The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-27
TOWN and VICINITY
lew Easter gloves at Judkins.'

FIR. Buck of Bingham, was in town,
Monday.
w. Il. Clarke of Caratunk was in town
Thursday, on business.
Miss Edna c. Page went to Auburn,
Friday morning, to visit relatives.
f. n. Merrill ESQ, was at Portland
on professional business this week.
Miss Martha Snow spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Smell Of Waterville.
$. W. Gould, Esq, made business
trip to Lawrence, Mass, Friday MORN
ing.
Special prices on oranges and bananas,
Friday and Saturday. Knowlton q
Thompson.
Social assembly in Milburn Hall, this
evening, Easter ball, Monday evening,
the 3lst inst.
FIJI. Carpenter, agent of the Ander-
son Mills, passed Sunday with his family
in Dover, N. H.
Mrs. II. n. Howard informs us that
Clyde Hoxie has secured employment at
good wages with the General Electrical
Company in Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. P. C. Whittier who was called to
Athens ten days ago, by the illness OF
her sister, returned to her home at NAL
den, Mass. Monday after noon.
At the regular meeting of Skowhegan
Lodge, K. P, Thursday evening last,
the knight rank was conferred upon one
candidate. Many visitors were present.
F. C. Dunlap, Lieut.. Col. of the Bird
Regiment U. R. X. z. went to Halo
we'll, Monday afternoon, where in the
evening he installed the officers of Halo
we'll Company.
At the First Baptist Church on FRI
day evening at 7.30 o'clock there will be
a character social. All are invited to be
present. All attending are invited to
contribute ten cents.
Most lawn grass mixtures put up by
seedsmen are good, but they may not be
adapted to the soil, of your lawn. You
can get the right mixture for your own
land of C. A. Leighton.
Rev. H. A. Markley, pastor OF the Uni
versalist Church here for the past year,
has acee pied call from the Universalist
society in Swampscott, Mass, and be-
gan his pastorate, last Sunday. His
f4mily will remain here for the present.
Rev. Geo. W. Hinkley, supervisor of
Good Will Home, was in town, this
morning. A meeting of the directors
and trustees of the association was held
at the Ryerson building Monday even
Ing, to attend TO business relating to
building operations at the farm.
The installation of officers of Oosoola
Co., No. ID, U. R. X. P. occurred in their
armory, Friday evening last, the 2lst
inst, the installing officer being Lieut..
Col. F. c. Dunlap. Following the work
the Company repaired to Milburn Hall
where with invited friends they passed a
most pleasant evening In dancing, Ken
dall's orchestra furnishing music. About
fifty couples were present.
at the First Baptist Church on Sunday
there will be morning worship at l0.45
with sermon by the pastor upon the
theme "The surprises of faith in the
Christians experience" Special singing
under the direction of Miss EIdena Smith
Sunday School at IL. Junior Christian
Endeavor at 3 O'Clock. Special meeting
to which the parents and friends of the
Juniors are invited. In the evening at
O'Clock service of song followed by SER
mon, "The Walk to Emmaus.n All are
cordially invited.
Emilio Debe was arraigned before
Judge Bachelor, Saturday, the pad
inst, in the forenoon, on warrant
charging him with single sale of in
toxicatng liquors. Sheriff Pencil
swore out the warrant and made the
arrest. County Attorney Cover APP
peared for the state and f.. n. Merrill,
Esq, for the respondent. Debe plead
nolo contendere, was adiudged guilty and
fined $50 and costs, aggregating S55.40.
This he paid and was discharged.
The members OF the Skowhegan Mems
Club held Friday evening in the Library
Parlors, was we'll attended. The subject
of discussion was the recently enacted
laws in certain states which practically
disfranchise the colored population as
voters 10 those states. The question was
whether such laws are under the circum-
stances justiflable w. a, Fuller sus-
tanned the affirmative of the question in
the debate, Linwood E. Corson and l..
w. Weston the negative. f. n. Merrill |
ESQ.,, Il. A. Dinsmore, r. I. Patten and
others participated in the debate In a
general way. An expression OF the
members present sustained the negative