The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26

feceiVeu III u. IL. Fogge.
Il L. Winslow left, Thursday after
noon, for Hathorne, Mass, where he
has situation In hospital.
All persons contemplating buying car
pets are invited to inspect Bragg & Var
ney's line before purchasing.
A stated convocation of Somerset
Chapter Royal Arch Masous will be held
tomorrow, friday evening, at 7.30
o'clock. Two degrees conferred on five
candidates.
We call attention to the ad. 10 another
column announcing a practical demon
stration of the famous Upton teas and
coffees at Arnold & Curriers' store all
next week.
Sheriff William n. Pennell Of Cumber-
land county was in town over Thursday
night. That evening in company with
several commercial men, he was enter
tanned at lunch given by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. P. Ordway at their home on Water
street. Sheriff Pennell left for Portland,
Friday morning.
We learn that Miss Lord will open a
line of millinery this season that is sure
TO capitivate the ladies. She returns
from New York this week-havng spent
five weeks at the millinery centers. AL
ready they are showing desirable line
of trimmed hats at her parlors over
Merrill's shoe store.
Special meetings will be held by the
Salvation Army in the army hall on Sat-
urday and Sunday next at p. M. Staff
Capt. S. Withers from Portland will
have charge. On Sunday night there
will be i presentation of colors and a
swearing in of juniors. On Sunday night
there will be a swearing in of recruits
and a commission of local officers.
The next meeting of the Skowhegan
Mems Club will be on Monday, April g.
at 80 o'clock In the vestry of the Con-
gregational church. The topic of the
evening will be Bible Manuscripts
Illustrated by the stereopticon by the
Rev. Harry w. Kimball. The Woman's
Club, Sorosis and Town Improvement
Society have been invited to attend and
club members have the privilege of in
viting two guests.
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the parsonage of the Congregational
church at Waterville, Saturday evening,
at O'Clock, when the pastor, Rev. e. L.
Marsh, joined in bonds of matrimony,
Miss Nj. Maud Blunt, daughter of Mrs.
Geo. N. Weston of this town, and Mr.
Fred Pelcher of Waterville. Both
young people have wide acquaintance
and a host of friends In Waterville, where
they have made their home for some
time. They Immediately left for Lewis
ton, where MIR. Peleher has accepted a
new position and III which city they will
take up their residence. The good wish.
es of all follow them to their new home.
Sorosis held its eleventh regular meet
ing in the library parlors, Tuesday even
ing, March oath. The subject for the
evening was "Modern Canada" After
the secretary's report Mrs. Estabrook
sang very beautifully and kindly re-
sponded to an encore after which the
following interesting papers were read !:
"The Government of Canada" by Mrs.
Kate Jewett 1.-THE Cities of Canada" by
Mrs. Clough; and "French Canada" by
Mrs. Cornelia Jackson. Miss Gertrude
Carter favored the club with vocal
solo. The president announced that the
next meeting would be Wednesday after
noon, April 9tb, and the subject, Pict-
uresque Canada. The hostesses we're
Mrs. Edith Philbrick and Mrs. Lola
Blunt.
The visit of Grand Master Workman
L. M. Staples to Skowhegan Lodge, A.
o. U. w, Thursday evening of last
week, was made a gala occasion, and
there was large representation Of the
membership and their families present,
nearly $50 people. L. l.. WALTON, Esq,
presided and the musical part of the
programme consisted of vocal solos by
Mrs. w. j. Estabrooke and Miss Eldena
Smith, and a duet by Mrs. E. c. Dunton
and f,rs. q. S. Benson. The Grand
Master delivered an interesting and Wig
followed by brief remarks from 0. O.
Cross of Waterylle, member of the
State finance committee, who accompa
MED him. At the close of the speaking
special hour was passed, during which
cake. coffee and ice cream were served.