The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-08
ioNDAY, MARCH 5, 1894.

Rev. Mr.. I.apham, Presiding Elder of
this district, preached at the Methodist
church, Sunday last.
The Gaiety Burlesque Co., who ap-
peared at Coburn Hall Saturday night,
were greeted by small house.
Ed Roberts carried his arm in sling
ii portion of last week. as result of an
accident while building his furnace fire.
DIR. j. f. Il. Biron, who has been alb
sent in Montreal for two weeks, is
expected home Wednesday of the present
week.
+. c. Taylor and wife have removed to
Boston. where Mr.. Taylor will engage
with his father-in-law in the meat and
provision business.
Miss Josie May Dillingham; has re-
turned to Portsmouth, y. H., after visit
ing her parents at their home in this
town. for a few weeks.
Miss Geneva Rose left SkoWhegan
this morning for Kansas. on a visit of
several months. Miss Minnie Gould ac-
companed her rs far as Boston.
| The Methodist Sunday school last
Sabbath, reached the highest point in its
history, l9l were present in the various
grades, 80 of whom were in the chill
dren's class.
The many friends in town of Miss
Linda Graves will be pleased to learn
that she is President elect of the Young
| Wolnan's Christian Association in Colby
| University.
NJ. F. Stevens, the new proprietor of
| the Sawyer House, SO. Norridgewock,
announces grand opening ball on We'd
nesday evening of this week, with music
| by kendall's full orchestra.
With the exception of the finishing
room. the Wooden mills of l.. Anderson
& Co. were shut down Saturday night
The proprietors hope to start their ma
chnery again within a few weeks.
Active preparations are going ON for a
church. a most b, autiful program has
been arranged, with musical exercises of
high order of merit, recitationS by the
children, etc.
The services ut the Congregational
church yesterday were of special interest
and were largely attended. Five were
received into the church, Fall of them
| receiving baptism. The meetings of the
week will be AS usual.
In making mention of the dissolution
of the firm of Narney e Nutting. under
takers. we inadvertently failed to state
that Mr.. Varney would continue the
undertaking business. Such is the fact
however, and he is now located IN rooms
over Lang's market
The Knights of Pythias MINISTRIES on
their recent visit to Madison, were not
greeted with as large a house as the
boys had hoped, yet they made enough
for expenses, and got royal good time
out of it. 1t is said they are contem-
plating visit to Waterville the latter
part of this present month.
: Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich of North Madi-
sou. observes her ninetieth birthday,
March 5th Her husband. who was one
of the pioneers in this part of the town.
died in April last. Mrs. Goodrich has
lived a long and useful life, and
is Justly entitled to the congratulations
of her friends upon having reached the
exceptional age of fourscOre years and
ten.
News has zen received of the sudden
death in Everett, Wash, of Mr.. &. H..
Skinner. which occurred ON Monday,
Feb. 10Th, from apopleXy. Deceased
was "A former life long resident oi SOM
erset county, and at one time a business
man of Skowhegan, and was well known.
He removed with his family to the
state of Washington the latter part of
| 1891. A wife. three sons and a daugh-
ter survive him.
"A Chinese School" or an evening in
Pekin. is the name of II very unique en-
tcrtanment to hc given next week by
the Epworth League of the NJ. +.
church. under the direction of Miss
Clara NJ Cushman, la e OF Peku. China.
This is a very interesting and instructive
entertainment Illustrative of the manner
and customs, showing priests, watch
men, soldiers, etc. The singing in Chi
nese by local characters will doubtless
be very entertaining.
There is a disagreement between the
Water-power Company and the Skowhe-
gan Pulp Company in regard to an as
sessment made by the former upon the
latter for expense of rebuilding the dam
across south channel A suit has been
brought but by agreement the issue is
expected to be referred to two justices
of the supreme court. The Milburn
company that owns the water-power on
the Island known as the Willis power
is also interested in the question AS their
rights are similar to those of the Show
'hegan Pulp mill.