The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
TOWN and VICINITY

March lst
terday.
Mrs Ylna Wyman returned from Wa
feryille Monday night.
still selling 1 lbs. nice raisins for -
ct, at Patterson's
;. W. Pnilbrick went to Bangor,
TUESDAY, on a business trip.
Hon. c. A. Harrington was in town
on professional business, Tuesday
Frank Littlefield returned to st. Ste
rhrn, y. b., on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. X. II. Reed of Harmony,
were in town Monday and Tuesday.
John +. Chadbourne of East Madison
made the REPORTER a call, Tuesday.
DR.. Geo. Z. White of Sandwich, Mass,
was in town a few days the past week
{. y. kimball of East Athens was in
town, Tuesday, and looked in on the
REPORTER.
Fred Lawley is home from Boston,
where he has been employed for several
months.
saltines, fancy graham, vanilla creams,
afternoon teas, in bulk, all fresh at
Pattcrson's.
Mrs. Edward Roberts returned home
recently. from IA visit to rel ltiyes in
Montreal.
Mr.. Isaiah Walton of Norridgewock
was IN town, Tuesday. and made the RE
PORTER a pleasant call.
Miss Belle Piper of Oakland, who has
been visiting at the home of j. {. Per-
l,ins, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. +. lIoyt of TT. Fairfield,
WIS in town the past week on a visit to
his brotheliu-law, Jas. Partridge.
f. y Merrill. Esq, arrived home
Tuesday night, leaving again Wednes-
day morning on a professional trip.
The last invitation hop of the season
at the lIeselton tonight Music by
Dinsmore. There will be Il large at
tendance.
Gen'l. Il. b. Shepherd was called to
Augusta Monday to attend II meeting of
the board of trustees of the Maine In
sane Hospital.
Mr.. julius Hartt's piano recital will be
given, next Monday evening March, D,
at eight o'clock. at Milburn hall. Pro-
grams and tickets at Curtis.
Mrs Frank Estes of Lynn, Mass, and
Mrs. Emma Wight of Skowhegan, were
of Norrdgewock, Tuesday of this week.
The ladies of the First Baptist church
will give baked bean dinner at G. A.
Il. Hall, Monday, March 9Th from II to
l.30. Dinner % cts. All are cordially
| invited.
We are glao to see that Mr. j. p.
Blunt. who has been confined to his
home for several weeks by severe illness,
is able to be out and upon our streets
again.
c. II. Girdler, Esq. chairman of the
board of selectmen of Mercer, was in
town Monday and Tuesday, attending to
the printing of the annual report for his
town.
The topic of the sermon for next Sun
day afternoon at High Street church will
be, "Do men receive all the punishment
for their sins in this life" All will be
cordially welcomed
W r. Clifford and VIII Osborn of
Fairfield returned from fishing trip to
Mayfed the first of the week. The
cold snap struck them so hard they
could not do much fishing.
There is to be ball at the Canaan
House. Canaan. Monday evening, Mar.
5th with music by kendal's orchestra.
We have no doubt it will prove pleas
ant occasion 10 all who participate.
+. p. Coffin Esq. gave his second lit
erary talk Tuesday upon the subject
Art in Poetry, before the two upper
classes of the High school and Il few
friends of pupils upon their invitation.
The following gentlemen have been
drawn to represent Skowhegan upon the
traverse jury of the March term $. j.
court; 5. II. Atwood, A. H. Lang,
John l.. Tenney and Capt. Zenas
Vaughan.
Dir. X. II. Pulsifer and wife, Herbert
Wentworth and Mrs. +. o. Sawyer at
tended the opera, "Rosedale. in Water
Will Tuesday, presented by the young
people of the Unitarian society of that
city.
Manager F. A. Carleton announces
tina there will be races over Elm wood
Park. o. Nor,idgewock on the follow
Ing dates; July 3 ard 1; August : and
y: pctober II and Is. The classes and
purses will be announced later. and the
public may rest assured of seeing some
me contests over this track the coming
season.
over 700 people paid in total of
$50 90 to witness Riee's big burle que
company of sixty people, present
"Alonis' in Coburn Hall on Monday
night last. Henry E. Dixey being the
Star. The company in its entirety was
without doubt the best that ever visited