The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
TOWN and VICINITY
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See Bucknam's Talcum powder adj
TaIeum powder free at Bucknam's,
this week.
Red Spanish Florida pineapples for
nreservlng, at o. F. Knowlton Co.'s.
+. T. Goodrich at the Depot Store
uil sell you bug death and blue vtriol
at lowest prices.
gross of Mennen's Talcum powder
!. being given away at Bucknam's, this
week-call and get one.
Rsy. B. B. Merrill attended the COM
nencement exercises Of the Brewer
High School, last week, his son being
member of the graduating class.
OwioR to the fast growing demand for
the celebrated Kingsbury pianos Dins-
more & Bickford have recently contract
cd for larger stock of these fine in
struments.
Miss Louise Il. Coburn will read a
mem, written by her for the occasion OF
the 18Th anniversary exercises OF Coburn
Classical Institute at Waterville, to-
morrow, (Friday) afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. E. Green and daughter OF
Portland are guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Simpson. Sunday they
we're ioined by Mr.. Green and the two
families enjoyed a carriage drive to Hart
land and return.
Pawnee Bll's first advertising car
came to town, yesterday morning, and
was side tracked for the day, while a
large corps of bill posters did this Sec
ton with handsome Autographs, pro-
claiming the advent of this show in
Skowhegau, Wednesday, July Oh.
Mr.. and Mrs. II, c. Bartlett of Win
throp, Mass, have been in town, the
past week, guests at Hotel Coburn. Mr..
Bartlett will be remembered as Show
hogan boy, son of Capt. o. E. Bartlett.
He is now Que of the prosperous bust
ness men of his town, and this was his
first visit to Skowhegan in 20 years.
They return home today.
Angler L. Goodwin went to Monu-
ment Beach, Mass, Thursday of last
week, where he has position for the
summer In large summer hotel, The
Norcross. For the past two years he
has been student in the law office of
Walton & Walton, and In the fall he ex-
poets to enter the Harvard Law school
for his last years work.
A reunion of the Smith Berry family
was held at Kent's Hill, Monday, there
being in attendance from here, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. j. Smith and their daughter,
Geneva; Mrs. Mary Gaylord; Mrs. NJ. c.
Ford of Los Angeles, CAL, also Dwight
F., Raymond s., Earl W, Myron j., and
Charles Smith of Skowhegan. They
were guests of Rev. W. F. Berry, presi-
dent ot Maine Wesleyan seminary.
The members of the graduating class
of the grammar school, accompanied by
their teachers, Miss Cleveland and Miss
Morrill,, enjoyed delightful picnic at
Lakewood on Saturday, starting upon
the 0 30 d. m. car and returning in the
afternoon at $50 Dinner was eaten
upon the grounds of Mr.. Parkman's
cosy cottage, an ideal spot for picnickers,
while boating, fishing, the theater and a
steamer trip furnished entertainment
for the day.
About 60 Sir Knights of De Molay
Commandery, No. 10, K. t., are to de-
part by the 05 train, tomorrow (Fri-
day morning, for two days pilgrim
age to Bath, in which city they will be
the guests of Dunlap Commandery. At
Waterville the Skowhegan Sir Heights
will be joined by many Sir Knights from
Plttsfeld, members of De Molay, where
they board a special train for their des-
tnation. At Brunswick they will meet
the First Regiment Band of Lewiston,
who have been engaged to do escort
duty for De Molay.
The members of Eun!ce Farnsworth
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution were entertained at the home
of Mrs. George Obs Smith, E IN street,
Friday evening of last week. The Flag
Day exercises of the order were carried
out "Henry Ward Beecher on the
Flag" was read by Mrs. Eliz lbeth Mer-
rill, and "The Origin OF the Flag was
read by Miss Gertrude s. Weston. Mrs,
Grace Coburn Smith read a poem,
Flowers of Freedom" by Oliver Wen
dali Holmes, and Miss Harriet Nash IA
vored the Chapter with an original story
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the oc-
casiOn.
John c. Collins has disposed of his
eSowhegan real estate the sales being
made in view of his expected removal 10
California in the fall, change In climate
being required on account of Mrs Col
nus health. His fine two story residence
corner OF East Leavltt and Bush streets
was purchased by C. W. Day, who will
occupy it as home for himself and
family, hoping to get established there
curing the month of July. The house
and lot adjoining the homestead, on East
Leavtt street, was purchased by How
ara Steward, and Cyrus Newton, the
owner of the Palmer Mace bought the