The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-31
TOWN and VICINITY

Leslie McIntire, postmaster Of. Scion,
was In town yesterday.
J. n. & |. j. Smith have the agency OF
the Indian Motor Cycles.
Meeting of Russell Relief corps this
week, Friday afternoon, April l.
Easter, millinery opening at Curtis,
Friday and Saturday, April l and 2.
Don't fail to hear Maxwell In his cello
solos, Monday evening, at the NJ. +.
church.
Miss Marjorie .Salley Is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. Dan Marshall, In Oakland,
this week.
Miss Frances Lord returned from the
New York millinery openings Monday
evening
Mrs. J. E. Wadsworth departed Mon
day afternoon for weeks visit with
friends In Boston.
w. Fl. Norton wants lumber at once,
and will pay good price for nice white
bass " God and poplar plank.
Miss Florence Green French of Bath
is passing the week In town the guest OF
her sister, Miss Lillian French.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to Inspect Bragg &
Varney's line before purchasing.
At the next meeting of Priscilla lodge'
Tuesday evening, April 3, the degree
will be worked upon two candidates.
Carriage painting and lettering of
every description at l.. w. Chase's new
shop on Water street, at right prices.
The next meeting of Degree of Honor
lodge will be held In A O. y. w. hall,
Monday evening, April 4th, at 7.30
o'clock.
Mrs. Char. Tozier and Mrs. Herman
Rowell departed Tuesday afternoon for
weeks visit with friends In and near
Boston.
Miss Mae Burrill went Monday morn
lag to Leominster, Mass, where she has
position for the spring season In mil
linery establishment.
Local dealers report a fine sale on the
cigars manufactured by G. A. Drake, the
Russell Street, &c, and Empire l0c. Try
those next time.
Following the regular meeting OF the
A. o. U. w. on Friday night an enter
tainment will be given and it is hoped
there will be large attendance.
A.C. Church, who has been visiting
his family In town the past few weeks,
left Tuesday afternoon for Sundance,
Wyo., where he has business interests.
Chas. A. Marston returned Friday
morning from Moosehead Lake where
he had been to settle with the crews that
he has had In the woods the past winter
While on bis recent trip to Boston
Herbert Wentworth purchased an auto
mobile, an Orient Blackboard, and the
machine arrived here Mol day morning.
There will be a rehearsal of the Re-
bekah degree staff, Friday night, April
l, at O'Clock sharp. Degree work at
the next regular meeting, Tuesday,
Apr. 8.
Miss Miriam Merrill returned to her
studies at Gorham Normal school, Tues
day morning, after passing her vacation
in town with her parents, DR.. and Mrs
J. N, Merrill.
Baker & Marble commence the year
with orders for eighteen monuments, be-
sides their usual tablet work, requiring
additional skilled workmen to meet their
Increasing business.
Best take your carriages to l.. w.
Chase's new shop on Water street to be
painted and vanished. They will do
you good job and have them ready for
you on time agreed.
Brigham & Seekins, who have just
returned from Boston with all the new
ideas In millinery, will hold their open
ing, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Mar. 31st, Apr. lst and End.
The official board of the NJ. E. church
have forwarded to the proper authorities
at the Maine conference, In session at
Rumford Falls this week, a request that
Rev. Mr.. Onstott be returned here for
another years work. Ii their request Is
acceded to Mr.. Onstott will enter upon
his fourth year Of service at this station.
On Monday afternoon Sheriff Lang,
with Deputies Dunbar and Horne, and
Officers Clifford and Dunlap, made raid
on the store of the Milburn Fruit Co., on
Water street, kept by Emilio Debe. A
large quantity of liquor was secured con-
sistng of whiskey, beer, sour wine, beef,
iron and wine, and two kinds OF Jamaica
ginger, "Gilt Edged and Maverick.
A hearing on the case will be held next
week.
Miss Edith Lewis and Mr.. Donald
Morrison, who will participate In the
concert at the NJ. E. church, Monday
evening, Apr. 4th, are well known must
clans OF our own town. Miss Lewis has
lust finished her studies In the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, and Mr.
Morrison has been with the Tufts Col.
lege Glee Club this past winter as first
violin. Skowhegsn people will be pleas
| ed To hear them again,