The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07
TOWN and VICINITY

f. B. Curtis has an extra fine line OF
millinery this season..
Aster. pansy, sweet pea and nasturtum
seeds at NJ. B. Heseltons.
The Town Improvement society will
meet next Friday afternoon. No guests.
All The gree EFT n that the city mar
kets ford at this season, at Roderick's.
Miss Louise Varney returned, Friday
evening, from a visit Of nearly two
months with relatives In Foxboro, Mass.
Talbot C. Walker of Washington state,
who is attending school In New Jersey,
Is passing his vacation with his aunt,
Mrs. w. Z. G. Estes.
Geo. W. Cover, Esq, Henry Wash
burn and Mrs. Gala Heselton attended
the funeral services Of Mrs. Jane Lowell
Whipple, In Scion, March q.
Bragg and Varney announce that their
new lines of carpets, mattings and floor
oil cloths have arrived. and they invite
you to inspect them before purchasing.
D. W. Colby, superintendent Of schools
WAS confined TO bis home by Illness all
Of last week. He is now better and able
to attend to business portion Of the
day.
DR.. C. P. Sawyer, having disposed OF
his residence 234 Madison Ave, will
offer at private sale on and after Thurs
day, April ID. All his household fur
Dshings at the house.
Edw. A. Parker, son of K. F. Parker,
OF this town, has been engaged by the
Bangor high school to coach the mem
bers of their athletic team during the
coming season of track athletics.
The products of the Skowhegan Jersey
creamery, consisting of milk, cream and
butter In all It's forms, will be delivered
Tuesday and Friday Of each week by
Mr.. Geo. r. Paddock who will call on
the people those days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Stafford, Mrs. j.
w. Steward, Mrs. s. }. Walton and Miss
Ethel Walton attended the concert In |
Bangor, last evening, in which Madam
Lillian Nordica and other famous singers
participated.
Ladies' of Skowhegan and vicinity are
invited to call and examine the fine line
of millinery, which Mrs. C. K. Mcdonald
Ia showing at her millinery parlors over
Lewia's shoe store.
Or. }. e. Wadsworth and his sister,
Mrs. D. A. Ball, were called to Cornish,
last week, by the critical illness and sub.
81 quent death of their mother, Mrs. s.
d. Wadsworth, which occurred, Friday
night, the first inst Funeral services
were held, Monday afternoon, Rev. d.
A, Ball attending. DIR. Wsdsworth re-
turned home, Tuesday, but has been con-
fined to the hospital by slight Illness,
He is now convalescent.
The fire alarm at five minutes past
seven, Monday evening, was occasioned
by small blaze la the Barbeau house on
East Front street, now owned and oc-
cupied by Paul Matthew. The fire DC
partmept got on the ground promptly
and rendered such slight assistance as
was necessary. There was some small
damage around the chimney from which
the fire Is supposed to have caught,
probably not exceeding $50.
The attendance at Coburn hall, Satur-
day evening, at the closing entertain
ment OF the Crystalplex Co, under the
local management of Crescent Tent, was
the best of the week. The result OF the
voting contest which had been going on
through the week among the popular
babies of town was announced and the
little daughter OF Leon Perry was
awarded the prize, large globe filled
with fancy glass work made by the
company.
Saturday next lie day long to be re-
membered In our country as the anniver-
sary of an important event, the sur
render of Lee at Appamattocks. veter-
ans of the war, who participated In the
event will not soon forget the oh day of
April, 1865. Thirty-nine years ago, 1t is
true, but the incidents of the day are
fresh In the minds Of many participants.
veterans, particularly those
Of the First Maine Cavalry have been &C
customed to observe the day by holding
camp fire In its memory. We under
stand 1t Is to be observed this year by
such a gathering In Grand Army Hall,
Saturday evening. All veterans are In
vted to attend.
Sorosis met Wednesday afternoon,
April 9th, with Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill
on Coburn Ave. The subject for the
afternoon was birds" and the program
was arranged by Miss Berle Walton.
The secretary's report was read and ac-
cepted and the following Interesting pro-
gram given: Song, Miss Elsie Walton;
introduction of the subject by the dis
playing of pictures of many different
kinds of birds, and paper on birds
written expressly for Sorosis by Mr..
Brownson of Portland, read by Miss
Berle Walton; reading from awake
Robin by Miss Myrtis .Genthner; read
ing, "Little Brothers OF the Air" by Mrs.
Fowler; recess followed by song by