The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
TOWN and VICINITY


Ned Boucher of Portland is in town on
A visit to his uncle, II. 2. Thing.
Lester Il. Brown and wife of Burling
ton. VT, are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. r. H. Pulsifer left town yester-
aav on visit to her mother in Belgrade.
c. A. Whiting with his wife and boy
are visiting for few weeks in Massa-
chusetts.
The name of Miss Eleanor NJ. Varuey
OF this town appears among the gradu
ates at Gorham Normal school, this
week
Miss Dora Goodwin otliciated as
stenographer at the Supreme Court,
We'd, because of the Illness of j. c.
clay. Judge Emery's stenographer.
The regular fortnightly meeting of
Russell Post G. A. r., will be held at
Grand Army Hall, Friday evening next,
at o'clock. A full attendance of mem
bers is desired.
Deputy Sheriff Lyman Grant of Scion,
was in town Tuesday. He and Sylvanus
Morse of Scion, leave home to-day for
Colorado. Mr.. Grant goes for his health
and expects to remain there until Spring
b. r. Blanchard of La Crosse, Wis,
who has been at home for few weeks,
called east by the illness and subsequent
death of his aged mother at the family
home in Madison, started on his return
tourney west yesterday.
The kindergarten Association are sad
ly in need of funds and several ladies in
terested are talking over the ACCESSIBILITY
of giving some kind of a benefit enter
tainment to replenish the treasury of
this most worthy organization.
The firm of Bartlett & Cairns has dis
solved and Mr.. Bartlett will carry on
business at the Fletcher store and Mr..
Cairns at the Brick store on Water street,
both of which had been occupied
by the company for several years past.
Leslie F. Keene native of Palmyra,
whom our people well remember as a
member of the firm of Lang q keene in
this town some 10 years ago, is now sell
ing agent of the Keith Shoe Co., of Old
Town. Me-, with office at % Bedford ST.,
Boston, Mass. He has had wide ex-
perience in the shoe business, inanufac-
turing, iobbing and retailing.
Monday last, a number of the friends of
Master Harry Barbarick met at his home
to celebrate his sixth birthday. Games
aud nice refreshments amused and &c.
lighted the hearts of the little folks and
Master Harry was the recipient of many
presents from his little friends and choice
flowers from his Sunday school teacher
The party was thoroughly enjoyed by
al present.
The Republican County Committee
met at Hotel Heselton, Friday morning
and organized by the unanimous choice
of f. 5. Cairns as chairman and author
lied him to appoint a secretary outside
Of the committee The members present
were f. s. Cairns of Skowhegan, DR.. A.
+. Farnham of Fairfield, w. l.. Walker
of Starks, c. d. Bowman of Detroit and
+. j. Wills of Lexington. A letter was
received from S. l.. Tobey of Athens
rendering his resignation from the com
mittee because of long continued i'll
health and recommending NJ. G. Green
of Athens to serve in his place and Mr..
Green was accordingly elected.
An opportunity is offered to every
body to own a good sleigh for a little
money as l.. w. Chase announces a
grand auction sale of new sleighs of the
Hills stable, Skowhegan, Wednesday
the y inst, commencing at 10 A. NJ. In
the lot will be found sleighs to please
everybody, and they will all positively
be sold for just what they will bring
under the hammer. There will be no
Interpretations, and the sale will
positively occur Wednesday, the I'D, re-
gardess of weather. All interested are
invited to call mt G.. :. Hills and see the
'eighs previous to sale. In connection
it'll this sale 10 secondhand sleighs and
puags and one two horse bob-sled will
be sold.
The concert by the Albion male quar-
tette of Boston with Mrs. Lucia Meade
Priest, reader, at the Congregational
church, Tuesday evening, was attended
ny large audience, every seat in the
church being taken and chairs placed in
the aisles. The quarteitn nteded no
introduction to Skowhegan people for
they had been heard here during last
winter, and that it had been with pleas
nre was attested to by the fact that so
many were anxious to hear them again.
The program consisted of ten numbers
many of which were heartily encored.
Mr.. j. {. Bartlett was, of course, the
favorite soloist. and his selections were
particularly acceptable, his sweet tenor
Voice showing to great advantage. Mrs.
friest was one of the best if not the best
reader who has appeared here for years
Tier selections were not hackneyed. and
were given with excellent effect The