The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

telegraph office. (2w4)
Miss Maude Thompson was In Water
vile, Monday afternoon.
Manicuring, 35 cts, at Miss Lords
over Merrill's shoe store.
J. H. Gray OF the new Carratunk,
Scion, was in town, over Monday night.
Mrs. Paul vigue went to Augusta,
Monday afternoon, to visit, several days.
The degree staff of Priscilla Rebekah
lodge held rehearsal In their hall, Mon
day evening.
Hon. S. j. Walton went to Augusta,
Wednesday, to be present at the Reed
memorial exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton and her
mother, Mrs. Mary Webb, went to Bos-
ton, Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Allen and daugh-
ter, Bessie, went to Plymouth, Tuesday
afternoon, for brief visit.
X. L. Mitchell made business trip to
Boston, Wednesday, in the interest of
his woodworking establishment.
Halls orchestra will furnish the in
strumental music for the Imperial club
banquet at Hotel Coburp, tomorrow
| night.
Hon. G. A. Gesrhart of Buffalo, N. Y,
who lectured in Coburn hall Saturday
night, was guest at the Coburn over
Sunday.
Norman McCrillis, who has been i'll at
his home in Winslow for the past two
weeks, returned to his work as book
keeper at the Anderson mills, Wednesday.
John S. Heald, claim agent of the
Maine Central r. R., was in town, Tues.
day. bis business pertainiping to the
unfortunate accident which happened to
Miss Copp, the day previous.
Ladies of the Universalist society will
give a fish chowder dinner and a Is cent
supper, also sale of domestic and fancy
articles, cake etc., Wednesday, Feb. 4,
at G. A. r. Hall, DAY and evening.
Mrs. Helen Neil Howard informs us
th't friend, Mrs. Emily A., widow of
the late Ira M. True, died at her home in
Hallowell, Tuesday, the 27th instant
just "a days after the death of her hus-
band.
Mr.. Il. V. Starrett, representing G.
M. Durham, publisher of the Maine
Register, is In town, this week, making
the necessary changes in the copy for
that valuable book OF reference for the
current year.
The Maccabee Band held benefit con-
cert and ball at Grange hall, Tuesday
evening. Walter N. Ward, B. Irving
Rice, Joseph Roderick apd Webb Reyes
officiated as floor directors. A general
good time was enjoyed.
The village schools opened for the
winter term, Monday morning, after
delay of some weeks for fuel supply.
Miss Bentley, teacher of English In the
high school, has been Ill during the vaca-
biont ohu 40 hot CApCClCu uubll ttiC ldbJtT
part Of the week, Her classes are being
taken by the other teachers.
Skowhegan is represented at the Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Club, in session at
Augusta, yesterday and today, by the
following ladies': Mrs. B. F. Eaton,
Mrs. E. P. Page, Mrs. G.. B. Stafford,
Mrc w NiR1rd Miea I o,,iao Gob.u.
Miss Gertrude Weston and Miss Clara
Varney.
On Saturday, Constable Thyng arrested
Everett Pooler, a tramp claiming Clinton
for his residence, and on Monday, he
was brought before Judge Bachelor and
received sentence of 80 days at hard
labor in Auburn Jail. He was fat and
hearty, apparently we'll able to work, but
evidently does not intend to IL he can
avoid it. Sheriff Lang took him to Au-
burn, Wednesday.
At the regular meeting of Court Wes-
serrunsett, No., 1920 l. o. f., Tuesday
evening, the following officers were in
stalled: B. A. Sawyer, C. D.; o. A.
Abbey, c. R.; Thos. NJ. Butler, U. c.
r.. c. A. Burnor, r. s.; C. N. Bragg,
F. s.; Geo. Bancroft, Ort.; j. II. Muir
ray, L. and S. w.; Geo. S. Dudley, l.
W.; o. w. Dulac, S. B.. j. N. Cool, |.
B.; Frank Dore, Org. B. A. Sawyer
was the installing officer assisted by r.
E. jackson. A short entertainment fol- |
lowed the work.
"Uncle Josh Spruceby' was the at
traction at Coburn hall, Monday night |
The piece was a rural comedy drama
with the same old saw mill incident and
husking bes with which we have been
familiar since thel days of calvin
Joslin." 1t pleased the audience, how
ever, which was of good size. The hit
of the piece was made by Harry Graves,
a Skowhegan boy, who played Buttons,
a bell boy, and played 1t we'll. From
his first entrance until his realistic death
scene Harry was made to feel that he
had lot OF friends in front. w. j.
Whittemore, formerly slide trombone
In KendalPs orchestra, was also mem
her of the troun The orchestra WAS