The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-09
TOWN and VICINITY

Monday.
N. M. Cleveland went to Bangor, this
morning.
F. E. Amsden of Boston is In town,
this week.
W. P. wyman of West Athens was in
town, Monday.
D. Webster Allen of Boston is visiting
relatives in town.
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery butter
is retailing at 25c per pound.
Ladies' night is to be observed at the
Milburn Club, Friday evening of this
week.
Mr.. Bert A. McCoomb was In Bruins
wick, the last of the week, looking after
horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Emery returned,
Wednesday, from a visit to relatives in
Fairfield.
Edward Gledhill, manager of the
Marston Worsted Mills, returned, yester-
day, from a business trip to Boston.
David c. Jewett left home, yesterday,
for New York city and intends continu-
ing his trip as far south as Virginia,
combining business with pleasure.
N. S. Steward, of the firm N. S. Stew
ard & Co. went to Greenville, yesterday,
where his firm is doing an extensive job
of plumbing for Mr.. Davis, the partner
of Hon. G. A. Marston.
The window display of old rubbers,
boots and shoes at Bucknam's drug store
has attracted much attention. 1t was
made to illustrate the popularity of a
staple article he carries.
A Union Temperance meeting will be
held In Bethany Baptist Church, Sunday
evening, at o'clock. Rev. DR.. W. II.
Spencer and Rev. H. F. Huse will be the
speakers. All are invited.
Converse L. Webb had narrow es-
cape from serious injury, one day last
week. He was at the barn of Nathan
Fowler in Malbon's Mills and having
just loaded a sack Of hay, WAS engaged
in binding 1t, when the binding rope
broke, throwing him backward from the
load. 1t was feared at first that he sus-
tanned an injury to his spine, but later
reports are to the effect that he is doing
well but yet confined to the house.
Mr.. j. j. Lander of Bingham was In
town for few hours, Monday. He is
largely interested In the lumber business
this winter, as usual, and is doing some
thing in last blocks. but not as much as
in former years. He has been in that
line OF business for 13 years and has
made good money in it. But maple trees,
available for making lasts, are not as
plentiful as they were few years ago.
Thirteen years Of hard cutting has told
on the supply.
The reception given to Mrs. Clark by
the w. Fl. M. s. of the M. E. Church,
last Saturday afternoon, was a very
pleasant gathering. About 40 ladies
were present. The program was as fol-
lows: Singing "America," Miss Sadie
Pennell; remarks by Mrs. Clark; vocal
solo, Miss Georgia Morrow; piano solo,
Mrs. DR.. Merrill. Refreshments were
served by five young ladies. Mrs. Laura
Dinsmore, Mrs. Anna Merrill and Mrs.
Alice Steward were the reception COM
mittee.
AT the next regular meeting, Jan.
18th, of Bloomfield Assembly, P. s., p.
c. Mrs. B. S. Flagg will install the fol-
lowing officers: P. c., Mrs. F. G. Dun
lap; G. c., Mrs. A. G. Shaw; V. c., Mrs.
E. l.. Ford P, Mrs. VIM. Donaldson ;
NJ. E., Mrs. C. E. Dealey; M. f., Mrs.
d. Thompson; M. A., Mrs. H. L. Row.
ell; A. M. A., Mrs. II. E. knight; M.
o., Mrs. o. D. Dean; Ore, Mrs. w. B.
Fletcher; L. g., Mrs j. A. Savage; o.
g., Mrs. c. A. Goodwin. Oosoola AS.
sembly of Norridgewock will be their
guests on that evening Refreshments
will be served.
The meeting of the Skowhegan Mems
Club, held on the Sd instant at the library
parlors, was largely attended. The COM
mittee on membership sent out several
invitations TO those whom they thought
might be interested and as a result many
new names were enrolled The topic for
the evening was the question "Resolved,
That Our Schools are Giving Too Much
Attention to the Classics, to the Exclu-
sion of Manual Training" The affirma-
tive disputants were f. W. Allen and D..
W. Colby, and the negative F. F. Law
renee and }. Howard Wyman. Several
members from the floor also participated
in the debate. The regular meetings of
the club from now on will be held the
first and third Friday evenings of each
month. The topic for the next meeting
will be "Town Government" E. E..
Greenwood, C. E., will read paper and
this will be followed by general discus
sion.