The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-31

W. .B. Steward has some extra good
trades in black dress goods.
Mrs. Mary Vosmus is visiting a
nephew in Augusta, this week.
Mr.. f. G. Hovey of FIT. Fairfield, is in
town for two weeks vacation.
The Epicurian Club meets with Mrs.
John A. Dealy tomorrow, friday even
ing.
Miss II. l.. Billings of Watervile is
visiting Mrs. Hattie L. Malbon for a
week or two.
Mrs. W. II. Bodfish and little daughter
of No. Arson. have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. F. 5. Hall for few days
Hon. f. F. Webb of Wateryille was in
town yesterday ard made the REPORTER
a pleasant call. 1t was his sixtieth
birth-day.
Charles +. Jones - ) Tues.
day before a Legislative Committee in
the interest of the Veterans Home at
Newport.
MIR. and Mrs. A. c. Houston, and Master
Robert of Sangeryille, arrived in town
to day, on visit to Geo. +. Goodwin and
family
Hon. George II. Hatch, L. S. Bank ex-
aminer, was in town, yesterday, to make
the usual examination of the Second
| National Bank.
Edward ID. Baker, the New England
representative of {. B. Cottrell's Sons.
press manufacturers, was in town over
Tuesday night.
Among the Skowhegan ladies who
visit Augusta to-day are Mrs. c. d.
Miller, Mrs. b. +. Eaton, Mrs. Homer
| } ol1rs ard Mrs. Walter Pierce.
Mrs. S. NJ. Sawyer visited Fairfield,
Tuesday night, and was in attendance up
on the ball at the opera house, given by
the Rebekahs of the odd Fellows Lodge
of that place.
Mrs. Herbert T. Jewett returned home
Saturday night from three months stay
in Bangor, where she had been caring
for her sister. Mrs. II. E. Parlin, through
her long and serious illness.
Mr.. IL. y. Harlow of Boston, was in
town, Tuesday, after horses, purchasing
one each from Homer Jones, {. \. Mar
ston, George Weymouth of this town,
and one from Wateryille party.
At the First Baptist church next Sab
bath Rev. l.. II. Copeland will consider the
subject Of sympathy-The Sympathetic in
Christ, Luke s: ll-l5. French service
in the afternoon p. N. Short sermon
in the evening.
The annual bali of the Maine Central
Relief Association occurs in City Hall,
Portland the evening of Feb. l4th, with
music hy Brigham's orchestra. 1t
promises to eclipse previous brilliant
times given under the auspices of this
association.
Rev. w. G. Mann lately of Pueblo,
Col, has been engaged by the Island
Ave. Cong. church, to supply their pull
pit for the four months prior to the
coming of Rev. II. w. Kimball, pastor
elect of this church, and will begin his
dn;ic, next Sunday.
Nearly 100 seats have been booked for
! the Manola. Mason Co.'S. appearance
! Feb 18th, but it will require l50 before
/ Monday next to insure their visit here.
Why not engage your seats and thus
insure one of the best things that will
be in Maine this season?
During the month OF January just past
there were shipped from this station
twenty-nine car loads of apples, mostly
to Portland for export to England. In
bushels this would foot up round sum.
each car carrying from 60 to - barrels
holding three bushels each, nearly 5000
bushels.
| \ full attendance of the members of
the "Woman's Relief Corps is request
ed at their regular meeting tomorrow
| Z. M.-Friday Feb. lst.-as matters of
importance regarding the coming En-
campment of the G. A. X. will be pre-
scented. The hour of meeting is two
O'Clock sharp.
Mr.. Phlo Steward who has ofliciated
for year or more as book-keeper in the
plumbing firm of y. 5. Il b. 7. Steward,
has purchased the interest Of the junior
member of the firm. We learn that
b. Il. Steward is soon to establish him
self in the same business in Pittsficld,
and that Mr.. Geo. Williams, also of this
place, will be associated with him in his
new field.
The society of Christian Endeavor con-
nected with High st. church will
observe Christian Endeavor Day at
their vestry, next Sunday evening, at
$50, by an exercise prepared for the
occasion, consisting of singing, reading,
recitations, etc. A missionary offering
will be taken for the benefit of Franklin.
ton Christian College (colored) of North
Carolina. All are cordially invited.
c. II. Jones of Athens, was in town
yesterday and informed the REPORTER
that the people of that village and of
East Madison, will accept the PROPOSE
ton made by Mr.. Butler, the agent of
the New England Telephone company,
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