The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
TOWN and VICINITY
MONDAY, MARCH IL, 1894.


farm for sale.
W. Il. Hunnewell of Pttsfield was in
town Saturday.
Fred C. Pooler went to Boston, Friday,
for few days stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler futile passed
Sunday with relatives in Sidney.
Jas. K. Frost went to Portland on
Saturday, remaining over the Sabbath.
Miss jeanette Lord of Steep Falls, Me,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. f. p. Coffin.
Mrs. Lyman d. Murphy is in Cleve-
land, o., visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Belle Bowen.
Mr. John Goodwin of Hartland was in
town Saturday aud made the REPORTER
a pleasant call.
The womens Club will give Faust
before the Sorosis at Mrs. Il. b. Shep-
herds, Monday, March 10Th.
There is to be convention of Somer-
set County Sunday schools at Madison,
Wednesday of next week March 2lst
1t is reported that Rice's great ex-
travagauza, ''Nenus" with so people is
to be produced in Coburn Hall in April.
NJ. II. Pooler aud 7. II. Anderson are
on two weeks trip to Florida, where
their wives are passing the spring
months.
The second series of the Old Folks
invitation parties commences at Hotel
Heselton, Tuesday evening of the pres
ent week, with five pieces of music.
Asa Parker of this; village, has %
hens, and in the three winter months of
this year they laid S42 eggs by actual
count. This is good record for winter,
who can beat it?
Mr.. C. II. Jordan of Madison was in
town Thursday afternoon and called
upon the REPORTER. He informs us
that business and business prospects are
improving there.
Monday evening next Skowhegan
Lodge, X of p. are to hold an installa-
ton, followed by a dance at Hotel Hes
elton, and Watervlle Lodge with their
friends, are to be the guests.
The many friends of Miss Susan Ste
ward will be panied to learn that this
estinable lady suffered IA partial shock
of paralysi, Friday night of last week.
Miss Steward is reported quite comfort
able this morning.
The Board of Trade held a meeting,
Thursday evening and elected Charles
A. Ross and Charles A. Marston as dele
gates to the meeting of the State Board
of Trade at Portland next week. Presi-
dent Anderson, also expects to attend
the Portland meeting.
1 Lewis Anderson of Skowhegan, and
William Dobson of Pittstield, attended
the funeral services of Hon. Rufus 5.
| Frost, of Chelsea, Mass, Friday last.
The attendance was very large, embrace
ing representatives of many societies
and organizations, and prominent bust
ness men.
Rev. G. V. Hanson heads the list of
the honorary members of the Skowhe-
gan Kelley Club being the first to send
in his name and fee; other citizens have
also taken this course; and still there is
room. The funds of the club are to be
used to loan to worthy men who desire
to avail themselves of the Kelley treat
ment but are unable to do so because
of lack of means.
The Elm City Club of Belfast extend
ed an invitation to the members of the
Milburn Club to be their guests on Fri
dav evening last, but for various reasons
only five members were able to accept
of the hospitality, viz; ii. b. Friend,
John w. Steward, II. r. Patten, c. A.
Marston and Herbert Wentworth. The
visitors are profuse in their compliments
as regards their generous treatment by
the Elm City Club.
Mr.. /achariah Tufts, a native of
Athens, and for many years a resident
| VI llltl tbWu anu uitu AZ
the home of his daughter in San Fran
cisco, CAL, Feb. Goth, very suddenly of
heart disease He removed from Skow-
hogan about ten years ago to Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, where he has since resid-
ed. and was on visit to his daughter.
lie was an uncle of II. II. Tufts. and his
ACE was obout 50 years
A referee case, Chas. p. Whittemore
" Frank Il. Thompson and Fred Howes,
who composed the late firm of Thompson
& IIowes, was heard at the Court House,
Friday and Saturday of last week, before
Justice o. A. Priest and Nathan Fowler,
who were appointed at the December
| term of 5. j. Court as referees. The
case is a disputed account. Walton &
Walton appeared for the plaintiff and
Forrest Goodwin Esq, for the defend
ants. The referees decision will be re-
ported at the March term 5. j. Court.
The March meeting of the directors of
the Skowhegan creamery came off Sat
urday. The butter sold for the month,
aggregated l4,705 lbs. against 1900 lbs.
for the corresponding month of last
year, a gain of 800 lbs. The amount