The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-01
TOWN and VICINITY

York City.
James A. Brown is in New York City,
where he will wish with friends for sew
ersl weeks.
Mrs. Margaret A. Prescott srrived
home, Saturday evening, from visit at
the home of Mrs. c. A. Partridge in Au.
gusta.
The Savings Department OF the Second
National Bank of skowhegan pays inter-
est on deposits from the first day Of each
month.
q. S. Libby, who has been passing the
winter at the home OF his sister, Mrs. G.
B. Stafford, left for his home in Melrose,
Mass, this morning.
All persons having over due accounts
with Henry Rawles will note that the
time during which they may be settled
has been extended to March 10.
Mrs. Marie Webber OF Lewiston pas
sed Sunday and Monday in town, the
guest OF her brother, Abel Thompson,
and her sister, Mrs. Genie Howes.
Fred Wood commences this week on
roofing Job In Eorridgewock where be
has so squares Of iron to lay on the new
fraternity building which is being erected
for Somerset Grange.
Reserved sests for "Trouble," to be
given, Friday evening, by the Colby Ora
matte Club under the auspices OF the
seniors, Skowhegan High school, are Oh
sale at City Drug Store.
Miss Louise II. Coburn gave pleasing
reception on Monday afternoon to the
directors of the Town Improvement so
ciety and Skowhegan Woman's Club In
honor OF Mrs. Frackleton Of Chicago,
who was the guest OF Miss Coburn while
In town.
Miss Bertha Palmer passed portion
OF last week In town with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. Palmer. Miss Pal
mer is teaching in Roslindale, Mass. and
the closing of the schools for Washing
toms birthday gave the opportunity for
a flying visit home.
The pipe which supplies the Maine
Central roundhouse has recently develop
ed a leak and fifty feet of new four inch
main has been laid during the past week.
10 the meantime the locomotives have
been obliged to take their supply Of
water from the fire hy drant AZ the Water
stl Get crossing.
Mr.. and Mira. c. Ii. Playse arrived
home from Watervile, Monday. IL will
be recalled that Mrs. Playse has been in
that city since the meeting Of the Maine
Federation OF Woman's Club, several
weeks since. A fall and IN injury to her
wrist detained her for time and she has
since remained as the guest of Mrs. K. V.
Jones.
The second OF the series Of the social
entertainments being conducted by the
young people of st. Mary'o Parish occurr
ed at the hall of the Convent, Thursday
evening of last week. The prizas In
the game OF whist on this occasion were
won by Mrs. Henry Vlgue, Miss Emma
Cote. Fred Provincial and Henry Grit.
There was a box sale with DR. A. L.
Gelinas as auctioneer from which near
ly $40 was realized.
1t is with pleasure that G. X. Fogg
announces to his customers and the pub
lie that his prescription department is
always 10 charge OF a registered phar-
macist, he having been registered phar-
macist several years, and his clerk, Mr..
Ernest II. Holman, having just become
registered pharmacist. His prescription
department has always been model for
neatness and accuracy, and now he is
better equipped than ever before to carry
out the physician's written orders and
your safety is placed In as competent
hands as 1t Is possible.
Petitions have been filed with the &C.
lectmen placing Jos. P. Oak and William
H.
at the town meeting OF March IL as
members of committee to carry out the
wishes of the town with regard to M1-
nicipal building. These nominations are
made In accordance with recommends
ton of the Investigating committee In
their report issued, last week. The last
page of this report contains blank pc
tition, which can be made use of by any
citiz N to make nominations. There Is
no limit as to the number that may be
thus nominated, but the petitions should
be filed on or before next Wednesday,
March Eth.
The Gounod Ladies' Quartet OF Augusta
gave delightful musical progsm at
the Congregationalis Church, last Fri
day evening, 1t being fourth and the last
but one OF the entertainment course
being given under the auspices OF that
society during the present winter. The
Mrs. Reed. Miss Miller and Miss Kearney,
have been prominent in the musical life
of the Capital City In recent years.
Their present association was formed
two years since, and this WAS their first
appearance In Skowhegsn. During the
past summer they filed engagements at
Kineo, Poland Springs and other noted
summer resorts. The pleasure with
which they were listened TO, Friday