The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15

The statements of First and Second
National banks of Skowhegan appear in
our advertising columns this week.
Mrs. w. II. Doran is visiting in Port
land, this week, and in attendance upon
the Federation of Woman's clubs.
Dana w. Hall of Chicago, formerly
principal of Skowhegan High school,
is spending few days with friends in
town.
Percy B. Hill, who had been engaged
in Brunswick, has returned to Skowhe-
gan and entered the employ of George
Phibrick & Son.
The second regular meeting of Russell
Post q. A. Il. for October will be held in
Grand Army Hall tomorrow, Friday,
evening, at Z o'clock.
James White was called to No. An
dover, this morning to attend the
funeral of a sister. His daughter, Miss
Maggie accompanied him.
The ladies of the Congregational
society gave their annual harvest dinner
in the vestries of that church, Yesterday,
with the usual grand success.
The Working League of the Congre.
gational society will hold special
meeting in the church vestry tomorrow,
Friday evening at 80 o'clock.
There will be a social dance at Onion
Hall, Madison, Saturday evening, Oct.
18th, music by kendall's Orchestra.
Electric cars to Skowhegan after the
dance.
Bargains in lace curtains at Ordway's.
Mr. Clarence Rowell and Miss Mabel
Marshall of Hillsboro Bridge, y. H.,
who have been visiting at Scion, were
the guests of Miss Hattie Bckford one
day this week.
Mr. II. n. Rounsefen, representing
the Lewiston journal is in town placing
some copies of the Journals eneyclope-
dia dictionary with our professional
and business men.
Very important business will come be-
fore the meeting to be held at the vestry
OF High st. Christian church this Thurs
day, evening at 80 o'clock, Pew
owners will govern themselves accord
ingly.
Ansel w. Goodrich for some years a
resident of this town, died at Maiden,
Mass, September 10th where he resided
with his sister, Mrs. G. A. G. LeFevre.
He had been out of health for some
years. He was member of the
Masonic fraternity here and will be
remembered by many citizens of this
town.
Mr. Samuel A. Burleigh, editor and
publisher of Wateryille Sentinel was in
town, Tuesday, remaining over night at
Hotel Heselton and returning home
Wednesday morning 1t was his first
visit to Skowhegan, and he expressed
something akin to surprise and pleasure
at the appearance of our town. Not an
uncommon thing with visitors here.
New jackets and capes at Ordway's.
I. b. Barrett, Esq. of Canaan, was in
town Tuesday and removed the windows
from the upper part of the building
owned by him on Water street, directly
across the way from the REPORTER
office, also the doors leading thereto.
This upper flat is used as residence
and the report is current that the re.
moval of doors and windows was to get
rid of tenant who does not pay his
rent.
The Skowhegan Gem Club holds It's
third annual competitive hunt on Thurs
day next, Oct -, should the day be
pleasant, to be followed by banquet
at Hotel Heseton at s p M, the loosiug
side to settle. There are forty "dead
shots" on side, one eaptained by l.. g.
Salisbury, the other by f. c. Pooler.
The rules and regulations governing the
hunt are severe, aud all game is to be
at Hotel Heseltou by s.l5 p. m. on that
date.
Gents gloves - and 80 cts. at Ord
ways
On Wednesdays d last week. a man
hired a team AT Nutting's livery stable to
go to Hartland, to return the following
day. On Friday not having shown up,
the owner became suspicious, and be-
gan looking the matter up, and traced
the team into Piscataquis county, since
which time nothing has been heard from
it. 1t is learned the party hiring it
travelled under several names, and the
team was hired with the intention of
stealing it at the time.
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Adams-Allen.
On Wednesday evening, Oct It'll. at
s O'Clock at the residence of Mr. and
Mro Gao w Grov AZ .+,oot