The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-20
TOWN and VICINITY


All the rural schools will commence
next Monday for the spring term.
Pennington wagons of all kinds are
.,eered for sale at L. W. Chase's reposi-
tory.
y. N. Merrill, Esq, arrived home,
rnesday, from business trip to north
prn Somerset.
Mrs. F. NJ. Sedgeley of Waterville
nassed Sunday in town with her sister,
Mrs. C. j. Abbey.
All ladies' are invited to attend the
opening at Miss Walkers millinery store,
No. 40 Madison avenue.
The display of "sweets" at Delano's
Candy Store is so tempting that all who
yisjt there are cure to buy.
Miss c. Pearl Estabrook and Miss
Hattie Marble left here, Monday morn
my. for weeks sightseeing In Boston.
AT the Rebekah fair, Tuesday, April
n. all kinds of cake, pastry and other
aatables will be on sale at the Food and
Cake Bazaar.
Mrs. s. B. Whittier, who was called
mere by the illness of her father, Joshua
Burns, returned, yesterday afternoon, to
hey home In Beachmont, Mass.
The eight-year-old son of Charles Tur-
-otte cut his leg severely with an axe
With which he was playing, near his
fathers home on Cowett street, Friday.
George Reinhart has bought farm in
East Madison, and later on will occupy
i with his daughter and her husband.
The latter will move to the new purchase
at once.
Father Chsrland of Waterville spoke
in the French language to large audi
ence In St. Mary's Church, last Friday
evening. His subject was "The Stations
81 the Cross"
]. A. Savage left here, Monday MORN
ing, for business trip to western New
York. He will visit the nurseries where
the fruit and ornamental trees for which
he ie agent are grown.
Miss Donna Tozler, who has been one
Of the operators at the Skowhegan Tele-
phone Exchange since last August, went
to Portland Monday morning, to accept
q position In the office Of the same COM
pany in that city.
Mrs Horace Stison went to Water
town, Mass, Monday, for a visit OF four
or Ave weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. r. Welch. On her return, she ex-
pects to bring her little grandson with
her to spend the summer.
Miss Margery Morrison gave the sec
ond of Fer musical recitals at the home
VI MI and Mrs. E. N. Merrill last Fri
day. The number present was nearly
double the attendance at the recital OF
The previous week. The subj ct for the
afternoon was scandinavian Music and
Composers
On Saturday, April l5.b. an examina-
lion WAS held at the Skowhegan post
a a1ce for rural carrier for the new
route soon to be established at Norridge-
wock, Maine. Three applicants took the
examination, all residents OF Norridge-
wock The result will be declared in
about two weeks.
Walter s. Gushing, of the present
aenior class of BowdoiL College, was one
Of the characters In "The Magistrate"
drama recently presented by the
Bowdoin Dramatic Club. The play was
given Its initial appearance In Portland
recently and will be presented In other
Maine cities during the next few weeks.
Miss Lola Good win went to Pittsfeld,
Saturday of last week, to Join Mr.. and
Mrs. P. W, Briggs on a trip to Boston,
10 meet Mrs. Edith s. Shepherd on her
arrival from the south. The party will
return to SkOwhegan the last Of the week
and Mrs. Shepherd will reopen her
home which has been closed for the
winter,
Ralph Russell, who was committed to
Auburn j,il last fall to serve a years
'entence, WAS taken i'll, Friday night
Of last week, with what at first was ap-
parently the la grippe. Saturday after
noon however the disease had developed
alto an alarming case of meningitis, and
he was removed to the Central Maine
Hospital, and his condition is precarious,
His mother is with him.