The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-06
TOWN and VICINITY

Walter :. Cushing of Bowdoin, 10,
passed Sunday in town with friends.
Attention is called to ad announcing
the millinery opening of Miss Withee.
Mrs. George Tantsh and daughter,
visited In watervllle several days last
week.
The date of Mrs. r. W. Browns MILL
merry opening is from April Il to II.
See ad.
Miss Emma Tobey returned home last
Monday night from weeks visit in
Boston.
Attention is called to the large sdver-
tisement of Green Il Barnard Shoe Co.
on page seven.
Mrs. Julia Nay Kincaid returns this
Thursday evening from several weeks
/ stay In New York city.
Mrs. J. C. Griffin with Master Herbert
and Miss Margaret, went to Boston last
Friday for weeks visit.
The display of "sweets" at Delano's
Candy Store is 80 tempting that all who
visit there are sure to buy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Gregoire of Au-
gusta were guests of her parents, John
MorrIsette and wife over Sunday.
Miss Addie Lawrence, who had been
passing week with relatives In Dover
and Foxcroft, has returned home.
Miss Mary Donigsn left, Monday
morning, to visit her parents, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. John Donigan, in Lawrence, Mass.
Lewis Forsyth started, Monday morn
ing, for Moxie. He will have charge of
the Moxie dam during the driving season.
Hon. +. F. Danforth left here, Mon
day, for Meadville, Pa, on business for
the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
The soda fountain at Delanos Candy
Store is in full operation, and many
think there is none other as good in
town.
George Simpson has been appointed
sole agent for Liquid Veneer, claimed as
the greatest polish on the market. See
his ad.
Mrs. Granville Goodrich and Mrs.
ROBBIE Sands OF Bingham were in town,
Monday, TO attend the funeral of Thos.
Kellet.
Miss Jennie Cass went TO Quincy,
Mass, Monday morning, called there by
the death of her aunt, Mrs Mary
Perkins.
The display of Easter novelties to be
made this year at Delano's Candy Store
is going to be grand; keep on the look
out for it.
Mrs. Mary Goodrich Of Dexter and her
daughter, Mrs. Blanchard, arrived, last
evening, for a visit with DR.. and Mrs. F.
o. Sawyer.
William B. Webb of the senior class of
Bowdoin college is passing his vacation
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. l.. Webb.
Prof. Baker and family, Names we'll
known musical organization are to assist
George Taylor in his second theatrical
venture, May 9Th.
ID. G. Richards went to Searsmont,
last week, and returned Monday with
his mother, Mrs. Phebe Caswell, who
will make her home here for the future.
Miss Abbie Luce, graduate Of the
Skowhegan high school, has been ell
gagged to teach the spring term In one OF
Oakland's schools, and commenced her
work, this week.
Skowhegan firemen announce an open
ing ball 10 the New Engine Hall, Friday
evening April 14th, with music By Ken
dall's orchestra. A. l.. Weston, II. II.
Steward and N. s. Varney are the COM
mttee of arrangements.
Father Charland OF Watervlle gave a
very interesting lecture on the Holy |
Land at the hall of st. Mary's Convent,
last Thursday evening. 1t was an ac-
count of his personal experiences and
the places seen by himself on tour to
Palestine, five years since. The lecture
took up the journey from Marseilles In
France, across the Mediterranean Sea to
Egypt and thence to Jerusalem. 1t Is
hoped that the same speaker may give
another lecture In continuation of the
same subject here In the near future. In
case he should do so 1t will probably be
given In the French language and will
occur In st. Mary's Church.
A real estate deal of considerable i'm
portance was completed, last week. l.
consisted in the purchase by the Skow-
hogan Pulp Co. from Mrs. Helen Neil
Howard, of the greater portion of the
Neil farm, situated on both sides Of Nor
ridgewock avenue and extending from
the kepnebec river about one mile in the
direction of, and nearly to the Russell
road. There are about two hundred
acres In all. Mrs. Howard retains the
house which has been her home for so
many years and about five acres Of land
surrounding 1t. The Pulp Co. had hired
the land on the bank OF the river for
many years to use as pIling ground for