The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16


ach at A. r. Jewett's market.
Harvey b. Goodwin passed a portion
Of this week In Boston on business.
Many kinds of condition powders at
Fogg's drug store. Now is the time to
use them.
j. Max Clark and Harold Tuck have
been playing with R. B, Halls orchestra
in Waterville this week.
Mrs. X. +. Clarke and Miss Ethel
Ward were calling on friends in Water
vile, Monday afternoon.
Tuesday morning the thermometer
registered II degrees below zero, fairly
crisp for the l4th of March.
Lester H. Packard went to Boston
Tuesday, for visit of two weeks with
relatives In that city and nearby towns.
Mrs Samuel Skilings and baby of
Portland have been visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Provincial,
this week.
j. A. Roderick advertises, this week,
Strawberries, coeumbers, celery, lettuce,
radishes, dandelions, sweet potatoes and
parsnips.
Moses French of Scion took the train
from this station, Monday morning, for
Kent's Hill, where he is to Wait with his
daughter, Mrs. W. F. Berry.
On account of the death OF Mrs. Gard
ner S. Benson, the supper which the
Degree OF Honor had planned to have In
connection with their regular meeting
next Monday evening, will be postponed.
Fred Lsmpher, who was for long
time in the employ of f. G. Head & Co.,
went to Manchester, N. H., Tuesday
morning. He has obtained employment
with Kimball Brothers, shoe manufac-
turers.
We have received from the secretary
of the Skowhegan Grange, fine report
of their meeting, last evening, which we
shall print next week, as we find 1t i'm
possible to give IL appropriate space In
this issue. This society is to have a
special meeting next Saturday evening,
NJ arch 18th, for the purpose Of confer
ring the degrees, baloting on candidates
and receiving applications.
Sunset Chapter, o. f. S., held an In
vitation dance and card party at Milburn
hall, Monday evening. Some 40 couples
in the grand march. A
short program preceded the dancing,
consisting Of an overture by the Imperial
orchestra, a humorous reading by Mrs.
Maude Lambert Jewett, baritone solo
by Mr.. Hall, and soprano solo by Mrs.
j Ohm Steward
The University of Maine Glee and
NJ andolin Clubs appear in the Bethany
tomorrow, friday evening,
and our people are assured of rich
10 usical treat, both from the recollection
of the fine entertainment given by this
in this place, about one
year since, and their knowledge of the
abilities of the Skowhegan young men
who occupy leading positions with the
company. The Clubs come here under
the auspices Of the Skowhegan high
school. After the entertainment there is
to be social hop 10 Milburn hall.
The Town Improvement Society meet
ing was held March 10Th. The subject
for the afternoon WAS Household Econ
omics." The following papers were
given: "The Care of House." Mrs. d.
A. Ball; paper, Household Accounts,
written by Mies Gertrude Weston; paper,
1.-THE Value of Good Food Well Cooked"
by Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt; paper, IA
Club Womsn's Duty In the House," read
by Mrs. Nellie Conant; reading, From
the House." by Miss Nellie Leavitt.
Nj usic for the day consisted of vocal
solo by Mrs. Eldena Halves and piano
duet by Miss Edith Lewis and Miss Mar
garet Smith. Mrs. Almina Whittier and
Mrs. Helen Robinson served as hostesses.
One week since break was discovered
Ia the eight-inch pipe of the Skowhegan
Water Co. that takes the water across
the channel to the south side OF the
river. On investigation 1t was found to
be near the south pier OF the new bridge.
10 about three feet Of water, and the
pipe 80 covered with debris left from the
mason work of the bridge abutment that
it could not be raised and repaired in the
ordinary manner. Horace f, Reed has
been at work with crew OF men since
ID onday and today completed Golfer
dam around fifteen. foot section of the
pipe and pumped the water out. The
w alter Co. have now good reason to hope
hat the break will be repaired and regu-
lar service resumed by tonight or to,
morrow morning. During the week of
that portion Of the town on
the south side of the Kennebec WAS sup
piled by two fire hose stretched across
the new bridge, connecting hydrant on
the island with one near Thompson's
market.
Among other adventures, President
Forrest Goodwin of the Maine Senate
has had the misfortune to lose an over
coat, the garment being a recent pur-
chase and intended for fashionable wear
at the Maine Capital. One evening re-
Gently at the Augusta House, he stepped