The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-09
TOWN and VICINITY

For that tickling cough try bottle OF
poee's cough syrup; guaranteed.
Al Donigan, a prominent business
man OF Bingham, was In town, Friday.
IN. &IJ. Smith have the agency
for the White sewing machIue for this
county,
George W. Cover made his official In.
spection Of Palestine Commsndery K. T.
in Belfast, last evening.
Mrs. Eugene Crawford of Waterville
was In town, few days last week, the
quest of Mrs. L. j. Palmer.
DR.. A. E. Wyman went to Riverside,
Me, Friday, to see brother residing Ia
that place, who Is seriously i'll.
Frank x. Cayoutte returned to Boston
Friday, after passing bis customary win
ter vacation OF four or five weeks here.
Mrs. j. A. Savage arrived home FRI
dav from a visit of several weeks with
the family of her SOD in Greenville, Me.
Joseph Provincial, cigar maker In
MerWin's factory, arrived home Monday
evening, from brief visit with his sis
ter In Portland.
Mrs. j. N. Merrill was in Watervile
Friday of last week, to attend the Arts
and Crafts Loan Exhibition, given by
the ladies of that city III city hall.
Chas. North, superintendent at the
Marston mills, passed portion of last
and few days of the present week, in
Massachusetts, on business for that
company.
The committee of arrangements for
the Rebekah Easter Fair is requested to
meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Williams
on Baptist Hill tomorrow friday even
ing at 7.30.
Henry E. Hutchinson a prosperous
farmer of Pre- que Isle, Me-, Is visiting
his cousin, j. N. Smith, this week. He
will go from here to visit with relatives
in Bingham.
Rev. 81. r. Huse departed for quite an
extended trip, yesterday afternoon.
he Ia to visit friends In Portland, Me-,
also In Boston and Taunton, Macs. and
will return next week.
All members OF Carrabassett lodge,
/. o. o. F., who are interested 10 the
work Of the first degree are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows hall, Monday even
ing, Mar. IS, for rehearsal In the floor
work preparatory to comforting the first
degree, Wednesday evening, March 10.
Robert Fl. futile, local correspondent
for the Boston Globe and the Waterville
Sentinel, attended the Sentinel banquet
in Wsterville Friday evening, at which
were present all the correspondents of
that paper and many other of the we'll
known newspaper men of the State.
We are nearing the vacation season for
the Skowhegan schools. Grade VII and
all below close TIE 18th for vacation of
three weeks. Grades VIII and TX close,
March "a, for two weeks and the High
School will probably close on the same
date for vacation of one week only.
The United Order OF the Golden Cross
held pie social after their business
meeting Wednesday evening of last
week. This order has voted to change
its nights of meeting, which have been
the Arst and third Wednesdays of each
month, to the second and fourth Mon
days. They plan to have a social after
their regular meeting next Monday.
Arthur q. Paul of Dorchester, Mass,
took the train for home from this sta
ton, Saturday, after passing week with
Paul Is a Skowhegan boy, son OF George
P Fl. Paul, formerly OF the firm Of Emery
& Paul Of this place. His little son Ar
thur Is living here with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Fowler, and
attending our public schools.
Joseph K. Goodrich of the University
of Maine passed Sunday at the home of
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Good
rich. He had been to Searsport, Me.
with the u. of NJ. Glee and Musical Clubs
for an entertainment, last Friday evening,
and as this organization was returning
to 0rono by way of Burnham, Mr..
Goodrich improved the opportunity to
come home for days visit and make
arrangements for the clubs of bis college
to appear here, which they are to do at
an early day.
THE only George Taylor, manager
and proprietor of the American Sea-Girl
Co., presented bis much talked of pro-
duetion at Grange hall, last Friday even
ing. 1t may be said to have been launch
ed under very favorable auspices. The
audience was large, disposed to be
friendly, and willing to take whatever
happened and call it their moneys worth.
The piece was somewhat abbreviated
owing to the fact that most of the actors
were amateurs and several were afflicted
with stage fright to such an extent that
they could render no part of their lines.
There was humor about the whole sf-
fair, from the entirely unique character
of the manager to the most minor object
among the stage property, which,
while not sought after by those connect
ed With tho vlav woa ncyerthaleaa IT.