The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Sour kraut, and olives, in bulk, at
the Coburn Market.

Phelps lecture at the Opera House,
March IL. Admission 10 cents.
Mrs. Eugene Steward and daughter
of Portland are the guests of friends
here They are residents of Skowhe-
gan, moving to Portland last spring.
Mrs. George Morse of Pittsfield and
her son Robert arrived here last week,
remaining until Monday as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Converse L. Webb.
Jos. P. Oak has been in Aroostook
county the past week, the guest of his
mother, Mary A. Oak and his BROTH
ers, Fred and Will Oak, in Caribou.
Gladys, the twelve year old daugh-
tea of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Chase, re-
siding on Madison avenue, is ill with
typhoid fever, the desease making
itself manifest, on Saturday last.
Misses Barbara and Julia Vaughan,
daughters of DR.. and Mrs. P. H. S.
Vaughan of Portland have been pass
ing the week in town, guests of their
aunt, Mrs. G. Edward Durrell. They
expect to return to Portland next
Sunday.
William Rowell, chairman of the
supper committee of Skowhegan
Grange for the meeting of March II,
announces that the supper will be
served after the meeting instead of
at six O'Clock as mentioned in the
Grange calendar.
The cake and candy sale, held at
the Congregational Church Parlors,
by the Christian Endeavor Society,
Oh Saturday afternoon last, realized
something over seven dollars, in spite
of the very unfavorable weather, pre-
vailing on that date.
Miss Cora Poulin, who has been ill
of typhoid fever, since early in Janu-
airy has been gaining nicely during
the past ten days. She expects to
get out of doors during the coming
week, and to resume her business
again in the early future.
E. B. Chase was called to Somers-
worth, N. H. on SATURDAY. of last week
to attend the fune1a- aunt, Mrs.
Mary Wiggin. The deceased was a
native of Moscow in this county and
moved to Somersworth about 1870.
Her age was not far from 70 years.
Miss Florence Wyman left this
morning for Chester, Pa. She is to
visit her brother, Professor Levi
Wyman, in that city and will also
pass some time as the guest of friends
in Philadelphia. She expects to re-
turn to Skowhegan the last of March.
A large bay window is being built
on the Water street front of the sec
ond story of the Bison shoe store,
owned by A. E. Bison and Chas. E.
Young. 1t is to enlarge and improve
the rooms on this floor which are to
be opened as millinery parlors by
Miss Lena Mathews in April
Mrs. L. B. Jewett of this place
learns, through the letter published
in the REPORTER of February II, that
the writer, Edwin A. Soule of Hood
Greek, Oregon, is the uncle of her
father, the late Elisha Soule. Mr..
Soule wrote asking for information
concerning his relatives here. So
far as Mrs. Jewett knows she is the
only one of the family now living in
this section.
G. Frank Woodland of Greenville,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Woodland
of this place, left last week for New
Mexico. Mr.. Woodland is the agent
for the Coburn Steamboat Company,
and this journey is to be two weeks
vacation trip. Mrs. Woodland who is
now in Portland will meet her hus-
band in Boston on his return and they
will attend the annual automobile
show the week of March 18th
The entertainment, Lighthouse by
the Sea-, given under the auspices
and for the benefit of Milburn Com
mandery, United Order of the Golden
Cross on Friday evening of last week,
was unfortunate as to weather and
the fact that other entertainments
were in progress the same evening in
which large number of people were
interested. Notwithstanding this
fair sized audience assembled to wit
ness the play and all seemed to be
highly pleased with the manner in
which it was carried out. The COM
mittee who had the matter in charge
were w. A. Smith, Chas. Wendell and
Mrs. Maude Adams.
Negotiations have been in progress
for the past week, on behalf of the
Skowhegan Boys Club, Junior Y. M.
G. A, for new quarters on the third
floor of the Ward -Philbrick block.
The location is recognized as desir-
able one and the lease will ultimately
be made if terms which the financial
resources of the club will justify can
be secured. If the project material
ICES as now planned, one room, about
% by 40 feet will be set apart for
gymnasium. Messrs. E. G. Butler and
William T. Seekins, members of the
advisory board, are conducting the
investigation. The establishing of