The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
TOWN and VICINITY


Rev. J. A. Jones of Norridgewock,
was in town Thursday last.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Milburn club occurs tonight.
Woman wanted, to wash dishes at
Hotel Heselton, Immediately.
Lots of new help are finding employ
ment at the shoe factory.
Bartlett x Cairns are supplying best
quality butter at Is cts. per b.
The directors of Sorosis meet with
Miss Elizabeth Webb, Wednesday after,
noon.
Geo. B. Stafford made a business trip
to Boston last week. returning home
Saturday.
The L. X. 4. A. are to hold their an
nual reunion and banquet at Hotel Hes
elton. February 18th.
William Edwin Fellows, NJ. D., of
Bangor, was in town Saturday morning,
called here professionally.
Mrs. F. B. Heselton went to Boston,
to-day, with the intention of opening II
lodging house in that city.
Elba Danforth lost a fine two-year-old
colt recently, sired by NJ. \. Parker's
Nelson. 1t was case of lock-iaw
Mrs. Tobias Lord, who has been the
guest of her neice, Mrs. T.. p. Coffin, re-
turned to her home in Steep Falls. Fri |
day.
DR.. f. S. Bigelow was called to Farm
ington professionally Sunday last to
visit Ii. W. Lowell, and returned Tues |
day.
Miss Gertrude Weston gave Il small
tea party, Thursday last, in honor of
her guest. Miss Martha IIoughton of
Bingham.
Corbett's training quarters in Florida
We're at Anastasia,. on an island, the
property of NJ. Il. Bean formerly of this
| town.
After a shutdown OF many weeks the
Skowhegan Pulp mill resumed opera
tions to-day starting up all machinery
on full time.
:, a telegram Saturday, announced the
safe arrival at their destination in the
south. of Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler and Mrs.
T. IL. Anderson.
EX-Conductor Jos. Anderson, now
station agent at Bath, was in town Fri
day. 1t was like old times to see him
on the train and at this place
ID. Wilder Colby leaves home this
week for an extended trip through New
Hampshire, accompanied by Prof. A. E,
Rogers of the State College.
Mrs. John W. Bailey, who has been
the guest of her son and his family for
some weeks, left for her home in New
York city, Saturday morning.
+. +. Greenwood. C. E., of Madison.
who returned from the Bangor and
AroCstook railroad line some weeks ago.
left here for New York, Saturday.
F. r. Buck, of the firm of Bixbv &
Buck who has established a branch store
in Bingham was at his home here over
Sunday, returning to Bingham, Monday.
Hon. Henry S. Webster of Gardiner.
who is interested in the Reporter-Jour-
nal, daily, of that city made the RE-
PORTER Il pleasant call Saturday, while
in town to visit Somerset Chapter, r. A.
Masons.
The dance at the Heselton last week
was attended by over forty couples, and
was most enjoyable affair. Dnsmore's
orchestra, four pieces, furnished excel
lent music, The next assembly will be
next week.
W. F. Robbins has the agency of the
Victor bicycle, which is conceded by
agents of any make, to be the equal, and
claimed by Victor riders to be the SUI
pelior of any bicycle in the market. He
will have an 1894 pattern on exhibition
at his store early in February.
Col. Geo. w. Balm, the Kentucky ora
tor, who appeared last year in the high
school course and gave such perfect
satisfaction, will again lecture at Coburn
Hall, Monday evening, Feb, >. under the
auspices of the school Subject Boys
and Girls, Nice and Naughty; or the
Pendulum OF Life Tickets %. 81 aud
80 cents at Bixby & Bucks.
Mr.. +. +. Knowles, the periodical aud
book publisher of Portland, Me-, is in
town this week, canvassing for 'Ab-
bolt & Elwel's History of Maine" Mr.
Knowles Is, without doubt, one of the
most successful and popular agents
of the State. Any one who does not
see Knowles and would like the History
can get it by writing him, Box 1916,
Portland, Maine.
Rev. Harrison ID. Barr tt of Mead
vile, Penn, president of the National
Spiritualist Association of the L. s.,
will speak on spiritualism in Grand
Army Hall, this, Monday, evening, at
100 o'clock. Mr.. Barrett is known in
this town to many of our citizens as he
has pre- iched in the Iniversalst church
in town several times in years past, was
graduated from SkowlIcgan High School
some 2 years ago and is a son of Levi
Barrett of Canaan. Al are invite to