The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-01-28
TOWN and VICINITY

day.
Mr.. Joseph King of Cornville, was in
town Tuesday.
Hon. 5. J. Walton went to Augusta,
Tuesday morning.
+. A. Nolin made business trip to
Boston, Tuesday.
:. A. Dinsmore of Boston, was in
town early this week.
col Stanley Plummer of Dexter, has
been in town this week.
J. W. Walker, practical piano tuner,
will make his usual visit TO town about
Feb Sth. address post office.
Mrs. H. X. White went to Portland,
tuesday, to have her eyes treated at the
Maine Eye and Ear Intlrmary.
Sheriff Viles has appointed B. F. Jones
Of South Norridgewock, and Charles b.
Haskell of Pittsfield, deputies.
Gen. h. B. Shepherd, Hon c. A..
Marston and Hon. Turner Boswell went
to Augusta, Wednesday morning.
Rev. C. V. Hanson and Rev. A n.
Dairy attended the meeting of the Theo-
logical circle at Waterville, Tuesday.
Mrs. n. II. Swift, who has been visit
ing her son, Dean Swift in Norwood,
Mass, returned to her home last Friday.
Mr. John D. Lord, Jr., of Baltimore,
Md, and Miss Mary Frances Lord of
Portland, are guests of their sister. Mrs
Edw. p. Coffin.
\ regular meeting of Somerset Chap
ter h. A. Masons will be held. to-mor-
row, Friday evening. The 9TH and 9th
degrees will be conferred.
Mr.. w. Il. Connor, formerly of this
county, died at his home in Orange,
Mass, January 18th, the present year,
and his wife died January LIST.
If you wish to purchase anything in
the stove line call on Baker & Estabrook
on the island. They have some extra
bargains in new and second hand cook
ing ranges and coal stoves.
Mr.. 1ozier, engineer at K. Ii.
Mitchell's wood working establishment
went TO Augusta, Tuesday, to appear
before committee on the bill requiring
engineers to take out licenses as such.
The concert and ball formerly an
nounced by Wesserrunset Lodge |. o. O.
F. of Athens, and which the committee
was obliged to postpone. will come of
Friday evening, February 9TH.
DR.. Cora johnson has been III the
hospitals of Boston and New York dur
ing Dec. and Jan, giving special atten-
ton to diseases of women and children.
She will return home and resume prac-
tice Feb. lst.
Charles 7. Moody and Charles ).
Moody OF Cprnvile, who were recently
burned out have purchased the Reuel
Robinson farm upon which is a good
stand of buildings. and have moved their
families there.
Officers of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
No 80, l. o. o. f., and members of
degree staff are requested to meet at
Old Fellows hall, Saturday evening,
Jan. 30Lh at O'Clock, for practice in
degree work. Other business of i'm
portaHce is to come before the meeting
The Woman's Club has made arrange
ments for II course of three lectures for
the benefit of the kindergarten. There
will be three entertainments. the first
one being in February and the last two
in March. The speakers are: The
impersonatoI, Benjamin c. Chapman in
the Merchant of Venice" Frank r.
Robertson, who gives an illustrated
lecture on Norway and Rev 6. d.
Lindsay of Portland takes for his sub
ect Manhood. This course is one
worthy of patronage both for its high
merit and the worthy object for which it
Is to be given.
DR.. r. +. Townsend the eminent ocu-
list and physician of Boston, Mass, will
be at the Heselton House, Skowhegan,
Me-, Jan. IS, % and 30, all day and even
ngs, where he will operate on and treat
the eyes for all defects and diseases,
also examine the eyes and fit glasses of
every description no matter how difficult
the case may be. In complicated or
compound cases lenses will be ground
especially to cure each and every defect
Of vision. Crossed eyes cured without
an operation. Most all cataracts cured
without an operation. Don't fail to read
carefully Dr. ToWn-heud's Herald which
will be distributed by his agent. Call
and have your eyes examined. w
Although it was very uncomfortable
evening good sized audience attended
HE first lecture of the University ex-
tension course, BY Dr. Pepper of Colby
University, Monday evening. His sub
iect was The Bible. Motives and Meth
DDS Of Study" The motives enumcra-
ted and enlarged upon, were: at is
the most interesting book in stories, his
tory, literary form, poetry, philosophy,
religion, etc. 1t promotes material
prosperity. 1t promotes intellectual
growth. IL promotes social welfare. 1t
Is the best book of morals Ii is the
,upreme religious guide" yIhe lecture