The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-19
TOWN and VICINITY

A fine line OF wall paper at Bucknam s
drug store.
If you think Dow & Carter are guying,
read their ad.
Your prescriptions will be filled cor
rectly at Bucknam's.
Nat McQuillan went to Hartland, this
morning, on business.
l.. e. Daughraty left on this mornings 8
train for his home In South Paris.
Remember the rehearsal at the M. f.
vestry, Friday evening, for the "Old
Folks Concert.
Mr.. J. A. Goldsten of New York will
give suit opening at W. II. Wildes',
Monday next.
C. W. Frost, after a short visit at his
Cornville home, returned to Boston,
Tuesday afternoon.
Sunset Chapter, O. E. S. will meet,
Friday evening, Mar. 20, business, con-
ferring of the degrees.
A. X. Butler and S. W. Philbrick were
transacting business at the court house
at Augusta on Monday.
All persons contemplating buying car
pets are invited to inspect Bragg & Var
ney's lire before purchasing.
1t is said that Hart, Schaffner & Marx
of Chicago make the finest ready to wear
clothing made In the United States.
On recommendation of the school CON-
mttee Sewall w. Smith has been ap-
pointed as truant officer by the select
men.
The annual meeting of the Skowhegan
Woman's Aid Society will be held in the
library parlors, Saturday, Mar. 2l, 1908,
at 2.30 p. N.
Don't forget the grand concert in Co.
burn Hall, Monday, Mar. 30th. Tickets
on sale at SIMPSONS drug store, Mon
day, Mar. 23i.
Miss Gertrude Caldwell of Sherman
Mills, formerly clerk in W. p. Ordway's,
was the guest few days this week of
Mrs. w. o. Wildes.
The name of Augustus Gilblair was
accidentally omitted from the list of con-
stables appointed by the selectmen as
published last week.
Miss Lena Preble returned to her
home at Richmond, Tuesday afternoon,
after visiting few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Murphy.
DR.. f. L. Tozier and wife of Wash
burn, Me. arrived here, yesterday, to
spend some weeks with Mrs. Tozier's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Pennell
Fred F. Lawrence attended the second
annual banquet of Colby Club at the
Chemical Building, Monday evening last,
and responded to the toast, "The Young
er Graduates"
The degree staff of Woodbine Lodge,
No. 4, A. o. U. w. have procured new
team work and will meet at their hall,
Tuesday evening, Mar. oath at O'Clock
sharp for a rehearsal.
Sixteen members of the Carpenters
Union went to Madison at $50, Monday
evening, on a special Car over the SON.
erset Traction Co., where they were the
guests of the union Of that place. A
banquet was served and first class time
was enjoyed.
The "evening on Italian music" post
poned March 18th will be given by the
Town Improvement Society in the IL
brary, Friday evening, Mar. 27, at 7.3O
o'clock. Skowhegan Woman's Club,
Sorosis, Mems Club and the Milburn
Club will be guests of the society.
chance was made in the manage
ment of Hotel Oxford, Monday, by
which Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Grindell,
who have been boarding there short
time, assumed control. Mr.. and Mrs.
Durrell, who have been there for the last
few months, will take rest preparatory
to their opening the Samoset at Mouse
Island for the summer season.
This (Thursday) evening" March 19,h,
Skowhegan Lodge, A. o. U. W., are to
tender a reception to Grand Master
Workman Staples at their hail. to which
all members of the order and their fami.
lies are invited. The committee are E.
F, Dantorth, II. M. Weston, J. b. Avore,
Mrs. Josephine Estabrooke, Mrs. Rose
Burrill and Mrs. Ella Benson.
Inspector General Frank L. Hoyt OF
Lewiston was In town over Tuesday
night and attended special meeting OF
Co. E, n. G. 5. NJ. This was not visit
of inspection but for the purpose ol
pointing out to the members what would
be expected of them at the next annua
Inspection which will occur about May
lst The National Guard Is now sup
piled the same as the regular army and
Co. f is about to receive the new Krae
rifle. More will be expected of then
than heretofore.
The Skowhegan Mems Club held q
meeting of unusual interest, Monday
evening. The speaker of the occasion
was John w. Manson, Esq, of Pittsiield
who gave thoroughly interesting adj
dress upon the theme "The State Of
Maine.' 1t was a historical sketch OF