The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-28
TOWN and VICINITY
-ew muslin curtains at Judkins'

Hon. W. h. Fuller was In Watervillt
on business, Friday.
Attention is called to Bucknam's waite
sale advertisement.
Charles F. Jones was in Waterville OF
business, Wednesday.
The dry goods stores will close, Sat
urday from II to p. m.
A lady clerk is wanted by Geo. E
Sampson, the Corner Druggist.
Harvey D. Eaton, Esq, of Watervillt
was in town several days, last week.
All grades of garden fertilizers a
Steward Bros., at Island grlst mill.
Bernard Gibbs, Esq, of Madison wal
in town on professional business, Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gledhill of Knox
vile, Tenn, arrived, Saturday, for 6
visit to relatives.
F. L. Ames, Esq, of Norridgewocl
was caller In town, Monday, on pro-
fessional business.
L. w. Chase has many second hand
carriages, taken in exchange, which he
offers at great bargains.
Mrs. P. F. Feeney of Portland, wife Of
Conductor Feeney, accompanied by hel
young son, is passing the week in town
Woodbine Lodge Degree of Honor will
go to Madison, Monday evening, June
Special car will leave Skowhegan at I
o'clock.
Mrs. A. II. Totman and daughter
Miss Margaret, of Fairfield, were guest:
of Mrs. j. p. Oak for a few days last
week.
Hon. E. N. Merrill has accepted ar
invitation to deliver the Grafton at the
celebration of Hartland's centennial
June 10.
Remember the Somerset Steam Dye
House has been consolidated with the
Somerset Steam Laundry, and all work
in that line will receive prompt attention
Mrs. Mary Bean and daughter, Miss
Florence, Of st. Augustine, Fla, were
among the arrivals on the night train
Tuesday. They are guests of Mrs. Gala
B. Ward, Mrs. Beams sister-in law, and
will pass the summer in this vicinity.
Gen. F. L. Hoyt of Lewiston, accom-.
panied by Capt. Holman of the U. s. A,
who are making the annual inspection OF
the military companies of the state, will
be in Skowhegan, Tuesday night next,
to inspect Co. E., and every member is
expected to be present.
A stated conclave of De Molay Com
msndery is called for Tuesday next
commencing at o'clock p. m. The
Order of the Red Cross will be conferred
At $50 banquet will be served and al
o'clock the Orders of the Temple and
Malta will be conferred.
One hundred thirty-five tickets were
sold for the special train to Waterville,
Tuesday evening, the occasion being the
visit of Skowhegan Lodge, A. o. U. W.,
to their brethren Of the Waterville
Lodge. A delegation from Woodbine
Lodge, D. of r., accompanied them.
Members of the junior department of
Bethany Sunday school to the number OF
about 40, including three teachers, were
entertained at the parsonage by DR.. and
Mrs. Spencer, Saturday afternoon. The
young people enjoyed romping about the
premises and the refreshments served.
Hon. S. j. Walton, who has been ap-
pointed to serve as one Of a committee
to provide for the erection of monu-
ment at Andersonville, Ca, in memory
of Maine men who persisted there, left
Monday morning, to join the other
members Of the committee. They will
visit several of the national cemeteries
on their trip.
The truly Yankee play "A Jolly
American Tramp" is coming TO the
opera house next Friday evening. The
play is from the pen of e. E. Kidder,
author of Sol Smith Russell's great sue
cess Peaceful Valley" Specialties that
will please, comedy that will cause
laughter, and pathos that will cause
many an eye to silently weep, are said
to be principal features.
The horse hitched to Delano's bakery
cart, left alone opposite the cafe on Mad
ison Ave, Wednesday p. M, became
startled In some unknown manner, and
made wild run up the street. At w.
B. Whittier's residence he sheered on
to the side walk and the cart struck the
house, damaging the blinds to the low
windows there, and also did some minor
damage to the next residence. The
cart was badly wrecked and its contents
distributed promiscuously.
Skowhegan students are all right.
They generally make a good showing
when pitted against those from other
places in intellectual tests. Joseph
Kinsmsn Goodrich is to be congratulated
upon his success in winning one of the
prizes at the University of Maine speak
ing contest on Saturday last. He was
second in a list of "a competitors from
all parts of Maine, and barely escaped
being first. We are Just old fogy enough
to regard this as immensely more to his
credit than II he had won honors In a