The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-05
Venus April 18th.

SILK huck for gents ties at Ordways.
|. j. Smith is on business trip to
Portland and Boston.
Remember the sale of trimmed hats, at
Miss Nays, next Saturday.
Trial Justice, b. d. Bowden, of Pitts
field was in town. Wednesday.
County Commissioner Weber return
ed to his home in Palmyra this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. ii. Totman were in
town yesterday, guests at the home of
B. F. Eaton.
Misses Belle and Lizzie Hutchinson
passed the day Tuesday, visiting friends
in Waterville.
A. ii. Weston returned home Tuesday
from Il visit in Boston, Taunton, and
Fall River.
Governor Cleaves' has designated
April 10Th for EAST day We print
proclamation elsewhere.
Opening sale at Arnold's, Saturday,
for Venus Get your tickets before
the good seats are all gone.
Bixby and Buck have just received
300 boxes more of that % ct boxed
stationary and selling for 10 cts.
Remember the special sale of 81 and
50 trimmed hats at Miss Nays Saturday
next. There will be some rare bargains
Fred Thomas and wife, recently of
Stoneham, Mass, are visiting friends in
town, preparatory to taking up their
residence in Fort Fairfield. ~
Ladies you can get your hair dressing,
shampooing, cutting, ullng, etc, Tues
day and Wednesday of each week, from
5 \. NJ. to p. NJ, at Colby's store.
Sheriff Viles conveyed the prisoner
Mason, convicted of burglary last week
from Norridgewock to Auburn yester-
day where he is to serve sentence of
IL months.
Co. +. National Guards. INDUCED in a
social dance in their armorv, Wednes-
day evening. Forty-four couples par
ticipated. kendall's orchestra provided
fine music and a pleasant time is report
ed
Mrs. 7. G. Moses entertained COM
pany of young ladies at her home, No.
|, kennebec ST., yesterday afternoon
and evening. The time was passed very
fla With nr;, nd
per was served.
Henry Rawles, accompanied by Mrs.
Rawles, went to Waterville yesterday to
attend meeting, last evening, of the
kennebec Valley Hardware Club, whose
membership is composed of all hardware
dealers along the kennebec, river.
Col. A. w. Wildes was at Augusta,
Tuesday, and went to Bangor, Tuesday
evening, intending to 60 to Aroostook
county with the other members of the
board of Railroad commissioners, on
official business, but having contracted
a cold on the trip, returned to his home,
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Homer NJ. Jones entertained at
her home on Wednesday evening last
the three classes in the Bethany Sunday
School taught by Mrs. J. H. Williams,
Miss Ella G.. Nash, and Miss Isidore
Neil. There was a large attendance of
the members, and the evening was pas
sed in very delightful manner.
Gen'l and Mrs. Shepherd entertained a
large company at their beautiful home
on the evening of Tuesday last. The
larger part of the evening was devoted
to progressive whist, First prizes were
awarded to Mrs. w. II. Wildes and Silas
Leland; second prizes to Mrs. A. W.
Wildes and c. A. Marston; consolation
prizes to Mrs. f. Il. Folsom and j. X.
Frost. A fine lunch was served.
Clifton }. Bailey of this place, who
since January LIST, has been the travel
ing repre- sentative of the Maine Kelley
Institute, at Deering has been rendered,
and has accepted the general manage
ment of that institution. and already en-
tered upon his new duties. We have
no doubt of Mr.. Bailey's ability to per-
form the arduous duties of his new
position to the eXtire satisfaction of
the stockholders.