ. Haywood was called to
Mt Vernon, last week, to attend the
funeral of one of his former parishion
ers.
The board of health have issued the
/ following order fer the good of the
community: All persons are forbidden
to dump rubbish or leave dead animals
in the mill stream or on its banks AL
closets and sink drains must be cleaned
out at once and put in a suitable condi
ton for the summer to avoid any danger
to health. Let every person in town
act with the health officers as these pro.
/ cautions are necessary for the good OF
/ all. BY order of the Board of Health.
Bracket * Russell have sold the car
! load of horses received several weeks
since from the West and have auu.uar
one which has just arrived The HORSES
/ OF this lot are rather lighter falu the
i former car and suitable for both work
ing and driving purposes.