The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-29

The Skowhegan Woman's Club will
meet at the Library parlors Thursday af-
ternoon Nov. 9th, at 2 o'clock.
DR.. Jewett offers his stable for rent for
the winter or longer. This stable has a
fine established trade, and will be rented
low.
1t is worth your time to call at Fair
brothers and see their line of oak cham.
Der sets in antique, with century, and
old English finish.
Joseph Robinson who resides on Middle
street, is probably the oldest person in
town. He was ninety-two last April, aud
retains all his faculties In remarkable
degree.
DR.. Cora NJ. johnson has had tele-
phone line put in from Geo. Gushing
drug store to her residence on Mechanic
ST. for the accommodation Of those desir-
ing her services.
Bed blankets IS cents a pair at Ord
ways.
Emery Fletcher had two hen hawks and
an owl on exhibition in the store windows
of Bixby X Buck the past week, that were
captured in Scion. He has since sold
them to go to Massachusetts.
f. W. Allen, Mrs. S. P. Smith, Miss
Clara Varney and Miss Mary S. futile
are delegates to the Universalist Sunday
school convention and Young Peoples
Christian Union at Fairfield this week.
Mrs, L. W. Weston of the Skowhegan
delegation. attending the Nln-p partisan
W. g. T. U. at Auburn, read paper on
"Scientihc Temperance Instruction in
Public and Private Schools" yesterday.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" was given at Co
burn Hall Tuesday night to light house.
The company gave street parade at noon
AMI concert st the hall at night, the
band being above the average and much
enjoyed
Drs. Thayer and Hill of Waterville, as
sisted BY D.. NJ. L. Mari of this place,
performed delicate surgical operation
upon Frank j. Grlna, Monday last and
at last accounts the patient was getting
along nicely.
Steward can give you some right prices
on fur capcs and fur sets, some that were
bought early.
Mrs, II. II. Bigelow returned from Bos-
ton yesterday morning with a very choice
assortment of dainty millinery novelties,
including fancy feathers, black and
white laceS in all the latest patterns,
French felt hats, etc.
Rev. Calvin Russell died in Athens FRI
day last, and his body was forwarded to
Minnesota for interment. He was form
ely an Athens man, but for some y years
resided in Minnesota. He returned to
Athens some two years ago.
You can now get those whole wristed
kid gloves at Otdway's. Every pair of
kid gloves fl ted and warranted
Brown & Thompson ship this week
from Canada, viz. the Grand Trunk, 600
lambs. They have 1000 more to ship to
wind up The business of the season, max
ing 600 all told purchased in Canada and
shipped to Brighton market this fall
Mr.. Chas Gilman, who has been Ollie
ating as drug clerk in store in Wake.
field, Mass, for several months, has
hnnoht ant bie onplovnra aud will cnnfin
ne the business in his own name. Ell
Burgess of So, Norridgewock is to act as
clerk for Mr.. Gilman.
The Miller Mission Band of the Bethany
church sent ON Tuesday of this week 2
large Christmas box to Miss Sarah b.
Bsrrows, missionary in Maumain, Bur
ma. The box contains school supplies
aud gifts for the children under the
charge of Miss Bsrrows,
The entertainment by the Zig Gag Co..
at Coburn Hall ON Saturday night last
was the worst Skowhegan has had for the
year, which is saying not little. If
Manager Heselton wishes to gain the
good will of the amusement loving peo-
pie he will have to adopt other measures
to secure their patronage. The only good
feature of the affair was the fact that ar
exceedingly small audience patronized 1t.
Handsome folding parlor beds with
woven wire spring and nice wool mattress
$50 buys them at Fairbrothers.
Rev. II. S. Whitman of Bowdoinham,
state agent for the Maine Universalist
Convention, preached at the Uuiversalis
church, Skowhegan, Sunday morning.
| Arrangements were made with Mr.. Whit
man so that regular services are to be
held at this church until pastor is en-
gaged to reside here. Rev. o. NJ. Hilton
of New York, a former resident of North
Arson, will preach here, Sunday, Nov
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| The body of the late Geo. W. Hstha-
way, who died some months since at his
home in Los. Angeles, CAL, arrived in
Skowhegan by Tuesday mornings train
| for burial in the family lot In the south
side cemetery. Miss Martha Hathaway
of Los Angeles and Mr.. j. L. Hathaway
and wife of Chicago accompanied the re-
mains Miss Hathaway will remain in
Skowhegan for the winter, the guest Of
L. W. Weston and family.
| The annual initiation aud banquet OF
the Delta Epsilon Fraternity of Colby
University occurred on Friday evening
of last week, the initiatory ceremony TAX
ing place at their Chapter Hall, and the
banquet at Hotel Heselton in this place,
members coming from Waterville by
special train, arriving here at II p M,
and returning at a. m. Contrary to the
usual customs of the society this is the
second successive banquet they have held
at this popular house, owing no doubt, to
the generous hospitality of the manage
ment, and from all we can learn this ban
quet was equally pleasing to the partici-
pants. 80 sat down to the spread, the
menu being of exceedingly pretty design
consisting of eight pages printed In the
society colors. 1t WAS from the job depart,
ment connected with the REPORTER.
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