The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
TOWN and VICINITY
Marc, Prince OF Magic.

Show cases for sale cheap by G. r
Fogg. druggist.
S. w. Philbrick was in Augusta, yes
terday, on business.
Manicuring, 35 cts, at Miss Lords
over Merrill's shoe store.
George A. Wall of Boston is the guest
OF his aunt, Mrs. Flora T. brainerd, fol
a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Oak passed Sun
day in Pittsfield as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. F. w. Briggs.
Mrs. C. D. Miller went to Corinna
Wednesday afternoon for visit Of
several days with relatives.
Miss May Dascombe, who has beer
studying music in Boston, arrived Friday
called home by her fathers illness.
Mrs. Isaiah Crowell went to Augusta
yesterday afternoon to remain over
Sunday with her daughter, Miss Eff1e.
The gentlemen who reside at Hotel
Heselton are to give German in the
dining room of that hotel, Friday even
ing of this week.
The annual meeting of. the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society is called
for Saturday, Feb. IA. See notice 10
another column.
John Blgelow, while using sharp
knife one day, last week, cut a long cash
in his arm which required seventeen
stitches to close.
A bright young lady desiring to be-
come competent nurse can secure a
position to her liking by calling early at
the hospital on Elm st.
There is to be a shirt waist ball in
Grange hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 10,
with music by Lees orchestra. The
ladies are to manage the affair.
Miss Mildred Bently, who has been
passing her vacation ather home in Wal
lace, N. S., returned, Saturday, to re-
sumo her duties as assistant in the High
school.
Mrs. f. H. Carpenter and her mother,
Mrs. A. D. Brooks who have been
spending some weeks in New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts, returned home,
Monday night.
A meeting Of Russell Relief Corps will
be held, Friday afternoon, Feb. 9th. 1t
is quite necessary the delegates to Dept.
Convention be present, as vacancies
must be filled at this meeting.
At the Congregational Church, Sum-
day morning, divine worship at 10 45,
with preaching by the pastor. Music
by the quartette. Sunday school at IL o..
Young peoples meeting at o'clock.
In the evening there will be q gospel
service in the chapel, with sermon and
service of song and testimony. All
are cordially invited to the services Of
this church.
Mr.. Roy L. Marston, instructor in the
Yale Forestry Sch" oil, whom Skowhegan
isproud to claim as son, spoke on the
subject of forestry before the Maine Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs at the midwin-
ter meeting at Augusta, Jan. IS. In
the evening of the same day he gave a
lecture in Representatives Hall under the
auspices OF the Federation on 1.-THE lum-
Der industry of the United States"
Mr.. Town, agent for the Berlin Bridge
Co., was In town, Friday, bringing with
him J. II. Burleigh, G. E. of Waterville,
to survey the location for bridge across
the Kennebec river at the foot of Kenue-
bee street. 1t is understood an article
will be inserted in the warrant for the
March town meeting to see II the town
will vote money to build a steel bridge
in that location and Mr.. Town is, we are
informed, to make specifications for said
structure and submit an estimate of the
expense of building the same, for use at
town meeting.
Salvation Army meetings will be con-
Quoted as follows: Saturday night at 8
o'clock, Gospel Temperance service with
testimonials from men saved from curse
of drink; Sunday at 8 q. No., service at
jail; 10 a. M, junior meeting II a. NJ,
holiness meeting; 3 p. M, Christians
praise service; 8 p. M, great salvation
meeting. There will be good singing at
every meeting. Capt. and Mrs. Parkir 8
are in charge. Special effort is being
made to sell their organ, the War Cry,
the headquarters of the division offering
beautiful American flag to the corps
selling the largest number. At present
they are second in the race, the largest
corps IN Boston leading them, though
not but margin which they hope to
gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Plunkett of
Boston, arrived in town by the forenoon
train of yesterday, bringing with them
the remains of their 10 year old son,
Lawrence F., who died at the family
home In Dorchester last Sunday Last
September the young man was run over
by team causing compound fracture
of the leg, and in reducing the fracture
an operation was necessary. Some six
weeks later he FELL and broke the leg in
the same place the second time. This
last break was healing nicely all but a
small place which the Dhvsicians decid-