The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-22
TOWN and VICINITY.
4. F. Dyer is in Boston this week.

Heselton this term of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Roberts went to Bos-
ton yesterday for brief stay.
Geo. f. Moore Of North Arson is at
tending court here this week.
Spring garments for ladies' aud chill
dren have arrived at Ordway's.
Mrs. Helen Neil Howard left home
Monday afternoon, to visit friends in
Augusta.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Society, will give an Easter concert,
next Sunday evening.
Don't forget the oyster supper TO be
given at the Congregational vestry to-
morrow night at o'clock.
Do you notice the large amount of
county correspondence and county news
in the REPORTER this week?
Miss Blanche Pollard returned to
Pennington this morning to attend the
spring term of the Normal school.
Mr.. c. Z. Brown, formerly of Bling
HAM, HAS ittthNiN ms itShchNt
from that place to Norridgewock.
Miss Ruth Stevens of Colby. returned
home Wednesday, after spending II
week as the guest of Miss Wyman.
John o. Haines is on business trip to
Portland and Boston, looking to see
where he can place several good horses
he thinks of buying
Mrs. Irvine of No. Arson was the
guest of Mrs. Hiram Burriil and family
over Sunday going to Lewiston Tuesday,
for brief visit.
The Knights of Pythas boys present
their minstrel entertainment in Water
vile next Monday evening, March 20.
after which they give a ball
The Sorosis have secured Mrs. Laura
f. Richards to give one of her delight
full readings in Milburn hall, April TO-
The Woman's Club and other guests have
been invited.
Skowhegan hotels give reduced rates
to people attending the Maine Confer
ehCc IeIe, COMMENCING Apili lotH. oHc
dollar per day to those who engage
rooms through the church committee.
Deputy Sheriffs, John Smith, w F.
Mutt, Simon Fox, f. l.. Harding, Scott
Knowles, Lyman Grant, Joseph Atkinson
III. NJ. Waugh, and A. p Spear have
been in attendance upon court this week
Jnaaltnn hoe ham alantod a
representative, with Alvin Sedgely as
alternate, to represent Eureka Lodge,
No. l2S, n. +. o. p, ut the session of
the Grand Lodge to be held at Portland,
on Tuesday, April Sd.
Tuesday afternoon of this week, the
little friends and school-mates of Miss
Fay Cox gave her a very pleasant sur
prise party. She was presented with a
nice gold ring of which Fay is very
proud and thanks her little friends very
much
The Coburn Wooden Mills started up
on Monday several departments, and
business in the other departments will
be resumed rs fast as the work is ready.
Business is resumed with decrease in
wages of from ) to 10 per cent. with the
exception of the lower priced hands,
whose wages remain as before. The
cut down, as far as we are able to learn,
meets with the approval of the en-
ployes, being considered by them only
Just and equitable.
Mr.. :. c. Hodges, who for several
years was a resident of our toAn, but
last fall went to Newark, n j., to reside
with her son. Eugene 5. Clifford died AT
the latter place, Wednesday of last
week. The direct cause of her death
was from an appopleptic shock the
Monday previous Her body was
brought to Fairfield Corner. her early
home, for burial, funeral services being
held there yesterday afternoon. Among
Skowhegan relatives who attended were
II. l.. Stetson. wife and two children.
}. Angler Hill and daughter aud Chas.
J.. Nye. Deceased leaves family of
seven sons and one daughter, az follows:
tdw. of Mattapawset, Mass; John of
kentucky Chas. and Horace. Chicago.
ILL.,; viii, stephen and Eugene. of
Newark, y. J. aud Mrs. II. /. Stetson.
OF Madison
The local Kelley League in their bcne-
lit concert at Coburn Hail. Tuesday
evening, incurred the gratitude of the
entire audience, as the entertainment in
ITS entirety proved one of the most de-
hghtful musical treats Skowhegan
audience has been favored with for Il
long time. The Ceclian Quartette of
Portland, always good, never sang in a
happier vein, and Miss Agnes NJ SAT
lord the reader was accorded warm
applause for the pleasure her delightful
selections gave. Prof. Il. b. Hall, al
ways favorite here, fully met all ex-
pectations of his friends. The orches-
tral music by Kendall's orchestra was
particularly pleasing feature of the
concert, and we are proud to chronicle
II as Skowhegan organization. 1t is
only TO be regretted that the audience
III attendance was not larger, but as it
was the League netted about $50 90
from the concert.