The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-04
TOWN and VICINITY
Base ball goods at Bueknsm,s.

Weymouth is just opening up large
line of lap robes, busters etc. for the
summer trade.
Forrest X. Brown enjoyed brief va
cation In Boston last week, arriving
home Monday.
! Miss Lizzie Hsines went to Boston
/ Thursday OF last week for visit with
friends In that city.
The soda fountain at Delano's Candy
Store is In full operation, and many
think there is none other as good ID
town.
Daniel Z. Robinson OF Boston was in
town a portion of last week, called here
by the Illness of bis aunt Mrs. Gardner
MAlbon.
C. d. Reed OF whitman, Mass, treas
urer Of the Commonwealth Shoe and
Leather Co. WAS In town for few days
last week
Carrabsssett Lodge l. o. O. F. are tt
work the Sd degree, Wednesday evening
May 10. Refreshments will be served
after the work.
Charles +. Tilton, superintendent Of
schools for the city Of Bangor, passed
Fast Day in town with his mother at
the farm home.
Mrs. Helen s. Coburn and her daugh.
ter, Miss Louise, have arrived home,
after an absence of ak weeks, passed in
Concord and Boston, Mass.
The stated meeting of Sunset Chapter,
o. E. S. will be held on Friday (tomor-
row. evening, May 5. The degrees will
be conferred upon several candidates.
Mrs. Helen C. Wing has accepted a
position with the Somerset Traction Co.
for the summer season, commencing her
duties as office assistant to the manager,
Herbert L. SWEET, last Monday.
Miss Flora Bishop Of Leeds, Me-, was
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Adam Simp
son, several days last week, returning to
Pittsfield Saturday. where she is at pres
ent engaged as a teacher in the Maine
Central Institute.
Mrs. Arson Savage went to Wood
fords, Me-, yesterday, for fortnight's
visit with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Greg
DRY. On her return she will be accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. II. A. Bus
sey, who has been passing the winter at
Wooifords.
Ernest Butler, Esq, has returned
from Phillips, and resumed the practice
Of his profession, Monday. Mr.. Butler
had a severe attack Of bilious fever,
which with the enforced vacation re-
CURED after his partial recovery, has
Kept him out OF his office for period OF
four months.
C.E. Mcdonald, who was foreman In
the cutting department of the Common
wealth Shoe Factory Of this place for
several years and who has been in Mass
schusetts for quite a part OF the past
year, has secured position with shoe
manufacturing Arm In the city OF Mont
real and Is to move there with his family
at once.
The first of the monthly trials of the
Skowhegan Ere companies for this sea-
son, occurred last Monday evening. The
Steamer Co. and the Unior Hose Co.
were out for practice. The Hook and
Ladder Co. did not take part at this time.
The companies are expected to be out
for the regular monthly drill the first
Monday evening of each month uatil
October
Skowhegsn's new Military Band is to
make its initial appearance at a concert
and ball, Monday evening, May 18th, in
Grange Hall. Much care has been be-
slowed upon the organization of this
band and the management believe that
it has been along lines that will ensure
permanency as well as desirable de-
gree OF excellence from musical stand
point
A rare treat in the near future for
Skowhegan's literary people. Parties in
town have nearly perfected arrange
ments for an evenings entertainment by
Ida Jenness Moulton, impersonator and
musical entertainer. Mrs. Moulton has
a charming personality, having the rare
ability to ente,tai and hold an audience.
She is natural impersonator and a
thoroughly trained elocutionist.
Since the ice left Lake George, last
week, many people from this and sur
rounding towns have been trying their
luck at the salmon fishing with varying
success. Fast Day, Thursday of last
week, we learn 81 handsome fish were
taken there, several fortunate anglers
being from our town. OF this number
Master Folsom Merrill caught the larg-
est, weighing little better than four
pounds.
The members OF Carrabassett Lodge
and OF Priscilla Rebekah attended the
morning service at the Bethany Baptist
Church last Sunday, in observance OF
the seth anniversary of the introduction
of Odd Fellowship into the United
States. Special music for the occasion
consisted of a soprano solo by Mrs. w.
Il. Halves and vocal duet by Mrs.