The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-04-10

White muslin curtains, only 35c a
pair, at Judkins'.
Best all-wool carpets, soc per yard, at
Aliens closing out sale.
Miss Maude Scott visited friends in
Waterville, Saturday afternoon.
A fine assortment of bicycles, all prices,
Smiths music store.
Miss Clara j. Williams, returned We'd
nesday afternoon, from a business trip
to Portland.
Mrs. A. S. Hoxie spent Sunday in
Waterville, the guest of her daughter,
Miss Caro-.
DO you love music? Call and listen to
the "Apollo Piano Player Smiths mu-
sic store.
Forrest Goodwin ESQ. returned from
Portland, yesterday, where he had been
on professional business.
The Social Circle of the Methodist
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
F. P. Pennell, Monday, April IA, at two
thirty p. m.
The afternoon train, Monday was two
hours and half late owing to a freight
wreck at Richmond delaying the train
via Augusta with which it makes con-
nections.
Mrs. Edith s. Shepherd returned home
from her visit in New York city and
Brooklyn, Saturday night last, her home
coming being hastened by the death of
her aunt, Mrs. Folsom,
Remember the Party of the Season to
be given in the NJ, E. Church, Friday
evening, April Il, at 745 O'Clock. Sc
cure your invitations at w. B. Steward
store, and come and enjoy this novel and
pleasing entertainment.
Prof. Walter Flint, who recently re-
signed as superintendent of Mechanical
Engineering at the University of Maine,
to accept similar position at the Jacob
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Maryland,
with his family has been visiting here a
few days. They left on the noon train,
Tuesday for their new field of labor.
Mrs. Nettie A. (Fletcher), wife of E.
G. Woodbury., died at her home on High
street, Wednesday evening, the 9th
instant, after protracted illness cover
ing about one year, aged As years. Be-
side her husband, she leaves son,
Harold c. Woodbury.; sister, Mrs.
George Cushing and her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Fletcher of Hollister, Cal.
At the First Baptist Church on Sum-
day there will be morning worship at
10.45 with sermon by the pastor, Rev. Fl.
F. Huse upon the subject 1.-THE Souls
Anchor" Singing by the chorus choir
under the direction of Miss Eldena Smith.
Sunday school at II. Junior Christian
Endeavol at 3. Evening service at
with address by the pastor "Soul Ten
ants" All are invited.
A band of Salvation Army workers
arrived ia town the past week and have
commenced to hold services. The upper
story of the G. S. Hill stable has been
leased for year and is being refitted
into a barracks for their occupancy.
Meanwhile the Brown & Ward store on
Court strt ct will be their headquarters.
Services are held each evening, preceded
by short service in railroad square.
In compliance with the vote of the
town at its last annual town meeting the
school house and lot at public auction,
and the date of sale has been set for
Thursday, April oath with E. F. Fair
brother, as auctioneer. The selectmen
also give notice of their intention to dis
pose of several schoolhouses. See notice
elsewhere.
l.. w. Weston is soon to begin the re-
building of the mill formerly occupied
by Adams & Caswell snd others, recently
destroyed by fire. 1t will be practically
the same size as before except that
part of it may be three stories above the
basement instead of two. Mr.. Weston
has the lumber out ready to begin this
building. He expects also to erect an
other building l65x63 feet in connection
with this, and that both buildings will
be leased by the Marston Worsted
Mills. The plans for this building are
not fully matured and the contract has
not been closed but the prospect is ex-
cellent that il will be done much to the
advantage of this enterprising worsted
manufacturing company and greatly to
the benefit of the town,
The parlors of the Oxford was the
scene of a brilliant and happy gathering
of congenial people last evening, Mr..
Edw. Gledhill being the host and he WAS
assisted in receiving his friends by Mrs.
r. T. Patten and Mrs. H. Wentworth,
acting as hostesses. The game OF "G3'
held the attention Of the guests for the
early part of the evening, and partners
were allotted by the distribution of
souvenirs In rare china. Later the
guests were hidden to the handsome
dining hall, where amidst the fragrance
of roses and In the glare of numerous
colored electric lights, Landlord Cahill
served most admirably bountiful repast