The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-08
Bucknam has a nice show case for

Tu. sday.
Carrabassett Lodge l. O. o. F. will
work the first degree, Wednesday even
ing, March IA
J. H. Gray, proprietor OF the New
Caratunk House, soloh, was in town on
business, Tuesday.
The members of the Ladies Afternoon
Whist Club were entertained by Mrs.
Forrest Goodwin, Friday Of last week.
Sumner C. Ward baggage master at
the Maine Central station, has been i'll
aud confined to his home during the
present week.
Mrs. Martha L. Tuttle arrived home,
Tuesday morning, after an absence of
nine weeks, passed with friends in Oak.
land and Waterville.
Miss Laura Lsshon went to Augusta,
Tuesday afternoon, where she has a
position in millinery store for the
spring and summer months.
Cake and candy sale at store formerly
occupied by H. e. Judkins', Saturday,
March 10 b, under the auspices OF the
senior class, S. H. s. All invited.
Attention of syrup makers is called to
the fact that the Blunt Hardware Co. is
prepared to furnish them with buckets
and spiles for their spring tapping
Miss Gertrude Pierce of Bingham,
who is attending the COburn Classical
Institute at Waterville, passed Saturday
and Sunday in town at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Levi w. Weston.
Mrs. Guy L, Conant went to Manches-
ter, n. H., Saturday morning, to i)in
her husband who has been in that city
for some weeks. They plan to make
their home In that city for the future,
Rev. G. W. Hinekley will speak at un-
ion services to be held in the Bethany
Church next Sunday evening at O'Clock.
By urgent request he will tell the story
of the founding and growth of Good viii
Farm.
Eugene z. Lowell returned to Lewis
ton, NJ onday, after a few days visit here.
Previous TO last December Mr.. Lowell
was in charge of the telephone office at
this place. He is now night manager Of
the Lewiston office.
For the social dance, which is to be
given in Washburn Ian hall next Friday
evening, "straw-rde party" is being
made up to which all are invited to join
Anyone desiring to!go should leave their
name with Howard Small at Skowhegan
House.
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held in Grand Army hall, Tuesday,
March 13 b, at 3 o'clock. This will be
an interesting meeting and all interested
in the work are cordially invited to be
present.
Miss Msrgery Morrison went to Oak
land, Friday of last week, and gave a
lecture recital before the oakland Wo-
mans Club, it being the second of Il
course of four lectures on music which
Miss Morrison Is to complete under their
auspices.
Miss Frances Adams of Hanover, Mass.
will assist the pastor and people Of the
Centenary NJ. E. church in the coming
special evangelistic services beginning
Sabbath evening, March l1th. The SER
vices will continue during March and be
held each evening, except Monday and
Saturday.
The store recently vacated by James
Lewia is in the hands of the painters and
carpenters, who are rushing their work
preparatory to its being occupied as a
clothing store by Bison & Morrisette.
They expect to have their opening on
Saturday, Mar. 18th, when they purpose
to show a line of Easter goods for gentle
mans wear that will be up-to-date in
every particular.
F. j. Robinson, M. D., of Fairfield was
present at the Somerset Hospital, last
Saturday, and assisted in the amputa-
lions it was found necessary to perform
In the case of Geo. Philleis. The con-
dition of the right hand was such that
amputation at the wrist was necessary
The young man is as comfortable as
could be expected considering his very
trying experiences of the past four
weeks.
Several cars of apples have been ship.
ped from Skowhegan station to Cincin-
natl, recently, J. M. Norton Of Arson
acting as purchasing agent for Western
buyers. In some instances the apples
are loaded into refrigerator cars, instead
Of the heaters usually used for winter
shipments, and somthing over ton OF
ice packed into the refrigerating com.
partments. II is needless to say that the
object sought is exactly the opposite OF
that for which these cars are used i1
summer and the shippers say the fruit
is fully protected from freezing.