The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-15
TOWN and VICINITY.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1894,

+. {. Heselton went to Boston Satur-
ay afternoon.
IL. II. Hackett, Esq, of Detroit, was
in town Thursday.
A special meeting of the Milburn Club
is called for tonight.
February term of Probate Court opens
at the Court house, tomorrow
Mrs. Charles Young's mother is visit
ing her GU Mount Pleasant Ave.
d. +. Thompson, Esq, of Hartland,
was in town Thursday and made the RE-
PORTER Il call.
| Miss Minnie Gould who had been visit
ing friends in Waterville. returned home
Saturday evening,
Miss Minta Powers was the guest of
Mrs }, p. Oak over the Sabbath, going
to Paris Hill this morning
Capt. Moses French was in town over
Sunday, visiting his daughters here, and
went to Waterville, Monday.
Mr. Rosm ell Taylor of the Leland
Tanning Co., who has charge of the Bos
ton office, has been in town since FRI
day.
Rev. l.. IL. Copeland of Philadelphia,
Pa, will preach in the First Baptist
church Sunday next and the Sunday
following.
Rev. I. 6. Moses will preach at the
Malbon school house, Wednesday eve
ming, Feb. II. at 40 o'clock, provided
it does not storm.
The hop at the Ieselton on Friday
night last was attended by over forty
couples, and is reported the most en-
ioyable of any yet.
The NJ p. A. club held whist party
last Thursday evening at Mr.. and Mrs.
4. II. Yeaton's, on Mount Pleasant Ave.
Refreshments were served.
The light snow of Saturday afternoon
was followed by terrific blow, and in
consequence the country roads are
AGAIN seriously blockaded
&. IL. Plshon has been appointed post
master at East Fairfield vice Pc cy \.
Kicker, and c. F. Spaulding at North
Cornvlle vice T. j. Calden.
A revival of business is reported to
have commenced in the oil cloth facto-
ries, as we are informed six men were
added to the working force the past
week.
Rev. 7. G. Moses preached in the
Bethany Baptist church Sunday morn
ing, Rev. c. V. Hanson, the pastor,
bciag confined to his home by rheu-
matte trouble.
The next meeting of Sorosis is to be
held at Hotel Coburn, Tuesday evening
of next week. The entertainment will
consist of a short farce by several MEM
bers of the club, followed by supper.
A baker is holding forth at Patter-
sons, to-day and Tuesday, making
mince pies and showing up the merits of
the "Non-Such Mince Meat" You are
invited to call and try a piece of the
pie.
Starks loses two respected citizens by
pneumonia, Messrs. John G.. and Stephen
G. Sawyer, aged sixty and tifty-eight
years and eleven months, respectively.
They were brothers of Augustus |. Saw
yer of this place
Sheriff Niles got after Il fellow who
resides on the plains, Saturday, for SELL
ing liquor and he was brought before
Justice Priest, made to settle, and upon
promise of good conduct in the future,
was allowed his freedom again.
Sunday night, tramp gained entrance
to the school-house in district No. ),
South, by climbing through window.
lie destroyed one of the wall maps,
probably using it for kindling, and left
a big fire in the stove Monday morning.
The amount of butter manufactured ut
the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery for
the month of January was ,l4,295
pounds, Il gain over January of last
year of 1850 lbs. The amount paid the
patrons of the Creamery for cream for
the month was $3,2ll.5l, II cents per
inch.
Special revival services under the aus
pieces of the congregational church will
commence next Tuesday evening at
their chapel. Rev. I. p. Williams, "A
singer of especial power, in such SER
vices, will assist the pastor. All SER
vices will begin ut ia. Further an
nouncement on Tuesday evening.
a meeting of Mt. Moriah Council is
called for Wednesday evening of the
present week, at which time work in all
the degrees will be conducted. 1t is
expected that j. Webster Hazewood of
Andover, Mass, the visiting officer of
the Grand Council of Maine will be
present to assist and inspect the work.
Mr.. Palmer White has been in poor
health this winter and quite lame. SO a
number of his neighbors spent Tuesday,
Feb. 6, in cutting and hauling wood to
his door. The ladies came just before
noon bringing generous supply OF
food. Dinner was served to twenty
four and pleasant social time enjoyed
bv all