The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
TOWN and VICINITY


Mrs. F. A. Hoxe visited friends in
Pittstield the present week.
Geo. b. Stafford has been in Boston,
this week on business trip.
Only few pair of those great bar
gains in bed blankets ut Ordway's.
Miss Edith Savage of Fairfield, is the
guest of Miss Gertrude +. Goodwin.
Frank Cushman, the funniest jester on
the minstrel stage, is with W. s. Cleve-
land.
The County Commissioners held an
adjourned term ut the court house this
week.
DR.. F. l.. Adams left here esterday
On a business trip to his former home in
southport
Mrs. Pulsifer of Waterville was in
town yesterday, the guest of her son DR..
r. II. Pulsifer.
This evening at their hall the newly
elected officers of Skowhegan Lodge No.
70, X. of p. will be Installed
Miss Agnes B. Stafford has been at
home since Saturday last, and will re-
main until after the mask party.
We publish this week long list of
bills of cost allowed by the recent 5. j.
and C. C. Courts, in this county.
George Pishon has bought "Uncle"
Bess, together with the rest of the out
tit.
The topic for the Y. p. c. L., at the
linversaist church Sunday evening, is
Praise Service. References are Psalms
As, l47 and las.
A special feature of w. S. Cleveland's
Mlnstrels is the troupe of Japenese tum-
blers and iuglers direct from the court
of the Mikado.
5. w. d F. r. Philbrick have been
appointed agents for the Phoenix Assur-
ance Co., of London, one of the strong
est fire insurance companies
We learn that Mrs. II. p. Thing had
the honor of bestowing the name
Priscilla on the new lodge of Rebekahs
recently organized in this place.
Mr.. B. +. Baker returned from Wash
ington Tuesday, where he has been, it is
understood, in the interest of the candi
dacy of s. w. Gould, Esq. for the post
office.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society will he held
in Grand Army Hall on Saturday, Feb.
sth at , o'clock p. M, for election of
officers
The friends of Rev. George +.
Leighton, pastor of the Universa!ist
church, presented him with buffalo
coat and pair of fur gloves upon his re-
turn home from Westbrook. last week.
At the annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge +. q A. NJ. the following officers
were elected f. w, Allen, w. M; b.
\. Sawyer, S. W, G. c. Thompson, j.
W; Geo. d. Page, Treasurer; c. NJ.
Lambert, Secretary.
On account of the great demand for
reserved seats for the masquerade ball,
the management have decided to reserve
few seats for spectators on the lower
floor in the rear of the hall. Tickets
for these may be obtained at w. Ii.
Wildes' store. Dance tickets can be
bought of the committee only.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Y. p. c. L. of the Universalist
church, will be held at the residence Of
Rev. Mr.. Leighton, Madison Ave, on
Thursday evening. Jan'y 30 at 40
o'clock. The meeting is called for the
purpose of considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of getting the Tufts University Glee
Club to come here the early part of
April.
sheriff Viles aud Deputy Sheriff Smith,
Tuesday morning, made search of. he
saloon of George B. Falrgrieves on a
warrant sworn out by the Sheriff him
self and secured a basket full Of bottles
Of beer and a small quantity of hard
liquors. The proprietor appeared before
Trial Justice Priest Wednesday fore
noon, pleaded not guilty, but was adj
Judged guilty and fined 500 and costs.
He appealed and recognized in the sum
of $500 for appearance at the March
term of the Supreme Court.
The anniversary day of the \. z. c. L.
Of the Unversalist society was observed
by a special service by the Young
Peoples Union at the church on Sunday
evening, Jan'y. 2G. The exercises were
AS follows: Organ Voluntary. Mrs. j.
Il. Frost; Anthem by Choir; Reading
Scripture, NJ. b. Heselton; Prayer, Rev.
Geo. f. Leighton; Response, Choir;
Reading of Paper, "'rhe Watchword of
the \. p. c. l., Onward -, Miss Mary
Stuart futile; Hymn, All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name; Address, The
Young Peoples Union and Its Work,
Rev. Geo. f. Leighton. The service
was interesting throughout and well at
tended.
Gents underwear about half price at