The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-09
TOWN and VICINITY


in town this week.
The w. c. T. L. will meet in G A.
R. hall next tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Geo. w. Cover, Esq, has few
good rooms to rent, corner Water and
Court SITS.
Roy B. Lancaster, who had been
clerking in West Derry, N. H., for the
past year, has returned home.
Ralph Gledhill. superintendent OF
the Somerset Worsted Co., at East
Madison, left Tuesday for Boston on
business
Miss Mary Pollard, who had been
passing her vacation in town at the
home of her father, j. Fred Pollard,
returned to Hampton, N. H., Satur-
day.
Mr.. Markham, who is running a
series of Wednesday evening dances
at Heselton Hall, will give an extra
on Saturday evening with tickets at
% cents.
Mahlon Patterson of Scion, district
deputy grand master, will act as in
stalling officer for the officers OF
Somerset Lodge of this place on Mon
day evening.
Miss Miriam Merrill has returned
to Northbridge, Mass, to continue
her work in the schools'of that town,
after passing the Christmas vacation
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs, j. N.
Merrill.
The Social Circle of Blunt School
District had very pleasant evening
at the home of the President, Mrs. Ida
Merrill, last Friday evening. This
is the first of several entertainme nts
to be given by this new society.
The large business of G. w. Day,
who has already occupied two of the
stores under Hotel Coburn for his
grocery trade, now warrants him in
leasing the corner store in the same
block, formerly occupied by Geo. E.
Morrill,.
Delano, the confectioner, has just
received barrel of genuine, Chinese
preserved ginger, of superior quality,
direct from the importer. The price
is no more than is commonly charged
for the ordinary "dried" article usual
ly sold under the name of preserved
ginger.
George Simpson, district deputy
grand chancellor, is to install the
officers of the Skowhegan Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, this evening.
Mr.. Simpson will also be the install
ling officer at Norridgewock on Jan
uary 21st, when the local Knights OF
Pythias lodge will have a public
installation
The Skowhegan Y. M. G. A. CON
gress held successful meeting, Tues
day evening. The following officers
were elected: President, Enoch
Markham; vice president, Arthur
Packard; secretary, Arthur Merrill;
sergeant at arms, Elroy LaCasce.
Four new bills were presented. The
one entitled IAN appropriation for
Skowhegan, Me-" was discussed in
an interesting manner.
Wednesday evening OF this week
Chas. II. Clark died at Mrs. Young's
on Water street, where he had been
boarding for the past few weeks, aged
about 55 years. After the death of
his mother, Mrs. Kate Clark, about
one year ago, be went to live with
relatives in Waterville but returned
here about three monts since. Death
came after year of failing health the
anal cause being disease Of the liver.
Those who attended the concert
given by Company Z Band at the
Methodist church in December, will
be pleased to know that there will be
another opportunity to hear this fine
musical organization on Monday
OF0bAhS, ohAudiy Go ho VII bho lOi :
mer occasion the concert will be
given under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Society. bennett of Lewis
ton, the widely known impersonator,
has been engaged to give several
numbers OF the program.
A company of Skowhegan people
assembled at the home of Mrs. NJ. T.
Pooler last Friday to congratulate her
mother, Mrs. Sarah W. Coburn, on
the Goth anniversary of her birth.
All were relatives except Rev. T. l..
Frost the pastor of the First Baptist
church, of which Mrs. Coburn has
long been member, and the PASTORS
wife. Mrs. Coburn has arrived at an
age rarely attained and with faculties
unimpaired She possesses the health
and strength to thoroughly enjoy the
presence OF such company as gath
cred about her in the present instance
and to fully appreciate their kind
wishes. Mrs. Coburn's daughter,
Miss Julia Coburn. came from her
home in Concord, Mass. to be present,
bringing ninety beautiful roses as an
anniversary gift to her mother Mrs.
Coburn was also remembered with
many other flowers and gifts.
Butler & Butler have some good