The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
TOWN and VICINITY.

T VI tfit DtSl dSsOTluleLt VI hlu kiOHto
go TO Judkins'.
Bragg x Narney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould.
ings. If.
Miss Amelia Finson, formerly cler n
the Probate office is visiting friends in
town.
Miss Annie Shean Is to occupy the
dressmaking rooms in Ordways new
block
J. c. Durrell has leased the Samoset
House at Mouse Island and will run it
this season.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Trimble of Ban
gor, were in town over sunday, guests
at Hotel Coburn.
Miss Mary c. Clough is supplying at
the Lincoln intermediate school in the
absence of Miss Swain.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Miss Agnes Stafford, which
appears in another column.
Ladies who take pride in wise economy
are securing some handsome suitings
from the Coburn Wooden Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. b. Turner, Jr.,
and Miss Addie Turner of St. Adams,
were in town one day last week.
We learn that Geo \. Flye has re-
resigned as truant officer and A. /. Saw
yer has been appointed in his place.
Mr.. James Hume and wife Of Ames
bury Mass, were In town this week,
guests of Lewis Anderson and family.
A capable girl, DESTROYS of perma-
uent situation to do homework can
secure place by applying to Mrs. J. c.
Griffin, Madison Ave,
J.. W. Chase has moved into his new
Office in F. F. Moore's building, where
some one will always be found to show
his fine stock of carriages.
Mrs. Geo. Wentworth, who has been
spending a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. p. II. S. Vaughan at Augusta, re-
turned home, Saturday afternoon.
{. a. Dusty, the well known paper
hanger, is ready to attend to jobs of
papering in a iirst-elass manner at short
notice. Shop next to telegraph office.
Also prepared to do any kind of painting.
Clarence Mantor of North Anson rail
~@y man clerk, has recently been as.
signed to the Portland-Skowhegan route
and will locate here with his family this
week, He formerly ran on the Albion
! WViscasset route.
Guy Edwards of Waterville was in
town Saturday There is a prospect
that he may have Geo. II. Clarke's
gray mare, Combine, 265 in the
string of horses he will train and cam
paign this year.
Mr.. and Mrs George Simpson gave
whist party to twenty-eight of their
friends at Hotel Coburn, Friday even.
ing. Supper was served at 8 80, after
which the game occupied the attention
of the guests until a late hour.
The Fast day service will be held in
the Methodist church at 730 Thursday
evening. Rev. II. w Kmball of the
Congregational church will preach the
sermon taking for his subject, "The
kingship of the common man"
W. N. Donovan, A. NJ, principal of
the High School, will resume his studies
at the Newton Theological Institution at
| Newton Center, Mass, this coming fall
Mr.. Donovan is young man of marked
ability, and will carry with him the best
wishes of his many friends IN town.
The two kindergartens opened this
teacher in the one on the north side and
Miss Grace Perkins on the south side.
The former is held in the vestry of the
Christian church, and the latter in the
building on the corner of East Front
and Mechanic St.
Some person attempted to break in
| W INT hOhSc VI y. Il. tolln, Madison
Ave, last night. A window was opened
from the top, but in lowering the sash
enough noise was made to awaken the
| household. When Mr. Coffin reached
the scene the would-be burglar had dis
appeared into the darkness, but the win
dow was wide open showing that he
was discovered none to soon.
X. l.. Mitchell was in Winslow, last
week, to purchase supply of spruce
for his mandatory here. He uses
about 100000 1T, of spruce, extra and
No. l, per year and pays from SIS to
SIS per thousand for it. He also uses
about 1906 feet of bass per year and
nearly as much more birch and maple.
Mr., Mitchell informs us that his orders
this year are about two weeks later in
coming in than last but the outlook is
for about the same volume of business
as in former years,
On Saturday last, April Is, Miss
Edith b. Hanson, Colby, '97, gave a re-
ception and lunch to her class in the
Woman's College, at her home on Madi-
son street. There were sixteen in the
partV and thpV came on tho forenoon