The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-31
TOWN and VICINITY
MONDAY. JANUARY %, 1895.

/ post Office was in town over Sunday.
E. 7. Goodrich is selling fine flour
at $3.50 per barrel for limited time.
Mrs +. o. sawyer returned from her
Wateryille visit on Friday evening last.
i Herbert Wentworth and j. Z. Oak re-
turned from Boston, and New York, Fri
day noon.
Soross meets with Mrs. f. O. Sawyer,
Madison Ave, tomorrow Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. b. Stafford went to
Augusta on Saturday to attend the we'd
ding of a nece, remaining over the Sab
! bath.
Miss Hattie Avore, teacher in the
Mechanic ST., primary, has been i'll for
few days, and Miss Gertrude Goodwin is
/ supplying meanwhile.
/ The ladies of the Universaist society
are to give one of their old fashioned
dinners at g. y. L, Hall on Wednesday,
Jan. 30, all invited.
Mrs. SANFORD, teacher in the Park, has
been obliged, owing to throat trouble,
to hand in her resignation to the school
board, much to their regret.
r. T. Patten and f. II. Philbrick at
tended Il reception and hop in Wateryile
Friday night, given by quattette of
young ladies in that city.
Rev. II. W. kimball's acceptance of
the call to become the pastor of 1.-THE
Island Ave. Congregational church, was
read at the morning service of that
society, Sunday.
Mr.. Moses NJ. Jones of North Arson
was in town Friday last and made us a
pleasant call. He is one of our old pat
rons and says he cannot we'll get along
without the REPORTER.
Sheriff Nles left home on Friday for
the Dead River section on official bust
ness, and with the intention of visiting
the scene of his numbering operations.
Mrs. Niles accompanied him.
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard of Maynard, Mass,
occupied the pulpit of the Congregational
church Sunday morning, preaching a
sermon much enjoyed by the large con-
gregaiion present Mr.. Blanchard was a
classmate of Rev. A. j. Racklif at the
Andover Theological Seminary.
Miss Gertrude L., daughter of II. II.
Townsend, left home this morning for
Gorham, where she will enter the Nor
NAL school for a regular course. Miss
Townsend is a graduate of our high
school, class of '92, since which time she
has been very successful as a teacher in
our rural schools, and she takes this step
to fit herself for higher and more luera-
tive position in the same calling.
Prof Jordan of the State college,
Orono, gave lecture at the Bethany
church, Friday evening last, on The
Education of the home-keeper." The
address was very interesting. aud full Of
practical truths aud everyday science,
especially valuable both to the home
maker and llomekeeper. The lecture
was given under the aupsces of the
SkOwhegan WOman's Club and was at
tended 10y good sized aud appreciative
audience.
In an account of Il magnificent ball
held on the evening of the 10th inst, in
RoXbury, Mass, under the auspices of
Mt. Pleasant Court, Massachusetts
Catholic Order of Forcsters, chrOniccC
in Boston paper, we notice the name OF
II former Skowhegan citizen, Mr.. Law
renee I. Plunkett, who figured conspicu
GU ~ in the affair, as floor director, ant
with his wife, who is the daughter OF
Mr.. Paul Murray, led the grand march
The employees of the Skowlegan coat
shop, will hold in remembrance tn,
rough, stormy day of Saturday last
with more than ordinary pleasure
through the generosity of their genia
employer, Mr.. {. d. Miller, who, rather
than oblige his small army of female
workers to brave the gale on that day
rendered them AN oyster dinner, with al
the extras. 1t was Jolly company that
assembled around one the large tables
and the affair was made even more en-
Iioyable from the fact that it happened
to be the birthday of one of the number
S. S. Stearns, Esq, of Norway, Grand
High Priest of Maine Royal Arch Chap.
ter, visited Somerset Lodge, Friday
eve: ing. +. =. Niles, A. X. Butler OF
Augusta and +. II. Dunton of Bingham
took the X. A. degree, and +. X. DelaDo,
caterer, served refreshments in the ban
quet hall to n good number of the
brethren. Mr.. Stearns expressed sat.
isfaction at the appearance of Somerset
chapter and at the manner in which the
work of the II. A. degree was performed.
! Among the members in attendance from
other towns were c. II. Girdler of Mer-
Ger, DIR. f. NJ. Wing and w. c. Simmons
of North Arson. and c. II. kilby of
| Portland.
! 1t will be unpleasant news to the many
friends of l.. W. Chase. both in SkoWhe.
gan, and throughout Somerset county, TO
learn that that gentleman has decided 10
connect himself with the firm of Carroll