The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-29
TOWN and VICINITY

Smith g. Bussey are showing a fine
10 Of Automobile Gloves at 81, $3.50
and g.
Mrs. ]. H. Gray of Scion passed
Sunday in town with her brother, Mr..
F. NJ. Vittum.
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Templeton of
FLAGSTAFF were guests of Skowhegan'
,elatives over Sunday.
Mrs. w. M. Valliere went to Rich
mond, Me-, Tuesday where she is to
receive surgical treatment for APP
pendicitis.
I S. Bean, lumberman of Caratunk,
hos been in town this week, returning
from Augusta. where he had been
settling up his seasons operations.
baked bean supper will be given
Of Grange Hall, Saturday, May LIST,
from five to seven O'Clock, for the
benefit of the senior class, S. II. S.
Tickets % cents.
Miss Hannah Bunker, head nurse at
the Somerset Hospital, left here this
week to take course in Swedish
massage at DR.. Gudrun Holm's school
in New York City.
Misses Myrtis and Beatrice Genthner
are entertaining their mother and
sister, Mrs. r. F. and Miss Allura
Genthner, who arrived Tuesday even
ing, from amariscotta.
The local bodies of Oddfellow5hip
are to attend the morning services at
the Centenary Methodist Church
next Sunday morning. Canton Som
erset will act as escort.
Mrs. Laura j. Perkins went to Port
land Tuesday for visit with friends
in that city. Her son, Howard, Of
| Woburn, Mass. will come to Portland
to pass a few days with her.
S.H. Swain reports the following
/ farm sales the past week: The G. E.
siey farm in Athens to VIM. E.
Pnkham of Somerviue, Mass, and
+ the E. L. Lernault farm in Athens to
D. L. White OF Rumford, Me.
W. H. Wisner, general organizer of
of the United Garment Workers Of
America, was in town last week. He
is occupied in visiting labor unions,
spreading the gospel of the union
label from his point of view, by per-
sonal interview and by addressing
meetings called in labor union halls
! for the purpose.
Two Skowhegan ladies, Miss Clara
|B.Varney and Mrs. George II. Pishon,
observed birthday anniversaries at
the home of the latter on Leavitt
street, Thursday of last week, inviting
the members of the Universalist Sew
ing Circle as guests. Fresh straw
berries were among the delicacies OF
refreshments served.
The managers of the Empire Thea
ter are making things hum there this
week. There have been specially
attractive films each evening and a
concert by Company E Military Band
was added at the performance last
night for good measure. Roderick's
orchestra is also down as part of one
of the programs yet to come this
week.
Rev. George Merriam attended the
regular meeting of the Central Maine
Theological Circle at Waterville Mon
day. The essay of the day, "The
Future of the Endowed Academy of
New England", was presented by
Professor G. S. Stevenson of the
Coburn Classical Institute. This was
the last meeting of the circle for the
present season as the sessions are not
held through the summer months.
A civil service examination, of the
Clerk Carrier grade, so called, was
held at the High School Building last
Saturday, under the auspices of the
local examining board, G. E. Durrell,
Fred G. Emery aud Edward P.
Whiting. There were nine candidates
one of whom was from Fairfield.
The examination was held to create
an eligible list from which a substi
tute carrier will be appointed for the
Skowhegan office.