The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-06
TOWN and VICINITY

t3Wn this week.
Or. F. q. Sawyer makes his regular
monthly professional trip to Bingham
and Solon, next week.
The regular meeting of Russell Post,
q. 4. L., for the first week in February
VII occur tomorrow, Friday, evening.
M +. G. Hovey and Miss Dora NJ.
Goodwin are passing week in Sanger
vile, guests of y. c. Houston and wife.
!. ". Walker, practical piano tuner,
Boston, will be in town the latter part
OF February or early in Mach. Address
Post Office.
!. Il Gray of Scion, was in town early
this week. He said the snow gave a
great impetus 10 business in that vicin-
" last week.
Miss Margaret Partridge, who has
been visiting 4. 5. Prescott and wife for
the past ten days, returned to her home
in augusta Monday afternoon.
Roy l.. Marston. who has been at
home from Bow dom college for few
days vacation, returned Tuesday, and
was accompanied by Fred Lawrence who
remains his guest for few days
invitations have been issued this week
to masquerade ball in Milburn Hall on
Tuesday evening of next week, with
music by kendalfs orchestra. The
managers are Nay Varney and George
Donaldson.
Mr.. Fred Cover of this town, exhibits
to the REPORTER two eggs weighing
nearly four ounces each, that were laid
by two of his nice spring chickens.
What will they do when they arrive to
the dignity of hens:
Mr.. Levi 5. Narney, one of our Vener-
able citizens, who was born, and has lived
and spent his days, thus far, upon the
family homestead, on the Bloomfield
side, near the Fairfield line, was in town
Tuesday, and made the REPORTER a
pleasant call.
IN all night lunch cart has moved in
depot square. 1t is in charge of w. IL.
Dalton, who evidently thoroughly un-
derstands the restaurant business. As
revenue for its proprietor it may be a
success, but as an addition to the ap-
pearance of the square, it is dire fail
ure.
Remember the lecture on Japan, to be
given tomorrow evening, Friday Feb. :,
in the Congregational church by Profess
sor Houghton of Brunswick College
This lecture will be illustrated by fine
steroptcan views. 1t is good opportu-
nifty to learn about the japanese. rightly
called The Yankees of the East" Ad-
mission 25cts.
Mr.. l.. L. Judkins informs us that a
man has been in town the past week Sc
curing signers to a quit claim deed of
heirs of Revolutionary soldiers, and he
desires information in regard to land
granted by the State of Maine in 1896 to
such soldiers or their heirs, whether
these heirs have any claim to or equity
il such land. Any one in possession of
Information bearing upon this matter
will confer IA favor upon him and per
haps others by communicating with Mr..
,udkins.
The funeral of Frank r. Goodness
whose death was mentioned in the RE
PORTER last week, took place at st.
Mary's church. Wednesday the 10Th, at
. O'Clock 4. NJ, Rev. FIR. A. q. Lacroix
officiating. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful, consisting of smilaX
for trimming of casket; beautiful cross,
bearing his age % years, : months,
days, and date of death; a pillow from
ms allianced Miss Bertha Lamrock of
Portsmouth, y. H.; a cross of white
roses from his sister Mrs. Lena Percival :;
crescent from Mr. and Mrs. J. -.
SYmons; p crescent from w. NJ. Lander
KIN; Il bouquet from Miss Annie Scott
OF Portsmouth. y. H.; bouquet of
plnks from Mrs. III. d. Fentmau of So.
Norridgewock. OF immediate relatives
he leaves to mourn his early death his
Esther, four brothers, one sister and
grandfather and grandmother all of
whom reside here. He had large circle
OF warm friends.
\ clean cut young fellow spent IA
greater portion of last week in town and
was entertained most Hospitality by
many of Skowhegan's horse fanciers.
He registered at The Coburn as Chas
Labourke of Ellsworth and which proves
to have been his right name, rs he was
known to one of our young business men,
former resident of Hancock county.
80 far all was right. We learn he repre-
>ented himself as the agent Of +. IL.
Greedy of Ellsworth and that he was
looking for fine horses for that gentle
man. He rode after what Skowhegan
had 10 show him, bargained for several,
mt prices that tickled the owners, and
later was taken on curcuit to towns in
Northern Somerset on which trip he
came up missing. Leaving 10 a hurry
he failed to pay his hotel bill, but
rnmor says he did take time to borrow