The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-03-28

callen here last week by the death of his
father, Bradford Loomis.
Mrs. F. V. Barker OF Athens pssse d
Tuesday In town as the guest OF her sis-
ter, Mrs. Joshua Williams.
Mrs. Ernest Avore went to Hartland,
Monday, to be the guest for a fortnight
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert W. Linn, Jr.
Special Musical Cyclone, Salvation
Army Hall, Saturday evening. Cap.
and Mrs. Prldham from Boston in charge.
Under the management of four Skow-
hogan ladies, dancing and card party
is to be given in Milburn hall tomorrow
evening.
C. j. Abbey, superintendent of tie
Skowhegan Electric Light Co, pass d
Monday at Augusta. Mra. Abbey &C
companied him.
Vera Snow arrived home Monday from
a brief visit with her sister, Mrs. Z ~ h
Alden In Gardiner. She was sccompani.
ed by her nephew, Master George Jack
son.
Arthur Jones, designer at the Ander-
son Mills, went to New York, Saturday,
to visit the sales department and general
offices OF the American Woelen Co. In
that city.
The Bachelor Club, one Of Skowhe-
gsn's recently formed organic .tIons, is
to give an Easter ball, next Monday
evening, April lst. The q Fl 'ir is to take
place In Milburn hall and Kendall's full
orchestra will furnish music.
A social dance is to be given under
the auspices OF the members of Show
hogan Grange, Friday evening, April 8,
attendance to be limited to one hut
bred couples. Tickets are now on sale
by the committee who have the matter
In charge.
The entertainment which was to have
been given by the pupils Of Miss Clevr-
lands school, Grade 8, next Friday even
Ing In Engine Hall has been postponed
until the following Tuesday, April 2. 1t
will consist of music, and Jean log Glow g
"Songs of Seven" Illustrated by tat
lesux. Admission Is cts.
Mrs. Jennie Robinson, who has been
passing the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Edwin Frost, in Jamesburg, N. j.,
arrived here Tuesday. Mrs. Robinson
will be the guest Of her sister, Mre.
Frank r. Folsom, for the next few
weeks and will later 60 to her farm In
Cornvile for the summer.
A subscription list has been opened at
SIMPSONS Drug Store for tickets to the
Peary lecture at Watervlle, Wednesday,
April 10. Should the required number
be sold, special train will be run on
that date. Prices sos, 75c and sl.OO
Those going should register their inten-
ton early as the list must be closed by
April 5.
Miss Matte Powers Of Dyer Brook,
Me-, is expected here tomorrow to pass
the next few weeks as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. d. Il. Perkins. Miss Pow
ers attended the Skowhegan High school
in 1903 and '04, completing the sopho-
more year. She has since been student
at the Kicker Classical Institute and
Shaw's Business College In Houlton.
Edw. W. Marble Ia to equip his marble
works, corner of Madison avenue aud
High street, with the machinery for
cutting, carving and polishing, marble
and granite, including tie latest form of
pneumatic tools which have been per.
fected for this purpose. Electric power
s to be used, the current to be furnisht d
by the Skowhegan Electric Light Co.
The body of G. Ambrose Hayden, who
committed suicide in his room at the
Maine Hotel In Auburn, Saturday, WAS
brought to this place, Monday. Funeral
services we're observed at the home of
bis brother, Henry Hayden, Is Middle
street, Tuesday forenoon. Another
brother, Albert, resides In Winthrop.
The deceased was a native OF Hartlai
and was we'll known here from reai.
dence of several years previous to his
going to Auburn.
The committee Of the Order of the East
ern Star, who have In charge the third
annual social Of that organic stion, an
nouDce a supper, farce and dance AT
Grange hall, next Wednesday evening,
April 81. The previous annual socials
of this society have been held In Mllburn
hall and have been very much enjoyed
The program Of this year Is their first
attempt to present anything In the
theatrical line. A good seat may be had
foa thirty-five cents as only few are
being reserved at fifty.
The Kennebec Valley Alumni Assocla-
ton, of the University Of Maine, will
hold Its second annual banquet at the
Bay View Hotel, Waterville, Monday
evening, April lat. Arrangements are
In charge OF d. Il. Perkins and E. A.
Parker of this place, president and sec
rotary OF the association. President
Fellows OF the University is to be pres.
ent and the list of speakers includes the
names OF Edward F. Danforth, S. w.
Gould, William 7. HsInes and other dis
tInguished graduates Of the institution.