The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-02-12
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Geo. L. B. Jackson of Portland wei
registered at Hotel Coburn yesterday.
Walter Gage is attending Commercial
College at Portland.
Another bale of L ,ckw poi SO In n rem
nants at 81 cents at ordwa,'s.
v. R. futile and James Harmon Of
Canaan are At Augusta to. day.
Warren Philbrook, ESQ.,, Of Watervill,
was In town Tuesday on business connect
ed with Probate Court.
A nav line Of pongees and cottor
tissues for summer dresses at Stewards
Every lady SHOULD see them.
Miss Mae Dsscomb gave a tea party to
10 of her young lady friends and class
mates on Friday evening last.
E. S. Dutton Is In Portlsnd this week
on business connected with the Equitable
Assurance Society for which he is q
special agent.
A full regulation size U. S. Mail box
has been placed at the main entrance Of
the new post-o1flce fer the reception of
letters.
A very pleasant party WAS held at the
residence of Rev. A. j Rackl.ir, pastor of
the Congregational church. on Monday
evening, Feb. 9th.
Deputy Grand High Priest, A. NJ. PEG
lev OF Auburn paid Somerset Chapter an
official visit on Tuesday evening last. A
banquet was served by & X. Dslano, CO.
terer.
P. Coffin, Esq, is at AUGUSTA. He
ppears before the Committee to-day up
on the School Committee bill drawn by
him and presented to the Legislature some
weeks ago.
The annual session Of Somerset District
Lodge will be hell with the Loyalty
Lodge, Skowhegan, March 9th. 1t is ex-
pected that every Lodge in the County
will be represented.
Forest 6 Dow have secured large job
Of piping In Government building at
Kittery, and Mr.. Forest and several of
his hands from hero have gone to COM
nence work upon it.
The temperance social st Mrs. L. W.
weston's Wednesday evening Feb. h
was very well attended, and pleasant
evening passed, notwithstanding the
severity of the weather and the fire.
Mr.. E. F. Fairbrother went 10 Pittsaeld
yesterday to appraise the furniture in the
Laucey House, the former pro- rietor o.
E. B,ackden having sold out there and
purchased the Merchants Exchange at
Dexter.
The trustees and finance committee of
the Universslist church have voted TO en-
gage Rev. S. P. Smith for another year
in connection with tie parish at North
Arson, provide that the parish would in
crease their part of the sfllry a small
amount.
The March term of Probate Court con-
vened at ~ Court House Tuesday and
Wednesday, Judge Boswell presiding.
The usual amount of routine business
was transacted. Our usual resume of
proceedings will be deferred until mex
week.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Smiths SER
mon at the Uuivcrsslist church next Sun
day viii be, "a Working Church." Ser
vice at 10 AZ A NJ Meeting of the Y. P.
G. U. at M, subject, "Hope 5concern-
ing tn III which are as cap Everybody
welcome.
The Committee on Education yesterday
vote TO report favorably on an act to
realize the doings of the town of Show
hogan In relation to schools, also an act
providing for the election of School
Committee and Superintendent of schools
for Skowhegan.
On Monday evening next Mas Louise
Hamilton and a selected company will be-
gin three nights engsgomf ut at the
Opera House, presenting the first even
ing her three act comedy drama 1.-THE
Little Detective, on Tuesday evening sh,
will give three act musical comedy,
written expressly for her entitled "Polly"
aud on Wednesday evening that popul.r
comedy from the pen of Oharl'9 Dickens
entitled "Old Curiosity Shop" W II be
given with the full strength of the Com
pany.