The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
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Mrs. I. H. Anderson is on a visit to
her parents in Maiden, Mass.
The Colby foot ball team defeated the
Bates team, at Waterville, Wednesday.
s to 0.
Mrs Abbie Morrow of Hartand, is in
town, the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Lawley.
The mems outing flannel night shirts
at Chas. F. Wards are full length and
long sleeves.
DR.. F. Z. Varney returned to his
home in No. Chelmsford, Mass, this
morning.
f. M. Gray who has been the guest of
j. II. Frame has returned to his home in
Jackson, y. II.
Mrs. Seth Davis of West Newton,
Mass, is the guest of her niece. Mrs.
Geo. B. Fairgrieves.
Rev. A. \. Dairy, the new pastor of
the First Baptist church arrived in
town this morning.
Not jus, the weather for warm lined
goods, but Gardiner & Frost are selling
them as they have the right kinds.
Mrs. Lucinda Metcalf of Montana, and
Mrs. Henry Smith of Monmouth, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mills.
Hon. VIM. Philbrick is absent from
home on a few days visit to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. II. Burrill in Rochester,
n. II.
The meeting of the Citizens League
appointed for Monday evening next has
been postponed, to a date to be an
nouneed later.
w. F. Ross, wife and baby of No.
Brooktield, Mass, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Van. Nelson. re-
turned home today.
The ladies of the Universalist society
served dinner and supper at G. A. r.
hall, Tuesday, Nov. 3 from which they
cleared about $500.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq. has purchased
the VIM. NJ. L. Brown property on Madi-
son Ave. and will occupy it as resi-
dence in the near future.
The Somerset Teachers Convention is
in session at the High School Building
to day. The sessions will continue
through tomorrow. The storm today
will probably effect the attendance
unfavorably.
Mrs. W. H. circuit of Washington.
ID. c., who has passed the summer in
town with her father, Oliver Walker,
returned home by this mornings train.
Her father accompanied her and will
remain through the winter months.
At recent meeting of the n. p. w.
&. L. L, the following delegates were
chosen to attend the annual State Con-
ventou to be held at Caribou, Nov. II,
r. l3, Mrs. l.. w. Weston. Mrs. c.. f.
Turner, Mrs. p. d. Littlefield. Alter
mates, Mrs. w. F. Bacon, Mrs. F. Flagg,
Mrs. G. w. Nash.
The members of the VOsmus Hook
and Ladder Co. have provided them
selves with handsome nickle badges,
which they wear at all times as a means
Of identification in case they should
reach a fire in citizens clothes and
their authority be questioned. This is
good move and in the right direction
We learn the other companies of the
department are to similarly equip
themselves.
\ dispatch, or series of dispatches, re-
ceived here by the Postal Telegraph
Company, caused something of sensa-
ton, yesterday afternoon, and Bryan
supporters were greatly encouraged
thereat. 1t appears to us that the
claims of Chairman Jones were, by mis-
take, put on the wires as fact, and re-
ceived as such Mr.. Jones election
figures, this year, are liable to show ex-
tensiee shrinkage when exposed to sun
light.
telegram received yesterday by
Mrs. VIM. Doran conveys the news
that her nephew, Albert w. Lyon,
formerly of this place, was on Tuesday
elected by the Republicans of the 10th
Suffolk Dist. to represent them in the
Legislature at its next session, receiving
majority of 2GS votes. When it is re-
membered that Mr. Lyon has but
recently reached his majority, being
now in his twenty-second year, it is an
honor rarely, if ever before accorded
one of his years.
Work on the wall being constructed
at the end of the south bridge to permit
of the widening Of the street at that
point, has now reached a point when
rapid progress will be made and it is
exp eted it will BIZ completed within
two weeks, 1t has proved an exp 4nsive
JOB To tn contractors in the earlier
stages the water troubling them and
making a vast amount of extra labor.
Work on the new walk on the west side
of the bridge is also in progress and is
being built by crew of NJ. j. Aliens
men. This will connect with walk
newly made from the bridge to the
schoolhouse, where probably a crossing
will ne nnt In thus doing away with