The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-10
TOWN and VICINITY,
MONDAY, JANUARY 7. 1894.

town Thursday.
Frank A. Totman of Fairfield, was in
town Thursday.
Hon. Jas. Q. Bradbury of Saco, was in
attendance upon Court Saturday.
Attention is called to the ad. of The
Palmer Shoe store, Portland this week.
MIR. and Mrs. George D0ckum are
guests of their daughter, Mrs. c. A.
Ross.
c. B. Haskell of the Pttsfield Adver.
tiser, was at the Court House Friday of
last week.
"Sassage" or sausage you want SAGE
in it, Fresh domestic sage at Pattel's
Drug Store.
Sewall Smith was confined at his home
by sickness several days last week, lut
is now about again.
VIM. b. Snow returned home SaturdaT
night from week at the scene of his
numbering operations.
Eugene Thayer of Waterville has been
in town Il few days visiting at the home
of DR.. Il. IL. Pulsifer.
Be numbered among the friends of
Russell Post G. A. r., by attending
their entertainment tonight.
Tickets are only % and 35c for the
concert tonight for the benefit of Rus
sell Posts depleted treasury.
John Sheeau has sold out his black
smith business here and gone to Port
land where he has lucrative employment.
Domestic herbs are far the best-Pat-
tens Drug Store makes Il speciality of
them, pennyroyal, catnip, sage and
others.
Russell Posts benefit concert occurs
in Coburn Hall tonight, and is given by
the Musical Arts Club, an organization
of great merit
\ fine track has been scraped on the
ice, and now most any afternoon sees
some fine sport and friendly contests of
speed among owners of fast horse flesh
BY attending the concert tonight you
not only are sure of e fi1e, highclass Ell
tertainment, but your small contribution
helps to swell n treasury that is devoted
to most worthy cause.
The First Baptist church, have elected
the following officers to preside over the
Sunday school the coming year: Super
intendent, Mr.. f. W. Marble; Asst,
Superintendent, Mr.. VIM. Esterbrook {;
Secretary, Mr.. II. White, and Miss Lena
Wyman, Treasurer.
Mr. Ihos. Tantish, after an almost UNI
interrupted service with l.. l.. Morrison
since lS69-a period of nearly twenty
six years,-in various capacities, the
last four years Of which as general man
ager of the business, has severed his con-
nection with that gentleman's business.
Water B. Harding graduate of Show
hogan High school, class "a, who during
Il great portion of his school course was
an assistant in the post Office, and who
since graduation has been studying med
icine in the office of DR.. l.. A. Dascomb,
this week enters the Brunswick Mcdi-
cal College for the complete course.
Friday evening next, the 1lth inst,
The Milburn Club will entertain as their
guests the Elm City Club of Belfast and
the Cahibas Club of Watervillc. In adj
dition to the Clubs spacious quarters
the two halls in the adjoining block will
be used for this occasion. +. X. Delano
will serve the banquet, and kendall's
orchestra the musical part of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. George H. Morrill,, who resides
about TWO miles from town, died on Fri
day night, from inflammation of the brain.
after ii brief illness, aged 80 years.
From the fact that her death leaves four
small children motherless, one an infant
of but three weeks, the sympathy of our
entire people is extended TO the bereavei
husband and little ones. Deceased was
the daughter of Levi Varney. Funeral
services were held at the home to-day.
The large whist party at Hotel Hesel-
ton on Thursday evening last, was at
tended by about forty couples, made up
of representative citizens of our town
and their wives The occasion was
given partly that our people might have
the pleasure of meeting, socially, Judge
a. =. Wiswcll Of Ellsworth, who's pre-
sides over the present term of :. j.
Court in this place, and that gentleman
was the honored guest of the evening.
Preceding the card playing the invited
guests sat down to one of Landlord
Heselton's fine banquets. Much credit
is due +. z. Viles, the prime mover in the
affair, that the evenings enjoyment was
the grand success it proved.
The valuable stallion, Redwood, owned
by M. i. Pooler Il Son, was left by his
owner hitched in front of Bartlett &
Cairns for moment Saturday night,
when he pulled back, breaking his bride,
and up the street he went like a streak,
with sleigh attached. He crossed the
bridges, went up the hill, and as he was
headed towards Fairview, it was sup
nDSeu. of course he would bring nm at