The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14

Second hand show cases cheap at
Bueknam's.
Harvey D. Eaton, ESQ.,, Of Waterville,
was in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hackett of Pitts
field drove to town, Sunday, returning,
Monday.
Mrs. V. W. Nelson and daughter, Ruth
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Saywsrd
of Detroit.
Twenty per cent discount on all
stamped goods for the next two weeks,
at Miss Williams.
A. Heselton, clerk at the Samoset,
Mouse Island, was among the arrivals,
Saturday afternoon.
! Fresh made cream caramels, choice
chewing eonfection, 29cts pound at
Knowlton & Thompson's.
Mrs. Arthur B. Smith of North Wayne
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. W.
HAYDEN, for few days.
Miss Mary Garland has gone to the
White MIS-, where she Ia waitress at
one of the large summer hotels.
A detachment from the Salvation
Army here, will attend the Methodist
church at Madison. Friday evening.
5. II. Swain has sold the Charles
Meader farm and stock, located at
Starks, to Mrs. Louis Delemos OF New
Jersey.
Meeting of Town Improvement Society
will be held Monday afternoon, the 18th
instant, at the Pines with a picnic supper
Take the $50 p. N. car.
Washington Bunker of Taunton, Mass.
who has been the guest of bis cousin,
DIR. F. S. Bigelow, for two weeks, return
ed home, Monday morning.
The local tent of Knights of the Mac
cabees are organizing band of20 pieces.
Rehearsals are being held under the
direction of Clarence Rogers.
A. P. Bixby and wife of Star Prairie,
Wis, who have been visiting in Somerset
for three weeks, started, Saturday on
their return journey to their home.
Mrs. C. w. Hayden and little son,
Melville, returned on Tuesday from
visit of several weeks among relatives
and friends In Rcadfield and Wayne.
A large number of Skowhegan people
attended the bali game at Waterville,
Saturday afternoon, and witnessed the
Fairfields do up Watervile by score of
8 TO i.
There will be a graphophone entertain.
ment and an enrolment OF recruits at
the Salvation Army on Thursday even
ing. 1t will be an interesting service
and all are invited.
Miss Addie Warren, who has been In
boston the past year was among the ar
rivals on the late train, Saturday night,
and will pass two weeks vacation with
her parents 10 Cornville.
Mrs. H. J. Fogg arrived, Friday, from
New York, accompanied by her Two
daughters, on a visit of several weeks
at their old home In Cornville. Mr.. Fogg
is In Canada at present but will Journey
this way, later.
R.T. Patten on August 18th scot
challenge to three gentlemen In town to
enter into Joint discussion with james
F. Carey, socialist orator, In Coburn
Hall, Saturday evening, August 23d, and
E. N. Merrill, Esq, in letter written
Aug. 10 accepted the challenge.
Sunset Chapter, o. E. s. has invited
the chapters of Bingham, Scion, North
Arson, Madison, Norridgewock, Fair.
field, Pittsfield and Canaan to Join them
IN field day at Lakewood, Thursday,
August rs. An interesting musical pro-
gram will be carried out, each chapter
furnishing a portion. A picnic dinner
to be held In the grove will be one of the
attractions. An interesting time Is an
ticipated,
At the First Baptist Church on Sun
day morning there will be worship at
1915 with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
II. F. Huse, upon the theme, 1.-THE Sat
isfactions of Life. Singing by the
choir, under the leadership of Mrs. Philo
Steward. Sunday school at II. Juniors
at s. Gospel praise service at 6; subject
TIE Great Teachings OF jesus. All are
invited. The singing books have been
bought and will be used In the evening
service.
The Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, D..
A. R., united with the chapter of North
Arson In very pleasant field day at
Old Point on Tuesday last. A picnic
dinner was enjoyed beneath the trees on
the river bank, within sight of the monu.
ment. The program Of the afternoon III
cluded readings on Father Rasles and
the Indian massacre appropriate to that
historic spot, report of the meeting
of the Maine Historical Society held
there In 1892, and selections from
Whittier's Mogg Megone. Mrs. DR..
Greene of Scion gave very interesting
paper on Benedict Arnold and his early
homes, and the exercises closed with the
singing of America.