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

sale.
Investigate the piano bargains at
Smiths music store.
Frank w. Butler, Esq, OF Pennington
was In town, Tuesday, the guest of his
brother, A. K. Butler.
Wallace Emery and Gould A. Porter,
two prominent business men OF North
Arson, were in town, Tuesday.
A largely attended whist party oc.
Cured at the Library Parlors, Monday
evening, under the auspices Of the Or
der of the Eastern Star.
| All persons having over due accounts
with Henry Rswles will note that the
time during which they may be settled
has been extended to March 10.
Miss Celia Wing, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Wing of Everett, Mass, left
for home, this morning, after a brief Wis
IL with friends here and in Fait titld.
Sunset Chapter, o. e. s., will hold its
regular meeting 10 Old Fellows hall,
Friday evening, March 81 officers are
kindly r quested to meet at 7 O'Clock.
viii Leavitt, formerly of this place,
now travelling for the National Biscuit
Co. in New Hampshire territory, has
been the guest of his mother, Mrs. Ida
Leavitt, the present week.
Attention Is called to the advertisement
Of the Second National Bank OF Skowhc-
gan, which appears in another column.
The growth Of this Institution during the
past five years has been remarkable.
The attention of any Of our readers
who contemplate purchasing an sutomc-
bile, Is called to the advertisement In
another column of Geo. l.. Hovey, who
chimes.
| A socilbe WAS held by the members
of Eureka Lodge, N. < o. P, and In
vited guests at g. A. R. hall, Tuesday
evening, Feb'y 81. Social games and
card playing took up the evening". Re-
| freshments were served.
! One of the open cars from the Nor
ridgewock electric road was loaded at
This station, Yesterday, for shipment to
Kenuebunkport, Me. This is the first
step in the break CT this road and die
tribution of material and equipment.
AT the regular meeting of Eureka
Lodge, No 1873. N 4. o. P, Tuesday
evening, Feb'y 81, Chas. Fl. Hutchinson
was elected secretary. and will be IT,
stalled by Lodge Deputy Stevens of Wa
terville at the next meeting, Tuesday
evening, March IL h.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Plunkett and
daughter, Miss Alice. arrived in town,
Saturday, for visit to Mrs. PlunketL's
father, Paul Murray, who Is Ill at the
home of bis son, Joseph. Mr.. Punkett
returned, Monday afternoon. his family
remaining for a longer visit
Miss Lola Goodwin went to Pittetield
yesterday morning, and from that place
with a party of friends to Bangor TO
witness the production of "Strongheart, =
ir which Robert Edeson is the leading
character. Herbert l.. SWEET of this
place WAS also one OF the party.
At the earnest solicitation OF many
who Hished to hear the Dunnack lecture,
"Maine at Gettysburg" but who had
previously arranged to attend the o. f.
:. party at the Library Parlors or the
leptuPa ar the Roll - Ohurch iast M
day, it was decided to postpone Mr.. Dur
nsck's appearance here for one week.
Those who know Rev. Henry K. Dur
mack personally or by reputation, will be
pleased to be among the audience at the
Methouisl Church next Monday evening.
David Stewart, who succeeds Lawrence
Coburn as boss dyer at the Anderson
Mills, has arrived and began his duties.
Monday morning. He comes to this
place from the mills OF the oakland
Wooden CO., where he has held similar
position for several years. Mr.. Coburn
is taking advantage of the few days of
leisure thus allowed him before sailing
for Scotland for a farewell call on his
friends Ia Skowhegan and other places,
making a trip to South Gardner, yester-
day.
J. Harry Williams has disposed of a
half Interest in his bsrberIng business, at
the corner of Court and Water streets,
to G.. G. Chase, who has been in his en-
ploy for the past three years, the new
arrangement commencing with the pres
ent week. The change in business re-
lations is uoincident with many improve
ments their shop and furnishings. Two
new Koch hydraulic chairs have jus
been put in place with a new plate mir
ror, nine feet long, facing them, and
other important changes made.
Though not finally decided 1t seems
quite probable that the senior class of
the Skowhegan High School will substi-
tute a trip to Washington for the usual
graduating exercises. Aside from the
pleasure of such a trip 1t is argued that
it will be of greater benefit from an edu
cational standpoint than the commence
ment exercises in which the graduating
class ordinarily participates. II the ex-