The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
TOWN and VICINITY

Massachusetts,. Monday.
Thirty members of the Mlbmn club
attended the X. Z. MINISTRIES in "A body.
Miss Lila Murphy went TO Augusta,
by yesterday afternoons train to visit
friends.
col. f. +. Heath of Waterville and
Henry Richards of Gardiner were in town
yesterday,
W. F. Robbins has received his new
bicycle, Victor Flyer, the past week,
aud it is a beauty.
Charles \. Marston left home for
Boston. Yesterday, on "A business trip. to
be gore several days.
capt ". II. Emery, Wis at Fairfield
Monday to attend the funeral of Il rela-
tive. Mr. James Sands.
Mr.. Colby c. Reynolds and wife of
Watervile, were the guests Of his father,
;. Reynolds, few days the past week
Mark Savage of Bingham, was in town
Yesterday He attended the Iog-driying
companies lhrclitlS> Ill Augusta, i"VS-
day.
1t is reported the Knight, of Pythias
boys are contemplating giving their
recent success in minstrelsy at Madison
soon.
The March docket for attorneys, is
now being printed. The number OF civil
cases on the continued docket is 3S3 q;
criminal, Il.
Russell Post e. y Il. will hold eX T.
eises in Grand Army Hall Friday eve
ming next the BIRD inst, in celebration of
Washington's birthday.
The topic for the sermon at High
Street Christian church will be per
sonal Effort" Service at 200 =, NJ.
Seats free. You will be welcome.
The knights of Pythias are to repeat
their recent minstrel success in Madison.
Thursday evening of next week, Mar. l.,
closing the entertainment with dance.
Miss j. B. Nay left Wednesday nom
ing for New York and Boston where
she will remain two weeks attending
millinery openings, and selecting goods
for the coming season.
Mr.. L. A. Cain of kennebunk, Me.
will lecture on kecleyism at Cornville,
Sat. Feb. n, at p. NJ. Athens. sun
day, Feb 25th, at 1870 \. NJ. and
Brighton. Feb 18th, at =. M.
kendall's full orchestra furnishes the
music for the grand ball and entertain
meut at Norridgewock. this Thursday
evening Tickets have been placed at
40 cents for both dance and entertain
ment. All are invited.
The annual report of the Skowhegan
School committee is in the hands of the
printer and citizens desiring copies can
have them by calling AT the office of
Forrest Goodwin Esq, on AMI after
Monday next, the Goth inst.
Leslie Il. Brown shipped car load of
heavy beeves to Auburn, yesterday
There We're nine of them, and one yoke
of white-faced oxen raised in Scion
tipped the scales to 1920 lbs. Their
girth was it,. 5 in. and IT.. 10 in.
The firm of Narnev & Nutting, un-
dertakers, has been dissolved. and Mr..
Nutting is to continue the business.
Also the firm of Corson & Estes, the
Island Ave. grocers, and Mr. II. A.
Corson is to continue the business.
The road to Norl idgewock on the ice
is source of great convenience being
found especially so during the recent
blow, for while country roads in general
were blockaded for two days, Marsh
stevens stage made regular trips as
usual.
Geo. G. Sheldon and Mrs Sheldon ar
rived in town Saturday afternoon on
their way to open the spring term of
Somerset Academy of Athens but were
obliged to remain here over Sunday on
account of the roads being so badly
blocked with snow.
&. y. Harlow and Boston friends will
he at the Skowhcgan House Wednesday
At ppiudlN @'lii anu at Talllitiu
Thursday March LIST to purchase horses
for the Boston Market, He says,
bring in the best rs he has a friend
looking for speed" No postponmcnt on
account of weather.
Tuesday last +. p Coffin Esq. began
series of talks before the two upper
classes of Skowhegan High school, upon
poets and poetry. Tuesday the topic
WAS the nature and subjects of poetry.
Illustrated by readings. The tulk WAS
very helpful and highly appreciated
by the classes and the teachers
1t was merry company of ladies who
gathered at Hotel Coburn. Tuesday
evening, the occasion being Il meeting Of
Hkowhegan Sorosis. The program in
cluded one Of Mr. lIaines' excellent sup
rers followed by a farce given in the
parlors. The attendance was unusually
large ard the meeting pronounced one
OF the most enjoyable of the year
l.. l.. Walton Esq. aud Supt. A. X.
Butler are to go to Bingham, Tuesday
to talk to meeting of citizens there on
School matters. These gentlemen have
mad pynnriapaa in hn