The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
TOWN and VICINITY.

DIR. Nm. NJ. Pulsifer OF NalerNlIle'
wis in town Tuesday
Rev. J. ". Hinckley of Athens, has
removed 10 Shaw NUT for time.
Russell Post q. A. r, holds meeting
Friday evening next, ut o'clock
Look at Bragg & Varney's advertise
ment of sale of rocking chairs this week.
y. II. Gaswell of the firm Adams q
Caswell is on Il trip to Portland and Bos-
ton this week
George A. Boardman of the Island
NJ lcnne Co, went to Bangor on bust
MS, rip yesterday.
Drne Greene left home this morning
for Poughkeepsie, n. y, where he will
enter Eastman's Business college.
Mrs. Julia Nay Kincaid departed this
morning for Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, to be absent about three
weeks.
Judge Sewal c. Strout will preside
at the term of Supreme court for Som
erset county to convene here, Tuesday,
March l7th
Rev. l.. II. Copelnnd will discuss next
Sabbath the subject "fhe source of our
Spiritual Strength" Acts 9:1l, behold,
he prayeth.o
Hon. 5. ]. Walton of Skowhegan, and
Hon. {. A. Harrington of Norridgewock,
represented Somerset County at the
Lincoln Club celebration a, Portland last
week.
Mrs. Hersey of Bangor, and Mrs. Dole
of Dexter, who were called to town by
the death of their uncle Chas. B.
Mcclellan. returned to their homes Tues
dav.
The Richards Paper Co, are piling up
yard full of wood, bought of the
farmers hereabouts, for their pulp bust
ness the coming year. They have en-
gagged 1850 cords.
The members of Loyalty Lodge are
invited to be present at farce to be
given in Mller's hall at Norridgewock,
Friday evening, Feb. 27th. Members
leave on the 7.30 car.
Chas f. Jones and II. p. Cannon are
among the comfads from Russell Post in
attendance upon the annual meeting of
the Department of Maine &. A. r, in
session in Bangor this week.
Mr. Reuben X. Green, of MiddlebOro,
Mass, who has been the guest of his
sister, Mrs. 5. II. Atwood, for several
days went to Belfast, Tuesday, for
few days sojourn in that city.
There will be "Washiugton Tea
Party" at the Cong. vestry, Friday evr3
Feb'y. 2lst. Supper from six till seven
thirty o'clock. Tickets twenty-five
cents. All are cordially invited.
Opening sale of seats for the OctorooD
oyens at Patterns, Monday, Feb. oath,
at . O'Clock A. NJ. Owing to the great
interest already manifested in this pro-
duction, those desiring seats will do well
to apply early
Hon. w. w. Stetsou, State superin-
tendent of schools, and lecturer of the
State grange, p. of H., was in town
Tuesday, on his way To Starks, where
he visited schools and the grange. lie
went from Starks to Athens, thence to
St. Adams and Corrnna.
We notice by report printed else
where that the sewing society connected
with one of our churches contributed a
snug sum of money in aid OF the
kindergarten. This action is in high
degree commendable and worthy the
emulation of other similar societies in
town.
Mr.. Ira Pinkham of Lincoln, v no had
been ut the Anidrosis Sanitarium for
10 days. being treated for catarrhal
trouble, received such positive and rapid
help for his ills, that he was enabled TO
return home this week, not neglecting,
however, to take a bath outfit along
with him.
Gen. L. S. Bangs of Watervile, has
been invited by the committee of Russell
Post 6. A. II. having in charge arrange
ments for the observance Of Memorial
day, to deliver the Usual memorial ad-
dress here, May Both, and has accepted
the invitation General Bangs is one of
Names galent aud honord veterans.
On Wednesday last, Feb, 10, John
Turner received the con gratulations of
many of his friends on his eighty-ffth
birthday. He il II min OF unusual vigor
for one so advanced in years, He is
experimenting his numbering operations
this winter just rs he has for many
seasons in the past. His power to dis
patch business is shown ia the following
Incident. On Monday last he bought a
pair of horses in Lewiston, they were
shipped to our to VA, where they ar
rived on Tuesday. They were shod,
and drove TO the camp at Carrying Place
Plantation, thirty.eight miles away, and
were hauling logs on Thursday, 1t
Will be hard to find any lumberman in
Maine of like age who can surpass Mr..
Turner in activity.