The Somerset reporter., 1894-01-04

Miss Dora Cleveland returned Satur-
day to Natick, Mass.
Pat Murphy of West Forks, was in
town on business this week.
Ed Pomlow expects to return in two
weeks and open his barber shop.
{. +. Titon returned to his duties as
teacher in the city schools. of Bangor,
to-day.
j. b. sloeomb of Newton Theological
School preached at the First Baptist
church, Sunday.
The next meeting of sorosis will be
held with Mrs. Edith shepherd, Wednes-
day afternoon, Jan. llth.
The nights of Phythias boys expect
to have the minstrel Entertainment ready
for presentation in February.
DIR. {. ?. Sawyer and wife left 'home
to-day on a trip of few weeks to Mass
achussetts and in New York city.
Misses Mary and Flora Murphy left
lone on saturday for Ormand, Florida
to pass the winter and early spring
months,
Conductor j. b. Chandler again as
stunned his old run last week, in charge
of the night freight between Portland
and Skovhegan.
Misses Sarah and Annie BiXby of Los
Angeles, Cal, who have been passing
their holiday recess with friends in town
returned to WELLESLEY College. this morn
ing
Another of those enjoyable Old Folks
dances will occur at Hotel Hesclton,
Thursday evening next, with music by
Dinsmore. The floor managers are G..
:. Hill, Geo. T.. Goodwin and Saml
Whittier.
ID. {. Robinson, Esq, of Boston. who
is member of the Augusta Lumber Co,
operating this winter largely in the Wei
nifty of Cold Stream. has had a small
private camp built in close proximity to
the camps of the Company. and with his
son is passing several weeks there.
Rev MIR. Pratt of California, delivered
a lecture in the Methodist Church. Sun
day evening, his theme being From the
gutter to the pulpit The lecture was
! followed by Il religious meeting and CON
c!uded by watching the old year out and
the new year in. The attendance was
, large.
Ten couple of young people drove to
Madison Bridge, Friday night to spend
the evening, playing progressive whist
and to partake of one. of Landlord Hill
tons fine suppers. a pleasant evening
was passed by all, and they all hope to
go again to this fine hotel in the near
future.
McQuilan & Goodwin are putting in
the new front of the Ross building.
which is to have a broad entrance, with
a plate glass window at each side, size
6 fit. in. by 10 feet, This firm will also
do the finish work of the interior of the
store making it of white wood. which
after completion will be painted white
and have gold trimmings.
Officers of the Pedagogical society of
Maine were elected at Waterville. Satur-
day. as follows: President. NJ. H..
Small, Wcstbrook Wee President, II.
NJ. Esterbrooke, .Orono: Secretary and
Treasurer, j. X. Dunton, RocklMnd To
Fill Vacancies on Executive Committee.
y. W. Hall, Skowhegan: Il. f. Gould,
Biddeford. The session was Il success
full one throughout
Mr.. Paul Murray. who has charge of
the Maine Central ut this end of the
route, has been in the employ of that
company and it, predecessors for the
past 81 years, all of which time he has
been stationed in Skowhegan. His vaca-
tons have been few and far between.
and for three years and four months
| closing with Saturday night, he has not
lost day, Notwithstanding his labors
require his being al his post seven days
in a week
Two fellows named Whttimore and
Loomis who live in the north EASTERN part
of the town, got on tract of Il deer last
week, aud getting sight of the game
fired and saw it fall. flushing forward,
they bounced upon it, and to make mat
tiers right undertook to cut the deer :
throat. when the flow of blood gave the
animal new life, and with bound he
shook his captivcS and although leaving
a trail of blood behind and being follow
ed for three miles he was not again
seen.
Our people are again reminded of the
public lecture in Coburn Hall. Tuesday
evening of next week, Jan. 9th. by
| Prof. A. +. Rogers of the State College.
| The lecture will be illustrated by the
stereopticon, showing fine views of the
college grounds, and many interorNirWs
of the buildings. Arrangements have
been made for a musical programme,
consisting of singing by home talent
with instrumental music by Kendall :
orchestra The lecture is under the au-
spices of Somerset Pomona Grange, which
holds its monthly meeting in Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday and Wednesday of thai
| Vppk II are invited