The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
TOWN and VICINITY

Buy your Fireworks at Bucknam's
drug store.
Forrest Goodwin Esq, made bust
ness trip to Portland, Tuesday.
Fine line of reels at Fairgrieves', this
week. See them In the window.
Mr. A. Lewis of Norton, Mass, Is in
town, guest of his nephew, D. W. Lew
is, he formerly residing in this town.
Mrs. E. P. Viles went to Brunswick,
Monday afternoon, to listen to the prize
declarations of the sophomore class Of
which her son, Blaine, was participant.
At o'clock, Sunday afternoon, the
Junior League of the M. E. church will
have mite box opening. Parents and
friends are invited.
The Salvation Army held their second
rally at The Pines, Sunday last, to which
goodly number from this place and
Norridgewock attended.
S. H. Swain sold the John Wellington
farm, containing $50 acres, located at
Madison, to Arthur Painter of Skowhe-
gan. Mr.. Painter has just moved to his
new home.
W. S. Gushing, formerly of this town,
was one of the party of Bowdoiu fresh
men on their exit at Riverton, Friday
night last, and responded to toast,
''Our Duty.
Members of the committee on town
government, appointed at the March
town meeting, are requested to meet at
the parlors of Hotel Oxford, Monday
evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
Sunset Chapter, o. E. s., had as guests
at their regular meeting, Friday night,
members from Canaan chapter. Four
candidates were initiated and program,
literary and musical, aided in making a
thoroughly enjoyable evening TO all.
A new arrangement is to go into effect
July first on the Maine Central by which
four days are given for owners of
freight to unload cars. After that time
one dollar per day is to be charged for
use OF each car while it remains I'M
loaded.
Next Monday afternoon and evening
the Z. L. of the M. E. church will have
"Lawn Fete,n at the residence of |. j.
Smith on Madison Ave. Music will be
furnished by Smiths Orchestra, and
athletic sports will be special feature.
Everybody invited.
The Congregational Working League
will meet with Mrs. E. L. Walker in her
cottage at Hayden Lake, Monday after
noon, the Both instant. Members will
take the 2 O'Clock p. m. car for the lake.
A picnic supper will be served and gen.
tlemen are invited.
We notice that there is considerable
bicycle riding on sidewalks in town of
late. Ii may be that those who indulge
in this pleasure or business, whichever
it is, do not realize that they are liable
to arrest and upon conviction to the pay
ment of a fine, but such is the case.
Bloomfield Academy Class Association
1S6S-1972, held their annual reunion,
the oath instant, at The Hilton, Madison.
The party, numbering about thirty, left
here on the O'Clock p. N. car, over the
Somerset Traction road. The banquet
was held at O'Clock in the spacious din
ing hall, followed by the exercises con-
slsting of readings, musical numbers,
reading of letters from absent members,
etc. AS It's predecessors, 1t was an event
anticipated with much pleasure, and 1t
was realized fully.
The semi-annual election of officers OF
Skowhegan Lodge, X. of P, will occur
at the castle hall this evening. Lodge
will be opened promptly and members
are desired to be on hand early. June
10th will be observed as Memorial Sun
day. Knights will assemble at the hall
at 10 a. %. and attend divine service at
the Bethany Baptist church; from there
they will march to the cemetery where
the services of the order will be held.
Members of Keystone Lodge of Madison
and Echo Lodge Of Norridgewock have
been invited to join In the exercises.
0osoola Company, U. r X. P, No. ID,
will act as escort
There have been indications Of late
that some of the bars, so effectively
closed In town after the vote passed at
the annual town meeting in March, were
again violating the law by putting out
intOxcants. This has not been very
pleasing to our citizens, generally, and
number of them met at Grand Army
Hall on Monday evening to talk the stu
alton over. 4 he expression was decid-
eddy and earnestly in favor of represent
ing the matter to the seleetmen and
other officers, asking them to continue
the good work so we'll begun In March,
and to assure them of support In thus
doing. A committee was appointed to
visit these officials and to report at a
meeting to be held at G. A. K. Hall,