The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-06-14


church, tomorrow friday afternoon
at three o'clock.
The sewing school which s to be con-
Quoted at Grand Army Hall under the
auspices OF the Womeu's Christian Tenn
perance Union. will begin, Wednesday,
June 20, at 30 p. m. All girls are cor
daily invited.
Frank W. Bucknam was in Bangor on
Wednesday Of this week, attending a
regular meeting Of the Commission Of
Pharmacy for the purpose of examining
candidates who wish to receive diplomas
as registered apothecaries.
Both the Skowhegan and the Athens
band were 10 attendance at the Repub-
lican county convention, last Tuesday,
enlivening the day with their selections
whenever opportunity offered
Fifteen to twenty members Of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, are at Togus to-
day, participating 10 the annual field day
OF that order with the other chapters Of
the state.
Rev. Henry E Dunnack of Augusta is
to have charge Of the meetings at the
North Arson Camp Grounds this year
He was in town, yesterday, in conference
with Judson w. Packard and the other
directors OF that association.
The annual conference of the Con-
gregational churches OF Somerset county
commenced at North Arson, yesterday,
and continues through today. Mrs,
Levi w. Weston and Ben b. Fogler are
delegates from the Island Avenue
Church OF this place and other member 9
OF the society have been in attendance.
DR.. II. F. Smiley OF Chicago arrived
here last Monday and Is making a ten
days visit with his mother, Mrs. Cynthia
B. Smiley, and with his brother, Albert
r. Doctor Smiley left Skowhegan for
the west in 1869, going first to Wiscon-
sin. His residence In Chicago dates
from 1891. This Is his first visit TO
Skowhegsn for three years.
Arthur II. Wood, who had been at
home with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Wood, during the past month, left
for Portland, Tuesday. He has received
word from Gray's Business College,
where he was a student during the win
ter, that position in one of the Port
land business establishments was await
ing him.
Professor Roy l.. Marston OF the Yale
New Haven) School of Forestry, ar
rived here Monday and will pass week
at the home Of his mother, Mrs. c. A,
Marston. He was accompanied by his
brother, Clair r. Marston, who comes
from year at college in Port Deposit
Md.
A small crew Of men commenced or
Water street, yesterday, to take up rails
Of the Skowhegan & Norridgewock rail
road. More men are to be put on and
all the iron between here and Norridge
wock taken up and loaded on cars as fast
as possible. 1t is reported that three
miles OF the rails will be used 10 extend
ing the line Of the Waterville & Fairfield
road to Shawmut.
At the regular meeting of the Woman'c
Christian Temperance Union, Tuesday
afternoon, June 18th, it WAS voted tC
commence the Sewing School Wednes.
day June goth. The program was il
charge Of Mrs. J. p. Merrill who arran-
ged the following: Paper, Education
Mrs. +. N. Merrill; poems, Mrs. f. r
Steward; reading, "The training Of the
Human plant" Mrs. 5. W. Phlbrick.
On Tuesday evening, Company f,
Military Band, being advised OF the
fact that the day was the fortieth an.
nVersAry of the birth of n valued mem.
Der, Mr. Henry f Rogers, called at his
home on North avenue and tendeTed hin
u serenade. Just previous to the serving
VI IelfteHulenls dpouG hihC CIoSh'
Chas. North on behalf of the member:
OF the band, presented Mr.. Rogers with
a handsome smoking set. Mr.. Rogers
acknowledged the gift and Mr.. North's
pleasant words in a manner which show
ed that he heartily appreciated the good
will of his musical comrades. The band
scoursed their best numbers until ten
clock and an audience of from one to
two hundred people gathered about the
house to erjoy the music,