The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
TOWN and VICINITY


nassed last Sunday at the Tilton farm
m the Norridgewock road.
Readers of the REPORTER will be
interested in the announcement con-
cerning Flag Day, which appears else
where in this issue.
Miss Mary Larsen, who had been
Nursing in the family of Mark Har-
vile for the past eleven weeks, re-
tprned to Lewiston yesterday morn
ing.
Miss Stella Kimball arrived home,
last week, She had been employed
in Upton, Mass, through the winter
and will pass the summer in Show
hogan.
Ralph w. Leighton, principal of
the Skowhegan High School, at
tended meeting of the state
association of the teachers of colleges
and preparatory schools, at Water
vile last week.
Rev. B. B. Merrill attended the SD
annual session of the Maine Congre-
pational conference, Tuesday, and
will also be present at some of the
meetings of the Lavmen's Christian
convention in Portland, tomorrow
and Saturday.
County Commissioner Henry Gro
well left here yesterday for Cam
bridge where he will be occupied in
surveying timber for the next ten
days. The work to receive his atten-
ton is upon logs sold by Dyer & Baird
of Hartland to Gilman & Bailey of
Cambridge.
The members of Skowhegan's
School Board are in session to-day for
the purpose of electing teachers for
the next school year. At a previous
meeting of the board the question of
spring water for the two buildings on
Leavitt street was taken up and it
was voted to have aqueduct water
piped into the Garfield and Lincoln
buildings.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Williams OF
Waterville passed Tuesday in town
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. L.
Whittier, it being Mrs. Whittier's 81st
birthday. Their son, E.A. Whittier OF
lewiston, also spent the day with
them. 1t SO happens that his own
birthday falls on the 18th so that this
date is regarded as an important one
in the Whittier family.
The noted impersonator, Miss Ex-
creme Flood, has been engaged by the
Junior class s. H. s., and together
with Towne's Lakewood Band are to
give an entertainment in the Opera
House, this Thursday evening, May
Goth. All receipts above expenses
are for the benefit of the Junior class,
and it is hoped our people will be
generous with their patronage, de-
lightful evening being assured.
Some matters of interest have al
ready been decided with regard to
the commencement week of the
Skowhegan High School. The Bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached
from the Bethany pulpit by the pas
tor, Rev. George Merriam, on Sund ay
June Goth. The exhibition of the
Junior Glass will occur on Monday
evening, June 81 in the Opera House
and Senior Commencement will occur
in the same auditorium the following
evening.
Skowhegan citizens should remem-
Der the special town meeting, called
for next Tuesday at the request of
the Board of Trade. The question OF
appropriating a sum of money for a
survey of the Kennebec river from
Bombazee Rips to the Great Eddy
will be taken up, also that of rebuild
ing to some extent the sidewalk and
roadway of Court street. There is
also an article regarding the sale of
a lot on Pine street and the purch ase
Of land to enlarge the South ceme-
terry. The meeting is to assemble at
two o'clock p. m. in the Opera House.
Quite a number of Skowbegan
young men, chiefly students of the
Skowhegan High school, attended the
Intercollegiate track meet at Orono
last Saturday. The party consisted
Of Everett Bacon, Elroy Seekins,
James Reed, George Day, Maurice
Pratt, Enroll Chase, Mahlon Dane,
and Submaster Edw. A Parker of the
Skowhegan High School, accompan-
led by Mrs. Parker. Mr.. Parker, an
alumnus of the University of Maine,
oficated as Judge at the finish line,
In the various events. Harold Row
ell OF Bowdoin, who qualified in the
shot putting contest, was the only
skowheganite participating in any OF
the events.
This seasons styles in wall paper,
Just received at Bucknam's.