The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-12
TOWN and VICINITY

wv II. 1 iiodA.
Our schools commenced their spring
term, this morning.
Calvin Colby of Bingham was at Hotel
Heselton, Friday night.
Old newspapers at this Office. for sale
at 20 cents per hundred.
Mrs. Nm. Fuller visited friends in
Waterville, Friday of last week.
i Wallace Blunt returned Friday from
Boston. where he spent his school yaca-
ton.
W. F. Blunt, Skowhegan, has Light
Brahma eggs for sale at 80 cents for a
setting.
Oscar knowlton of this town. is repre-
sentng the firm of f. \. Wing IL Co.. on
the road.
Yates Bros, proprictors of Silver
Lawn tables at Waterville, were in
town Friday.
G. y. Smith OF Foxboro, Mass. for
merly of Cornville, has been spending a
few days at his old home.
c. NJ. Bailey's Sons q Co., are making
from 500 to $50 rolls per week. now in
the Skowhegan factory.
Albert Clarke, went to Ontario this
morning, where he is in future to make
his hone with an uncle
Mrs. Laura +. Richards books at Geo.
Cushing's, viz. "Capt. January" "Melo-
dy." and "Stories of my childhood.
II. f. Wilson, who is now assistant al
the American Express office in Bruins
wick, WAS home over the sabbath
~ W Brainerd and wife were in Fair
field over the Sabbath, owing to the
critical illness of Geo. O. Brown. the
father of Mrs Brainerd.
At the close of the present school
year we learn that Supt. A. X. Butler
is to enter upon the study of law in the
office of II. NJ. Heath, Esq, at Augusta.
W. +. Blunt of this town, says his
hens beat those noted in the REPORTER
week before last. He has 30 Light
Bralmas and in the mouth of Marcel
they laid Al II dozen of eggs.
Fast Day in Maine occurs this yea
on the same week of the Maine Metho-
dist Conference here, and therefore, it /.
understood that the SkoWhegan churches
will take no measures to hold union ser
vice. As has usually been done.
1t is announced that Fred c. Pooler OF
the firm NJ. I. Pooler Il Son, will handh
the reins over the fast ones from Fair
view Farm this season. Three of this
string of horses are expected TO get re-
cords of =. Is or better before fall.
Rev. Il. b. Mathews read his resigna-
ton rs pastor of the Congregational
church Sunday morning, to take effect
the first Sunday in June. 1t is under
stood he resigns to accept Il call from
the Congregational church at Newcastle.
Maine.
The members of the Milburn Club TO
the number of thirty, were the guests of
the Canabas Club of Waterville, in that
city Friday night of last week, being
rendered Il sumptuous banquet and II
royal good time by their hosts. SkoW-
hogan visitors went by special train.
The present outlook is that Venus will
have even larger house than greeted
Dizzy in Adonis. More seats were sold
in the opening day, over one hundred.
A special train is to be run from Bling
ham, taking in Madison, Norridgewock
Oakland, Watervile and intervening
towns. Secure seats early.
Canton Somerset, |. O. o. F., are TO
entertain at Hotel Eeselton, on Thurs
day evening of the present week, enter
tanning as their guests on that occasion
Canton Halifax of Waterville, while
other invited guests of our town will
also be present. The early part of the
evening will be taken up with concert
by the Cecilian (luartette of Portland,
and followed by dancing.
Alfred Viguc and William Lessor, both
of Norridgewock, were brought before
Justice Priest, Saturday on complaint of
5. +. Conant for malicious mischief and
| they We're fined seven dollars and costs,
amounting to about $40, each. In de
fault of payment of the fines they were
committed to Jail. The oil'rnse was
breaking doors and windows in the un-
occupied house owned by DR.. Conant in
Norridgewock,
The body of Mrs. Harriet w. LoVejoy
late of Maiden, Mass, a daughter OF the
late Mrs. John Russell, was brought to
SkowhegaH on Saturday night last, and
placed in the receiving tomb, prepar-
atory to being buried in the family lot
later. Deceased died from appopleXy,
and her age was 60 years. Mr. and Mrs
II. +. Sylvester accompanied the re
mains to Skowhegan. Mrs. sylvester be-
ing an adopted daughter of the deceased
The funeral services of the late Barnett
Whorfl, whose obituary we give else
where. We're held at the family home on
East Front Street Sunday afternoon.
The exercises were impressive consist
inc of Scripture reading by Rev. Il. B..
Mathews, pastor of the Congregational
church. remarks by Rev A. j. Rackli1,