The Somerset reporter., 1894-01-04
TOWN and VICINITY.
Write 1t 1894.


morning on II business trip.
Skowhegan merchants will be busy at
stock taking the present week.
We trust our readers may all have a
happy and prosperous New Iear.
Prolific poultry food to make your
hens lay, for sale by c. II. Burrill. Nv
Special meetings are held this week,
each evening, at the vestry of the Meth
odist church.
| We are glad to see Charles Falbroth-
err again on the street, afrer an illness of
several weeks.
Deputy sheriff IL. 5. Nickerson was in
town over Friday night, on business at
the Court House.
kendalls orchestra plays for the ball
at Athens tonight given by Wesserun-
sett Lodge |. o. O. +.
Miss Bertha Soule of Bath, II former
popular teacher in our high school, was
in town for few hours on Saturday.
Dir. VIM. Mclaughlin and wife of IIar-
m5ny are visiting friends in Medford,
Mass. They will return home this
week
Miss Ruth Moulton of Bath WAS in
town over Sunday the guest of her sis
ter. one of the assistants of the high
school.
Geo. Cushing has been detained from
business. i'll at his home since Friday,
the 22d of December, but is now con-
valescing.
Miss Josie W. Smith left home on Fri
day for Boston. where she will resume
the study of instrumental music for sew
eral months.
Conductor Thomas llealey was of
duty portion of last week, owing to
the death of his aged mother, who re
sided in Winslow
The village schools commenced their
winter term this morning. The commit
tee are to be congratulated upon being
able to retain the same efficient corps of
teachers.
Hon. c. f.. Oak, Land Agent, attended
the funeral of Charles NJ. Brainard, Sun
day. For three years Mr.. Oak was Il
class-mate with Mr.. BranardG n the State
College, ard they were warm friends.
Fred c. Pooler, Nelson Weston and
John Harris took the afternoon train of
Friday, en- route for the Moosehead Lake
region. in pursuit of big game. They
had good rifles, snow shoes and mecca
sins, and we trust they may not be dis
appointed.
-Four members of Company +, Ind
Regiment, are congratulating themselves
on having passed the examination for
non-commissioned officers They Will
wear stripes as follows: \. 5. Narney,
st Sergt.; Perley F. Withee, Sergt. ;
Edward Spear, Sergt.; Clarence l."
Davis, Corp.
J. Angler Hill, who resides in the
southeastern part of our town, brings
to the REPORTER some magnificent
specimens of apples of the Northern spy
and the Barrett Greening variety. SIX
of the former measured q in. in circum-
ference and the same number of the
latter I'll inches.
At the Annual Convection of Somer-
set Chapter X. A. Masons, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: T. T.. Sturtevant, III. p. w. V.
Mitchell, H.; F. II. Wing. s.; c. A.
Ross. Treas. c. NJ. Lambert, Sec; II.
4. Dinsmore, c. H.; J. IL. Frost, p. 5. ;
c. II. Gardner, II. A. c.
Mr.. Levi Robinson of Cornville, an
honorably discharged veteran of the
war, has through the aid of friends been
granted pension of 5000 per month,
with $500 back pay. He received in
jures to the head that at times cause him
to be temporarily deranged; he also re-
ceived bullet wound in the leg.
The venerable G. ID. Robinson of Corn
Vile, was in town Saturday and called
on the REPORTER to renew his suoserlp-
ton. He has been a subscriber since the
early foundation of the REPORTER then
known as the Clarion, and while he now
is unable to read its pages himself, has
to have ii just the same, depending upon
one of his household for its contents
Mr.. Geo. +. Sampson has taken a
lease of the corner store in the Williams
block and will shortly open drug
store. Notwithstanding that Skow-
hogan is already literally supplied with
drug stores. we have no doubt that with
MIR. SIMPSONS long experience in the
business coupled with his extensive ac-
quaintance with the Skowhegan trade
aud his large circle of friends, he will
have "A good patronage. The interior
finish of the store is to be white with
gold trimmings, and VIM. Clough is do
ing the work The fixtures will he
sectional, made of oak. and W. :. Ladd
is to build them.
At the Court of County Commission
ers last week, reports We're submitted
granting the prayer of petitioner w j
| Churchill and others, making changes in
the road in New Portland aud kingfcld
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