The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-01-21


Smith is N busine; trip to Boston.
The Sorosis will meet at the Ljbrar,
Parlors, Wednesday next the 9th inst
Double faced bed blankets only G5sle,
a pair at Judkins& Dyei's.
Miss Aggie s4tiord returned Frida,
night from three weeks visit In Boston
and Lynn, Mass.
Rev +. M. Honghton's subject at thu
Universalist church next SUI day Jan, u.
is "Amusemeuts."
Mrs j. X. Frost and two young daugb.
'ers, went to Boston Wedne day mornin.
for several weeks visit.
We lesrn that Rev. L. L. House has
been quite critically i'll since his abseuc,
but is now touvalescing.
Atteni Ordway's great cl arance sslt
aud see what extremely low prizes you
can purchase all kind of goods at
Col. f. G. harrington clerk to the Rail
road Commissioners of Maine, was H.
Skowhegan Tues lay to see Col A. W
Wides.
IA degrees below zero Sunday morning,
the coolest to date, but a rise in the mcr-
curry to 10 above on Monday morning fol.
lowed.
The Schuber, company has been before
the public seven seasons, and consists OF
seven artists; male quartette, lady so
prano, reader and accOmpanist.
Miss Mnta Powers went to Ellsworth
Monday last where she is olllcating a.
steuographer at the January term of S. J
court, Judge Foster presiding.
W. b. Fletcher is on brief visit to his
old home in Pennington this week. Mrs.
Fletcher who has been visiting ther,
some weeks will return with him.
During the week preceding Jan. 20, the
Schubert company appear at Washington,
d. c., Philadelphia, Poughkeepsie, East
on, Pa, and Worcester, Mass.
Mr., G. W. Durrt)l died at an early hour
yesterday morning At the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. A. |. Sawyer in this place,
after a brief illness of one week. from
pneumonia, sged - years.
The Fairfield Glee club, Prof. X. b. Hail
and an orchestra of eight pieces are to
furnish the musical pant of the entertain
ment at the U. X Z. banquet at Hotel
! ueselton this evening
| Great mark down sale at Judkins 4
I ID, er's for the next 10 days, secure
bargain.
| +. N. Merrill. Esq, is in Auburn hi
week trying a case, wherein a man, form
erly of Madison, brings action agains
DR.. C. ID. Morrill,, alleging NAL practice.
Mr. Merrill is DR.. Morrilrs counsel.
| The L. X. F, Association of which
Omer Clark, E.q., Is president and L. }.
Addition is secretary, hold their annual
reunion and banquet at Hotel Heselton
this evening. 1t will be grand spread,
Mr.. Arlington b. Marston of Bangor
Grand Conn ander of Maine Commandry
X. T., made De Molay Commandry ar
| III cal visit last evening. A banquet was
served by ca'erer Deano after the SEES
sion.
Benjamin Wing who sustained a par
tisl shock Of spoplexy last December
died Monday morning al I O'Clock, at th
home of his son, Capt. +. Ii. Wing or
Pine street. The remains were taken
Thorndike. "Wednesday afternoon for in
| teIment. Deceased YVES 81 years of age
Forrest Goodwin, Esq. our new post
master, will probably take possession OF
the post Office February lst. Mr.. Good.
win has superior qualifications for tht
duties of the office. His ability is b
yond question, his acquaintance is large.
he is popular with the people, and 1t it
safe to say his conduct Of the business OF
the office will be efficient and satisfactory
to its patrons.
We are glad to be able to state that
many OF our citizens who have been seri-
ously ill with the prevailing sickness art
improving. Chief Engineer Thing ha'
been able to ride aud walk out. Gen. by
er, Col. Wildes, and Lewellyn Goodwin,
are steadily improving. We hope the
honest winter weather we are now having
with good sleighing, will have favor
able effect upon health.
The evening schools opened SATURDAY
evening at Park school with 80 pupil.
and Monday evening with 81 pupils. |
mas been found necessary to occupy tive
rooms instead CT one. This week ther,
will be st ssion Thursday evening in.
stead of Friday. Hereafter they will be
held Monday, Friday and Saturday even
ings. There is growing interest in th'
pre- ject, already prounced success.
The body of VIM. Sbattuck, who dice
at his home in Boston on Friday of las
week was brought to Skowhegan by thu
early train Sunday morning for Inter
mept. MIR. Shattuck for some yesr- car
ried on the black-smithing business II
this place before removing to Massschu
sets. He belonged to the honorable
body of G. A. r. and his remains were
met at the station by a delegation rom
Russell Post of this town. wido" and
one daughter survives him.
| In accordance with the recommends
| ion of Congressman Millken, as stated
in the REPORTER last week. Forrest Good
win ESQ. has been appointed postmaster
NJ Skowhegan. Gen. Isaac Dyer, Lie
wellyp Goodwin and Charles II. Atk nson
were applicants for the place ard many
Republican citizens had signed petitions
and written letters in their favor but Mr.
Mllikeu has seen TT to disregard thtte
papers and recommend Mr.. Goodwin,
WHO, we understand, wss not an sppl'-
cant for the position.
A meeting of the resident members OF
the late Coburn Guards was held at int
office of Forrest Goodwin Tue day even
,np and Messrs j. NJ. McCone, w ID.
Snow. and W. p. Ordway chosen com
mittee to make arrangements for the re-
Union and banquet which is to occur at
Hotel Heselton on the evening of Feour-
arv 18th. Adj. Gen. II. NJ. Sprseue has
already received and accepted an invita-
lion to be present, and several other
guests Including the past and present
omcers of Co. E. will be invited.
prof Anderson the wizard Of the
| =, :, - T., to avhihit at G.. A.