The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Domestic sage wanted at Patterns

Sheriff Viles returned home Saturday
night, from Boston.
Forrest Goodwin Esq, returned home
by the morning train of Sunday.
NJ. Z. Pooler passed last week in Bos-
ton, returning home Saturday night.
Miss Corneia Snow is on visit of a
few days to her grandmother, in Wins
low.
Among those on the sick list the past
week were Geo. b. Stafford aud Slas
Leland.
Miss Jessie f. Pepper of Waterville,
was the guest of friends in town, over
Sunday.
We learn that the new shoe firm of
Gardner & Barnard will make special
ty of fine goods.
Mrs. Whitman accompanied President
B. L. Whitman of Colby, in his recent
visit to our town.
w. w. Russell of Scion, left here this
afternoon to attend the State Grange
meeting at Bangor.
George Otis Smith of Johns Hopkins
University, is spending the Christmas
vacation at his home here
Ansel Holway and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Smith are attending the State
Grange at Bangor, this week.
Gardner Il Barnard take stock to-
morrow the 18th, and. will be open for
business Wednesday the 10Th
Mr.. Philo Steward left home on a
vacation trip to Boston and New York,
and was accompanied by Geo. Nash.
l.. W. Chase, in company with JAS.
Carroll of New York, holds an auction
sale of horses at Lewiston, Wednesday.
Have you seen the City of Palaces,
one of the prettiest books published
Publishers price, So, our price, Sl.75.
NJ. B. Heselton.
Miss Gertrude Webb entertains the
HeXagon Club at her home this evening"
at which time the club have their an
nual Christmas tree.
Lillian Tucker in the "Lawyer De
tective" will be at Coburn Hall, to-
night. kendall's full orchestra will fur
nish music. Admission is but % cts,
best seats 35 and 80 cts. at Arnold's.
A slight fire occurred in the basement
of tie Argus printing office, Thursday
and eXtinguished before it got fairly I'M
der way, fortunately. The damage did
not exceed $25.
Gardner & Barnard having bought the
entire stock of boots, shoes and rubbers
of White & Sawyer, will continue
business at the same old stand, No l.,
Madison Ave. Look for their ad. in
Thursdays issue of the REPORTER.
Harry Williams and w. F. Bowen
while the worse off for liquor created "A
ridiculous sensation on Water ST., early
Friday evening last. They had a team,
and among other things used the walk
from the corner of Water, to the corner
of Russell SITS, as a thoroughfare for
driving. One of our officers, at least,
was knowing to the 'goings on" and
Just why they should have escaped ar
rest seems beyond the general public
knowledge.
The holiday stock shown by Geo.
Philbrick & Son, the jewellers, this year
surpasses in quality and quantity any
thing yet attempted by this reliable
firm, and the beautiful manner in which
/ they display it, receives many compli-
ments. They show many novelties both
useful and ornamental, in gold and sill
yer, many of which are comparatively
/ low priced. If you fail in visiting theiI
store when doing your holiday shopping
you will miss one of the features of the
holidays.
Education Day was observed by a
, union service of the First Baptist and
Bethany churches, at the house of the
latter on Sunday evening last. The au.
dience was very large filling the main
audience room and overlooking into the
chapel. Rev. l.. II. Copeland offered
prayer, and gave an address on ''The
Early Baptist Ministers of Maine"
Rev. c. V. Hanson spoke on the early
history Of Colby University, and of the
four Academies which are tributary to
the college. George o. Smith, class of
'93, spoke on the later history of Colby.
Miss Jesse f. Pepper, class of '96, read
the report of the Young Women's Christ
ian Association, which was prepared by
the President, Miss Linda Graves, class
of '96, who is a well known resident of
our town. The report of the Young
Mems Association, was also read. Both
reports show marked increase in the
number of Christian students in college
Fred Bryant, of Pittstield, is the Presi-
dent of Y. NJ. G. A. 1t will be seen that
both Presidents of these associations are
from Somerset county. The work of the
Maine Baptist Education Society, was
also presented, and collection taken.
/ The closing address was by President
Whitman on "The relation of Education
to character" The service was one of
great interest. There are twelve gradu-
ates of Colby now resident in town, and
nine students from the place still in col
lege.
Books-books and books at Bixhv e.