The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

Mayheld last week, the guests OF u.
Bryant and family.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence T. Plunkett,
returned to their home in Boston,
Mass, Friday afternoon.
c. +. Oak.of Caribou, state land agent
was in town over Sunday, the guest of
his brother,.J p. Oak.
Mrs. Lydia Drew, who has been
visiting relatives in town, has returned
to her home in Cornyille.
The Ladies, Circle of the Methodist
church gave a social at the parsonage
Friday afternoon and evening.
Many of our leading amateur actors
are in the cast of THE Octoroon" which
is to be .produced by the Milburn Club.
Good pickeral fishing is reported at
North pond Smithfisld. One weighing
nearly six pounds was recently hooked.
Mrs. S. NJ. Sawyer who has been visit
ing her husband in Brocton, Mass. for
some weeks, returned home Saturday
night.
Miss Warren of Westbrook, who has
been visiting at Mrs. George Il. Leigh
toms returned to her home Saturday
morning
S. w. Phlbrick went to Augusta
Monday to attend the meetings of the
log driving companies of which he is
clerk and treasurer.
At the last meeting of the Colby
Athletic Association, Forrest Good
executive board representing the
Alumni.
Waterville Evening Mail: Skowhe-
gan is one of the first towns to make
preparations for Fourth of July Jolif-
cation. To tell the truth this thriving
Somerset town is seldom behind the
times in any respect.
Miss Bertha Mitchell gave Valentine
party to her classmates, Friday evening,
at her home on Highland street. Misses
Pauline harrington and Minnie Wyman
of Norridgewock were also guests
of Miss Mitchell on the occasion, which
was a happy one to guests and hostess.
Rev. Mrs Addie Mcintyre of Belfast,
assists the pastor in conducting re-
vival services this week at the Metho-
dist church. The opening service was
held Tuesday evening. Mrs. McIn-
tyres maiden name was Hall, and she
was at one time a resident of Skowhe-
gan.
The first of a series of eleven lectures
to be given by Rev. George E. leighton
at the Uniyersalist church upon "Our
Country and Its Perils'' was given be-
fore a good sized audience on Sunday
evening, Feb. 10th. The second lecture,
Peril No. /, 'Immaigration' will be
given sunday evening, Feb'y. %, at 7.45.
The members of the Uniyersalist
soc ETY. held a sociable at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Whittier's on
Pleasant street, Friday evening, Feb'y
IA. A pleasing feature of the evenings
entertainment was the duet by Mrs.
Geo. Simpson and Miss Mae Burril,
also the reading by Mrs. X. w. Brown
and Rev. George +. Leighton. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
;. No. 2 of Vol. of "The Lever
published by Skowhegan High school,
was issued the 18th, instant. 1t is
very interesting and attractive number
aud the young ladies and gentlemen,
editors and managers, may well feel
proud of it, Every Alumnus of Skow-
hogan High school shonld have
a number. For sale at Bixby u
Buck and Geo. Cushing's or sent by
mail on payment of ID cts.
Bassett, the photographer is busy
this week making pictures of the
different members of The Milburn
Club, together with the ladies, who are
to assist in the play, "The Ootoroon'
to-be produced uuder the auspices of
the club the rs inst, an advertisement
of which appears in another column.
The pictures are all of the characters
to be assumed and when complete will
be on exhibition in the Post Office.
Mrs. Annie Brown, wife of Paul Les
sard (Lessor) passed peacefully away
at the family home on North Avenue
Friday, the It'll inst. at the age of 50
years days. Deceased was n most es-
Unable woman, a kind and loving wife
and mother, and by her death large
circle of warm friends outside of her
immediate family will mourn her loss
Funeral services were held from the
Catholic church the following Monday,
and the beautiful floral offerings were
attestations of the esteem in which she
was held.
At meeting of Loyalty Lodge, L. o.
G. T., last Monday week, the follow
ing officers were installed: Miss
Isadore Neil, c. T.; Mrs. Sarah Turner,