The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

day, on business trip.
Notice advertisement of f. W. Allen
& Co. retiring from business.
Thes. |. Noyes of Boston, formerly OF
Skowhegau, is in town for a few days.
Millinery opening at Miss Lords,
Wednesday and Thursday, April aud 10.
Fine chocolates assorted fl ivors regular
40 cent line, 20 cents, Knowlton & Thomp-
son.
F. A. Savage of Fairfield has been in
town this week on business at the Court
House.
Miss Edith Williams of Boston has en-
gagged with Miss Lord as milliner for
this season.
F. H. Carpenter, agent of the Ander-
son Mills, has been in New York this
week on business.
E. P. Viles left home Tuesday for the
scene of his numbering operation in the
Dead River region.
The Congregational working League
will meet with Mrs. Frank Folsom, Mon
day next, at O'Clock.
Saturday, free with every 20 cent pur-
chase, Ice Cream Soda with pure fruit
flavorng, Knowlton & Thompson.
Miss Annie Maddocks returned home,
Wednesday afternoon, from her vaca-
ton, part of which she passed in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Small, wife of c. w. Small, the
official court reporter, came to town,
Saturday, remaining until Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Buchanan went to
Yarmouth, Tuesday, to be present at the
wedding ceremony of a sister of Mrs.
Buckman.
Miss Jeanette Lord and little niece,
Miss Dorothy Cofil, passed Sunday in
Ptts6eld, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F.
W. Briggs.
Mohican Tribe No. 50 Improved Order
of Red Men will adopt three palefaces
at their next regular council fire on Mon
days sleep at 7.30.
There will be a special meeting of
Carpenters Union, No. 7S7, Saturday
evening next, April 9Th, in their new
hall over the REPORTER office. WEITs-
D. Wilder Colby, superintendent Of
schools, returned Monday from Boston
where he had been for about two weeks.
He visited certain Massachusetts schools
while away.
Messrs Hackett & Witham have their
building for a stock room and office,
near their machine shop nearly finished
on the outside and will soon have it
ready for occupancy.
Orville Dulac, who has been confined
to the house for the past three weeks,
from an abscess on his face, was operat-
ed upon by DrS. Taggart and Gelinas,
last week, and has since nearly recovered.
The progressive whist parties which
have been source of much pleasure
during the winter by Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge, |. o. o. F. and Sunset Chapter,
o. E. S., was followed, Monday evening,
by another under the auspices of Show
hogan Grange, at their hall. "Sixty-
three" was also INDUCED in and those
present enjoyed most pleasant evening.
Refreshments consisting of fruit punch,
cake and sandwiches were served at the
close.
At the meeting of the Woman's Club
at the library parlors, Wednesday after
noon, the program was as follows
Song, "Hosanna," by Granier, Mrs.
Agnes Steward with Miss Berle Walton
as accompanied; paper, "Concerning
Nature Study" by Mrs. Mary Spencer;
song by Miss Hazel Leavitt with Miss
Walton as accompanied; five minute
talks; "Audobon" by Miss Nellie Leavitt;
Burroughs" by Mrs. Carrie Allen;
"Ernest-Seton" by Miss Linnie Weston.
A "brd pie" was served, large number
Of birds taking part in the program.
The hostesses were Mrs. Anna Merrill
and Mrs. Webb. Refreshments were
served under the direction of Mrs,
Addition
At the meeting of the Skowhegan
Mems Club, (which is to be held Friday
evening of this week, the subject for dis
cussion will be "Shall we exclude the
Chinese?' The club have invited to be
present as their guests, Hon. Herbert NJ.
Heath of Augusta, Hon. w. II. Pattan-
gall of Bangor and Hon. Geo. G. Weeks
of Fairfield and these gentlemen have
signified their intention Of accepting the
invitation. Mr.. Heath believes that
the Chinese should be admitted, while
Mr.. Pattangall holds that they should
not. Mr.. Weeks has not yet announced
his position in the matter. The presen-
tati0n Of the salient points of this ques-
ton by these gentlemen of well known
ability should prove very interesting.
Each member of the Mems Club has the
privilege of inviting two guests.
On Monday evening, March 81, SOrosis
and guests to the number of sixty-four,
assembled at the Heselton Hotel to en-
ioy their so called MIDI winter Meeting.