The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-01-14
TOWN and VICINITY

friends in town, his weeF.
Miss Eolia 5. Bray has accepted pc
sition IN SIMPSONS drug store for the
winter.
Those who want Hicks almanac mail
ed to them should enclose cents extra
for postage.
Frank w. Buchanan made a business
trip 10 Boston, this week, leaving Mot
day morning.
Misses Edna Green and Maud Thomp-
son returned from tt cir vacation trip to
Boston, Monday evening.
Deputy Marshal Culver of Waterville
was in town, Friday, as a witness in a
case on trial at the court house.
D. D. Stewart, Esq of St. Adams az
rived, Monday evening, to attend court.
He remained until adjournment.
W. A. Bailey and Hugh Hurley ir-
stalled the officers of Paran Encamp
ment at Newport, Monday evening.
The Skowhegan Choral Union will
hold its next rehearsal at the Congrega-
tional vestry, next Monday evening.
Mrs. Il. F. Huse departed, Tuesday
morning, for Taunton, Mass, where she
will visit relatives for several weeks.
J. Wallace Blunt started for Boston,
Monday morning, to attend to matters
of business for the Blunt Hardware Co.
Mrs. Woodman r. Dawes went to
Hallowell, Monday morning, to enter the
employ of johnson Bros. shoe msnufac-
turers.
Moses Sasseville of Marlboro, Mass,
who had been visiting Rev. o. p. La
Croix departed for his home by the
morning train, Monday.
Dr. J. E Wadsw orth left, Wednesday
morning, for short business trip to
Portland. Before returning he will visit
his mother in Cornish, Me.
B. D. Strickland took the morning
train for Portland, Monday, where he
was operated upon, at the Maine General
Hospital, the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berger Rosentwist of
Hyde Park, Mass, arrived, Tuesday
morning, to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Gledhll for few days.
On and after Jan. 20 h the dry goods,
millinery, clothing, furniture, crockery
and stoves stores will close Wednesday
evenings at g. open Saturday evenings
only.
Miss Sadie Ward left by the morning
train, Monday, for visit to her sister,
Miss Mae Ward, In Boston. On the way
she plans to visit friends in Gardiner
and Portland.
VIII Groder, sou of Geo. Groder, ac-
eompanied by DR.. Taggart, took the
morning train for Lewiston, Monday,
where he underwent an operation on the
following day for appendicitis.
Fred c. Dunlap, proprietor of the
Somerset Steam Laundry, made trip to
Bangor, Monday. Beside business mat
tiers requiring bis attention in that city
he planned to attend a meeting of the
Maine Laundrymens Association held
there, Monday afternoon and evening.
Twenty-one of the schoolmates Of
Helen Simpson assembled with her at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Simpson, Thursday afternoon of
last week, to join in the celebration Of
her sixth birthday. The afternoon pass
ed pleasantly in games and feasting aud
at 5 o'clock the little ones were all taken
for a straw ride which finally landed
them all at their respective homes.
The steam fire engine belonging to the
Skowhegan Village Corporation, which
was shipped to Seneca Falls, n. Y,
Semptember 10Th, for repairs, will be
shipped from that place on the Goth. 1t
has been fitted with Il new boiler, equip
ped with some Of the later improvements
in fire engine construction and otherwise
thoroughly renovated. 1t is claimed
that 1t will now be more efficient than
when new. While this machine has
been away its place has been taken by a
steam fire engine shipped here for the
purpose.
At the last meeting of Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge, held January 9Th, the fol-
lowing officers were installed by p. n.
G.. Sarah Hutchins. d. d. p assisted by
P. n. G. Mary H. Bailey, M; p. N. G.
PAMELA Lawley, G. s. p. N. G. Emma
L. Bickford, G. T.: N. G., Alice S.
Baker; V. G., Cora B. Hurley; Secre.
tary, Emma l.. Bickford; Treasurer.
Violet V. Fogg; Chap, Mabel Bragg
r. S. N. g., Sarah Hutehins; L. s. N.
G., Martha Davis; O. G., Nellie NJ.
league; |. g., Vina Harville; r. s. V.
Annie Walker.
The Town Improvement Society met
in the library psrlors, Friday afternoon,
Jan. 8, with Mrs. Ordway and Mrs. Lam
caster, hostesses. The exercises consist
ed OF violin solo by Arthur Merchant,
accompanied by Miss Estabrook paper,
"System of Federal Government" by
Miss Lizzie Hoxie, read by Mrs. Levi
Weston; paper, "Those Who Have Gov
erned" by Mrs. Annie Cakes; reading,
Birthplace of the Republic" by Mrs.
0ol;o uutobins. aolo nv Mas Hazel