The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-17

Bush street.
Two table girls and a chamber girl
wanted ut Hotel Coburc.
Miss Sue Whitney, who had been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Harry Hubbard
has returned to her home in Bingham
Howard P. Merwin, proprietor Of tie
Somerset cigar factory, left here yes
terdsy on business trip to Portland.
Interest on deposits at the Second
National Bank commences en- the first
of every month on all deposits made be-
fore the sixth.
Misses Berle and Elsie Walton went
to Hnekley, Friday of last week, to take
part in a musical recital given In Ryer-
sou hall at Good viii home that after
noon.
MI and Mrs. n. S. Towle have both
been very Ill with the grip and Mrs.
Towle's condition is still considered crt-
cal though there has been a slight in
provement.
Mrs. Arthur Lane of Boston accom-
panied by her SOU, Benjamin, aged five
years, arrived here last week and re-
NAMED until Tuesday, guests OF Show
hogan relatives.
The Auxiliary Club Of Skowhegan
Grange will meet tomorrow, (Frlday)
evening at the home of 5. Fl. Beal. A
full attendance s desired as business OF
more than usual importance will come
up for action.
Paul Murray, who bad been Ill at the
home of his son, j. H. Murray on the
Watervile road, for the past six months,
is now able u be about again. The foot
which has given him go much trouble
is practically healed and he walked over
town Saturday and again on Tuesday.
Mr.. Murray expects to be able 70 resume
his duties at the Maine Central round
house the first Of June.
We publish In another column the call
issued by district committee of the third
congressional district of Maine for con-
Vention to represent the Republicans OF
this district at WatervilIe, June 20.
The principal business Of this conVen-
ton will be to place candidate for
congress In nomination to be supported
by the Republican party at the coming
! September election. w. Fl. Wildes of
this place Ia a member OF the committee
issuing the call.
William A. Clough left here for Port
land, Monday, where he is 10 remain for
] the summer at least, with probability
that he will make his home there for the
! future. Mr.. ClOugh has been a resident
OF Skowhegan for many years and ia
well known 10 this section as q c0ntrtc
tor and builder. He has a contract in
Portland which will occupy him during
the summer season. Mr.. ClOugh has
two children living In Portland, VIII
liam Clough, Jr. and Mrs. Pilsburg, and
this circumstance has some Influence
with him In considering a change In
! location.
County treasurer r. II. Reed OF Har-
mony was In town, Tuesday, and WIS
engaged for quite portion of the day
at the Courthouse with Fred O. Head
OF this place in testing and sealing the
set Of standard weights aud measures
recently purchased by the town of Show
hogan. The set now owned by Skowhe-
gan Is very complete including every
thing in linear, avoirdupois, troy, liquid
measure etc, including some OF the
standards for the metric system. Mr..
Head has been appointed sealer OF
weights and measures for SkOwhegan
and IS now equipped to attend to his
duties 10 this respect.
The Seventh Day Adventists of
Maine closed very successful confer
ence here last Saturday evening, with
meeting in Grand Army Hall, the rooms
of the local mission not being large
enough to accommodate the attendance
for that evening. During the confer
ence which commenced on Thursday of
last week, there were present about 90
visiting bretheren among whom was +.
w. Farnsworth, president of the At
lsntic Union Conference, which COM
prses all conferences OF this society
east of Mississippi river. Elder s. j.
Hersom, president of the Maine confer
ence, was also in attendance. A very
| literal collection was received TO be
devoted to the work in this section.
Mrs. G. 2. Wood, president, and Miss
Lettie Rowe, secretary Of the local
mission, with Elder r. 2. Osborne, }. H.
Wood, S. S. Wake field and Elmer o.
borne were the committee specially APP
pointed to meet the visitors and attend
| to other details of the conference.