The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-12
TOWN and VICINITY

Ordway.
o. F. Knowlton Co. serve ice cream
soda every day.
A complete line of disinfectants at
Fogg's drug store.
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd passed Sun
day with relatives in Greene.
Do you use pure cream tartar? Do
you buy 1t of Bucknam?
Mrs. j. n. Smith returned home, Tues
day night, from her Boston visit.
Miss Elsie Walton teaches the guitar
and mandolin, 81 East Front street.
Mrs. David Jewett went to Waterville,
Friday for few days visit with friends.
w. B. Chitman threshed for futile
Bros. 1900 bushels of grain the past
week.
Arthur Simpson of Watervlle was in
town. Friday, the guest of Skowhegan
friends.
The steamer Kennebec, will make her
list trip from the east on Saturday,
November 14th.
Mrs. II. N. James of Denver, Colorado
was the guest several days this week of
her brother, W. H. Wildes.
Mrs. w. NJ Pusifer and little son
passed sunday with relatives in Burn
ham.
Rev. aud Mrs. E. l. Adams of Scion
were in town, Wednesday and Thursday
of last week, the guests of Mrs. Flora
7. Brainerd.
Have you tried Delano's Candy Store
for your lunch-thirty different articles,
hot and cold, served in delightful man.
ner and nothing higher than 10c.
Mrs. Rose A. McIntire, who was called
here by the death of Mrs. Walter Ward,
has been spending several days with her
neice, Miss Maude Kellet
Oosoola Co. X. of P. have received an
invitation to attend grand concert and
ball at Watervile, January lst, to be
given under the auspices Of the Third
Regiment.
The Working League of the Congre-
gational church will hold their annual
fair and supper Dec 1st and "a, with a
supper the last night, followed by an
entertainment.
A special train hauling the general
managers private car containing several
of the Officials of the Maine Central
arrived here at 6 o'clock Friday evening,
remaining over night 1t was in charge
of Conductor Edevean.
The ladies Of the Universalst sewing
circle are now busy preparing for their
annual fair to be held in Coburn hall,
Dec. and 2. A play and an operetta
will be given in the evenings and there
will be the usual booths for the sale of
useful and fancy articles.
Rev. H. W. Kimball, pastor of the
Island Avenue Congregational church,
has received call to the pastorate of
the Congregational church of South
Weymouth, Mass. He has not yet de-
cided whether he will accept the call.
Another Skowhegan young man to
gain honors in his college course is
George Parlin Goodwin of the U. of NJ,
who has been selected as one of the
speakers of the annual sophomore prize
speaking.
DIR. d. S. Hunnewell of Madison was
in town, yesterday. He informs US that
the water is so low In the Kennebec at
his village that the Great Northern Co.
is seriously troubled in running the
paper and pulp mill.
The store at 98 Water st. has been
leased by the Boston One Priced Cloth
ing Co, Harrington j. Salley, manager,
and the new firm hope to get opened up
and ready for business Saturday, Nov.
Dist. They will carry an up-to. late line
of clothing and furnishings.
At the annual meeting of the W. c. T.
U. the following officers we're elected i.
President, Mrs. L. w. Weston; vice
president, Mrs. Pauline D. Littlefield /;
secretary, Mrs. II. f. Huse; assistant
secretary, Mrs. J. P. Thompson; treas
urer, Mrs. Frank Burrill; assistant treas
urer, Mrs. N. s. Steward; chaplain, Mrs.
w. H. Spencer; assistant chaplain, Mrs
H. A Bussey. Vice presidents of the
churches; First Baptist, Mrs. Wesley
Grover; Bethany Baptist, Mrs. J. O..
Smith Congregational, Mrs. j. P. Mer-
rill; Methodist, Mrs. Daniel Onstott !;
Universalst, Mrs. w. r. Clifford.
The Woman's Club held their regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon. The
subject of the day was "Creative Art"
paper on which was read by Miss Hus-
sey. There was an extensive exhibit of
basketry, fine embroidery and hand
made laces. Mrs. Leaytt gave a talk on
"Child Labor, and the Consumers
League" A conversation on "What
inventions and discoveries of the nine
tenth century have most benefited man
kind, and why? % was participated In by
Mrs. Lizzie Page, Mrs. Marble, Mrs,
Weston, Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill and Mrs.
Goodrich. The musical part of the pre-
gram consisted of piano solo by Mrs