The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-02-22
TOWN and VICINITY

Gounod l.edies' IQlsrter tomorrow
evening
5. 5. Parker of Ripley is the guest OF
his nephew, X. T. Parker of this place
Mrs. {. NJ. Holt OF Hinckley was the
guest of skowhegan friends for the day,
Tuesday.
Miss Fancher Sawyer went to Port
land, yesterday, for short vacation to
be passed with friends in that city.
There will be a rehearsal OF the first
rank OF the Koights of Pgthias, this
Thursday evening. A full attendance
is required.
We understand that Dow & Carter
have received the bulk OF the New Spring
Woolens and are booking lot OF early
orders as usual
The next regular meeting Of the Wo-
man'e Christian Temperance Union will
be held In Grand Army Hall, Tuesday
afternoon. February 27lh at 3 O'Clock,
/ The public are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. =. Webb are to go to
Brewer, to morrow, Mr.. Webb has
been employed In that place for some
time past and has now arranged 10 take
up his residence there for the next few
/ years.
The members of Eureka Lodge No.
! lbs OF the New England Order OF Pro
| lection are to bold sociable at G.. A. K.
hall on Tuesday evening, Feb. "a. Each
member of the order is privileged to in
vite one guest.
The many who got good trades In
working horses last year when W. IL.
Clarke & Soma sold of theiT woods horses
will be glad to learn that this firm pur-
poses to have a sale again this year, the
date 10 be announced later. See ad.
Our new market men, Oliver Il
K nights. notwithstanding they have
been doing business for five weeks past,
now announce the many changes in their
market they have inaugurated are now
completed, and Saturday next will be
observed as "Opening Day" and all
lady customers after 6 p. m. that day
will be presented with beautiful PINK
See ad In another column.
Mrs. Frackelton, who is TO speak here
next NJ onday evening, is distinguished
representative OF the new Arts and Crafts
l..
come TO Maine for week, and lectures
n Portland, Augusta and Waterville, as
we'll rs Ssowhegan. She has visited the
Deaf and Dumb school in Portland, and
ia TO visit the Girls Industrial School in
Hallowell, to assist at both places in in
PRODUCING some of the new industries.
All mass meeting OF the members OF
/ the various labor unions OF Skowhegan,
held in Mlburn Hall Monday evening,
participated in also by members of the
! Skowhegan Fire Department, the fol-
! lowing nominations for Town and
! Corporation officials were made. For
second selectmsn, N. 5. Adams; for
road commissioner, William II. Davis !;
for corporation assessors, Mark Savage,
/ d. G. Richards, Augustus Gilblair; for
i chief OF police, +. w. Adams
The program for the meeting OF Soro-
sis at the Library Parlors, Tuesday eve
/ ming, WAS study of the arts and in
dustries Of the American aborigiDes.
! Articles were read on the use OF wam-
j pun by the American Indians and the
History of the Totem. There were
original papers on Basket Making"
, The Navajo Blankets' and Indian
Legends and Superstitions. The mu-
steal program included cornet, piano
and vocal solos. The events of the
evening were arranged and carried out
under the able management Of Mrs.
Carrie l.. Bassett, vice president of the
club
j. Merton Swain, secretary and trea-
surer of the Maine Ornithological Society
has lust issued q circular which Is to be
mailed 10 residents of our state whom
they hope TO interest in the study Of
bird life. 1t gives brief history of the
society and explains Its objects, among
which are suitable protection for game
birds and other of the festhered inhabi-
tants OF our state who feed upon insect
pests and render other useful services.
Hon. w. w. Stetson, state superintend-
ent of schools, so far appreciates the
work the society is doing that he
has of red to enclose one of the circulars
with other matter which is sent out TO
5000 Maine teachers.
SkOwhegan now numbers another
society. Last evening, n lodge of the
American Royal Circle WAS instituted
By II. G. Wilson Of Lewiston, second
vice president of the order, assisted
by A. b. Merrill OF Gardiner. he
charter list numbers Is members and
II starts ont under encouraging pros
poets. The following officers were
elected and duly installed President,
A. b. Merrill; post president, Howard
Steward, vice president, N. X. York !;
organizer, Carl Sanderson; chaplain,
Dora =. Foster marshal, c. A. Pullum I;
deputy marshal, K. &. Gordon collector