The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09

dsy afternoon, for a short business triT
to Stamford, Conn.
Only four more of those ranges left at
Heald's, speak quick If you want one
Also remember that little bill.
Fred r. Lawley went to Lawrence
Saturday afternoon. He thinks OF &C
cepting employment In that city.
f. w. Dyer, foreman of the lasting de-
partment of the Commonwealth Shoe
Co., passed Sunday in Lewiston.
Buchanan says he is opening up the
prettiest stock of room papers he has
ever shown. 1t is needless to state that
every pattern is new.
f. l.. Walker has two good rooms to
let on Turner Ave, furnished or unfur-
nished, with use of bath. Light house
keeping II desired.
Mrs. Lester B. Bragg died in Portland,
Tuesday, of pueumonia. Mrs. O. n.
Bragg went from here to that city, yes.
terday, to be present at the funeral.
A very pleasant whist party was held
by the st. Mary's Society at their hall,
Tuesday evening. Prizes were won by
Miss Cora Poulin, Mrs. A. o. Roberts,
Mr.. Charles Tantish and Mr. Richard
Lessard.
Our mention OF the horse owned by
Charles Kimbsll, which was out with
other fast ones on the ice track last
week, WAS not strictly accurate. The
animal Is by Hector Wilkes and is bay
gelding, with record of 3212.
william T. Seekins, Nathan Fowler
and Llewellyn Goodwin; Clerk of Courts,
Register OF Probate aud Register OF
Deeds, respectively, for Somerset Coun-
ty, were at Augusta, yesterday, in at
tendance upon committee hearings.
1t has now been nearly three weeks
since the close Of the Globe voting con-
test, in which Miss Lizzie B. Higgins of
the Lincoln School was leading candi-
date, and no announcement has yet been
made as to the name Of the winner.
The mid-wInter reception of the Show
hogan Woman's Club Is to occur at
Grange Hall, Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 14th. The members of the Town
Improvement Society and of Skowhegan
Sotosis will be guests of the club at that
time.
Thomas LOCO Of Burlington, Vt, ar
rived here Friday evening with the body
of his brother-in-law, Peter GARNER,
who died OF pneumonia in that city FED.
lst. The funeral occurred at st. Msry's
Church Saturday morning. Mr.. GARNER
was A years OF age.
Prescelle, the pleasing hypnotist, was
compelled to take long rest, last sum
mer, from his professional work. He
divided his time between the Prescele &
the Massachusetts coast at New Bedford,
thus gaining a store Of health for the
work of the present season.
The next meeting Of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union will be a
Frances Willard Memorial Meeting. The
program Is Ia charge OF Mrs. Grace Co
burn Smith, with special music. After
the program, light refreshments will be
served and social hour enjoyed. To
this meeting the public are cordially in
vited. 1t is to be held in Grand Army
Hall Tuesday afternoon, Feb. l4th, at
8 o'clock.
Six young business men of Skowhegsn
have been considering plans, recently,
for hunting lodge at North Pond. If
the project is put through the associa-
ton will be known as the North Pond
Hunters Syndicate. Most of the pro-
spective members already have cottages
at Hayden Lake and join in the one now
proposed only on account of the hunting
and fishing which the North Pond re-
gion affords.
Coburn S. Marston arrived home Sat-
urday evening from Annapolis, Md,
where he had just completed his course
at the United States Naval Academy.
Yesterday he received his assignment
to the battleship Iowa, with the rank of
Midshipman. He will sail, February
22d, on fruit steamer, from Baltimore
for Guantanamo, Cuba, where his vessel
is stationed with the North Atlantic
squadron.
On Monday evening Mohican Tribe,
Improved Order OF Red Men, installed
their officers for the ensuing year.
Dist. Deputy Geo. L. Cleveland, for q
long time resident of Skowhegan but
now conducting barber's shop at Au-
gusta, was present and performed the
ceremony of installation. The exer-
cises took place in Grand Army Hall,
their regular place of meeting. A ban
quet was first served to the members Of
Mohican Tribe and their guests, among
the latter being n number from Halo
well. After the work of the evening
light refreshments were served and
toasta, stories and speeches occupied the
time until late hour. The officers In.
stalled were those reported by us 10 a
previous issue at the time Of their cleo
ton.
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