The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-05-18
TOWN and VICINITY
Base ball goods at Bucknam's.

String beans, the fret of the season,
at the Skowbegsn market.
Geo. Weymouth has just opened new
line of trunks aud travelling bags.
IL you want to see the latest thing in
souvenier postal cards, call at Fogg's
drug store.
Miss Annie Shean arrived home, Mon
day evening, from ten days. trip to
New York City.
There will be cake sale at the High
School, Saturday afternoon, for the oene-
fit OF the senior class.
Webster Nutting was in Boston quite
a portion of last v eek on business for
Martin Flynn & Co.
Blaine Owen, cashier OF the Augusta
postoffice, was the guest of friends In
this town over Sunday.
Samuel McIlwrath, fisished percher at
the Anderson Mills, has been passing q
brief vacation In Boston.
Mrs. Helen Brown entertained the
Snow Bound club at her home, yester-
day afternoon and evening.
Miss E. B. Dunton of Augusta arrived,
Saturday evening, to pass Sunday at the
home OF her brother In Athens.
Forrest Goodwin, ESQ.,, has been con-
fined at his home since Saturday, suffer
Ing from a severe attack of tonsilitIs.
The Skowhegsn Ice company announce
that they sell Ice Of as good quality and
at as low price as any one in the bust
ness.
Prescott A. Cleveland sold his six
year-old bay mare, last week, to New
York parties, the reported price being
1925.
A capable girl wishing position to
do housework, can obtain situation by
applying to Mrs. j. C. Griffin, Madison
avenue.
DR.. C, M. johnson was summoned to
watervlle, Saturday, by DR.. j. H.
Knox of that city, for professional
consultation.
The Corner Drug store of Sampson &
Avore has new clerk, Mr.. James Gil
chrest of Thomaston, a pharmacist Of
six years experience.
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held In Grand Army hall, Tuesday,
May 23fd, at o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Lois A. Judkins arrived, Thurs
day evening OF last week, from Massa-
chusetts, for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. R. Fogg and with friends in Corn
vile.
Miss Hazel Holden has been appointed
Statistician by the senior class of the
Skowhegan grammar school, for their
commencement exercises to occur, June
ninth.
A picture of trout that is attracting
much attention is displayed by the Blunt
Hardware Co. in their fishing tackle die
play window. The artist is Miss Maude
Ware of this town.
Mrs. Newton Caswell went to Belfast,
Tuesday, where she will visit with her
brother, Fred Clement. She may also
extend her Journey to Rockland which
is the home of her sister, Miss Hattie
Clement.
w. B. Blanchard of Wsterville was In
town during, last week, In the interests
of the International Correspondence
Schools. He had an exhibit OF books
and material used by that institution at
SIMPSONS drug store, showing their
methods OF instruction.
The district meeting Of the encamp-
ments of the twelfth district, embracing
waterville, Pittsfeld, Newport and
Skowhegan, which was to have been
held here next Tuesday under the aus
pieces Of Parmenas Eocampment, l. o. o.
F., has been postponed, and will occur
about September first.
Levi s. Varney of Boston arrived here,
Thursday evening of last week. Mr..
Varney lived in Skowhegan for many
wears and still elects to have this town
his legal residence and to register as a
voter here, although he passes most of hs
time at the home of his son, u. G.. Var
ney in Boston. He is to remain in this
vicinity for several wseks as the guest
of his brother, K. B. Varney, and sister,
Mrs, Jonas Parker.
Mrs. Colonel Evans gave very inter-
esting lecture on "The Life of Christ
at Grand Army Hall, Tuesday evening.
Those who were In attendance speak In
very high terms Of the lecture and of
the pictures thrown on the screen for its
Illustration, these being of the finest
ever seen here covering this subject.
The attendance was very satisfactory
and substantial sum was netted for the
treasury of the local Salvation Army
organization.
Ensign and Mrs. d. P. Pelley, who
have been In charge Of the Salvation
Army work here for the past six
months> will leave tomorrow friday
for Waterbury, Conn, to which station
they have recently been assigned. They
have been faithful and conscientious In
their labors and the membars of their
society and other friends which they