The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

New lace curtains at special low prices
at Ordwsy's
New lot of Lockwood remnants, at W.
Il. wildes'.
Rev. G. V. Hanson returned from Bos-
ton last evening.
Il. S. French is just getting about again
,ner several weeks illness.
Mr.. Lewis Anderson made business
rip to Boston this week.
% pieces new spring and summer dress
goods just arrived at Ordway's.
Have you seen the oranges at Hillman's?
One Of the finest displays ever In town.
Rev. Stephen Fletcher attended the
Bsptst Theological circle at Waterville,
Tuesday.
Miss Frances Lord of Steep Falls, Me-,
ia the guest of Miss Adslene Lord for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Pooler are on a
trip to Boston this week, expecting to re-
turn saturday night.
Monday evening officer Flye secured q
lug OF liquor that pocket pedler had
lust paid freight upon.
! Mr.. G. w. Frost of Cornville, has re-
turned to his business place, l19 Eliza
beth street, New York city.
,ft,. 81. noodur;, oavna hovoo f-or,
Westboro, Mass, to be in attendance up
Oh the ball and cotillon party of the Octa.
gon club.
Rev. A. j. Rackhff went to Bangor
Tuesday, where he delivered an address
before students in the Theological semin-
My.
Probably the largest quantity of
enameled kettles ever brought into Maine
by one dealer, has just been received by
R. S. Hillman.
F. W. Stone, Town clerk of Cornville,
has appointed as sub registers of vital
statistics to Issue burial permits, T.
fIauuclo huu bCoiSC Dot'
Mr. W. j. Estabrook has been in at
tendance upon the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the A. o. U. W. this week in
Boston, Representing Skowhegan lodge
The voting list has been posted up in
the post office and receives the attention
Of voters generally. 1t is well to make
sure that your name is on the list and on
correctly.
Rev. DR.. Field of the Central street,
Congregational church, Bangor, will
preach at the Island ave-, church. next
Sunday morning, in exchange with the
pastor.
Miss Anna Pegram started this morning
on the return journey to her home In
Loncoln, Ill. Her visit in the east was
very materially cut short by illness In
her family.
correspondent writes that Mr.. Colum
bus Brown of Athens has sheep that Is
sixteen years old this next spring, that Is
hale and hearty and if any one has one
older he would like to hear
A few Skowhegan gentlemen have re-
ceived invitations to reception to be
gwen by the ROYALTY Club of Colby Uni
verslty in Watervlle on Friday evening
oihis week, which will be followed by
dsncing party.
During the ten weeks of school in Dist.
No. 2, South side, the following pupils
we're absent but one day. Ernest Dunbar,
Gertie Dunbar, Roy Dunbar Ralph Blunt,
Maud Blunt, Frank Rowe, Ralph Weston,
Fannie White.
Miss Susie W. Delano entertained
party of her schoolmates and young
friends at the commodious farm residence
Of her grandfather, John Weston, on Fri
day evening Of last week. An enj oyable
time for all present.
Rev. G. V. Hanson has been to Boston,
and other Massachusetts towns during the
past week. He attended a reunion OF the
Massachusetts, Legislature Of 1873, OF
which he was member, representing the
town Of Peabody, where he was then To-
Gated as pastor.
Our school board, officers and teachers
have worked earnestly and successfully
for the evening schools. Some rs schol'
ars attend and manifest a good interest.
The services of officers and teachers have
thus far been given without compensa-
ton.
party of Waterville gentlemen, W.
Il. Percival, p. s. Head, e. ?. Gilman,
John Webber, G. II. harrington. w. b.
Dunn, and Messrs. Knapp, Goodridge
and Meader paid Fairview Stock Farm 8
visit on Friday last, and were royalty en-
tertained by Mr.. NJ. T. Pooler, the owner
At the residence Of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs O B Whiting, Turner ave, Mon
day and by Rev L House, Mr.. George X
Curtis of Waterville and Miss Georgia NJ.
Whiting were married. The happy event
was attended by only the family and reia-
tives, and the bridal party left by the al
ternoon train.
Mrs Geo. Z. Sampson received the un'
expected sad news Of the death OF her
mother, Mrs. s. X. Lancaster on Sunday
morning last, which occurred at her home
in Reading, Mass. The body was taken
to New Sharon, In this state FOR burial
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson attended the
funeral services on Tuesday.
The selectmen on Wednesday, laid out
street on petition Of Lewis Anderson
and others, beginning on the easterly line
of Joshua williams lot north Of and nea'
the house and lot of Susan Stewart
thence easterly over Milburn street to Fac
tory street. John W. Steward was th'
the surveyor who did the work. 1t vii
come up for approval at the town meet
ing, March 7.
The body of Mrs. Owen, deceased, wio
ow of the late Nathaniel Owen, OF "a"
bridge, Mass, was brought here for Dur
ial, and placed In the tomb in the oou'l
side cemetery, Monday last. Mrs. over
was many years resident OF the OH
town Of Bloomfield, and was so years O.
age at death. Nathaniel Owen, son O.
the deceased, accompanied the remain
Of his mother here.
George q. Rice, for several ye ars fore
man Of the cutting department at Keen
Bros. shoe factory, has resigned his pos
ton and accepted 3 similar one in stone