The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
TOWN and VICINITY
Hats at half price at Curtis.

Hats at half price at Curtis.
James Brooks is on a business trip
to Bowdoinham today.
Fred Turner's Cold Cream is on sale
at 70 Water ST., over Lewia's Store.
Don't forget Lambert's candy store,
when looking for home made candies.
Wilmont B. Whittier and Charles
II. Gardner passed Tuesday on busi-
ness in Lewiston.
Mrs. Edward l.. Marsh of Provi-
dence, r. [. is in town this week, the
guest of Miss Hannah r. Page.
The Ladies, Afternoon Whist Club
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
Forrest Goodwin on. Friday of last
week.
Walter H. Hight, of the Chas. F.
Ward Company, is expected home
tomorrow from a business trip to
Boston.
Judson w. Packard of this place
and Sheldon II. Beal of Cornvi lletook
the train this morning to pass the day
at the state capital.
Rev. George Merriam was in
Waterville yesterday, attending a
Minister'S Meeting and also session
of the Baptist Missionary Society.
Carlton P. Merrill Is in Augusta
today on business arising from his po-
sition as a member of the board OF
trustees of the State Normal schools
There will be an interesting address
at the Congregational Vestry, this
evening. by Miss Anna Lewis, field
secretary of the Congregational Mis-
sionary Society.
Miss Cora Poulin, who was reported
in these columns last week as being
critically ill of typhoid fever, has i'm
proved and is now considered to be
practically out of danger.
A social dance, under the auspices
of members of the Skowhegan High
School, is announced for Heselton
Hall tomorrow friday afternoon.
The High School Orchestra is to fur
nish music.
Herbert L. SWEET has been en-
gagged by the selectmen to act as
manager, for the present, of the new
opera house. Mr.. SWEET has been in
New York this week hoping to book
some attractions to appear here during
February and March.
Attention is called to fact that a
conference on Skowhegan's present
water problem is to be held at Wes-
ton Hall, tomorrow friday evening
at half past seven, to which every
citizen is invited. Also to the town
meeting of the following day, Satur-
dav afternoon at two O'Clock, when it
is expected that definite action will
be taken.
Walter S. Cushing, who has been at
Yokohama, japan and in Hong Kong,
China, for the past two years, in the
employ OF the International Banking
Corporation, has been ordered home
on account of ill health and has al
ready arrived in San Francisco. He
will remain in the west until his
health enables him to come with safe
ty to q colder climate, and will resume
his service with the Banking Corpor-
alton when completely recovered.
Miss Ruth Norton, an orphaned girl
of twelve years, who is lame and
Obliged to use crutches in getting
about, left here this morning for
Portland where she is to be treated at
the hospital of the International Sun
shine Society. She is sent by Golden
Rod Branch of this town and Is the
first patient to go from this vicinity
to the Portland institution which was
opened in December last. The girl
has been a cripple for many years.
1t seems practically decided that no
trip will be made to Washington, d..
G. by the class of 1909, under the aus
pices OF the Skowhegan High School.
1t had been proposed to make the
journey during the spring vacation
and that it should take the place Of
the usual commencement exercises,
as it had with another graduating
class few years since, but this plan
has been abandoned and the COM
week next June will have
It's evening of graduation as usual.
About one year since the Skowhe-
gan Factory of the Commonwealth
Shoe & Leather Company made H.
300 army shoes on a government
contract. During last summer they
nad a filling in or sizing up order, so
,alled, for 900 pair, and they are now
at work on second order of about
1000 pair for the same purpose. A
'air amount of business of other kinds
s going through the factory but the
volume is somewhat below what this
firm has done there when times were
1t their best.
DIR. E. Fl. Stevens of Cambridge,
Mass, returned home Monday after
orief stay in town. The Doctor is
five or six fine colts at