The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-29
TOWN and VICINITY.

J. W. Bixby of Athens was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Brainerd has returned from her
vacation.
Cravenettes and mackinto.hes at
Ordway's.
w. b. Stewards new goods are all
ready for inspection.
Mr.. Clarence Longley of Lexington.
was in town, Tuesday.
Mr.. c. W. Frost of CornYile, made a
business trip to Portland, this week.
c. ii. Jones Esq. of Athens was in
town Monday and called on TIE RE
PORTER.
Deputy Sheriff, II. 5. Nickerson of
Pittsfield has been at the Court House
this week.
Rev. 5. c. Fletcher and wife of Mon
son, came to town on Tuesday for a
brief visit.
Hon. c. A. Harrington and r. NJ. Ba-
ker OF Norridgewock, were in attendance
upon court Tuesday.
Miss Edith B. Hanson entertained the
members of the Poouoosac club ut her
home on Monday evening
Herbert Wentworth of the insurance
agency firm, Griffin & Wentworth, made
a business trip to Boston, this week.
The annual meeting of the First Bap
fist church and Society will be held at
their vestry, next Tuesday, at p. NJ
n. w. Murphy of the Parlin Pond
House, and Sullivan Newton of the
Newton House, Jackman, were in town.
Wednesday.
w. p. IIapgood, Skowhegan, is the
Somerset member of the state committee
of the Peoples party, elected at the
recent convention of that party at Au-
gusta.
At the Methodist church, next Sab
bath, the Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered, followed by
baptism and reception of members.
Strangers cordially invited.
We put on our floor to-day fine line
OF childrens carriages from S. to $40;
also handsome line of all wool filled
carpets at only 80 cents per yard at +.
F. Fairbrother 4 Cos.
The minstrel entertainment given at
Watervile, Monday night last by the
X. p. boys of this place, was well at
tended, as was also the dance following
M art nv niu1 ttli
aud while they did not get very wealthy
from the proceeds, they more than paid
expenses and had a very enjoyable time.
Elder Ora NJ. Chase, of this place, will
preach during the month of April as
follows: Sunday, April LIST, at the city
schoolhouse in Canaan; Sunday, April
sth, in South Smithfeld; Sunday, April
18th, in Pittstield: Sunday, April 22l
at Belgrade Mills; Sunday, April %, in
Dexter village.
Delano the baker will commence on
Monday next to run his cart about town,
as has been his custom during the season.
The constantly increasing business, Mr..
Delano enjoys is his best recommended
tions as fine baker. and this season he
is making more extensive preparations
than ever in the interests of his trade.
If you haven't already window card,
call at his store for one
Happening into the new Undertaking
rooms, recently established by w :.
Narney over \. II. Lang's market, we
were much surprised to see the com
plete line of Baskets, robes, plates, etc,
Mr.. Varney carries in stock. The rooms
are admirably adapted for this lie of
business, and as Mr.. Narney is IA pro-
gressive young man, our people may
rest assured that he will keep pace
with the demands of his calling, as IA
thorough undertaken.
Mrs. Belle Clahin, who is stationed in
the Congo country in Africa, has been
granted leave of absence to return to
this country and to her home here, by
the Baptist Foreign Missionary Board.
Missionaries are not expected to remain
in that country longer than three years
at one time and Mrs. Clahin has been
there years, but her return was hasten
ed by the serious illness of ler mother,
Mrs. Charles Grover, of this place. The
trip will occupy some six weeks.
Hon. Edward Wiggin. Worthy Mas
ter of the State Grange, was in town
tuesday, the guest of Ansel lIolway,
Master of Somerset Pomona Grange, and
made the REPORTER a call. lie went
to Fairfield Center, Tuesday afternoon.
to attend a meeting of Victor Grange
there, and left Wednesday for his home
IN Pressure Isle. He has been visiting
oranges in Cumberland and Androscog-
GIN counties of late. The plan Of hav-
ing professors of the State College at
orono give lectures under the auspices
Oh local oranges, as proposed by Mr.
"lggin, he Informs US is meeting with
great favor and the call for such ad-
dresses are so many that the professors
cannot respond to all of them. Master
"iggin, himself a progressive farmer.
is alive to the interests Of farmers and