The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02

c. NJ. Jewett Esq, of Palmyra, was in
town Monday.
The services at High Street are dis
continued for the present.
Harry kimball, travelling salesman
for Baker 4 Marble reports good bust
IS.
Ladies interested in fur capes Of
jackets should read w. Il. Wildes adye-
lisement.
Mrs. George Il. Clarke of Bingham,
has been visiting in town the present
week.
Take advantage of the low prices that
Gardner y Barnard are making on boots
aud shoe at their clearance sale.
Editor cook of the Madison Bulletin
was iagoWn yesterday. He formerly
belonged IA the RlroRrER force.
The heavy rains of Monday night aud
Tuesday raised the river to such pitch
As to leave it entirely clear of ice.
The teachers are requested to meet at
the office of the Superintendent of
schools next Saturday ut o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mosher of Boston,
are spending long vacation in town
with Mr.. Mosher's father II. 5. Mosher,
Deputy sheriff Fox went to Bangor
this morning to look up a man who is
wanted at the Court House for selling
liquor in Pttsfleld.
a Rosy Cheek" picture book will be
presented to all customers who oil Sat
urday next, purchase soc worth of goods
at Patterns drug store.
Master Don Merrill brought the RE.
PORTER Yesterday, January l, a pansy
in tull bloom picked in the garden that
day. A trille out of season.
The REPORTERS subscription list is
steadily increasing without any special
effort on cur part. See the extra offers
made this week to old and new subscrib-
ers.
Mrs. L. Z. Page returned from Nassal-
boro today where she was called some
weeks ago by the serious illness of her
mother, who is now much improved in
health.
The anehor-iee is found so trouble
some about the gates of the wheel house
of the Coburn Wooden Mill this morning
as to oblige them to suspend operations
for to-day.
Mr.. Charles Z. Adams and Mrs. ii. NJ.
Palmer both of Skowhegan, were united
in marriage by Rev. l.. II. Copeland al
tie parsonage, Wednesday afternoon,
january lst.
The Now Years Ball at y. 6. 5. NJ.
Hall Tuesday night was Il pleasing sue
cess to the management. We learn che
boys" have in prospect a Poverty Ball
ut an early date, due notice of which
will be given in few days.
George d. Young and Levi l.. Witham
of East Madison have bought out the
business of G. +. Tufts and took posses.
sion of the store Wednesday morning
January lst. They will run their bust
ness under the firm name of Young x
Witham.
Baker Il Marble are soon to receive |.
tons of the very best selected Italian
marble for winter orders. This addition
of nearly lwo hundred tablets and monu
ments will we are assured, give then
tar the largest and best stock in the
kennebec valley.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, returned from
Augusta, Tuesday night, and he is receiv
ing many well deserved compliments fol
the manner in which he conducted the
ease of his client in the Sawyer murder
hearing as well as for the able remarks
he made in opening the defendants side
of the case.
At regular meeting of the Somerset
Lodge, No. "a, A. 0. L. W. held Satur
day evening, Dee. rs, the following
officers were elected for the year ensu
ing l.. W. Jackman, NJ. W; NJ. O
Dean, f. j. A. Hunnewll, O.; c. d
IJolbrook, Rec ; Mark Hobart. Receiver
b. f. Hilton, Fin; j. S. Hayden, Guide
J. +, French, |. W; Fred Spaulding, o
W. f. NJ. Dean, Trustee.
The new school building on Leaviti
ST. chrstened the "Lincoln School" viii
be ready for occupancy for the winter
term While it is modest in size and ap
pearance it is nevertheless thoroughly
comfortable in every particular and up
to-date from a sanitary standpoint Thc
four rooms of the building will be occu
pied by the lst, 81 and 3d Primar,
Grades and by the 9TH intermediate
The teachers are Addie NJ. Swain, prin
cipal, Aida =. French, Lizzie b. Higgins
and Gertrude Townsend. Miss Frencf