The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

Remember that next Monday is town
meeting.
Mr.. S W. Phibrick returned to Boston
on Friday last.
2000 yds. widest century cloth at White
& Wiides', for Sets.
Mrs. c. d. Miller passed last week Wis
ting in Portland.
Prof. joy has at present seven evening
\ classes in dancing.
Ladies', please ask to see the new 80
cent kid gloves at Vickery's.
VIM G. S. Keene of Lynn, was in town
for brief time last week
Prof. Smith of Colby University is
visiting friends in Skowhegan for a few
days.
All wool double width dress goods in
new spring shades % cts. yard, at
Ordway's.
Miss Mary F. Bailey is on a visit of
few weeks to relatives in New York and
Philadelphia.
Miss Oracle Mayo of Fairfield, has beer
q tie guest of Miss Rena Fellows, for thu
"A for the past few days.
81 MIR. Z. p. Page went to Bath Monday
4 last, to attend the obsequies of relative.
x Mrs. Weeks of that city.
~ Mr.. George Blackwell of Madison left
yesterday for Midway, Wis, where ht
Va expects to be several weeks
81 Weston & Brainard have the repairs or
=. their mills nearly completed, and will
IN start up about Friday of this week,
81 Mr.. Geo. Barnard is soon to make ex-
X tensive repairs on the pier under the
n railroad bridge, before the rise of water
Messrs L. 2. Page, C. d. Miller and
Il M. p. Millken passed a portion of last
q week in fishing trip at Moosehead
II Lake.
Mrs, Cyrus Became, left home Saturday
"A morning to visit her aged father Mr. Asa
X Turner of Moscow, who is in failing
p health.
h There are 454 cases on the new docke:
q of the Sup. Jud. Court of Somerset Coun
\ ty, just issued from this office for the
A March term.
y Miss Louis NJ. Wood of Dexter, well
II known by the young people of our town,
a was witness last week in the STAIN
4 Cromwell trial at Bangor.
A party of young people gathered al
q the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Pooler's
Il on Madison ST., last Thursday eve. and
gave them IA pleasant surprise.
The Rev, &. ID. Lindsay of Bangor, has
accepted the invitation of both branches
i of the C.. l.. S. Cs to lecture before them
on Monday evening, March II.
John A. Dealey is in Boston buying
i spring goods. He will be ready mex
week to show you large line of suitings
and furnishing good. and will sell them
i so all can buy.
Il Mr. A, II. Lang left Monday morning
n for Bos on, to attend the meeting of tn,
n Grand Lodge A. o. U. w F., as delegate
\ for Skowhegan Lodge. He will also
~ lOoh ONtt buc DOOb anu SiiOt iDdl htb.
The Rebbeca's of Carrabasset Lodge
l. q. o. f. held most enjoyable meeting
+ at the hall on Thursday evening last, al
{ which time twelve new members were
received into the order This lodge is
4 large and prosperous in point of numbers
4 and interest maintained.
Coburn Hall is now lighted with in
candescent instead of arc electrics and
they are a great Improvement, Tn,
light is very evenly distributed and
every part is lighted so that one can SET
to read fine print very easily We doubl
whether there is better lighted hall il
Maine
S. w. Gould and Laban E. Lincoln
of East Madison went to Boston, Mon
day, in the interest of the Wesserunsett
Wooden Co. They expect to consumate
an arrangement whereby the mill will be
started at an early day. They returned
last evening with gentleman who will
look over the property, with view OF
4 taking an interest in and operating it.
Mr.. J. w. Herrin, died at his residence
on West Front Street Friday morning.
and his funeral occurred Sunday after.
noon. Rev. Mr.. Harwood conducted the
religious services. Mr.. IIerrin was
member of Somerset Lodge F. & A. NJ.
and also of Somerset Chapter and De.
I Molay Commandery and was buried with
q masonic houors Mr. Hprrin had hppn
= In failing health for several months. His
Il age was so years.
Hon. Roscoe l.. Bowers, Railroad Com
n missioner was in town Friday last to look
over the proposed railroad crossing or
q the South side. He looked over the
H premises with Col Wildes and the select
men, took a drive over our village and
II made the REPORTER pleasant call. Mr.
q years and found the village a good deal
q more of place than he expected to find
& it. This is the usual verdict of gentle
Il men who are not familiar with our town.
Rev. W. o. Aver, formerly of Skowhe-
gan, is just closing the fourth year of his
Il ministry in Everett, Mass. In this time
the church has received ~ by baptism
Il and 81 by letter and experience. The net
increase has been 46. debt amounting
to $52l6 rested on the church at the
commencement of his pa. torate, which is
81 paid, and the church has been repaired
4 recarpeted, etc The church is in pros
porous condition and the outlook is very
encouraging. The benevolent contribu-
tions of the church have greatly in
creased
A large audience of our best citizens
4 greeted the Waterville Dramatic Club
u Friday evening last, at their presentation
for the benefit of the High School library,
Il of the play "Cricket on the Hearth" The
q company is certainly strong one for am
ateurs and the parts especially the lead
ing ones were rendered in a manner high
A ly gratifying to the audience and held the
II closest attention throughout. The ladies
u and gentlemen composing the company
4 were: Mr. w. C. Philbrook, Mr.. II. d.
Bates, Mr.. f. DeForest, Mr.. A. +. Davis,
Miss Marion Howard, Miss Hattie Bates,
Miss Hortense Lowe, Miss Ida Rogers
Miss Edith Rogers, Miss Maud Brown
Miss Florence Percival pianist.
We congratulate our citizens in the
prospect of first class reading by the
popular Western recitationist, Miss