The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-11
TOWN and VICINITY

| 22ctS., AT bartlett " cairns.
Horatio W. Cushing is on Il week 5
visit to friends in Sherbrook, p. @
Prolific poultry food to make your
hens lay, for sale by c. Ii. Burrill. Nv
Mrs. Goodridge of Dexter, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs, F. 0. Saw
yer.
There will be no preaching service
at the First Baptist church until the
18th, inst.
Miss Grace Jacobs came to town Fri
day night called here by the illness of
her mother.
| E. w. Marble of the firm of Baker
4 Marble, makes business trip to Bos-
ton this week.
Geo. Cushing was at his store Satur-
day for the first time since being taken
i'll, Dec I'D.
Mr.. Geo. Grover, of Lynn, Mass, was
in town for few days last week on n
visit to his parents.
{. W. Chase of Waterville, engineer on
the noon train. has been OIL duty for II
week or more, owing to illness.
Mr.. Will Mcclellan of Caribou, was in
town for day last week, returning
home Friday afternoon. accompanied by
his wife.
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his home for two weeks or more, severe
" i'll from Ia grippe. but is now on the
mend.
The insurance upon the buildings and
household goods of Frank Mitchell,
burned last week was $4,000 instead of
as given.
Misses Molie Ward and Ruth Cush-
ing. teachers in our schools, are visiting
the schools of Fairfield and Waterville
to-day.
Prof. \. +. Rogers lectures before
The Milburn Club, at their rooms this
evening; subject, The Present finan-
cia Situation.
In addition to the horses sold IL. \,
Harlow, made mention of last week was
BAY Fearnaught sold him by II. Nj.
Jones for 5000.
Kendall's orchestra has been secured
for the concert and ball in Hartland
Wednesday evening, l7th, by the Odd
EnlIowc of that plapp
We are glad to note that w. ii. Fuller
is again able to be at his place of bust
ness. Mrs. Fuller, who also has had
severe siege of sickness, is now conva-
descent.
d. E. Thompson, Esq, of llartland,
accompanied by Mrs. Thompson, were
guests of Hotel Coburn a portion of
last week, Mr.. Thompson being in atten-
dance upon court.
The number of beans in the jar at f..
A. Bisson's was 1925. Edward Pooler
guessed 1925 and Mr.. Hanley 1925, these
being the nearest guesses out of l51
made, and as they were equally near,
the presents were divided.
There is a present temporary rush ut
the Coburn Wooden Mills, on orders of
several months since. We trust such Il
state of things will continue for several
weeks, but we fear differently.
The hunting party composed of f. C..
Pooler, Nelson Weston and John Harris
returned from their trip to the Lake,
Thursday noon. The boys had an eX-
citing time they report, but brought
back no big game.
The Old Folks dance at the IIeselton,
Thursday night last was attended by
fifty couples, and proved the most en-
ioyable of any yet. The next assembly
will be Friday evening of the present
week. and if YOU dance and want II good
time you should not miss it.
Remember the illustrated lecture in
Coburn Hall. Tuesday evening by Prof
A. L. Rogers, given under the auspices
of Somerset Pomona Grange. and to
which the public are cordially invited.
Prof Rogers will be assisted by ID. W..
Colby who will handle the stereopticon.
President Whitman of Colby Univel-
versity preached ut the First Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening to
large audiences. The Bethany church
omitted the usual Sunday evening SER
vice to give opportunity for members to
listen to sermon by President Whit
man.
Joseph 6. Wyman. formerly of Skow-
hogan. now principal of the Iivermore
Falls High School, was in town over
Sunday visiting friends and relatives
here, He was for several years con
nected with the REPORTER and for four
years was in the Boston University,
graduating at that institution with
honors in June last
c. j. Bailey entered upon his duties,
with the new year, as travelling represen-
tative for the Kelley Institute at Port
land. Me. Mr.. Bailey is well adapted.
to the work for which he is engaged and
is thorough gentleman, while his ia
miliaritv with the grand work which
this institution is doing for the cause of
temperance in our state, enables him to
present il to those with whom he comes
in contact in most agreeable and in