The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
TOWN and VICINITY

Gardner & Barnard have a new ad.
Read
Mr.. X. C. Gray, postmaster at Madi-
sou, was in town yesterday.
Bargains in blankets from 45c pair
up. at W. II. Wildes.
J. C. Bartlett, Bostnn's favorite tenor
The Albion's Tuesday eve. next.
Rev. L. II. Copeland's subject, Sunday
next at the First Baptist church, will be
Divine Sonship, John l IL.
Mrs. Dplano Leighton of Dexter, who
has been the guest of her sou, Rev. Geo.
E. Leighton, returned home Monday.
The Albion Concert tickets for sale by
Mrs. l.. b. Jewelt, Miss Berle Walton,
Miss Hannah Page and Miss Zaidee
Morrison.
Editor Smith of the REPORTER, &C
compauied by Mrs. Smith, is in attend
ance upon the annual meeting of the
Maine Press Association in Portland.
We are short of REPORTERS for last
week, January Sd, and il any of our sub
scrbers have such to spare, we would
gladly pay them literally for % copies
or more.
Prof. Young's class in dancing will
close Tuesday Jany. 18th. An invita-
ton is cordially extended to the friends
of his pupils to participate. Admission
80 cts per couple.
The traverse juries were discharged
last night. Judge Emery left this morn
ing for his home, but will return next
Tuesday to attend to all business which
may come before the court.
Julius A. Hartt, formerly of Skowhe-
gan, has been appointed organst at st.
Marks Episcopal church at Augusta,
in place of Miss Minnie Du Lon, who le-
Gently resigned. Mr.. Hartt will enter
upon his new position next Sunday.
Mr.. Conant, an auctioneer of Lowell,
Mass, has been in town the present
week, cataloguing number OF the
horses and colts at Farview stock farm,
preparatory to an auction sale that M.
T. Pooler & Son propose having at an
early date.
Il. L. Patten who for so many years
has so successfully conducted the agency
in this place of the Pope Mfg. Co., for
the sale of their popular bicycles, the
Columbus, has already received sample
wheels of the 1896 pattern and has them
on exhibition at his store.
Rev. Geo. f. Leighton and wife left
Monday for Westbrook, where they hold
reception Wednesday evening. Mr..
Leighton, who is chaplain of the Maine
div. 5. of V. will Install the officers Of
Shepey Camp, Portland, and Wade
camp, Westbrook. while away.
Many of Skowhegan's younger married
ladies', supplemented by a large number
of young ladies' who as yet wear the
prefix of Miss before their names most
becomingly, are to give Leap year
party in Milburn Hall, this evening,
with music by Kendali's orchestra.
The present winter presents severe
trials for Skowhegah millmen, as up to
date more trouble has been experienced
BY them as a result of the ice, than was
ever before known. Particularly is this
noticeable to those who get their power
from the south channel and the outlook
is now, that the ice in this channel will
again have to be blasted out from the
dam to the main river to keep the water
supply from being cut off.
William Belonga died at the family
home on Free Street, South Side, Mon
day. He was formerly freight con-
ductor on the Maine CeRtral railroad but
some years ago received an injury to his
spine from fall that so seriously affect
ed his health that he was obliged to
leave the road and had for several years
prior to his death been unable to engage
in any employment. He was a worthy
member of Carrabasset Lodge |. o. o. F.
and that society attended his funeral in
body, observing the burial rites of the
order. His age was about AZ years and
be leaves wife and two children,
daughters.