The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-01-14
TOWN and VICINITY.
Read 4. II. Gardeners ad.
Black Crook Burlesque Co.

Wildes.
Nr. ABB IL Patten and family have
moved to lheir farm few miles out of
tn village
Bragg & Varney do picture framing
and can show you a fine line Of mould
ings. If.
Continuation of the great dry goods
sale at ". II. Wildes' through next
week,
Miss Sara Ward returned to Boston
Saturday morning, after passing the
holidays in town with her parents.
Mrs. Nora Spaulding who has been in
town several weeks, returned to Port
land, on the afternoon train of Saturday
Ansel Holway went to Augusta, Fri
day morning, to attend the meeting OF
the executive board of the State Grange
James Donegan returned to Boston
Monday, where he will continue his
course at the Massachusetts, school of
pharmacy.
Ten members Of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge, No. 90, went to Norridgewock
Friday evening, and visited the Rebekah
Lodge Of that place.
All the new, popular songs will be
heard in tn Black crook Burle-que Co.,
Tuesday evening, Jan. -. 30, 30, and
Ia seats at SIMPSONS.
William &. Chandler went to Portland
Monday morning where lie joined Port
land Lodge 18S, Benevolent and Pro
teclive Order of Elks that evening.
Quite a novelty in the toy line aud one
that attracts considerable attention, is
the miniature train of yestibDle cars
over the bookkeeper's desk at Hotel
Coburn.
Mrs. A. p Wiswell, who has been
passing several days with her husband,
Hon. A. P. Wiswell returned to her
home in Ellsworth by Monday morn
ing's train.
We learn that the item in the Somerset
Argus of donday last concerning an ac-
cident to Oscar Marcou, formerly of this
place, was an error Instead Of an ac-
cident the young man is suffering from a
fever.
}. b Chandler, "Circus joe is back
once more on his old run, the morning
freight from Portland. l.. w. Could.
who has had charge of this train, now
has the day freight from " aterville to
Portland
Cards announcing the marriage OF Mr..
J. C. Bartlett of Boston, to Mrs. Alys
II. Austin of Medfeld, Mass have been
received by Mr.. Bartletts relatives in
town. The marriage occurred " ednes-
day evening, the 9th inst.
The dance at Norridgewock last Fri
day night under the auspices, and for
the benefit of the band recently organic
ed here, was a very enjoyable affair and
ably managed. A special car returned
The new desk in tn reading room of
hotel TIrselton adds much 10 the beauty
of the room. 1t was built by McQuillan
and Goodwin. A frame of signs appears
above it, and the lettering r, fleets much
credit upon stephen GRAHAM, the artist
who did the work.
Frank Benner, who has charge of the
packing room at the Bloomfield Shoe
Company's factory, was called to Port
land, Saturday afternoon by telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
mother. Mrs. Benner died during the
night, the cause of her death being
pneumonia.
A petition was in circulation in Show
hogan, last week which will be pre-
scented to the legislature, asking for
an appropriation of 81 600 for the pur-
pose of securing warden service for
Somerset county; also for trout and
salmon to stock our streams and ponds.
1t met with many signers
The Black Crook BurlesQue Co.
carries a ear load of special scenery and
electrical effects. The ser vices of two
experienced stage carpenters aud an
expert electrician To set the scenery and
arrange the electrical ELECTS are re-
CURED. The company appears at ohurn
Opera House, On Tuesday evening, Jan.
70 Seats 30. 30 and 75c at SIMPSONS.
The fact that a shute in which to de-
posit rubbish was some time since plac-
ed on the bridge leading from Water
street to the island, does not seem to be
known by every one for occasional
baskets full of paper, etc land on the
river banks. The matter of keeping the
banks free from unsightly debris is one
in which all should be interested and it
is to be hoped that the shute will have a
monopoly of the rubbish business here
after.
Lost A coon cat, color yellow with
white throat, breast and legs. A liberal
reward will be paid for his return to
Jefferson savage, Middle street.
Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Aft