The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-11

day ia attendance upon meeting of the
directors of Rigby Park.
Miss Eva Ames has finished her school
at New GlHcester, Me-, and returned
home Tuesday night last to pass the va
cation.
We publish this weel; the temized
bills against the county rendered for the
year 1893 by the Somerset County Com
missoners.
F. r. Buck expects to get away Mon
day next with "A car load of goods to
open the branch store of Bixby Il Buck
at Bingham.
Horatio W. Cushing recently pur-
chased 300 lbs. of spruce gum, nearly
two barrels full, the most OF which will
be handled at retail at his store.
Mr.. Thomas Chadbourn aged Is years.
died at his home on the plains in this
place, Wednesday afternoon. The flu
neral services will be held Friday, at II
p. NJ
One Daniel I.aport was arrested in
Boston, Saturday last for bgamv, his
latest wife, out of several, being the
daughter of Al. Weston. we'll known
here as a sign painter,
Lewis Anderson of the woollen manu-
featuring company, l.. Anderson Il CO.,
attended the great meeting of woollen
manufacturers at New York yesterday.
lie left home Monday afternoon.
The talk by Prof \. L. Rogers. Mon
day evening last before the members of
the Milburn Club, upon the subject "rhe
Present Financial Condition, was listen
ed to with much interest and profit by
the members of the club.
Mr.. 5. F. Emerson was reelected
Secretary of Pomona Grange, Tuesday,
against his own expressed wishes, for
the eighth successive term. He has at
tended every meeting but one, for five
years. \ very efficient and faithful
officer.
Eureka Lodge No. lbs, y. L. o. F.
have moved from the A. o. L. W. Hall
in the Griffin & Wentworth block to the
q. A. X. Hall. District Deputy, NJ. b.
Ileselton installed the officers OF this
lodge at the last regular meeting held
on Monday evening, January |.
AT the annual meeting of the Metho-
dist Sunday School held last Sunday.
VIM. II. Emery was elected superinten-
dent; .Judson Smith assistant; George
l.. Nay, secretary; Miss Wilcox, treas
urer Joseph y. Smith. chorister: Miss
Clara Nosmus, organist; Mrs. f. c.
| Emery, assistants Miss Emma Hall,
Librarian.
The young men of Skowhegan High
school are inclined to be public spiriteo.
In debate Wednesday evening they
discussed the question "Resolved that it
would b" of greater advantage to our
town to connect by rail with the pro-
posed Wiscasset and Burnham road than
with the Somerset road The fact is,
both roads, and the business men of the
town should see to it that we do. and at
an early day.
\ large party of Odd Fellows from
Skowhegan visited Norridgcwock on
Monday evening the Sth inst, the occa
sion bepg the annual installation of
officers in Quinncbasset Lodge, No. 100.
|. o. o. +. The installation ceremony
WAS performed by District Deputy Il.
ID. Baker assisted by Past Grands, Ste
ward, Bailey. Morrill,, Tuttle and Emer-
SON. After the business of the evening
was completed some informal speech
making was INDUCED in which was
much enjoyed by all.
The lecture at the NJ. +. Church. Tue
day evening by Rcv.J. \. Hamilton, the
mans Aid and Southern Educational
Society, was attended by an audience
numbering about l25 people. He dis
cussed his subject "'rhe Race Problem
in the Southern States. in ii manner
showing his familiarity with it, and is
an eloquent speaker, one pleasing to
listen to. At the close OF the lecture n
collection was taken the proceeds to 90
towards the erection of Il University in
the South for the colored people.
ParmenaS Encampment No. Is |. o.
o. f.. has invited the members of Cara
bassett Lodge No. 81, |. q. o. T., with
ladie, to attend the installation of onl-
GERS of the cncampment To be held at
Odd Fellows Hall OF Tuesday evening,
Jan'y %. Grand Patriarch d. VI. Parks
of Pittstield, will be present aud otlieate
in the installation. other members of
the Grand Encampment are expected to
be present. All odd Fellows whether
members of Carrabassett lodge or not
are invited to attend, George Burns.
II. p. Thing and W. T. Ordway were
appointed a committee of a rangements.
Mrs Lois. widow of Jesse Withee,
celebrated her eighty-nnth birthday on
Wednesday. Jan. 10, At the home of her
daughter Mrs. Dinsmore Cleveland,
Winter street. She has resided in our
town for some years and is in excellent
health for IA person of such great aye.
She WAS born in Madison, and was sthr
daughter of llaman BLACKWELL who was