The Somerset reporter., 1895-02-28
TOWN and VICINITY

Z. {. IIe<elton passed last Sunday in
Boston.
John H. Mitchell left home for Ban
gor, Monday morning.
Mrs. j. {. Pooler is visiting with
friends in Portland this week.
New kid gloves at Judkins' and a 25e
bottle of White Clover Cream given with
every pair.
Mrs. A. {. Houston and Master Robert
returned to their home in Sangeryille,
Friday of last week.
Alonzo Marston of California, arrived
in town yesterday, and will remain here
with friends few days.
Cecil j.. Tilton has been i'll at his home
since Friday night of last week, with
pneumonia, but is now eonyalescing.
Charles Danforlh who has been visit
ing his parents in town few weeks re-
turned to shaw's Business College Port
land this morning.
Harry Libby who has been in town
some weeks on a visit to his aunt, Mrs.
Geo. Il. Stafford, returned to his home in
Illinois by Mondays train.
Rev DR.. b. l.. Whitman, President of
Colby University, addressed Skowhegan
High school, Wednesday afternoon, on
educational topics to the high satisfact-
ion Of pupils and teachers.
The Old Folks Assembly at Hotel
Heselton Monday, next March 18th,
promises to have the largest attendance
of any Hop this winter, an orchestra Of
six pieces will furnish the music.
The annual report Of town officers for
the year ending February 20th, has been
printed at the RErORER Job Office, and
any citizen desiring Il copy can have
it by calling at the Selectmen's Office.
T.. +. Danforth, Esq, and Frank Pratt
represent the Skowhegan lodge of A. o.
L. W. in the Grand Lodge meeting in
Boston this week, Mark Hobart of
East Madison and Eugene Jones of
Solon are delegates from Lodges in those
places.
Rev. j. IL. Mathews, pastor of the
Congregational church of Madison, was
in town Monday. Rev. w. G. Mann is
assisting him in a series Of special meet
ings which began there last week.
There is good interest manifest and
Mr. Mann is highly esteemed at Madison.
The annual reports of the school Com
mittee, Superintendent of schools and
the Principal of the High school for the
past year have been printed and deliver
ed to Forrest Goodwin, Esq, chairman
of the school committee, and citizens
may obtain copies by calling at Mr..
Goodwiu's office.
Mr.. George l.. Gross of Providence,
II. L., who with his brother now CON
ducts a successful insurance business in
that city, was in town few days last
week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z.
Oak. Mr.. Gross has many friends in
town, made during his trips here in past
years as a commercial tourist"
Parmenas Encampment No. Is, |. O.
royal good time on the evening of March
18th, at which time they will entertain
as their guests Ahiram Encampment
of Waterville, and Sebasticook Encamp-
ment Of Pittsfield. The exercises will
be held in their lodge rooms, aud the
banquet will be at Hotel Coburn.
The school-house commission appoint
ed by the selectmen as given in the RE-
PORTER last week, held meeting Sat
urday at which of the 10 members
were present and on Monday they held
another meeting at which every man was
present. They looked over the school
property on the North side with the
school committee and Superintendent
Irving and adjourned to meet again Fri
day next,
In response to the invitation of Mrs.
ID. II. EdlOll, Wis. n. VI. lDluuI anu MIS-
j. p. Oak, about eighty people assem-
bled in Milburn Hall, Friday evening last,
to enjoy an evening at whist. The day
being the anniversary of the birth of
Geo. Washington, all the hall decora-
tions were made with that in mind A
large picture of "the Father of our coun-
try" adorned the stage, placed on an
easel draped with the national colors,
which were also used to great advantage
in the decorations. Partners were chos-
en- by the aid of tiny flags numbered,
and the dainty refreshments were served
from tables covered with the red, white |
and blue, while even the napkins were
tissue flags. The company was a merry
one, and delightful evening was passed, |
the occasion being an important social
event of the season.
DR.. b. f. Beardsley delivered a temper
ance address of much interest, Sunday
evening in Coburn hall, under the aus
pices of the w. c. T. Union of Skowhe-
gan, to an audience of between 800 and
400 people. 1t was largely upon the
effect of alcohol on the physical struc-
ture and he demonstrated to the salts
faction of all reasonable men and women
+b af alcoholic Iiuuors in anv form were