The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10

SOUIX .AiOXHIUGEU1ch

There were many citizens in at
tendance at the reading last Frida,
night, given III the Baptist Church
under the auspices of the Methodist
society. The reader was very in
lcfeStlng, and gave several selcc
tons IN IA Vc,y pleasing manner
The singing under the direction oi
Mr.. a. IL. Conant WAS excellent
From The proceeds Of the evening
the amount cleared by the SotirtA
was about fifteen dolllIs.
The Night Cap toriahle WAS q
novelty and WIS WILL attended
The friends Of Mr. Geo. Ia, Ion
visited linn ut his home on Ward
hill one day last week, and helped
TO celebrate his seventeenth ami
NcrSary.
Master Harry Burgess is gfadu
ally developing into qniie IA busi
ness man. He is building up very
good trade in illustrated wccklicS.
The Lecture Course mdci the
auspices of the Baptist Y. p. s. {
E. will begin next Monday night
with reading by William 5. Ba'lis
of Colby University. Mr. BATHS i,
very celebrated throughout the
State, and will no doubt give a very
excellent entertainment. Follow.
ing him will occur lectures on
"Nenice and Alaska" "Some Ten.
denotes Of Our Times "Frolic and
Food" and last OF all the rendering
of Dickens great novel, "Nicholas
Nickleby," by Prof BATHS. This
will he the best feature of the
course and well worth the whole
course ticket. The proceeds of the
lectures will be used for repairs ON
the interior OF the church
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Powers re-
Gel ed their friends on last Monday
evening. A good number were
present, aud alter very pleasant
social occasion a brand new plush
chair was found where no ell iir
had been standing. This was ac.
counted for in Il short presentation
speech, and after refreshments ev-
cry one departed, with congratula,
tons to their host and hostess, the
reason for these congratulations
being the twenty first anniversary
of their marriage.
The schools commenced Monday,
with the same teachers as last term.
Mr.. j. S. Norton still continues
piiocipal OF the High School, and
is proving himself to be a very
competent instructor
1t is said that McSSrS. Bates 4
Rolbrook, Of Stark, have purchased
the Longley building on Main st.
and will Don commence the manu-
tacilIre of box shocks, picker
sticks, and other articles.
1t is also reported that Mr.. } 5.
Spauding Of Watrrville Will re
move his coat business TO this
place, aud that a new building will
be erected on Mechanic street at
once for the purpose.
Bulnham & Merrill already have
nearly a hundred acres of sweet
corn signed for next year. They
are to pay three and quarter cents
per can, IA rise Of quarter cent
from last year. Mr.. Jewett thinks
that he can contract all the corn
that the shop has Il capacity tol
handling.
Mr.. !. l.. SpaulIing started for
Squaw mountain Monday. He will
drive for Omar Clark.
The Institute commenced Mon
day morning with good attend
ance.
Wallace Conant and Henry
HusScy started for kents gill ON
Monday morning. This is Wal
lace's second term, having begun
i'll the fall.
Misses Grace and Fannie Laugh
ton went to Mpdlicld, Mass, Mon.
day morning, where they will stay
during the winter,
The first social Of the Baptist Y
p. S. G. L. will occur to morrow
night at the chapel. There will be
an entertainment of literary and
musical selections. Every one i'll
vited,
Mr.. Frank c. Holt has bought
out the business of Geo. a. lluSsey
and takes possession this week.
The advance sale of tickets for
the lecture course is quite large.
MA Il