The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-11

L. W. Crawford passed last week will
his parents, returning to Lynn Monday
morning.
A full line of the H. & S. and W. c. c.,
Royal worcester corsets just arrived al
Ordway's.
Mr.. j. B. Mitchell of Cambridge, ia.
Their of deputy sheriff Mitchell was in
Skowhegan Saturday last
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell of Somerville, Mass,
preached at the Uniyersalist church Sun
day last, as Rev. Mr.. Houghton vas cal
led to Calais.
Are you making ready to attend the an.
nual g. A. r. Fair under auspices OF
Russell Pos? The dates are Feb. "a, %,
2G and 9th.
The crowds of customers who are at.
tending daily Ordwsy's great sale, show
their appreciation of genuine clearance
sale, to continue 10 days longer.
Rev. f. l.. House returned from hi,
vacation trip on Thursday of last week
and occupied his pulpit on Sunday last
Mrs. House and young son will continue
their visit longer.
Mr.. j. P. Oak was called to his pater
nal home in Garland Monday night by the
illness Of his father, driving across the
county 40 miles, reaching there only two
| hnurs hefora his daafb
Edw. p. Coffin, Esq arrived home from
Boston by last evenings train, having
been confined at Young's Hotel with the
Grip" for the past two weeks. Mr.. Cot
fin is still FAR from well.
1t speaks well for the SOMERSET RE.
PORTER as an advertising medium when
the next day after its issue witnessed
such Gro wd of buyers as were at w. II.
Wildes' store.
The most emf yable times of the winter
seasons in the pest, have been the annual
fairs of Russell Post. This year will be
no exception as interesting programs
have been arranged.
W. r.. Trask, while saving lumber in
his shop Monday, was severely injured in
the eye by flying piece of wood. The
nature of the wound necessitated Mr.
Trask going to Boston Tuesday to have
the optic operated upon.
The reunion and banquet of the former
members of the Coburn Guards which oc.
ours at Hotel Heselton this evening, pro-
misses to be a most successful and pleasant
occasion, as many members who are now
located "far from home have signited
their intention of being present.
A large party OF Skowhegan young
ladies, many of them being members of
the High School, gave a leap year sociable
and supper to their young gentlemen
friends In Milburn small hall on Tuesday
evening last. f. X. Delano served the
refreshments.
Dr.. S. +. Conant, accompanied by Mrs.
Conant went to Lewiston Monday to at
tend the funeral of neice, Miss Addie,
daughter Of Geo. L. Stevens, whose death
occurred in Boston on Friday last Nearly
a score of years ago Mr. Stevens was a
resident of Skowheean and deceased was
born here.
s. A. Bickford, our tax collector is fast
closing up his account preparatory to
settling with the town assessors Feb. 10,
the amount !entrusted to him for colec-
ton the past year was S47, S56 GA on &C
count of town and S., 2l3,70 on account
of the village coporstion, total of o.
07O "a. The new valuation of Skowhe
gan by the state commissioners brings the
total tax up about 10, 600 in excess of pre-
vious years.
Rev. A. j. Rackliti gave talk to the
young people of the Christian Endeavor
society in his church ON Sunday evening
last taking for his scripture lesson LET
no man despise his YOUTH Instrumental
music was furnished by the young or
chestra, and Maud Lambert and Gertrude
Webb gave vocal selections, accompanied
by Miss Lizzie Webb on the piano. The
church was filled with an interested au
dience.
Past District Deputy Grand Master S.
A. Patten installed the following officers
of Somerset Lodge, No. "a, +. & a M.'
Monday night; Master, +. H. White; ).
W. r. II. Anderson; j. w, f. IL. Wing
treasurer, George N. Page; secretary {
M Lambert; S. D., j. r. Frost; j. D.,
w. V. Mitchell; S. S E, II. A. Dinsmore;
u.s., C. j. Bailey chaplain, Lewis An
dersou; marshal A. l. Sawyer; tyler, {
NJ. Barnard.
Mr.. w. A. Wood, of the Alden Wood
Fibre Co., former Skowhegan Il m, nov
of Plymouth N H., WAS in town this
week. Since removing their plant fr m
Skowhegau this firm have enlarged It II
such an extent they now empl y - % 40
men. grind their own pulp, and eesia'
their specially the hay ard grain caps
they manufacture vegetable cover iaf
protection of young plants, AMI also turI
ont a fire thing in binders boards Of DIFF
fereut sizes, the lstter being handled
wholesale by Boston firm.
Prof. VIM S. BATHS of Colby UniYef
sity appeared before the Skowhegsn
Womap's Club and invited guests IN
Milburn Hall last evening, giving h
dramatization of Nicholas Nickleby' II
which he impers mates ID CHA acters'
Prof. BATHS evidently was at his best OF
this occasion, and the select audience
we're most sgreeably entertained for two
hours. A piano solo by Miss Josie W.
Smith and vocal duets by Mrs. L. l.. Wal
ton and daughter, Miss Berl, and Mrs. l.
L. Morrison and Mrs. M. I. Pooler added
much to the occasion.
The official bond Of our new postmaster
Forrest Goodwin, + q. having been &C
cepted and his commission received, ne
took possession of the oflice MONDAY
evening. His bond was for the sum OF
$4,000. and the securities are George l.
Goodwin, Ed p. Page, Zenas Vaughan
and George W. Hawes. The present I'll
Glen. assistants, Edwin Durr'll, Mrs
Carrie Rsndlett aud George Fl tcher sr
retained and Mr.. Goodwin will give th'
office his close personal att n ion. W.
NAV exrect after our new postmaster get
h,s feet placed,n the { flee will be run will
the same facility it has teen run unde
former postmasters.
NJ cbav who has been giving voic,