The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-05
TOWN and VICINITY

see al OF " enus.
;. ". Gould, Esq, went to Portland,
Yesterday.
John o IIaines bought good horse
recently, of Levi Weld.
Call and see the sanita hair mat
tresses, at Fairbrothers.
An elegant New Ivers Il Pond Piano
Just arrived at Smiths Music Store.
Mrs. Chas. IL. futile is visiting in
Boston and other Massachusetts cities.
Hon. ;. J. Walton was in Augusta,
rior court.
+. +. Coffin. Esq.,. left for Boston,
Wednesday afternoon, on professional
business
Rev. Il. b. Mathews returned home
Monday night, and will occupy his pull
pit next Sabbath.
Supt Beatty of the Old Town wooden
mills, was in town over Monday night,
the guest of Lewis Anderson.
Mrs. Augustus Wyman aud young
daughter, are on "A visit to friends in
Boston and Winthrop, Mass.
Messrs. Mark Savage and j. j. Lam
der, two of Bingham's leading business
m1n, were in town, Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary 5. Vosmus has sold her
house on Turner Avenue and taken
rooms in the Shirley house on Water
Street.
The topic for the lecture at High
Street church, next Sunday evening,
will be "Rebecca, the deceving Wo-
man."
The latest. is an electric railroad be-
tween Skowhegan and Norridgewock.
We want to know the size of it and hope
to in due time.
Special sale of trimmed hats at Miss
Nays. All new desirable shapes, only
$500 and $500 each, Saturday, April
II, afternoon and evening.
+. n. Merrill, Esq, left home yester-
day afternoon, for Washington, where
he has professional business which will
keep him there week or more.
Chas. Gilman returned to his home
in Wakefield, Mass, yesterday, accom-
panied by his father, Hiram Gilman,
who will remain his guest for a week.
A settlement has been reached of the
partnership affairs of the late firm of
Weston 4 Brainard, Mr., Weston pur-
chasing the interest of the deceased
partner.
One of our citizens. DESTROYS of being
cured of the liquor habit, was sent to
the Portland Kelley Institute this week,
through the assistance of our local
Kelley club.
The Old Folks hop at the Ileselton,
Tuesday night, was attended by over
40 couples, and was most enjoyable
time. The music by kendall's orches-
ira was first-class, and you have got to
90 some ways to beat il.
W. W. Mayo of IIodgdon, formerly
principal of. Hebron Academy. has been
rendered the position of manager of
Good VIII Homes at East Fairfield, and
has accepted the position and expects to
enter upon its duties next week.
Canton Somerset, |. O. o. F.. is
making preparations for Il grand time in
the near future. at Hotel lleselton, in
the shape or a concert followed by
dance, at which time they will enter
tain Canton Halifax of Waterville.
John l.. Tenney. who was recently APP
pointed sealer of weighs and measures
in our town, is we learn getting things
in readiness to carry out the duties of
his Office as instructed by law. We
trust our merchants have nothing to
fear from an Official visit from Mr.. Ten
ney.
At the last stated meeting of De
Molay Commandrry, H. r., held mt their
asylum, Tuesday evening last, on which
occasion they were honored by visit
from Eminent Grand Generalissimo,
Frederick 5. Walls of Ninalhaven. the
order of the Red Cross was worked upon
two candi iates, after which a banquet
was served, +. X. Dclano being the