The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-19
Miss Julia Coburn is in Boston.

town, To-Day
The W. Il. c. will meet at ? p. NJ. in
the future instead of 23O.
$. W. Philbriek left home this after
noon for ST. Stephen y. b., for Il few
days visit.
NJ. I. Pooler, accompanied by his
daughter, Mabel, went to Boston, to-day
for few days stay
Mr. Mcdowell of the Portland Ex-
press'is reporting the NJ. +. Conference
for that paper this week,
Tomorrow Fast bay the post office
will be closed from ll.l5 A. NJ. to 1.15P p.
NJ, and from to O'Clock.
There will be Il dance at the Town
hall. Cornville, Tuesday evening, May
lst. Music by Smiths orchestra.
Ladies' free soda water day next Fri
day, at Geo. Cushng's, and gentlemen's
day, Saturday All cordially invited
Misses Annie f. Humphrey and
Lillian V. Erslline of Portland are the
guests of Mrs. c. n. Bragg, Water st.
Harry w. Sedgeley has purchased the
dyeing business of c. W. Buzzell and
will continue it, retaining Mr.. Buzzel
until September.
Rev. Dr.. {. W, Gallagher of kents
Hill seminary. will preach at the Con
gregatonal church, Sunday morning, at
the usual hour
Miss Belle Allen of kennebunk is in
attendance upon the N. +. Conference
this week, and is the guest of Mrs.
Leonora Spaulding.
DIR. F. O. Sawyer and DR., X. H. Pull
siter. with their wives. together with
Herbert Wentworth and +. Il. Philbrick,
attended the German in Waterville
Tuesday night
David Patterson of Scion, has a sheep
that is wonder fully prolific. said sheep
gave birth to four lambs on Saturday
last. In the last five years she has had
| Il lambs.
| j. &. Brown of the Canaan House is to
have May night ball in the fine hall
connected with his hotel, on Tuesday
evening, May LIST, for which good music
| has been secured.
Rev Mr.. Hazelwood formerly of Ban
gor, will speak at the Bethany Baptist
church, Monday evening, the I'D instant
upon Home Missions. The address will
be illustrated by stereoptcon views.
Capt. and Mrs II. II. Shaw of Port
land, are in town the guests at the home
of Gen. X. B. Shepherd. Capt. Shaw
had part in the educational meeting at
the Methodist Conference, Wednesday.
| The Congregational society have en-
gagged the following choir for the coming
! year: DR.. NJ. l.. Mari, +. +. Sturte-
want, Mrs. +. G. Duntou and Miss
I.eora Withee. They have also secured
Miss Pearle Curtis as organist.
The fine camps at the famed Carry
l oDuS IlsiN Z DttU ltustt lol tilt litStIl
season by Z. P, King, who will run
them personally. The large number
who visit these ponds annually will find
in Mr. King model man for the place.
Among the clergymen in attendance up
on the Maine Conference here, who have
been pastors of the Skowhegan church,
we notice: Rev. W. IL. Foster, Rev.
Charles Munger, Rev. c. +. Allen, Rev.
l.. II. Bean, Rev. d. b. Holt, Rev. Mel
len Howard.
The rapidity with which our village
streets have become settled and dry is
something pleasing. The bad place that
usually existed in front of Hotel Coburn
stables is noticeable by its absence. at
tributable in great part, to the new
sewer system.
The services at the Congregational
church, for next week are as follows
Preaching service at the usual hour Sun
day morning, S. S. Immediately follow
ing. \. +. :. c. +. at six. There will he
no second service. Meetings for the
week AS usual.
Gu Sunday the Methodist Conference
will convene in Coburn Hall, morning
and evening, Bishop Foss will preach in
the morning and Rev. DR.. Keen in the
afternoon. The hall will be arranged so
that every part of it may be occupied to
the full extent of its capacity,
The King Backing Company shipped
to Alpena, Michigan on Monday, "A case
of their Waterproof Backing, which is
the second lot shipped to Michigan since
the Incorporation of the new company.
The last order contained an order for
gallons to be forwarded one week later.
John o. iIaines is doing particular
" lively business in the buying and
shipping of horses to market. He pur-
chased ten within a week, and it is
noticeable that they are all good ones.
1t has only been three weeks since he
concluded to handle them for market,
ard in that brief time nearly twenty
have been bought by him.
The next regular meeting of Russell
Post will be held Friday evening. April
20 Al this meeting they will eXemplify