The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-23
TOWN and VICINITY

George Jewell was the guest of friends
In WaterVllle over THURSDAY night.
Miss Harriet Marble was among the
arrivals by Tuesday nights train.
Girl wanted for general homework by
Mrs. j. C. Griffin, Madison Avenue. 2w4
George w. Cover ESQ., wants to
employ young lady clerk at his office.
Arson Savage went to Lewiston,
Thursday afternoon, for few days va
cation.
Misses Jones and McFadden eff Fair
field, are the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
r. Philbrick.
Linn Playse, who is attending the med
ieal school at Brunswick, came home,
Thursday night.
The second in the course of Milburn
Club Ladies' Nights occurs Friday even
ing of the present week.
Rev. II. A. Marley will preach
Sunday afternoon next at 2 o'clock at
Grange hall In Cornville.
Edgar Murphy returned to Portland,
Monday morning, to continue his studies
at the Shaw business college.
Mrs. Ann Stinchfield left home, Tues
day, to pass the remainder OF the winter
with her daughter In Boston.
The Congregational Working League
will meet with Mrs. Walac' Nash, next
Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
There. will be a special meeting OF
Skowhegsn grange, Monday evening
next, for installation Of officers.
Cyrus Newton, who is numbering at
Dead River, recently returned home,
having a carbuncle on his neck.
n. l.. Owen left home, last week, for
Togus. He expects to remain in the
hospital there about two months.
Friday and Saturday Knowlton &
Thompson will sell good eating, Cali
fornia navel oranges, 10 for % cents.
We learn that Co. E. contemplates
giving an exhibition drill and ball in
Coburn Hall the latter part of March.
The w. c. of G.. o., club composed
of eight young ladies, met with Miss
Lila Howes, East Leavitt street, last
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Leighton Of
Athens took the train here, Monday
morning, for Los Angeles, CAL, where
they will pass the winter.
Mrs. Sarah l.. Whitcomb Of Yarmouth
and her daughter, Miss Inez, are guests
at the home of f. w. Bueknam for 3
few weeks. Mrs. Whitcomb is the mother
of Mrs. Bucknam.
The friends in Skowhegan of Mrs. r.
r. Dodge, formerly Miss Margery Dow
of Gibbonsville, Idaho, will be pleased
to learn of the arrival in their home of a
nine-pound daughter, Jan. 2.
Services at the Centenary M. f.
Church for Sunday, Jan. 26: The sub
ject for the morning sermon will be,
"The Divine Pity" Bible school at II
Junior League at 81; prayer meeting at
s; the pastor will preach at Z. All are
! welcome.
Samuel Hill, resident of our town
duIing his early life, but for the past %
years a citizen Of Waterville, died at the
home of his brother Charles, in that city,
Tuesday. He had been In failing health
for several years. He was brother to
Mrs. J. o. Haines.
. County Attorney Cover is entitled to
the credit of bringing the first action
and securing the first conviction under
the act of last winter to prevent careless
shooting by persons hunting for game in
Maine. This was case of injury simply,
but 1t was In violation of law and Mr..
Cover did his duty in the premises.
At the Congregational Church, Sunday
morning, preaching by the pastor, sub
ject 1.-THE power of Belief" Music by
the male quartet. Sunday school at 1905.
Junior Endeavor at $3.50. Communion
service at O'Clock. Young People,
Alliance at 6. In the evening there will
be an illustrated address upon India
and Her Peoples Needs" This address
will be illustrated by many lantern views.
All are cordially invited.
At the annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge r. and A. M, held Monday
evening, the goth instant, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: A. X. Butler, W. M; f. E.
Sturtevant, 8. W.; j. w. Blunt, j. w. ;
Geo. N. Page, treasurer; c. M. Lambert
secretary; r. H. Anderson, trustee; c.
A. Ross, Geo. E. Sampson, Geo. Simp-
son, finance committee. This was the
10th consecutive election of G. M.
Lambert as secretary.
County Commissioners, Smith, Metcalf,
and Merrill have been in special session,
this week, attending to case In court
and other affairs Of the county. Organ
ization of the board was effected by the
choice of Hon. Alonzo Smith as chair
man. The board verified the report of
the treasurer for printing, finding sat
isfactory reduction of the county in
debtedness, and attended to a large
amount of general business to start in