The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
TOWN and VICINITY
MONDAY. MARCH Is, 1894.

ing.
Fred c. Pooler was in Boston, over
Sunday.
Miss Blanche 'rantish is visiting in
Bangor.
Mrs. Robt Mckenzie returned from
Boston last week.
\. F. Dyer is Just home from market
with novelties for the season.
Gen'l Shepherd and wife and Miss
Margaret are in Augusta to-day.
Warren Parks of the insurance firm,
Parks Bros. was in town, Friday.
Hon. J. o. Bradbury of Saco, was in
attendance upon court here, Friday.
Hon. II. NJ. Heath of Augusta, is in
town to-day, on professional business.
J. II. Taylor of East Athens, made
the REPORTER pleasant call, saturday.
Miss Frances f. Sargent of Brewer is
guest at the Congregationalist par
sonage
'
monthly trip to Scion and Bingham,
next week.
Hon. Frank +. Noble, mayor of Lew
iston. was in attendance upon court here,
Saturday last.
Mr.. +. c. Doyen of Norridgewock,
was in town Saturday, and called upon
TIE REPORTER.
Harry Cushing is spending the High
school vacation with his sister, Mrs.
Palmer in Salem, Mass.
Mr. S. B. Brewster of Newport, II. l.,
arrived at Hotel IIeseton, Friday even
ing, to remain few days
Hon. E. F. Webb and Harvey d. Ea-
ton, Esq, of Watervile, were at the
court house here, Friday.
The members of Carrabassett Lodge.
|. O. o. f.. will attend worship at the
Bethany church, Sunday, April %.
Mrs. Geo. +. Goodwin left home this
afternoon on visit to her daughter,
Mrs. A. c. Houston, in Sangerville.
Rev. l.. d. Libby of Brighton, was in
town, Friday, on his way TO Waterville
with his daughter, who attends school
there.
! Capt. w. II. Cabot has so far recover
ed from his recent illness as to be able
to return to New York city to-day and
| a, m hi, b,,s;,,ae, o,rne
Misses Cummings and Moulton, as
sstants in The high school, are passing
the brief vacation ut their respective
homes in Biddeford and Bath.
Emily }. Written of Topsham, is the
guest of the family of the late John Il.
Written. Miss Written was teacher
in the Skowhegan schools some % years
ago.
DR.. S. A. Patten has been invited to
deliver the Memorial Day address, May
30, before Bates Post, No. 81, at Nor
ridgewock. and he has accepted the in
vitaton.
G.. n. Harlow, the Boston horse-buy-
err will be at Skowhegan House, Satur-
day next, March, 81 looking for horses
for ma, ket. If you have a speedy one
or good styled one be on hand
Rev. CIV. Hanson and his family
gave at their home, on Friday evening
last. Il reception to the Christian En-
dcavor Society of the Bethany church.
The occasion was very enjoyable one.
Miss }. b. Nay has retured from New
York and is prepared to exhibit to her
customers spring millinery in great va
riety. Miss Nay holds her spring open
ing at her rooms. Friday and Saturday
of this week
Charles Clifford of Chicago. Illinois,
who came here with the remains of his
mother, MIS-. S. 9. Hodges, left here
Saturday. to return to his home. He
formerly lived in Skowhegan, but took
up his residence west some s years ago.
About 10 inches of snow dropped
down on us Friday, and made excellent
sleighing Saturday, but by Saturday
night the bare ground appeared plenti-
fully in the streets. This gave people
opportunity to do hauling of wood,
lumber. etc and it was well improved.
John Vigue was arrested at his home,
Friday evening last, by Officers Thing
and Gilblair, upon complaint of having
committed an unprovoked assault upon
George Brown. The prisoner was lock-
ed up over night and Saturday morning,
was arraigned before Justice Priest,
fined 81 and costs. amounting to $50.
He settled.
The Foresters will organize on Mon
day, April 2, in the A. o. L. w. Hall,
over post-otlice at 100 p. NJ. Members
will please call on DR.. Dascomb and be-
come examined at once, as MIR. Grover
will be out of town for few days. The
charter will he left at SIMPSONS Drug
store. Others wishing to Join can do so
| by permission.
Mr.. Seth Fletcher of this town, who
| is well-knowu as an inventor. has a
model of new invention in "A bicycle
wheel, which he is exhibiting. Its aim
| is to do away with the pneumatic tire