The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
New outing hats today at Curtis.

New outing hats today at Curtis.
a nice tenement to rent. Apply to l.
J. Smith. 42tf
HIP. Xerwin was in Hartland on bust
ness. Tuesday.
Mr.. r. L. Mitchell is In Shawmut, to-.
day, on business.
W. Fl. Emery made business trip to
Fairfield, yesterday.
A fine line OF striped and plain waist
cloths at Judkins'.
Bargains at the and 10 cent store,
Heselton block, Saturday.
Miss Lydia Newton of Bowdoinham is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry
Sheridan.
Band concert in front of the theater,
tomorrow evening at 80, by "Down on
the Farm" band.
f. p. Viles is on trip to the Dead
River region, this week, accompanied by
Mrs. Vles.
F. c. Dunlap and wife attended the
installation exercises of Carabasset
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, at Canaan, Tues
day evening.
There has been preaching service
every evening in the Methodist vestry
thus far this week, and it will continue
this and Friday evenings.
Arrangements are all completed for
one of the jolliest times of the season at
The Pines, tonight, when the Fat Mans
ball' comes off. Ample car service.
Mrs. E. H. Stevens returned home to
Cambridge, Mass, Tuesday, accompa
MED by Mrs. f. II. Paine of New York
city, who had been her guest at Bloom.
field for two weeks.
Miss Mary L. Wren, who has been
stenographer for County Atty. Cover
since January, left Wednesday morning,
for Lewiston where she has accepted
like position in the office of Hall &
Knight.
II the weather is favorable there is
sure to be a fine afternoons sport at
Fairview Park, Saturday afternoon next,
at the Dat Races. There are to be 2.27,
=. "a and minute classes. Ladies and
carriages free.
Last evening a party of our young
people, through the kindness of Mr.. c,
w Day, took blackboard ride to the
pleasant home of Mr.. Perley Fogg in
Cornville, where they were initiated into
the mysteries of a corn husking. A
goodly number of red ears were found
and Jolly time is reported by all.
The High School orchestra has organ
lied for the coming year, and begun
regular rehearsals. This organization
was a highly successful one last winter,
filling long list of engagements Ia
manner highly credtable to school
organization. The members at present
are Earl Smith, leader and clarinet
PLAYER; Ernest Vigue and Arthur Mei-
chant, first violins; Frank Pooler, second
violin; Raymond Smith, cornet; Edith
Lewis, piano, Others will probably be
added before the close of the term.
Mrs. Katherine c. morrill,, Grand
MatroI of the grand chapter, Eastern
Star of Maine, will hold school of IT.
struction in Masonic hall, Skowhegan,
on Monday, Oct. q at O'Clock p. M.
This is the first school ever held 10 this
part of the State and is for the benefit of
the Is or more chapters located near
here. Work 10 the afternoon will be
under the supervision of the Grand Mat.
ron. In the evening Sunset Chapter will
exemplify the work by special request.
There will also be a special meeting OF
Sunset Chapter for rehearsal and work
on Saturday, Oct 10, at p. NJ.
Ga Friday evening last the Junior
Christian Endeavor Society Of the First
Baptist Church held social in the YES
try. There were present about 80, IT.
Guiding with the young people their
parents. The first part of the evening a
program of Rotations and songs was
carried out which ended with the open
ing of the missionary boxes, containing
the offerings of the society for the past
three months. The offerings amounted
to 50 81. The rest of the evening WIS
given up TO refreshments brought by the
members and shared with their friends,
while chocolate and waters were served
to the whole company.
hearing in opposition to the will of
Albert J. Bowman, late of Fairfield, who
died June 10th last, was held before
Judge Dsuforth in the Probate office,
Tue sday. A. X. Butler, Esq, appeart d
for the legatees who are in favor of the
will and Forrest Goodwin, Esq, for
Daniel Bowman and other legatees who
desire to break the will. The principal
issue appears to be the mental condition
of the testator. The contestants,
through counsel, claimed that Mr.. Bow
man was not of sound mind and dispos-
Ing memory when he made the will, and
those who favor the will, endeavored to
combat this theory. The only imme-
date relatives of the deceased were his
aged father, Joseph j. Bowman, 80 years
old. and his brother, Daniel Bowman !.