The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-21
Mems cambria handkerchiefs &c a
piece during the sale at Wards.


on business for several days.
The legislative committee on salaries
and fees will hold session at the court
house, Wednesday next at o'clock 3. m.
Carrabasset Lodge, No. "a, [. o. o. f.,
will work the third degree, Wednesday
evening, Jan. 81 A full attendance is
desired.
Mrs. j. o. Smith returned on Friday
from Beverly, Mass, where she had been
spending mouth with her daughter,
Mrs. Pierce.
Bloomfield assembly will hold its reg
ular meeting on Friday evening Jan. %
and there will be work In the second
degree.
There will be stated eonclaVe OF De-
Molay Commandery at the ASYLUM,
February 2ad, at 7.30 p. IN. The order
of the Red Cross will be conferred.
Geo. Head, of the firm of F. G. Hesld
& Co., went to Bingham, Tuesday, to
put In place the steel ceilings in the new
fraternity hall, which has been erected
the past season in that town.
There was delightful leap year party
at Grange hall, Tuesday evening, with
music by Lees orchestra. There was
good attendance, some being present
from other towns. Refreshments were
served.
The mammoth advertisement on page
Of this issue announcing the money
saving sale of Chas. F. Ward is sure to
be perused with much interest by our
readers. The reputation this firm has
long sustained for selling reliable goods
at right prices needs no commentator
from us. Under the head of listers the
types say $40 listers for $l3 rs; this
was the mistake of the printer and
should read $40 listers for $7.75.
Several inches OF light snow fell on
Saturday, which, together with the high
wind that developed through the night,
made Sunday very rough day indeed
The temprature ranged from 80 above
zero at noon on Thursday of last week
to 10 below zero at five o'clock on Tues
day morning. Monday with l0o above
at noon and Tuesday with g above at
the same hour may be set down as two
of the coolest days of the winter.
The following officers of Eureka
Lodge, N. E. 0. P. were recently install
ed by G. l.. Weeks, Lodge Deputy, as
sisted by Mrs. r. s. Barton of Water
Vile. Walter Ward, warden; Alfredo
Cool, V. warden; Nellie Day, Sec; M.
B. Heselton, fin. geo.; Frank Morrill,,
treasurer; Blanche E. Barton, chap Z;
A. X. Day, guide; John Cool, guardin !;
Willis Mabon, seminal; R, D. Baker,
first trustee j. n. Merrill, second trus
tee; A. Sedgley, third trustee.
The meeting of the Woman's Club,
Wednesday p. M, was in charge of Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill, with Mrs. Mary Bal
ley and Mrs. Julia Robbins as hostesses.
The following program was enjoyed !:
Piano solo, Mre. Lambert; paper, art"
Miss z idee Morrison; song, Miss Mary
Burrill; paper on Forestry" written by
Mrs. Briggs of Town Improvement,
read by Mrs. Marble; paper, "Children,"
Mrs. Griffin; reading, Selections from
Eugene Field, and "The TRANSPORTATION
of Miss Phlura," Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill.
Mrs. w. r. Clifford received telegram
on Thursday, the 14.h instant, announc-
Ing the death of her father, Eben FL.
Neil, at his home, East Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia His age was 70 years, six
months. He had been out of health for
some years but his death was unexpect-
ed Mr.. Neil was native of Cornville
and resided In Somerset county until
1886, when he left here for California,
where he had since lived with his family.
His wife, one son, Charles Neil of East
Los Angeles, and one daughter, Mrs. W.
R. Clifford of Skowhegan, survive him.
Basket ball seems to be the pastme in
the sports leading In interest this winter
both here and elsewhere in the State.
The "Commonwealths" defeated the
I'M. w. Ms" last Friday evening by a
score of ID to s. Also the same evening
the High Schools defeated Co. K. the
score being Is to 7. Tuesday evening
the Fairfields played here being yictori-
Gus over the home team by score OF Is
to s. The game the same evening be-
tween the first and second teams from
the Skowhegan high school WAS won by
the former by score of II to 8. Show
hogan has reputation for getting to the
top notch in all kinds of sport In which
she takes a hand and we look for them
to have a basket ball team equal TO any
In the State before many months.
Floyd, the magician, who Is to give
the next entertainment In the Milburn
Club entertainment course, is without
doubt the most skilful exponent Of
sleight-of- hand that has ever appeared
upon the lyceum platform. He has follow
ed this line Of work for over twenty
years. Was the pioneer and still main
tains the lead. He has originated and
presented more brilliant magical expert
mania than any magician living. Being