The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-18
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. C. j. Williams passed Sunday
with friends in Waterville returning
home, Tuesday morning.
Walter B. Bailey of Calais, Ne. made
4 brief visit here this week with his sis
ter, Mrs. W. B. Fletcher.
Miss Greta Msbry OF Boston has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David Haig
for the portion of the present week.
Green & Barnard during their closing
out sale are not putting any goods out
on trial, but will willingly exchange.
Leslie Cornish, Esq, a distinguished
member of Kennebec Bar, was in town
on legal matters, Friday of last week
Saturday forenoon, Jan. 20 and Mon
day, Jan. %, C. Fl. Gardner will unload
car of feed, come early and avoid the
rush.
Mrs. C. Fl. Nye of East New Portland,
who has been visiting Mrs. W. Fl. Nor
ton, Maple street, returned to her home,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Ordway returned, Tues
day, to her home in Salem, Mass. after u
fornight's visit with her cousin, Mrs. C..
A. Ross.
Invitations are out over the signature
of twelve Skowhegan ladies for dane
ing party at Milburn hall this (Thurs-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Keef of Lawrence,
Mass, who had been guests for week
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Curtis, returned
home, Monday.
For the next two days ouly (Jan. 10
and 20) Dow & Carter will take meas
ures for fancy heavy weight $50. 90 Gus
tom suits at s1S 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Goodwin passed
sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine Owen in Augusta Mrs. Goodwin
remaining until Tuesday.
Members of the Grand Army are re-
quested to bear in mind the supper to-
morrow (Friday) evening, rendered the
members of Russell Post by the ladies of
Russell Relief Corps.
Henry w. Vsrney went to New York
City, Tuesday. to attend the annual
meeting of the Furniture Exchange.
He will also take in the motor vehicle
fair now in progress 10 that city. He
was accompanied by Horace Hoxie, who
Ia to make the New York trip and will
take occasion, on the return Journey, 20
visit with relatives in Massachusetts.
George w. Stevens OF Waterville,
lodge deputy, will visit Eureka lodge
No. 12S, n. <. o. P. on Tuesday evening
Ian. 23rd, Tor the purpose of installing
the newly elected officers of that lodge.
During the month of December there
we're twelve new members taken into the
lodge.
Mrs. Joseph Maxwell died very sud
denly at her home on the Waterville
road, Friday of last week. She had
been troubled with weakness OF the
heart for years and her death was IN
doubtedly due to the final breakdown of
that organ. She was a member of Som
sions OF that society on the two days
preceding her demise. Mrs. Maxwell
was born In Cornville in lS43 and was
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Shadduck. The funeral was from the
family home, Sunday afternoon, con-
Quoted by the Rev. B. B. Merrill.
Officers of Somerset Lodge were elect
cd and installed at the annual meeting
of that body held, January 8th, for the
ensuing year as follows; Master, Geo.
Simpson; senior warden, K. c. Butler
junior warden, A. B. Fsrdy; treasurer,
Geo. n. Page; secretary, G. Milton Lam
bert; trustee, B. A. Sawyer; financial
committee. C. A. Ross, Geo. f. Sampson,
Geo. Simpson; senior deacon, Fred r.
Lawrence junior deacon, j. H. Hutch
ms; senior steward, A. X. Jewett Junior
steward, c. F. Rochester; chaplain, Roy
B. Lancaster; marshall, K. f. Jackson
tyler, W. FL. HAYES. Past Master, +.
r.. Sturteyant, was the installing officer.
a company of thirty or more Skowhe
gan. ladies and gentlemen passed last
Thursday evening in the adventures Of a
progressive dining party. They were
first entertained at the home of Fred c.
Dow on Madison avenue and afterward
were Hospitality received at the resi-
dences of Forrest Goodwin, Edwin Ged-
hill, g. 4. Durrell, B. T. Steward, Mrs.
Edith s. Shepherd and NJ. T. Pooler.
By previous arrat cement each hostess
had provided one course of a complete
dinner, 80 that, when the round OF the
evening had been made, the party had
dined In most delightful style with the
advantage Of a short walk in perfect
winter evening between each course.
At the Pooler homestead the company
remained for an hour at cards.
Fresh shrimp 45 per qt. at Skowhegan
Market