The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-02
TOWN and VICINITY


Benjamin r. Fagg left here Monday
to pass the next few weeks with rela-
tlves in Pittsfield
Hot water bottles-.he kind you can
depend upon at the price you are willing
to pay, at Bucknam's.
Mrs. Leonora Spauding went to Rox
bury, Mass, Wednesday, to pass several
weeks with Mrs. Ellen Whitconb.
Meeting of Degree of Honor Lodge,
Monday evening, Feb. 6. Business Of
Importance to come before the meeting.
Sorosis Is to meet the afternoon of
Wednesday, Feb. 9Th, at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill, Coburn avenue.
Mrs. F. W. Briggs and Mrs. Gordon
Wayness of Pittsfleld are guests of Miss
lola May Goodwin for few days this
week.
Mrs. George N. Weston arrived home
Tuesday from Waterville, where she
went, last week, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Pelcher.
Meeting of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
Tuesday evening, February Z. There
will be an entertainment and refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Fl. C. Gage arrived home, Mon
dag evening, from a visit OF several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Victor
Edwards. in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Alonzo Lawrence went to Gard-
ner Saturday afternoon, being summon
ed there on account Of the critical illness
Of her sister, Mrs. Eugene Longfellow.
A. e. Bison & Son are to be compli-
mented on being able to secure the ex-
elusive agency for the Soross shoes,
worn with favor by ladies all over the
world.
Ernest Holman delightfully."- enter.
tanned small company at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Savage one evening
recently. Whist was the order of the
program.
Brice Fl. Waugh of Campello, Mass.
WAS visiting at George Halls, Saturday
and Sunday, and went to Augusta, Mon
dav morning, to visit his nephew, Chas
Fletcher.
Ansel Holway left here Monday morn.
ing for New Jersey and is to pass tht
next two months among the oranges Of
that section, working under the direc
ton of the national organization of thai
order
Next Sunday afternoon, at p. M.
at the Salvation Army headquarters
will occur the ceremony Of commission
ing the local officers. The subject fol
the regular evening service at 730 viii
b. Rest"
This is examination week at the Uni
versity of Maine and quite portion Of
the usual college work is omitted. Rob
ert Steward, Joseph Goodrich and Cor
don Wildes are improving the opportun
ity thus afforded to pass a few days al
home.
Robert Simpson went to Watervile
Friday OF last week, attending the thea
tire in the evening. He passed the fol
lowing day at Augusta with his uncle,
j. H. Biron, who is a representative to
legislature from one of the towns of
Franklin county.
Rev. Fl. F. Huse and Rev. George
M.rriopo atfopdod Captrol Mofno fphoo
logical Circle at Watervile Monday.
Mr.. Merriam's part In the program was
the presentation of the practical Top
ic' for discussion and the opening re-.
marks with regard to it.
At a regular meeting of the Milburn
Club, held Monday night last, 1t was
voted to give two ladies' nights 10 the
near future and q committee consisting
of the president, Robert Lord, DR.. F. O..
Sawyer and r. R Phlbrick were chosen
to have charge Of the same.
Our evening passenger train, W. r..
Richardson conductor, collided with a
truck team 10 Auburn, Monday, and was
delayed so that it was half an hour late
at this station. Both the driver and the
horse were killed. The engine showed
traces of the catastrophe when 1t arrived
here.
Since the destruction of Coburn Hail.
basket ball has not been 30 much in evil
dence as formerly. The local teams, so
far as possible, kept the appointments
which they had previously made for
games In other places. and recently
series of games have been arranged to
be played in the Parochisl Hall for the
benefit of the Catholic society.
One hundred and se7enty-six people
purchased tickets for Waterville, yester-
day, on the excursion rate offered for
the Booker T. Washington lecture, and
this number would have been consider
ably increased had it been possible to
assure all Of seats for the lecture. Que
hundred tickets were originally set aside
for this town and thirty were afterwards
added to the allotment, but even this
was not sufficient. Great credit is due
the Social Union of Waterville for bring
ing this noted man to Maine, and the
club women of Skowhegan are entitled