The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25
Shell oysters at skowhegsn Market.

Cut price in fancy china for next two
weeks at r pbbins' i.welry store
Mrs. Walter P. o rdway Is passing the
present week with friends In Boston.
f H. Colby, prominent business
man of Bingham, was 10 town, yester-
day.
Richard French of Portland has been
visiting Skowhegan friends for few
days this week.
MI. Mitchell was home from Cara
funk, Friday, to attend the funeral OF
Miss Iva Holden.
Miss Emma Morse went to LitchAeld,
Me-, Tuesday morning, for visit at the
home of her sister,
Mrs. Clara E. Bartlett went to Boston,
this morning, to pass the mex. ten days
with friends in that city.
Green & Barnard during their closing
out sale are not putting any goods out
on trial, but will willingly exchange.
Mrs. Blaine Owen of Augusta visited
IN town, this week, the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f. Goodwin.
Charles North, superintendent at the
Marston Mills, left yesterday to pass a
ten days vacation 10 Massachusetts and
Rhode Island.
Carrabasset Lodge, No "a, 1. o. o. F.
will work the third degree at the regular
meeting Jan. 81. Refreshments will be
served. A full attendance Is desired.
Z. A Leach and Lawrence Coburn
passed the day, Saturday, with their
friend, james McDougall, now superlr-
tendent of the American Wooden Co.'S
mill at Fairfield.
Geo. w. Cover was in WaterVille and
participated with the other officers of
the Grand Commandery of Maine In the
annual inspection OF st. Oner Com.
mandery OF that city.
Brigadier General Charles E. Davis of
Augusta was In town, Tuesday evening,
and made the inspection of arms, men
and equipment of Co. +, which is re-
quired at least once year.
Clarence Cram, commander, aud Geo.
Fl. Bangs, secretary, Maine division Sons
of Veterans, were in town last Friday
evening and made the annual inspection
of Wildes Camp, S. OF V.
At the meeting of the Wtman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, Tuesday after
noon, Janusry % the president, Mrs. L.
w. Weston, introduced In few well
chosen words, Mrs, f B. Foster of Wa
tervlle, who gave very comprehensive
talk on "Bible Reading" Mrs. Foster
Ia very familiar with her subject, which
is very dear to her.
Mrs. Llzze A. Marble gave a violet
lunch to the directors OF the Skowhegan
Woman's Club, at the noon hour on
Tuesday The flower for which the re-
past was named was prominent in the
decorations. By the aide OF each plate
WAS card with quotation from Shake
speare and each guest was asked to sup
ply the name from the play In which the
lines occur and the name of the charac-
! ter by whom they are spoken.
Walter S. Cushing OF New York City
arrived here, Tuesday evening, for a
brief visit. He s to sail for London in
a few DAYS, continuing in the employ Of
the New York banking house where he
has been for the past few months, hav-
ing been assigned to their branch estab-
lshmeut In London. This firm has
branch houses in many of the CONNER
cial cities of the world and Mr.. Cushir z
anticipates an appointment to the o lent
at the end OF his London experience.
Mrs. Sarah Woodbury. died, Monday
morning, at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. J. II. Williams, on Leayitt street,
after an Illness OF one month following a
paralytic shock. Mrs. Woodbury's early
life was passed in Kiugsbury Me-, but
abe has made Skowhegan her home since
coming here nineteen years ago with
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. Her age WAS
| 78 years. Funeral services were conduct
ed, yesterday, by the Rev. George Mel
riam of the Bethany Baptist church.
Col. A. S. Bangs of Augusta, grand
commander United Oder of the Golden
Cross, Maine district, installed the fol-
lowing officers OF Milburn CommaDdery
of this place last Monday evening
Noble commander, d. w. Lewis past
noble commander, |. l.. Salley; vice
noble commander, Mrs. Eta Elsmore
noble keeper of records, Mrs. d. W.
Lewis financial keeper Of records, Is. S.
Flagg; treasurer, George A. Elsmore ;
herald, Ernest Boswell; prelate, Mrs. /.
l.. Sslley; warden of the inner gate,
| Geo. B. Moore.
Lawrence Coburn, who has been RESI-
! dent of Skowhegan for over thirteen
/ years, practically the entire time that
America has been his home, ia to return
to Scotland early in March. During his
residence in SkOwhegan Mr.. Cohurn has
been connected with the dyeing depart
ment of the Anderson mills, for the last
eleven years as superintendent. Mr.
! Cobnrn will go to Galashiels and will be-
come associated with his brother-in-law,