The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-05-21
Hon. E. F. Dantorth Is down river on

of the Colby base ball team, was in town
on business, Tuesday.
Don't these warm evenings make you
think you are in need of a hammock
Chas. F. Ward sells them.
The social circle of the NJ. &. church
will meet with Mrs. John Collins, Bush
St., Monday, May 25, at 2p.m.
| The big piece of ice sold for and 1Oc
by the Skowhegan Ice Co. these days
! represents one dollar of comfort.
The hot weather of last week proved
the test of merit for the clear, solid ice
sold by the skowhegan Ice Co., this year.
1t is worth anyone's time to visit
Chase's carriage repository and see all
the new Ideas in carriages he has in
stock.
Ralph Brown OBLIGATED as news agent
on the SkowhegaD & Portland run,
Tuesday, on account of the illness Of
the regular agent, Benz Preslie.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Swain, who were
called home by the death of Mr.. SWANS
mother, returned, Monday, to New York,
where Mr.. Swain is teaching.
Get acquainted with the delicate con-
fections made daily by Delano's new
candy manufacturer; you'll surely find
something In their large assortment to
suit your taste.
Miss Bingham has removed her dress
making business to rooms over Curtis
store. Same entrance as c. E. Dealey,
where she will be pleased to receive all
her old and new customers.
The "half price sale" at Delano's
bakery is meeting with popular favor.
1t lasts one hour each evening, to s,
and first callers get the choice. The de-
mand the past week exceeded the supply.
Carl Smith of Cornville and Everett
Breed of this town left, Tuesday, for
New York, where they have been en-
ployed, with three other L. of M. stu
dents, on steamboat line running be-
tween New York and Fall River.
Miss D. E. Emerson, secretary of the
Woman's Bureau of the American Mis-
sionary Association, will speak before
the Woman's Missionary Society in the
vestry of the Congregational chu Oh,
Friday evening next at 7.30 O'Clock.
The ladies of all the churches in town
are cordially invited to be present. A
social hour will follow the address.
NMany of our citizens having relatives
or friends in Waterville, are planning
to take advantage of the Maine Central
excursion to that city next Tuesday
evening, the fare being only fifty cents
for the round trip, with the train leav-
Ing here at o'clock p. m. While the
excursion is arranged in order to allow
Skowhegan Lodge A. O. U. W. to visit
WaterVille Lodge of the same order, any
person desiring to take in the trip can
do so.
| Some months since a new company
was formed in Skowhegan for the manu-
facture of extracts, under the name Of
The Cobb Extract Co. The reliability Of
the goods put out by this company has
gained for them such prestige with the
trade that their sales are increasing at a
rate that seems almost incredible for
so short period. The prime mover and
| hns Of hD 10
W. S. Cobb and the prospects of this
concern are most promising
Ben S. Collins, Esq, chairman of the
board of selectmen of Arson, was in
town, Monday last. Ae informs us that
| there is a strong sentiment in the town,
especially in the north part, In favor of
a division. The two sections have little
in common and have been growing apart
for some years. The bridge issue has
not had the tendency to heal the breach.
The plan is, Mr.. Collins says, to bring
the matter before the September ad-
iourned session of the Maine legislature
II possible. Petitions are being circulat-
ed for the division.
Last week, the engagement was an
nounced of the Rev. Harold L. Hanson
of Kennebunk and Miss Lillian Roullard
of Cambridge, Mass. Mr.. Hanson is
well known Baptist clergyman who grad
usted from Colby college and the
Newton Theological School, while his
fiancee Is the sister of the Rev. George
F. Rouillard, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Bath. Mr.. Hanson is we'll
known in this town, the son of the late
Rev. DIR. Charles V. Hanson, for eleven
years pastor OF Bethany Baptist church.
He fitted for college in Skowhegan high
school.