The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-26
TOWN and VICINITY

On account Of the storm, Tuesday, all
the village schools held one session only.
There will be a food sale at the Meth
odist vestries, Friday afternoon, April
27th, from ? to o'clock. All invited
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. r. Seeklns, Mrs. J..
A. Swain and Mrs. Herman Rowell
passed the day in Plttsfield, yesterday.
Mira. l.. A. Dascombe went to Hart
land, Saturday, aud remains this week
a. the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. C..
Bowman.
Mrs. B. f. Smith went to Oldtown,
Me-, Saturday, having been advised by
wire Of the serious illness of her father,
W. A. Virgie.
Mrs. Serena Corson of Bingham is
passing the present week In town as the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Clark and other relatives.
The grocers, meat and provision deal
ers keep their stores open Wednesday
evening, this week, and will be closed
all day, Fast Day (Thursday).
Miss Laura Paine, who has been at
work in one of the publishing houses In
Waterville during the past year, has re-
signed her position and arrived home
Last Tuesday.
The annual meeting of the Town In
provement Society for the election of
officers will be held at the Library Par
ors, Friday afternoon, April 9Th, at
80 This meeting Is for members only ;
no guests to be invited.
Chas. Fl. Sawyer, piano tuner OF Fox
croft, will be in Skowhegan tuning pi-
amos for few days beginning May lst,
1906. Leave orders with Walter F. Rob
bins or Dinsmore g. Bickford. All work
guaranteed satisfactory. Twenty years
experience.
Sixteen members Of the Glover Leaf
Whist Club were entertained at the home
of Mrs. Lena Wentworth on Norridge-
wock avenue, Thursday afternoon OF
last week. Priz,s were won by Mrs,
F. o. Sawyer and Miss Clara b. Varney.
AS more fully announced In our ad-
vertising columns a copartnership has
been formed by Melvin Palmer and |.
NJ. Ryerson to succeed the Crosby Mer-
camille Co., In the general store business
at Hinckley. The new firm will be
known as Palmer & Ryerson and have
already taken possession.
l. c. Church returned to the Harvard
Law School at Cambridge, Friday Of last
week, after passing brief vacation here
with his mother. The term which Mr..
Church now enters upon is the last Of a
two years. course and he does not ex-
pect to be in Skowhegan again until
after his graduation next June.
On Fast Day, Thursday, April h,
the postoffice will be closed as follows
From s 30 n. m. to 10.45 a. M, from IL 90
a. m. to LIS p. m, from 100 p. m. to
2, 10 p. M, from 230 p. N. to 45 p. N.
and at 90 at night. There will be but
one delivery and one collection by the
city carriers, tire regular forenoon trips.
Rev. F. A. Letch received telegram
from his wife Thursday of last week,
advising him Of the death OF her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Elliott, at her home In
Montreal. Mrs. Leitch had gone to that
city one week previous, on learning of
Mrs. Elliott's critical Illness, 80 the In
telligence conveyed to her husband by
this message was not entirely unexpect-
ed.
Csrrabassett Lodge, Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows, Is to observe the
87th anniversary Of the founding OF Odd
Fellowship In America by attending the
morning service at the Island avenue
Congregational church, next Sunday
The sermon will be delivered by the Rev
X. D. ordan Of Bangor. All members
of the order, whether members OF Cara
bassett lodge or not, are invited to at
tend service with them.
The dark clouds aud raw wind of last
Monday evening we're the forerunners OF
a snow storm which greeted early risers
the following morning and continued
nearly all day, Tuesday. Such fall Of
snow, probably about eight inches, so
late in the season, can hardly be regard
ed as an uDmixed blessing, especially as
the temperature continues low and 1t is
slow to leave and allow the roads to dry.
l. is hoped 1t may be the last snow
storm OF the season.
DeMolay Commsndery was represent
ed at the meeting of Kora Temple Shrine
at Bangor, Thursday evening of last
week, by c. A. Ross, A. g, Blunt, j. +.
Oak, D A. Haig, f. F. Fairbrother, r.
w. Bucknam and w. p. Ordway Of
Skowhegan; Malon Patterson, l.. w.
McIutire, DR.. S. r. Greene and Perry
Longey OF Scion; David Bean Of Bng-
ham and w. L. Bonney of Watervile.
The Shrine meetings are ordinarily held
10 Lewiston, the home OF Kora Temple,
but IN this case the session was held at
Bangor to accommodate a class OF 103
candidates, most Of them from the
eastern part OF the State AS this meet
ing occurred the day following the great
catastrophy in California, steps were