The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-07

Mrs. Andrew Lumsden of Everett,
Mass, returned home Monday morn
ing, after a weeks visit here with
her husbands mother, Mrs Ann
Lumsden.
The Savings department of the Sec
ond National Bank pays interest at
the rate of per cent; interest com
mences the first of each month on de-
posts made on or before the 10th.
DR.. H. c. Taggart was called to
Pennington on Saturday to attend
the funeral of cousin, Isaac Russell,
whose death occurred the previous
Wednesday, at the age of sixty six
years.
W. NJ. Keene has a flock of Black
Minotea hens, and among them is
one that has laid three, double yolked
eggs within the last few days. One
of these weighing four ounces, is now
on exhibition in the window of
Simpsons grocery.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Town Improvement Society will
occur on Friday, May s, at $50 p. m,
at the home of the President, Mrs.
Clementine A. Weston. The various
committees to serve during the year
will be chosen at this meeting and
full =.
F. S. Adams of Bowdoinham, one of
Names State Cattle Commissioners,
was in town last evening. He was
called to this section to inspect the
herd of thoroughbred Arshires at
Good Will Farm, from which Mr..
Adams understands few individuals
are to be sold in the early future.
May Fair and Concert at the First
Baptist church Monday, May II.
Sale opens at p. m. Concert by the
children at 7,30 p. m. Useful and
Fancy Articles on sale. Also Home
made Cake, Cookies and Candy. No
admission asked Proceeds from sale
to be used for necessary repairs.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Skowhegan Water
Power Company, occurred at the
office of the Nolin Manufacturing Co,
last Monday. Lewis Anderson, j.
Wallace Blunt, David A Haig, j. K.
Mcclellan and Chas. f. Young were
reelected directors, aud F A Nolin,
clerk and treas urer At a subse
quent meeting of the directors, Lewis
i Anderson was chosen president of
the board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Groder were
rendered a surprise party Thursday
night. The occasion was the 25th
anniversary of their marriage and
some 40 relatives and friends met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
King and marched in body to their
home on South street. 1t was a com
plete surprise, but was none the less
enjoyable for that reason. The
guests left with the host and hostess
several anniversary presents of sub
stantial value.
The Grand Lodges of the orders of
Free Masonry are holding their
annual sessions at Portland this week,
and as usual Skowhegan local lodges
are we'll represented. Among those
who have already gone or who hav-
ing been planning to attend are
J. " allace Blunt, d. H. Perkins, Geo.
A. Plummer, r. E. jackson, L. G.
Emery and c. a. Ross. Mrs. Estes
accompanies her husband to Portland
and will go to Massach usetts to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Buchanan in
Brockton.
Celery and Iron Tonic will make
you feel like new; at Bucknam's, 75c.
Desirable furnished room for rent
with all modern conveniences. In
quire at this office.
Those Some rset filing cases for pre-
serving letters, bills, receipts and
other valuable papers in alphabetical
order, will save many times their
cost. Buchanan, the druggist, sells
them for 25c.
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