The Somerset reporter., 1895-11-21
TOWN and VICINITY

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Mrs. 4. Jenkins left Saturday morn
ing for Rumford Falls.
Special sale blue Jap. china tea-big-
gins i5c at F. w. Allen & Cos.
Mrs. stephen Malbon returned this
morning to her home in Bradford, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Harding of New
Sharon, were in town one day last week.
The electric lights were turned on at
the shoe factory for the first time last
Friday evening.
Gents, have you seen the sl.00 Swits
Condo underwear Judkins is selling for
IS cts.2
Tom Farrand left Saturday morning
for Portland. lie will visit Boston
before returning home.
Miss Annie Corrigan, who has been
visiting friends in Portland, returned
home Saturday evening.
It4ou4 LGtus viii not with
Miss Florence Jewett, Saturday after
noon at half past two.
Mrs Mary j. oak who has been in
town as the guest of her son, J. 7. Oak,
returned his.morniDg to her home in
Caribou.
Mrs. w. II. Bowen, who has been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. L. d. Murphy,
returned Saturday morning to her home
in Boston.
MI and Mrs. j. c. purrell returned
Saturday evening, from Providence, h.
l., where they have been visiting rela-
tiyes for the past six weeks.
The dance which was to have been
given in Armoly hall Friday evening was
postponed on account of the rain until
next Saturday evening.
The low prices put on the wooden
remnants at Coburn Wooden Mills, to
close them out, is bonanza for the head
of the family who has boys to clothe.
The auction sale of horses at Hotel
Heselton stables last Saturday was
largely patronized. Forty horses were
disposed of at prices ranging from $50
to roo.
Apron and cake sale at G. A. Il. Hall,
Saturday, 23d, at T.. NJ. Each member
is requested to contribute either an
apron or cake, or pay Doc. Abbie f.
Robinson, Sec.
The pupils of Miss Annie Barbeau of
the Park school rendered her a recep-
tion last Friday evening, and presented
her with a beautiful edition of ''The
Mill on the Floss.
Out of about 200 names sent in an
swer to Delano's name contest for his
in gold was awarded to Miss Mae Par
sons, of Cornvile, being the name, "kis-
sues."
NJ. II. French of The Forks has been
in town several days on business. Mr..
French was for time a member of the
class of SO Skowhegan High School,
and has many friends and acquaintance
in this place.
Silk lined Fur capes 30 inches long
$500 at W. II. Wides'.
About fifteen members of Loyalty
Lodge, No. 21s, |. O. G.. T., visited
Cornvile lodge, Saturday evening.
Various games were played and re-
freshments were served. All report
most enjoyable time.
S. NJ. Sawyer left town Friday morn
/ ing for Brockton, Mass, where he has
a situation in the Office of the Brockton
Daily Times, the paper that w. r.
Buchanan, the founder of THE ARGUS,
| is general manager of.
The twenty-ninth annual conclaye
of DeMolay Commandery No. 10, Knights
Tempar will be held Tuesday evening,
! December, Sd, at Masonic hall. The
business to be transacted will be the
reading of the reports of the treasurer
and recorder, and the election of officers
for the ensuing year
This Thursday evening, at Grand
Army hall will occur the first annual
banquet of the Knights of Pythias
! The ladies will be present on the occa-
sion which is expected to be most en-
! ioyable one. Messrs. b. S. Flagg, w. S.
| Gilman and Charles Rochester are on
the committee of arrangements.
The remains of Fred w. Norton, who
died at the insane hospital at Augusta,
last Thursday, were brought to Skow-
hogan on the forenoon train of Friday.
The funeral was held from the home of
his sister, Mrs. George Laskey, the in
terment being in the cemetery on b ack-
well Hill. The deceased was about %
years of age.
Rev. George L. Leighton preached at
the Universalist church Sunday morn
ing. He will begin his passionate one
week from next Sunday. A choir com
posed of Miss Georgia Lowe, Miss Mary
Burril, Charles Murphy and Zenas
Vaughn furnished music, the solo rem
dered by Miss Lowe being particularly
fine.
The weavers and loom tixers employ
ed in the Coburn Wooden mills visited