The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08

ing on visit to Mrs. Katie Moore in
Bangor.
FL. Goodridge and wife of Watervilla
were guests of Dir. and Mrs. +. o. Saw
yer over Sunday.
The bicycle riding school is to be start
ed in Coburn Hall Tuesday afternoon Of
this week.
john +. Gray and Walter Stinchtield
went to Brunswick, to-day to continue
their studies at the medical college.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goff of Wal
than, Mass, were visiting last week at
Mr.. aud Mrs. \. IL. Ieaton's. on Mount
Pleasant Ave.
All parties having accounts against
the town of Skowhegan are requested to
present them for settlement before the
18th. inst
James Partridge, who is now engaged
in business in IT. Fairfield, arrived in
town Sunday morning on "A visit to his
parents, and is warmly welcomed by his
many friends here
Russell Post sends As delegates to the
State Eneampment G. \. r. at Bangor,
which opens tomorrow, c. +. Jones and
Jas. II. Lord, with Geo. +. Goodwin and
\. Osborne as alternates.
Mr.. 5. II. Morrill, of Watevile was
in town Friday, looking for a chance to
invest in the grocery and grain business,
aud MAS guest Of Mr., and Mrs. \, II.
leaton, on Mount Pleasant Ave.
The alarm of fire at an early hour this
morning was occasioned by Il scare eX-
perienced at the oil cloth works from a
few sparks arising from the chimney and
alightng on the shingles of the roof
We learn with regret that Mr.. Julius
Hart has accepted "A position as organist
at the Congregational church in Angus
ia, and that next Sabbath will be the
last time he will preside at the organ of
the congregational church in this place.
President Whitman of Colby Univer-
sity is to deliver lecture before the
Woman's club and their guests the
Sorosis, in Milburn Hall, Wednesday
evening next, the members of >orosi>
also being privileged to invite one guest
each.
1t is "A sure thing that DiXcy in Adonis
will be here Monday, Feb. 10Th, a. the
subscription list has already reached far
above Mr.. Owens expectation. The
subscription list will still remain open
for people to subscribe until Saturday
next, when the sale of seats will begin
and subscribers only, can purchase seats
on that day.
Business at the Leland Tanning Com
pany's works in this place is booming
and they are at present working Il crew
of nine men. Orders have been so
plentiful they have been obliged to lay
off two of their travelling men, and ON
Saturday we learn they received one
order alone, that would keep their plant
busy for two months
y party of towns people composed of
+. X. Folsom, DIR. {. 7. Sawyer. l.. j,
Addition, c. J. Dow. 4. G.. Blunt, f..
Z. Viles, Col. \. w. Wildes, ). Leland,
W. r. &. Esses, $. j. Walton Esq, G.
ID. Miller and c. A. Mar>ton, accom-.
panied by their wives, dined at the
Coburn Friday night last after which
they INDUCED III whist in the parlor,
for several hours.
Funeral services of the late sMrs
| Lydia Boies were held at the Town farm
Friday morning, by Rev. f. II. Morgan
and j. y. Smith, Mrs. W. II. Emery and
Mrs. a. \. Pierce of the Methodist
choir attended the services and furnish.
ed acceptable music for the occasion
Mrs. Boies was a worthy member of III,
Methodist church here of GO years stand
ing. Her remains were placed in the toni
in South cemetery. She leaves no neal
relatives. she was understood to hav,
had an interest in the French Spolatol
claims, the distribution of which il now
pending at Washington. 1t is pity
she could not have had whatever money
belonged to her during her last days.