The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-02-18
Sprine hats now arriving at Norton's.


business, at Ordway.
Old pqpers--a good big bundle for five
cents, at the REPORTER office.
Abbott Nelson of Canaan has engaged
as clerk with G. R. Fogg, druggist.
Mrs. Edgar Fl. Murphy returned Sat
urday evening, from a visit of several
weeks to Boston.
Mrs. George B. Fairgrieves returned,
Monday, from weeks visit with rela-
tives in Hartland.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. H. Callaghan of
Waterville spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Low.
The regular meeting of the W. C. T.
U. will be held In Grand Army Hall,
Tuesday, Feb. 23d,st O'clock. Subject,
medical Temperance"
Miss E. B. Dunton returned to Bos-
ton, Monday. She had been called to
Athens by the illness of her mother,
who is now much better.
Miss Frances Stevens departed, Satur-
day morning, for Peabody, Mass, where
she will visit with her sister, Mrs. A. o.
Moves, for several weeks.
DR.. r. o. Sawyer returned from Bos-
ton, Monday. Mrs. Sawyer, who ac.
companied him, remained for few days
to visit with friends In Hyde Park.
The first annual banquet of the
Grocers, Provision and Feed Dealers
Association of Skowhegan will be held
at Hotel Coburn this Thursday evening.
Miss Annie Roullard and friend, Mrs.
Adde Chapman of Waterville were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rouillard over
Sunday. They returned home, Monday,
morning.
A Skowhegan basket ball team played
the Taconnets of Waterville at the club
house in Winslow, Saturday evening, the
Taconnets winning by rather a large
score.
Harvey Hilton of Lewiston, who for
five years past has acted as baggage
master on our evening train, has been
transferred to the Lewiston and Rock
land route.
Mr.. A. R. Moody and Mrs. Emma L..
Frost took the 240 train here last Friday
to connect with the night pullman for
Boston to visit brother, who is serious
ly i'll with pneumonia.
John S. Durrell, who has recently sold
his hotel In Stratton, has been passing a
few weeks with his sister, Mrs. Fl. T.
Jewett. He plans to go to Massachu-
setts at an early date to visit relatives.
The annual encampment of the Maine
Department G. A. R. opened at Bangor
Yesterday, with much interest in the
election of officers, particularly that OF
commander, which comes off, today.
The annual meeting of the State
Woman's Relief Corps is also being held
at Bangor, this week.
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd, who Is at
present visiting In Brooklyn, n. Y.gwill
sail from Boston on Saturday the 27th
inst, accompanied by Mrs. Sidney w.
Curtis, for cruise to the Mediterranean.
1t is the plan of the ladies, we learn,
to pay a brief visit to Naples, Paris and
London before their return home In May.
The meetings of the log driving com
panies operating on the Kennebec river
and its tributaries, were held at Hotel
North, Augusta, Tuesday. Those at
tending from Skowhegan were Forrest
Good win, Ed P. Page, Jos. Viles, Z. p.
Viles, s. W. Philbrick and Chas. Green
John Holden of Moose River was also
one of the party.
Among those In attendance upon the
sessions of the Maine Federation of We
mans Clubs at Fairfield today are Mrs.
W. B. Steward, Mrs. L. W. Weston, Mrs.
Helen C. Wing, Mrs. f. r. Steward,
Mrs. <. P. Viles, Mrs. Daniel Olstott,
Mrs. R. T. Patten, Mrs. H. A. Dinsmore,
Mrs. w. F. Robbins, Mrs. Wilder Colby,
Mrs. j. P. Merrill, Mrs. John w. Fogler,
Miss Louise Coburn and Miss Gertrude
Weston.
Chas. Loomis, who met with an &C
cident to one of his eyes some weeks
since and who has been to the Sisters
Hospital In Lewiston for treatment, re-
turned home recently. The accident
proved to be of the most serious nature
as the sight of the eye was totally de-
stroyed. He is now completely blind
but 1t is hoped that an operation may
be performed upon the other eye, which
was injured some years since, so that he
may have the p,rtisl use OF 1t,
Sorosis held a most interesting and
enjoyable meeting, Wednesday after
noon February 10 h, at the home OF Miss
Mabel Philbrick. After the reading of
the secretary's report the following pro-
gram, arranged by Miss Clara Varney,
was given Paper on "Household Eco
nomics," written by Mrs. Francis Brad
bury of Dexter, Maine, and read by Miss
Vsrney; vocal solo by Mrs. Georgia
Simpson with Miss Burrill accompanist;
paper read by Mrs. Sturtevant and writ
ten by Miss Gertrude Coburn. Prof. Of
Domestic Economy 10 the State College
at Ames, Iowa, the subject being "Train-