The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-14
TOWN and VICINITY.


to Waterville and Pittsfeld, today.
James Brooks will unload a car of
feed, Saturday and Monday, Jan. 16
and IS.
Miss Ada Lander of Rockland is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Edwin A. Parker.
The prescription files of the City
Drug Store were saved and have been
purchased by f. w. Bucknam.
Geo. w. Cover, Esq, and Judge
Fred f. Lawrence went to Augusta
this morning to be present at the an
nual meeting of the Maine Bar Asso-
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Viles took the
train this morning for Massachusetts.
They are to visit for a time at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Viles in
Medford.
Advices received here from Port
land, Oregon by the friends of Har-
rison D. Barrett indicate that he con-
tinues critically i'll and that the length
of his illness and it's termination are
very much in doubt.
Don't forget the special town meet
ing at Weston Hall, next Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock. The matter
to be considered is one of the most
vital that has come before the voters
of Skowhegan for long time.
The fire sale continues at the jewel
nv store of w. F. Robbins but may
last but few days longer. Those
desiring to take advantage of it
should do so early. New location,
Russell street, near Somerset Trac-
ton waiting room.
Sheriff John A. Mooers left on the
early train yesterday morning TOR
Thomaston. The journey was for the
purpose of conveying Ludger Bolduc
of Jackman to the States prison
where he is to serve sentence OF IL
months, imposed for larceny at the
term of court recently adjourned.
Miss l.. M. Smith, who arrived
home from the far west about eight
weeks ago, and has since been the
guest of her father, DR.. A. t. Smith at
the Atwood farm, left here for Port
land, Tuesday. She will visit for
few days with friends in that city and
will then continue her journey to
Boston.
A hall, with floor space of so by
% feet, adapted for dancing. meet
ings and other purposes, has been
fitted up by the owner, Martin B.
Heselton, in the Heselton block.
This was originally in use as moving
picture hall and was vacated several
months ago, SO far as this purpose
was concerned.
The Joint Installation of Russell
Relief Corps and Russell Post G. A.
r. which was to have been held Jan.
LIST posponedt on account of the fire,
will occur this week, Friday evening,
January 18th. Refreshments will be
served. The ladies who were to fur
nish for Jan. LIST will please furnish
the same for this evening, without
further notice.
We are informed that the Green &
Barnard Shoe Go. are to have a
special sale Of Men, Women's, and
Children's hosiery, beginning next
Saturday, Jan. 10Th. The attractive
prices they quote in their ad in an
other column of this paper should be
sufficient to draw the store full of
customers. Clip this out or make Il
money saving memo.
The officers of Skowhegan Grange
for the present year will be installed
on Wednesday evening of next week.
Hon. O. 8. Stetson of Alta, master of
the Maine state Grange, will be
present as installing officer. The
committee on Grange socials an
nounce that the first event of the
year, under their auspices, will occur
some time in February.
A joint installation of the officers Of
Skowhegan Lodge, Ancient Order of
United Workmen and Woodbine
Lodge, Degree of Honor, is to be held
tomorrow friday evening. Mrs.
Sadie E. Metcalf of Augusta, district
deputy, is to have charge of the in
stallation for the Degree of Honor.
Refreshments are to be served at the
close of the evenings ceremonies.
Attention of the ladies of the
Women's clubs is called to the seven
teenth MD winter meeting of the
directors of the Maine Federation of
Women's clubs to be held in the
State House, Augusta, on Wed. Jan.
20, 1906 The morning session will
open at $50 and the afternoon session
will adjourn in time for outgoing
trains. The usual reduction is offer
ed by the railroads. 1t is hoped that
as many ladies as possible will attend.
The following officers were in
stalled by Court ot. Anton de Padoux
for the current year, at theirmeet-
ing last Monday evening: Chaplain,
A. o. Lacroix; chief ranger, Amei
Dumont; vice chief ranger, Joseph