The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
TOWN and VICINITY.

fred c. Dow, who has been in Bos.
ton on business for few days, is ex-
pected home this evening.
A. c. Bowman, of the Bowman
Hardware Co., will arrive home
this evening from business trip TO
Boston,
The places of business of the Skow
hogan Grocers and Feed Dealers As
ISOLATION will be closed on Memorial
day, from u m 10 4 p. m.
The firm of Cover & Hight, attor-
news, has been dissolved by mutual
consent. Mr.. Hight will continue his
Office with Mr.. Cover in the same
location for the present.
Joseph Saywood has just completed
a naphtha launch which will go into
the water at Hayden lake next week.
The length of the boat is SO feet and it
equipped with FIVE horsepower gas
oline engine.
Posters and other advertising mat
ter for Skowhegan's Fourth of July
Celebration will be out next week.
The financial committees which have
charge of the other departments are
making favorable progress.
There will be an exhibition of
drawings and other work of the
pupils of the Skowhegan schools, at
the Lincoln Building on Leavitt street,
Wednesday afternoon of next week.
Parents and the public in general are
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. |. Crowell of Munroe, Me, for
many years the correspondent of the
REPORTER at Canaan, arrived here
yesterday and is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. F. O. Furber. Mrs.
Crowell will go to Canaan for a brief
visit before returning home.
w. r. Richardson, conductor of the
Skowhegan Portland morning pas
senger, is taking vacation. The
Risteen of Bath during his absence.
Mr.. Richardson will be absent for
three weeks and will pass the most Of
this time at his farm in Wayne.
Hon. K. P. Mayo, editor and II. H.
Lee, correspondent, of the Turf, Farm
and Home, were in town yesterday,
called here by the Horse Day pro-
gram of Skowhegan Grange. Mrs.
Mayo with party of friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Reyes and their daughter,
Mable, came from their home in
Fairfield by automobile.
In Difference to the sentiment of the
day and for the safety and conven-
fence of those who visit the Skowhe-
gan cemeteries, it has been suggested
that motor vehicles should not enter
the burial enclosures on Memorial
Day. The municipal officers have
issued postal card notices to that
effect.
Several members of the Phi Psi
Club rendered their newly married
member, Mrs. Edna Page Smith, a
surprise party Monday evening, the
arrangements being perfected by
Miss Ethel Walton. The first init
nation of the guests coming was
heralded by the hanging Of a May
basket in which was beautiful
wedding gift from those in attendance.
Skowhegan will furnish two Me-
mortal day orators on Saturday next.
DR.. F. A. Leitch, pastor of the Cen
tenery Methodist church, will speak
at Madison at the exercises held in
that place under the auspices of N,
A. Weston Post, No. 81, and Fred F.
Lawrence, Esq, of the firm of Gould
& Lawrence, will be the orator of the
day at Canaan, by invitation of the
local Grand Army Organization.
In addition to the item printed else
where, regarding the closing of the
places of business of the Skowhegan
Grocers & Feed Dealers association,
it should be noted that the other
Skowhegan merchants, embracing
practically all retail stores except
the druggists, will close for the day
and evening on Saturday next, Me-
mortal Day. These stores, which
thus announce their closing for the
entire day, Saturday, will be open on
the proceeding evening, Friday.