The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-06
Ladies' bicrele corsets at Steward 8.

Postmaster 5. W Gould is in Port
land today.
Hon. A. II. Chase of Lexington was in
town yesterday.
Try Chevrolet Freres perfumes for sale
at NJ b. Heselton's.
G. ". Cover, Esq, returned from
Portland, this morning.
Mrs. Mary Weston is visiting with
friends in Waterville, today.
DR.. and Mrs. r. II. Pulsifer visited
friends In Waterville, Yesterday.
Nelson Weston left town Mon. morn
ing for Providence, r. l., taking with
him four borses.
John H. Frame, who has been visiting
his daughter in Augusta, returned home
Friday evening.
Miss Evelyn Morrill, of Oakland, was
the guest Friday evening, of Mr.. and
Mrs A. II. Yeaton.
A social dance will be given in town
hall, Canaan, Tuesday evening, May Il.
Scott Lord is the manager.
Charles b. Chick and Master Morton
were in town Saturday, the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler futile.
y. w. Brainerd, Esq, Chas. A. Ross,
T. II. Anderson and c. NJ. Barnard REL
resent DE Molay Commandery h. r., in
Portland, today.
Miss Lizzie Dinsmore, Miss Edna
Baker and Dan Dinsmore of North
Arson, were calling on Skowhegan
friends Saturday afternoon.
Geo. H. Webb has returned home from
Indian Stream where be had charge OF
the driving crew. He made clean drive
of the lumber in that stream.
Mrs. Abbie Morrow, who passed the
winter in town with her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Lawley, returned to her home
in Hartland Friday afternoon.
A. A. Badger, superintendent of the
Skowhegan schools, was elected mem
Der of the Maine School Masters Club at
the meeting in Waterylle, last Friday.
Mrs. Howard w Friend and her
sisters, the Misses Flora and Mary
Murphy, who have been in Florida the
past winter, returned to town on the
evening train of Saturday.
Thomas |. Noyes of Boston, formerly
of this town, is making his son, A. IL.
Noyes, brief visit. Mr.. Noyes is the
inventor of the process of tanning in use
by the Leland Tanning Company.
A feature that will be sure to please
the spectators at the calico ball next
Friday evening will be the introduction
of several figures of the German, the
dance that is so popular just now with
our society people.
The funeral services of Leander Pooler
occurred Thursday afternoon, from his
late residence on Parkman hill. His age
was about 90 years. Carrabasset Lodge,
No. 81, of which the deceased was a
member attended.
The Famous Canadian Jubilee Singers
will appear at Coburn Hail. Monday
evening, May 10th. This company have
sung with great success in all the
principal cities of the United States and
Great Britain, and have appeared by
special request before the Royal Family
and the nobility. This company con-
sists of eleven artists, seven men and
four ladies. A great variety of talent is
combined beside chorus and solo sing
ing, they support "fhe Imperial Orchs-
ira and 1.-The Royal Paragon Male
Quartette." This will be a rare OPP.
portunity for the lovers OF good music in
Skowhegan. 2w
The reception rendered Rev. b. {.
Wentworth, who was returned to the
Methodist church here for the current
year, was held in the vestry last Friday
evening from 7.30 o'clock. The vestry
had been Hastily decorated for the oc-
casion with potted plants, and easy
chairs and sofas were scattered about
the room in place of the usual settees
After Mr.. Wentworth had been intro
duced to the assembly by the ladies of
the reception committee, short
musical and literary entertainment was
given, including vocal solos by Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Watson and j. n. Smith,
two piano solos by Mrs. j. n. Merrill
! and several recitations. Remarks were
also made by MIR, Wentworth and Mr..
| Judson Packard. 1t was a very pleasant
affair.
| County Commissioners Court.
The County Commissioners held an
adjourned session at the Court House,
| Wednesday.
The following petitions for changes in
/ highways were received and hearings
ordered thereon:
Petition of H. w Maxfield and l67
others for change in the highway from
! Nichols ford to Sawyer's Mills in
Starks Upon this hearing is ordered
at the Court House, Thursday, June Il,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Petition of the selectmen of Arson for
change in the location of portion Of the