The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
TOWN and VICINIT Y.
Remember concert. March 10.

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IN town Saturday morning.
John H. frame is about once more
after few weeks sickness.
c. NJ. Bailey of Winthrop, was in town
few hours Saturday forenoon.
We understand over 600 season tickets
have been sold for the Canton far
Miss Nellie Jones of Bangor, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. NJ. c. Gushing.
c. II. Whitman. of Bangor, Colby 81,
was the guest of Mr.. Melzar Gushing
Sunday.
Bragg & Varney do picture framing
n can show you fine line of mould
ings. If.
T. B. Barrett, ESQ, of Canaan, took
the train here Saturday morning for
Augusta.
Gen. j. l.. Small and staff will be
present at the Grand Inaugural ball,
March (.
President Stanton Day, of the Moose
head Pulp and Paper Co, Scion, was in
town, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Varney returned to
Boston, Saturday morning, after visiting
relatives here.
J. c. Pierce and +. II. Clark, of the
board of selectmen of Smithiield, were
in town Friday.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, left town Sat
urday afternoon for Washington, D. c.,
on brief business trip.
Collin II. Dascombe, Colby, 90
passed Sunday in town, the guest of his
uncle, DIR. l.. A. Dascombe.
G. II. Bartlett, proprietor of the box
factory at North New Portland, was in
town on business last week.
II. II. Rice of Pennington, who at
one time run dry goods store in
Skowhegan, was in town Friday.
J. n. Smith returned from New Y ork,
where he went to attend the bicycle ex-
position, last Thursday forenoon.
Miss Lizzie Currier went to Oberlin,
Ohio, Thursday, to remain several
months with her brothers family there.
Forty-fve divorces were decreed in
Somerset County during the year 1896.
This is rather larger than the average
crop.
"Uncle JOSH under the efficient man
agement of Prof. Duncan promises to
be one of the best plays ever presented
by local talent.
Clifton j. Bailey came here Friday, to
attend the production of "Caste." He
returned to North Conway, n. H., Sat
urday morning.
Misses Rachel Foster, Colby 30,
Harriet Holmes and Annie Pepper,
Colby '97, visited friends in town the
first of the week.
Mrs. NJ. c. Gushing, who has been
passing some weeks in Bangor, with
relatives, returned home on the even
ing train of Friday.
r. II. Reed, member of the House
from Harmony, and Charles W. Fernald
member from Levant, Penobscot county,
were in town Saturday.
Miss Minta S. Powers, who has been
attending the Oxford county term of
court as stenographer, returned from
South Paris, Friday evening.
Miss Myra Perry of Woodfords,
Colby 1900, accompanied her class
mate, Miss Emma Hutchinson home
Saturday for few days visit.
Among the Colby students who
took advantage of Washingtons birth
day for visit home, were Miss Edith
Hanson, Harold Hanson and Fred Law
renee.
Charles G., Whittier of this town,
class of 100, Maine State College, has
been elected orator for the Ivy Day ex-
ercises, which are in charge of this
class.
Maine people are to have the privilege
of hearing Nine. Emma Calve, the IA
nous prma donna, without going to
Boston, as she is to sing in an operate
concert in Portland, April %.
Rev. d. b. Phelan of Waldoboro, was
in town, Friday evening, and made all
address before Skowhegan lodge 20, A.
o. u. w. Mr.. Phelan is an enthusiastic
member of this order and his remarks
were interesting and highly instructive.
Co. E., N. G. S. NJ, attended services
at the Universalist church in body
Sunday morning. A sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion was delivered by
the pastor, Rev. George E. Leighton,
and patriotic pieces were sung by the
choir.
Next Saturday Judkins will sell fair
bleached cotton, 3Kc; 10 yds. best cot
ton diaper, zoe; checked ginghams,
aye; pure linen crash till gone, &c !;
mems $l.00 Swits Condo underwear,
49c; cotton Torchon lace, lie; new $l.00
Foster hook kid gloves, 79c.
Abram T. Lord, whom the Republi-
cans of Saco have nominated for mayor,
is a son of Isaiah Lord. and was for ten
years resident of this town. His wife
was formerly Miss Ellen NJ Rowell of