The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-04
TOWN and VICINITY
..,,s0e sponges at Bucknam's.


NJ and Mrs. F. w. Briggs Of Pitts.
a.l3 passed Sunday in town.
rhete Is to be regular meeting of
vrsselD Relief Corps tomorrow (Fridsy1
afternoon.
There ia to be rehearsal of the Pris-
lila Rebekah degree staff, Monday even
,ny May S, at o'clock.
ehas II. Davis of New York City ar
,;,ed. Monday morning, for short visit
=, bis summer home, Kilcare.
IN. town of Skowhegan is now the
Inn, of four road machines, a new
nrBmaxn, having arrived last Friday.
Miss Sarah Coffin arrived home Satur-
..r NJ last week from a visit of several
months in Lynn, Mass, and New York
City.
RAYMOND Hoxe of Haverhill, MASS,
rss in town, last week. Mr.. Hoxie was
,ormerly employed in Philbrick's Jewell
" store.
Mas Mamie Gaylord returned to Bos-
,op. Monday, after visit OF some length
=, the farm home of her brother, Maui
nce Gaylord.
Mrs. Mary Oak of Bangor has been in
,own since last week, visiting with
,,isnds and at the home of her son,
Joseph P. Oak
Miss Kate McMulkin and her young
niece. J. Frances Costello, who had been
visiting with Mrs. John Provencial, re-
,urned to Lawrence, Mass, Monday
morning.
Mrs. John Farquahar of Benton arriv-
.d, Monday morning, and is to remain
,or time to care for her daughter, Mrs.
r. ). Small, who has been seriously Ill
with the grip.
William II. Leavtt has secured posi-
ton with the National Biscuit Company
as travelling salesman, and will leave
here to enter upon his new duties the
18th of the present month.
The four act play, "Joe Ruggles, the
Girl Miner" is TO be presented at the
hall of st. Mary's Convent, next Satur-
dsy evening, the cast of characters being
made up of members of that society.
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held in Grand Army Hall, Tuesday
afternoon, May 9th, at 3 o'clock. All
interested 10 the work are cordially In
vited to be present.
Skowhegan has for some time had a
cooking club, composed of young ladies
from II to II years of age. Their Last
meeting was held Saturday with Miss
Paucha Sawyer, at the home of her par
ents on Madison avenue.
G. F. Wards new Rambler touring
car arrived, Thursday of last week. 1t
is fitted with seats for five people, has
an eighteen horse power motor and ia
altogether superior TO any automobile
heretofore owned here.
Quite a party from here attended the
special Fast Day services of the Chris.
tan Science Church in Waterville, last
Thursday, as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Norton, Mrs. W. 2. Ordway,
Mrs Geo. Weymouth, Mrs. Eugene
Steward, Miss Lillian Steward, Mrs.
Abel Patten and Mrs. L. M Hanson.
Morris G. Provencher has accepted one
hundred and fifty dollars for the loss of
his team, last winter, as the result of an
alleged defect in the highway on North
avenue. 1t will be recalled that Mr..
Provencher was thrown from the sleigh
in which he was driving, that the horse
ran to Pshon's Ferry and was killed by
the train Just below that place. The
matter was left to the selectmen by vote
Of the town at the annual meeting and
hey decided that the above settlement
was equitable, after a consideration of
the facts In the case.
Mohican Tribe, No. SO, Improved Or
der Of Red Men, held its second annual
concert and ball at Milburn Hall Tues
day evening and scored a decided sue
cess. Great pains were taken that the
rituahstic work of the order, which is
patterned as closely as possible after the
manners and customs OF the original In
dian tribes, should be reflected in the
decorations and other features Of the
evening" The hall was elaborately dec
Grated with bunting and shiny toma-
hawk WAS suspended from the ceiling in
the center beneath collection OF flags.
At one side stood wigwam, surrounded
by small trees, and over the exit Of the
hall we're prominently displayed the in-
ltlals of the order, 81. r. o. NJ" formed
lu evergreen. The special Characters
Tics Of the society we're also preserved
by giving Indian names to many Of the
dances on the program. There were
quite number of visitors from Canibas
Tribe Of Madison. DR.. |. L. Salley,
John Head and George Elsmore were
the committee of arrangements and the
care which they gave to the matter was
evidenced by the complete success of the
whole affair
Large lot Of heavy wheels just arrived