The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16

F. P. Pencil has tenement to rent.
Inquire at his Office
Hon. J. O. Bradbury of Saco was in
town few days this week.
A sponge and sponge rack for ten
cents-look IN Bucknam's window.
Mrs. Emery F. Estes of Winterport,
Maine, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. R. H. Marble visited at the home
of her son, W. B. Whittier, the past
week.
A full line of shifting poles of all
kinds at L. W. Chase's new carriage re-
pository.
Mrs. C. E. Mcdonald departed Tues
day to pass the summer at various points
In Massachusetts.
Miss Katherine Abbott of Fryeburg is
visiting with DR.. and Mrs. J. E. Wads-
worth on Madison avenue.
Everyone Is requested to carry ten
cents at the next regular meeting Of
Skowhegan Grange, June 22od.
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery butter
retails at 22c per pound. Heavy pastur-
'zed cream at soc a quart, light cream at
zoe.
Miss Blanche Tantish arrived last
evening from Bangor for brief visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Tantish.
James Gilfillan went to Brdgton, Me.
Tuesday morning, called there by the
critical Illness of his father, Robert
Gilfilan.
Mrs. Emma Dunton, Mrs. Davis Mil
Ter, Mrs. Benson and Mrs. W. B. Whit
tier attended the grange meeting at
Fairfield, Tuesday, reporting a good
time.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will give a
supper in their hall, Tuesday evening,
June 81, to the Rebekahs and their
families. Supper served from 6 to 730
o'clock.
Carrabassett Lodge are to hold drill
tomorrow friday evening and on We'd
nesdsy evening next will work the in
itiatory degree.
Mrs. A. C. Houston of Sdngervile Is
visiting with relatives 10 town, coming
Thursday of last week, from Portland,
where she had been in attendance upon
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over for Sunday last.
Messrs Thorndike, Barber and F. G.
Pooler passed day at Lake George, the
past week, fishing and upon their return
displayed six salmon trout that weighed
In the aggregate over 20 lbs. 1t was the
hapdsomest catch exhibited this season.
At the first annual concert of the
Skowhegan public schools to be given
In the M. E. church, Monday evening
next, Mrs. j. w. Steward will sing
Lynde's beautiful song "He was a
Prince" with orchestral accompaniment.
In the exercises of Ivy Day at Bow
dom, last Friday, William B. Webb of
this place had the honor, as marshal and
curator OF the class of 1905, OF planting
| the ivy. This ceremony is performed by
the Junior class each year and Is among
the most Impressive of commencement
week.
Mrs. A. F. Bickford entertained the
Snowtound Club, June 4th, at her pleas
ant home on Baptist Hill. At p, NJ.
the guests repaired to Hotel Oxford,
| where a fine dinner was served. The
day was all that could be desired, and
will long be remembered as one of the
red letter days In the history of the club.
Colonel A. G.. Blunt went to Boston
this morning and will leave that city,
Saturday, with other Maine delegates to
attend the Republican National Conven-
ton at Chicago. Mr.. Blunt will also
visit the fair at st Louis before return
ing. Mrs. Blunt accompanies him as far
as Boston to visit with friends in that
city during his absence.
grammar school will be held in the First
Baptist church, tomorrow afternoon,
at o'clock. The three principal class
parts are customarily bestowed for ex-
cellence in rank for the year, but in the
present instance it was found that the
three pupils who have made the best
record were exactly alike in rank and
the matter was decided by vote of the
class with the following result; Vale
dictory, Margaret Griffith; salutatory,
Bertha Merrill; history, Marta BicH-
ford. The remaining parts were assign
ed by vote of the class, it being the
usual method for parts other than the
three above mentioned, the result in this
instance being as follows: Prophesy,
Elmer Nolin; class flower, Allie Morrill,;
class will, Florence Philbrick; class