The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-22

was called here by the death OF her
father, Joseph H. Philbrick, returned
home Monday.
Rev. A. o. Lacroix was in Lewiston
on Monday, assisting at a series of
devotional exercises known as a re-
treat, which have been hvld III that
city this week.
Mr.. George F. Chase, who has been
a resident of this place for the past
five years, left yesterday morning for
Amesbury, Mass, his former home
where he expects to pass most of
his time for the future.
Mrs. George II. Burns went to Bos-
ton Tuesday morning. she will visit
with her sister in law, Mrs. {. Il.
Whittier, in Beechmont, and with
other relatives in that vicinity. She
expects to return about November
LIST.
John r. Philbrick arrived home
Tuesday evening from brief bust
ness trip to Boston. The journey also
gave him the opportunity to call on
his daughter, Miss Florence, who is a
student at Simmons college in that
city.
w. L. Pitman, who had been run
ming on trains between Lewiston and
Pennington during the summer, has
been transferred to this division of
the Maine Central and will come in
here daily as conductor Of the 1875
a. m. train during the winter. Mr..
Pitman has had service on trains
running into this station before and
has many friends in this section who
are glad to welcome him back.
An important Masonic meeting
known as a district convention, is to
occur here on Monday next, with
three sessions, forenoon, afternoon
and evening. Grand Lecturer, DR..
Frank Z. Sleeper of Sabattus, and
District Deputy Mahlon Patterson of
Scion will be present. There will be
an attendance of officers in this sec
ton of the state to receive instruc-
tion in the work. Grand Master T..
b. Mallet of Freeport will also be
present as a guest. One brother
from Wilton, who has made some
error in the date, was in town or
Tuesday last to attend this meeting.
Chas. A. Stinchfeld has resigned
the position which he has held for
the past five years at the local office
of the American Express Company,
and On November list will become
the Skowhegan agent of Hoyts Ex-
press which is to establish an office
here, put on a delivery team and
otherwise make an effort 10 increase
it's business at this point. A location
for an Office has been in part
selected but the only announcement
thus far given out is that it will be on
Water street. Hoyt's Express Com
pany has been doing business here
for a good many years, but has never
made systematic effort to develop
the territory, before the present
time. 1t reaches most Of the i'm
portant towns and cities of New
England, also New York City and
other portions of New York state.
Arnold and Currier have Occident
Flour.
Edison November records at Smiths
music store, on Saturday evening
next.
II you wish to buy Fur Coat, Fur
lined coat Muff or Neck Piece attend
the Fur Opening at Wilde. Judkins
Store Friday next.
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 10 tn.
Use Somerset filing case for pre-
serving your letters, receipts and
other valuable papers. Instant refer
ence to any document you may hap
pen to want. Price % cents, at Buck
MANS.