The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Mr.. r. f. Daggett of Foxcroft, was in

Mr.. i. r. Daggett OF Foxcro1t, was IN
town last week.
J. w. Manson, Esq, of Pittsfeld, was
in town today.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, made a trip to
Augusta, Wednesday afternoon.
Three bands of music with the Cleve.
land show.
Mrs. S. NJ. Sawyer is on visit to her
husband in Broekton, Mass.
Lew Benedict, Skowhegan's favorite
black face comedian, is with w. S. Cleve-
laEd's Minstrel's.
Elbow length silk gloves and kid
gloves for the masquerade ball, at
Ordway's.
Mr.. Fred Nash having secured posi-.
ton in Philadelphia, left home Friday of
last week for that city.
Rev. L. II. Copeland will discuss next
Sunday morning, the subject, Gods law
revelation of the inner self.
Do you like good singing? Several of
the sweetest ballad singers in the pro-
fession are with the Cleveland Ministries.
Edw. Gledhill, superintendent of the
Lakeside Worsted mill made a business
trip to New York last week, returning
Tuesday.
Steward Bros, proprietors of the
Island Grist Mills, have recently in
creased their facilities by adding 9X24
six roll mill of the Case Mfg Co,
| The drama that was announced in the
Argus to come off Saturday evening, I'M
der the auspices of Skowhegan Grange,
| is postponed until further notice.
Rev. C. V. Hanson read an essay en-
titled "The Life and Works of George
Herbert" before the Central Maine Theo-
logical Circle in Watervile on Tuesday
last.
The annual meetings of Dead River
North Branch and of the Dead River Log
Driving Companies and Moosehead Lake
Navigation Company are to be"held at
Augusta Monday, February 18th.
Friday evening, February l4th, the
members of Maine Central Relief Asso-
citation hold their seventh annual ball at
City Hall, Portland. Extensive pre-
paration has been made to make the
event a grand success.
Don't miss the glittering free street
parade next Tuesday, the date of the
visit of Cleveland's Ministries at Show
hogan. 1t is dazzling pageant of
Oriental splendor and is free as the air
we breath. Concert in front of opera
house at p. m.
The Milburn Club have decided to
present that four act drama, 1.-The
Octoroon' in Coburn Hall, the latter
part of February or early in March.
The parts have already been assigned,
and the first rehearsal occurs Monday
evening next at their rooms.
The following have been drawn as
grand jurors from this place to serve at
the February. term of u. S. Court in
Portland, John Il. Webb and Augustus
Strickland, and Sheldon Bradbury and
Horace w. Cheney were drawn at the
same time to serve as petit jurors at
same court.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Dole of Dexter, together
with Henry Appleton and wife, and Mrs.
Jersey of Bangor, were called to Show
hogan, Monday evening, by the critical
| illness of their relative, G.. F. Mcclellan.
Since that date, however, Mr.. Mcclellan
has rallied somewhat, yet grave fears
are entertained that he will not recover
Monday afternoon last. about > O'Clock
as Mrs. Jas. Lewia returned home from
down town, she had hardly entered her
home before being Frustrated by shock
which has rendered her insensible ever
since. While one side is partially effect
ed, the shock is most severe to her
mental faculties. Little hope is enter
taihed of her recovery at this writing
The large sorre draft horse of George
| +. Goodwin, one of his best animals,
was taken ill suddenly while in the har-
ness, Monday last, and it was with great
effort that he was gotten to his stable,
since which time he has laid in the stall
unable to move without assistance. 1t
is supposed the horse must have receiv-
ed severe strain and Mr.. Goodwin has
little hopes of saving him.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church, occurred at their >vestry
on Tuesday evening last, there being 76
members present. Refreshments were
served and after the roll call, and the
reading of 81 letters from absent mem
bers, Geo. n. Page was elected clerk and
treasurer and II. d. Baker reelected
deacon. Following this the pastor gave
an interesting church talk. illustrating
his remarks by IA tree to represent the
church and making use of its branches
for the different departments of church
work
From the report of the State Medical
| Registration Board We learn that there
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