The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-01-28
TOWN and VICINITY

Calvin Tomlinson of Brighton was In
tawn, Friday.
Remember the concert at the NJ. E.
Church 10 February.
Harvey White made a business trip to
Waterville, Tuesday.
F. Y. Cayouette of Boston was among
the arrivals, Friday evening last.
Ernest L. Bickford went to Wilton,
Wednesday, to visit friends for a week
Nothing so convenient ss mileage
book when you travel. Patten has them
At the next meeting Of Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge, Feb. 2nd, play will be
given.
T. II. Anderson Of Portland was
among the arrivals by this morning
train.
A.C. Bradley has purchased the Hub
restaurant formerly run by Mrs. W. <.
DoWnes.
Miss Grace Foster Of Bingham has
been the guest of Mrs. r. r. Wilson for
week past.
Samuel Harding left on Tuesday morn
ing for two weeks business trip to
Boston and vicinity.
DR.. W. H. Spencer attended a meeting
of the trustees of Colby College, held in
Portland, yesterday afternoon.
f. F. Danfortb, Esq. attended the
session Of the Kennebec County Probate
Court held at Augusta, Tuesday.
]. Wallace Blunt has been suffering
from sprained ankle since Friday, He
is now able to be about his business,
however.
Mrs. W. r. Clifford went to Augusta,
Tuesday afternoon, to be the guest OF
Mrs. W. II. Gannett for the remainder
of the week.
Mrs. W. o. Wildes, who had been
visiting with relatives In town for sever
al days returned to her home in Lewis
ton, Mond y morning.
Mrs. Emma Hanson Barmess of
Yonkers, n. Y, arrived, this morning,
called here by the death of her grand
mother, Mrs. Alma L. Hanson.
Mrs. Ira W. age of Hartland return
ed to her home by the afternoon train,
Friday, after having passed few days
here with her son, Ira W. Page Jr.
E.P. Vies returned, yesterday. from
a ten days visit at the scene OF his lum-
boring operations at Dead River. He
reports about two feet Of snow there.
j. w. Manson OF Pittsfeld arrived on
the evening train, Friday. He had bust
cess with Clerk OF Courts Seekins that
evening, ard left for home by the morn
ing train, Saturday.
The officer OF Sunset Chapter o. f. s,
are requested to meet at their Hall, Mon
day Feb. lst, at 4 80 p. m. for rehearsal
Regular meeting on Friday evening Feb
9Th, at which the degrees will be con-
ferred.
A mid winter camp meeting, Satur-
day, Feb. 9th to Sunday, the 21st, is tc
be held at the Salvation Army Hall or
Madison Ave. Major Withers Of Portland
will be present for the opening and all
are cordially invited.
There are to be two basket ball games
In Coburn Hall next Friday night, the
competing teams being the Milburn Club
VS. Company f, and the Commonwealth
s. & l.. Co. VS. High School. The inter
est in this pasttime is growing fast.
Captain r. c. Dunlap, lst lieutenant
F. l.. Miller and End lieutenant Irvine
Rec, officers of company f, went to
Augusta, Wednesday morning, to attend
the school of instruction held in that
city, this week, for the Ulcers OF the lst
and End Maine regiments.
These officers of Skowhegan Lodge 20,
Knights of Pythias, have been elected
and installed for the six months beg =
ming the first of January; n. S. Varne' ,
G. c.; George French, V. c.; G. A.
Goodwin, M. W; B. Irvine Rice, p. ;
F. G. Head, X. r. s.; George Russell,
M. A. Fred Turner, M. E.; Archie Wee
ton, M. F.; Orin Packard, |. g.; A. |,
Sawyer, o. G. The officers were install,
ed by D. G. c., C. Wesley Grover, assist
ed by past chancellor commanders, Ford
and Turner.
The meeting of the Town Improve
ment Society of last Friday was 10
charge of Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt. The
following program was eIi)yed: Vocal
solo, Mrs. Simpson, accompanied by
Miss Hight; paper, "rhe Civil war
what led to it, and what 1t accomplish
ed" prepared by Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt !;
reading, Claus Deo," (Whittier) by Mrs.
Laura Dinsmore; paper, "rhe Industrial
Awakening of the South" by Miss
Angie Boothby paper, "New Orleans
the Southern Capitol" by Mrs. Una r..
Miller; reading, GOA the Rsppahar-
noct," by Mrs. lila s. Salley.
Geo. 8. DUDE died, Friday morning, of
pneumonia, after brief illness, being A
years of age on the day of his death.
The deceased was born Ia OronO, coming