The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-31

II. Her many friends regret her depar-
ture.
Miss Leora withee is In Boston, and
has been for several weeks, perfectne
herself In vocal music under fine
teacher.
Mr.. p. NJ. Harwood of Barre, Mass,
spoke on "Holstein Cattle" at the Farm
ers' Institute last week. The REPORTER
gave the name as Hull.
7. F. Boothby OF Embden, Is In Au-
gusta looking after matter In which his
town Is interested relative to the support
of poor in adjoining plantations.
Money to loan on real estate by the
Somerset Loan aud Building Association.
Apply Saturday, February 2ud, at p.
M. at office of Danforth Gould.
Read Harris new ad.
Rev. VIM. Matthews, pastor of color
ed church In Portland, was in town last
week. soliciting small contributions to-
ward freeing his chnrch from debt.
The Changers of Somerset county are
offered half fare over Maine Central R. R.
to Pittsfeld on Tuesday next tickets
good to return Wednesday following.
Baggage Master Will Richardson has
secured the tenement on Coburn Avenue
owned by Mrs Flagg, and will move his
family here from Lewiston this week.
Miss Julia Coburn departed by the af-
ternoon train of Monday for California,
to remain until spring, when her mother,
Mrs. Samuel Coburn, will return with her.
John C. Stevens, architect, Of Portland,
was in town on Monday to consult with
the committee of the Bethany church in
reference to plans for the proposed house
of worship.
The many friends of Gould Brothers,
who removed from this place to Freeporl
some months since, will be pleased tn
learn that they are prospecting in their
present location.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will give her
popular lecture women of the War"
in Coburn Hall. Feb. 22nd, under the aus
pieces of the young people of the Univer-
salist society.
The Good Templars' sociable at G. A
r. Hall Saturday evening drew out a
large number Of our young people.
Music. games and social chat made the
evening pleasant one for all.
The leak in the cistern near the post
office was repaired last Saturday, and the
cistern was filed Saturday evening by
means of hose attached to one of the
Skowhegan Water Company's MIGRANTS.
Rev. C. V. Hanson went to Waterville
this morning to address the students o:
Colby University in the college chapel.
This Is the day which has long been on
served as a day of prayer for our CO.
leges.
Sheriff Vaughan was at Augusta, Tues
day. to attend meeting of sheriff. o.
the several counties of Maine sher-
ifs association was formed with Irish OF
Rockland as president, Stevens of Angus
ia, secretary and treasurer.
The shoe factory is fast resuming it.
wonted appearance. Several new lasting
machines have recently been placed in
position. The payroll Jan. 10 wa
about $4,000 In amount, and Feb LIST. il
will probably exceed that sum.
A meeting of the Athens Hall Assoca
ton is to be held at Somerset Academy
Thursday evening. February l4th at 6
O'Clock, to take measures in regard t.
forming corporation and choosing the
necessary officers. See notice elsewhere.
Capt. F. H. Wing has company Of
nearly twenty small boys to whom he
gives weekly drills in room of Morrison
& McClellsn's building. The boys show
much enthusiasm and under Capt. Wing
tuition will doubtless soon be able to GO
through all the muneuvers with the pre-
cision of veterans.
The following gentlemen, directors of
the Fiberite Manufacturing Co., were
registered at Hotel Coburn last Friday
NJ. j. Manheines of New York, Chas. B.
Dennis of Boston, W. W. Mansfield and
Chas. d. Brown of Portland, and Franci,
E. Heath of Waterville.
Read Harris new ad.
Messrs. Swain and Parsons Of this
town have recently purchased fifty
horse power boiler of the s. c. Forsaith
Machine Co., Manchester, N. H. They
purpose to erect steam saw mill in th.
part of Cornville, and will
do good business In the mar
ufacture of lumber and custom saving.
The young gentleman entertained so
royalty by Skowhegan young ladies' on
the occasion of the recent leap year will
make feeble attempt to repay the obi
cation they are placed under, on Friday
evening of this week. Supper will b.
served at Hotel Coburn at 80. after
which the dining hall will be cleared foI
the hop.
The names of those not absent one
half day during the winter term of From
St Primary school are as follows
Charlie Foster. Dannie Warren, Gu,
Durrell, Earle Durrell, Arthur Fitzgerald.
Edgar Murphy, Willie Waller, Fannie
Emerson and Iva Green. OF those absent
only on account Of sickness; Elsi
Alice Emerson, Ada Wood, Lena
Smith, Alice Steward, Annie Steward and
Allie Prescott.
Mr.. John Turner of this place while
on the bank OF the river nea,
Bingham last Friday met with quite
''scare" and narrowly escaped what
might have been = serious accident. Hit
horse stepped on . piece of Ice, slipped
over the bank into the river taking Mr..
Turner In tn. sleigh along with him, but
they made quick time out of the water
and up the bank.
Mr.. E z. Getchell Is on trip to Bos-
ton and vicinity In the interest Of the
proposed new shoe factory on the east
side. A supper was given Tuesday even-
Ing to raise money to defray the expen
ses of Mr.. Getchell, which was well
by our business men and
others. A dance later In the evening was
attended BY about forty couples. We un-
derstand the net profits Of both were
about $500.
The members Of the fire department
had much rather turn out to an alarm for
\ few minutes than for few hours. We