The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
LOCAL ITEMS.
Fast black corsets at ordway's.

III Fast black corsets at Ordway's.
L. L. Walton, Esq, is on a business
trip to Bangor and vicinity.
Maj. John W. Berry of Gardiner was In
town several days last week.
/ r. W. Brown shipped a car load OF
stock to Watertown market Monday.
The many friends of Mrs. C. o. Bell
| will be glad to know that she is GONZALES
cling.
DR.. Biron has consented to give vio-
4 lin solo at the Good Will Farm" benefit
March 9th.
Our young people are soon to commence
course OF assemblies In Morrison Nc
Clellan's hall
A capable girl that is good cook is
wanted Immediately at Mrs. Jas. Bells,
81 Madison St.
1t is expected that Rev. A. Ii. Martin
will preach at the Christian church at l.3O
P. M. next Sunday.
The. Sorosis meets Wednesday eve
ming, Feb. 25th, with Miss Mabel Went
worth, Madison Ave.
S. M. Sawyer, adjutant of Russell Post,
has just been granted a pension Of el2.OO
per month, to date from last July.
Mr.. A. McQuillen has removed his fami-
ly for the present to Sebattisville, Me-,
the home of Mrs. McQuillea's people.
Miss Ida Parlin, who has been the
guestiof H. H. Tufts and family for some
weeks, returned to her home in Denver,
Colo, Tuesday last.
8. W. Gould, ESQ.,, sold a finely match
ed span Of sorrel Harbinger colts, Mon
day to A. W. Coombs, ESQ.,, of Portland;
the reported price being $4,000.
Mr.. Fred L. Ham, merchant tailor, Of
st. Stephen, New Brunswick, was in town
last week. He formerly resided in Son.
erset but has resided elsewhere about 80
years.
E. N Merrill, Esq, left home Monday
for Tennessee to look after the interest Of
certain parties who have made invest
ments there. He will be gone several
weeks.
The National President of Woman's
Relief Corps has appointed among other
aids, Mrs. Vesta Withee, Skowhegan, and
Mrs. Hattie c. Sprague of Bangor, for
the State of Maine.
Skowhegan Board of Trade held a
meeting Tuesday evening at which doz.
on or so members were present but no
business was transacted and the meeting
was altogether informal.
A. W. Coombs, ESQ.,, of Portland, one
Of the leading lawyers of the Cumber-
land bar, accompanied by Mrs. Coombs,
visited Skowhegan over the Sabbath, as
guests of s. W, Gould, Esq.
Mrs. Coburn Searles who has been WIS.,
iting friends and relatives, in Skowhegan
for several weeks, started Wednesday
last on the return journey to her home
In Minneapolis, MINI.
Fred J. Addition, who for the past year
has been employed as prescription clerk
in South Paris, Is at home for brief va
cation preparatory to entering the drug
store of Geo. E. Cotton of Fairfield In the
same capacity.
Peter Hurd formerly Of Athens, who
now has fine position as an attache to
the Insane Hospital at Worcester, Maso.,
was in Skowhegan this week, He is max.
ing preparations to remove his family
from Athens to that city.
Rev. A. J. Rackliff announced to the
members of his church and society, Sun.
day last that he had, after carefully con-
sidering the matter, decided to withdraw
his resignation - they had requested.
This is gratifying news to all.
Next Sunday being Washington's birth
day, Rev. s. P. Smith will preach 1.-THE
Spirit Of Washington" at the Universal
ist church. Services at DAB A. M. Meet
ing Of Y. P. O. U. at P. M. Subject,
"A Thankful Spirit" All welcome.
1t must have proved an exceedingly
pleasant occasion to those m Others whose
daughters are members of the"C. O. c c."
IS these mothers were the guests Of the
club on Tuesday evening last, at which
time was served one of the daintlest teas
in the clubs history.
Russell Post, No. 90 is represented at
the State Encampment In Portland this
week by Commander X. A. Withee, past
commanders f. r. Buck, Genl. Isaac Dy-
er and Geo. B. Stafford, and comrades E..
L. Walker, Geo. E. Goodwin, Charles
Smith and c. F. Jones.
Heman Whipple. Esq, has driven
Moose River so years, and this spring
starts In on second term Of 80 years,
as one of the directors Of the Moose
River Log Driving Company having
charge of the drive. He is also director
Of the Moosehead Lake Navigation Com.
pany.
. A woman we'll loaded down with par
cells made rush for the train one morn.
ing recently just as it was starting from
the station here, and missing her footing
fell between the cars and the platform
Fortunately the train WAS brought quick
ly to standstill, and serious accident
averted.
Mr.. W. A. Whitney, who three years
ago was resident Of Skowhegan, several
months, during which time he made many
friends, again visited our town the past
week, and was warmly greeted by bis
former associates. Mr.. Whitney is now
located at Sunspee. N. H., acting in the
capacity of.superintendent Of large pulp