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

Rev. j. {. Gregory of Bingham was in
Atown, Tuesday.
u. r.. Blanchard of Lacross, Wis, Is
Visiting at his old home for few weeks.
Messrs. ". II. Wildes, ". Z. Ordway
and d. f. J0dkins were in Boston last
week.
The GENERALIZATION of law 81 came not
TO DESTROY The law but to fulfill is Rev.
4 l. II. Copelaud's discourse next Sunday
Mrs. Jas. Boucher of Portland, who
I has been visiting for few days with
\ bier mother. Mrs. Dorothy, returned
1 home Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Marble returned home
&from Boston Monday evening. where
Sfor several months she has been in at
ztendance upon Cowles Art School.
Y \ highly interesting article from the
5pen of Rev. F. II. Morgan appears in the
#REpoRTER this week, giving good idea
Sof some of the phases of Eastern life.
Il \ party of about forty couples of
&koWhegan people are to dine at Hotel
"a oburu this evening, after which the
evening will be passed in playing pre-
Expressive whist.
81 Mr. John l.. Hyde of Boston, agent of
the Underwriters Fire kXtinguisher is
"a guest of Hotel Coburn. In another
column will be found "A lengthy notice of
ahis almost indispensable article Mr.
8Hvde is introducing.
n W. G.. Heseton has contracted with
Rthe Portland Packing CO. to furnish
Nhcm 1000 cedar bean poles, the same to
b. delivered at their corn canning shop
d. this village the present winter.
81 \ parish meeting of the Uuiyersalist
sSoeiety will be held at the church this
evening to arrange for an installation
3servicr to be held in the early part of
January to install the pastor; also to sell
the pews fer the ensuing year,
IN Miss Elite Holt, who has been in
Massachusetts, since March of last year,
STeturned home Saturday evening. On
Monday evening following some 20
members Of her class of % Skowhegan
high school rendered her a surprise
party at the family home, an occasion
much enjoyed by all in attendance.
n The next regular meeting of Skowhe-
gan Grange, will be held in G.. \. p.
Hall Friday, the 10th inst, commencing
hat 10 A. NJ. at which time the grange " i'll
S.be incorporated by l.. l.. Walton, Esq.
R1here will be a baked bean dinner at The
moon hour, and at the afternoon session
Following the annual installation of eli
%cers will occur.
ii At the annual meeting of the Milburn
Club held at their rooms on Monday
ssevening last, the following officers were
Selected for the ensuing year Pres, G.
SR. Cook vice president, c. f. Ward ;
&sec.. II. b. Friend; treas, K. T, Patten
S8direcsors, II. w. Varney, I. II. Ander-
eson, f. X. Philbrick, W. Il. Elliott
8auditors, c. +. Ward, Edw. W. Heath,
d.. f. McNeelie.
~ At the annual meeting of the Skowhe-
&gan Electric Light Co. held on Thurs
#day, Dee. %, the following officers were
8elected: Ed. p. Page, Pres; Ed. Z.
&Page, A. IL. Weston, Chas. A. Marston,
#Wm. Doran of Skowhegan and Chas. d.
#Dayis of Boston, Mass, board of di-
directors; NJ. B. Hcselton, Clerk; A Il.
Is Bixby Treasurer and Collector; +. w.
Il Marble, Auditor.
The many Skowhegau friends of George
W. Smith, "a former resident of our town
and fer many years conductor on the
Maine Central railroad will be pleased to
learn of the marriage of his daughter,
Il Miss Maud, to f. a. Grover of Waltham,
#Mass. The ceremony was performed
Vat the home of the brides parents in
d Brantree, Mass. on the aft rnoon of
n Dee "a. Mr.. and Mrs. Grover will re-
q side in Plymouth, Mass.