The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-23
TOWN and VICINITY


All the latest New Idea Toe Patterns
at Heselton's.
Mrs. J. P. Merrill Is passing, this week,
in Bangor with her mother, Mrs. Powers.
MANY kinds of condition powders at
Foggs drug store. Now is the time to
use them.
Mrs. C. NJ. Lambert, who has been Ill
with the grip for several weeks, is now
rapidly improving.
L. Jackson, scientific optlcian, con-
tinues the practice of his profession at
his office over the Merrill shoe store.
Judge Frederick A. Powers and Court
Reporter, r. D. Small, are guests at
Hotel Coburn during the present term
OF Court.
Mrs. Olive Morse has returned home
after passing three months of the past
winter with relatives and friends In Gin
ton, Durham and Montville.
Mrs. Carl Lewis of Gardiner WAS the
guest. several days last week, of MI
and Mrs. George II. Pishon, returning
20 her home on Saturday aftrnoon.
f. C. Butler, ESQ.,, who has been Ill
for the past seven weeks with slow fever,
| ia now able to be up and about the house
and hopes soon to be able to go to his
office.
M. G. Baker has recently returned
from the hospital at Lewiston, where he
underwent an operation for appendicitis.
He finds himself well on the road to re-
covery.
A Young man between the ages of fif-
teen and eighteen years having a COM
mon school education and wishing an
opportunity to learn a good trade, can
find an opportunity to do so by applying
at this office.
Mrs. Ann Lumsden arrived home, Sat
urday evening, from a visit OF several
months with her son, James, In Everett,
Mass. Her daughter, Mrs. Harry Z.
Isles, who had been for shorter visit,
returned with her.
The ladies of the NJ. f. Church will
give dinner and sale In the church yes
tries Friday, March 3lst. Dinner served
from II 80 until l O'Clock. Sale to con-
sist of aprons khandkerchiefs. fancy srti-
Giles, Easter lilies, ETC. Everybody In
yited. Price of dinner, % cents.
The United Order of the Golden Cross
will meet next Monday evening at q. A
r. Hail. Col. Bangs of Augusta will be
present and deliver lecture to members
of the commandery. A supper will be
served at the close of the meeting. Each
member is privileged to invite two guests.
BIZ. Eaton has burned twelve tons OF
coal ia his heater at his residence on
Water street, during the six months just
past, and during that time has not allow.
ed bis fire to go out in single instance.
Like the rest of US Mr.. Eaton found the
past winter record breaker as to the
amount of fuel required.
The members of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge are perfecting arrangements Tor
their fair, supper, play and dance, all to
be held at Grange Hall, Tuesday, April
25th. The fair will occupy the after
noon, there will be supper served from
3 to 7, price 25 cents, and there will be a
play in the evening, followed by ball
at which Kendall's orchestra will furnish
music.
After an almost unbroken period Of
sixteen years In the grocery and feed
business In Skowhegan +. I. Goodrich
retires from the trade this week, having
sold his extensive business at the we'll
known Depot Store to X. c. Woodard
e. Sons, who took possession Monday.
The gentlemen that compose the new
firm come here from Patten, are thorough
" conversant with this line Of -ade and
we have no doubt will prove worthy
successors to Mr.. Goodrich, who has al
ways enjoyed the confidence of the
people OF Somerset County to marked
degree.
There was an exodus Of school teach
ers Saturday morning, the terms In
seven of the grades having closed, FRI
day, for three weeks. Miss Gertrude
Rankin, teacher in the Kindergarten, left
for her home in Troy, N. y. Miss Flor
ence Murphy, teacher of drawing, will
pass the vacation In Boston with friends.
Miss Harriet B. Thsyer Of Grade " will
visit at her home In bingham, Mass.
| Miss Della Nj. Foss of Grade vi has
gone to her home In Turner Center. Miss
Matte Clifford will pass the vacation at
her home In Cornish. All these teachers
are to return at the beginning of the
spring term with the exception of Miss
Rankr, who has resigned the position
which she has held for the past three
years at the head OF the Skowhegan kin
dergartens. Her successor has not yet
! been selected.
Soross held its regular meeting at the
/ Library ParlOrs Tuesday evening, the
program being In charge OF Miss Ella
beth Webb and coming under the date in
the club calendar den0minated "humor-
GUS meeting" Each member present re-
sponded to the roll call with a short
sketch or humorous anecdote, following