The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07


train.
E T. Goodrich pays 30 cts cash for
good white potatoes and 55 cents in
goods.
William Philbrick was seriously i'll for
quite portion of last week but is now
improving.
Miss Gertrude Townsend has returned
home from a two weeks trip to Boston
and vicinity.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg &
varney's line before purchasing.
Mrs. George B. Keene of Augusta ar
rived, Friday evening, to be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Wildes for sever
al days.
+. s. Ward of Athens made the RE-
PORTER call, Wednesday. He reports
the seighing excellent from his home to
Skowhegan.
Rev. H. W. Kimball left Wednesday
morning for South Weymouth, where he
breaches next Sunday. He will return
here, Tuesday morning next.
James Severance, formerly painter
10 this village, and who has been at the
town farm for about eight years died
there, yesterday, aged SO years.
Remember the visit of the Westmnis-
ter Abbey Bay Sopranos and Concert
Co. in Coburn Hall next Monday night,
the third entertainment in the Milburn
Club Course.
Will the finder of small, grey, leath-
err purse, recently lost on Water street
between Roderick's market and kennt-
bee street, return the same to the Re-
PORTER office and be suitably rewarded.
S. F. Emerson after serving ten years
as secretary of Skowhegan Grange posi-
lively declined a reelection. Mr.. Emer-
son has just completed twenty-five years
of secretary's work in Somerset Pomona
and Skowhegan Oranges.
Willis Bailey, Grand Warden of the
Grand Encampment of Maine, |. O. o F
and Hugh Hurley, p. c. P. OF Parmenas
Encampment, went to Pittsfield, Wed
nesday, to install the newly elected Off
GERS of Sebasticook E lcampment of that
place.
Skowhegan Lodge, No. 20, A. o. U.
w. have extended an invitation to the
auxiliary, Woodbne Lodge, No. 4, D..
of H., to unite with them in a joint in
staIlation, Friday evening, January 10Th,
at A. O. U. w. hall. Refreshments will
be served after the installation.
joint public installation of officers
OF Russell Post, G. A. r. and Russell
Corps WAS held in Grand Army Hall,
Friday evening last. The officers were
elected in December and their names
were given in the REPORTER at that
time. The extreme severity of the
weather that evening prevented as large
an attendance of members of the two
bodies and their friends as usual.
Lottie M Webb, formerly of this
place, but more recently of Somervile,
Mass, where she has been engaged in
the work of nursing, was married at
WaterYille, Wednesday, Dec. 49, by
Rev. Mr.. Dodge of that city to Everett
Salisbury of Canaan, Me. The newly
married couple have taken up their resi-
dence at Canaan, the Salisbury home
stead, and have the best wishes of large
circle of friends and acquaintances.
With the "Unele Josh Spruceby" com
psny, which appears in Coburn Hall,
the IA h inst, is a fine orchestra of
eight pieces, and very popular pre-
gram is rendered between the acts. A
big band is carried by the company, and
a novel and unique parade is given at
noon daily and includes coacert by the
band. A carload of special scenery and
mechanical effects are used. The realis-
tic saw mill scene is one of the most
startling pieces of stagecraft ever pro-
duced.
The following officers Of Russell Relief
Corps we're installed Friday evening last,
at Grand Army Hall by Past Dept. Pres.
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt: Mrs. Helen l..
Robinson, president; Mrs. Olive Desley,
s. V. p; Mrs. Albina Whittier, ]. V. P. {;
Mrs. Alice Graffam, treasurer Mrs. Eva
A. Thompson, chaplain /; Mrs. Nellie SAT-
ford, conductor; Mrs. Maria Cannon,
guard Mrs. Emma l.. Bickford, secrc-
rotary; Mrs. Ann Stinchfield, press cor
respondent; Mrs. Clara L. Leavitt, pat
riotic instructor; Mrs. Emma Fl. Dunton,
organist; Mrs. Lille Salley, assistant
conductor; Mrs. Annette Brock, assist
ant guard.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
Womsn's Club was held ia the Library
Parlors, Wednesday afternoon, with
Mrs. W. Il. G. Estes and Mrs. l.. j..
Addition, hostesses. The exercises COZ
sisted of plano solos by Miss Dora Traf-
ton paper, "The Brain Trust" by Mrs.
d. H. Bartlett; paper, 1.-THE Money
Kings of America" prepared by Mrs.
Alice Steward, read by Mrs, Laura Dins
more; conversation on topic, "Does
Poverty tend to develop character" en-
gagged 10 by Mrs. Clementine Weston,
Mrs. Anna Merrill, Mrs. Edith S. Shep-
bayd Mrs Ada Vilea Mrs EltZabeth