The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-30
TOWN and VICINITY.

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Lewiston.
S. W. Philbrick is on business trip
to Boston
Percy P. Hill of Brunswick, passed
Sunday in town.
Charles Billedeau of Augusta, was in
town over Sunday.
George Brown and his mother passed
Christmas in Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Baker spent Christ
mas in Norridgewoek.
Miss Mary Ward is at home from Bos-
ton for few days visit.
Grand clearance sale of boots and
shoes Mt E. II. Gardeners. See ad.
Edward Tuck of Bath, passed Sunday
in town, with his parents.
Brown & Ward are pushing to the
front in their grist mill business.
S. NJ. Sawyer of Fairfield, passed
Christmas in town with his family.
II you want first class job OF picture
framing at low price go to Bragg &
Varney's.
Misses Emma and Nellie Morrsette of
Watervile, passed Sunday in town with
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Dodge of Boston,
passed Christmas with Mr.. Dodge's
father B. f. Dodge.
s. Priest has marked down her entire
sock of millinery, hats, fancy feathers,
ribbons and flowers.
Miss Bertha Mitchell, who has been
attending business college in Portland,
returned home Friday.
The rite of baptism was administered
to three candidates at the First Baptist
church, Sunday morning.
Miss Bertha Pulen of Augusta, pass
ed Christmas with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pullen.
Miss Linda Graves, who is teaching in
the Portland high school, is spending a
few days with her AUNT, Mrs. j. NJ.
Arnold.
Hon. VIM. Philbrick left town, Monday
morning, for Rochester, N. II. He will
60 to Boston, before returning to have
his eyes treated.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Steward of Gardi-
ner, were among the arrivals, Saturday
forenoon. They are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Bickford.
Morrison has single traverse runner
sled and pung, one straight single and
double ditto, one two seated sleigh for
sale or trade.
G. +. Weber, NJ. D., of Fairfield, re-
presenting the Fidelity Rupture Cure
Company, will be at Hotel Coburn We'd
nesday of each week, from to Il o'clock
a. m. to treat patients for hernia. If
Among the special attractions an
nounced for the Maine symphony Or
cheslra Concert at Augusta, January
b, are Blauvelt, the gr, q est concert
soprano of this country; kronold, the
soulful violoncellist, and fine orchestra
under the direction of w. X. Chapman.
At meeting of the Skowhegan and
Norridgewock Electric Railway and
Power Company held, Thursday, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Il. w. Brown; clerk, Turner Boswell;
directors, K. w. Brown, A. f. Gerald,
A. H. " eston, j. z. Clarke, L. G. Emery.
Loie Fuller, who for few weeks WAS
a guest of Hotel Coburn in the summer
of 1895, Is now pursuring her vocation,
we learn, in Paris, France, where she
has recently signed an engagement to
dance at one of the most popular amuse-
ment places for the remainder OF the
season at EAT an evening.
Friday evening was chosen by the
Methodist, First Baptist, Congregational
and Bethany Sunday schools for their
Christmas festivals. In each case an
entertaining program was given in
which the children had a large part,
and the trees which are always well
coined SO heartily by the children, fol-
lowed.
A spiritualist mass meeting will be
held in Grange hall January 10 and Ia.
Among the speakers are Harrison
Barrett of Washington, d. C., president
of the National Association; F. A. Wig
gin, prominent test medium of Massa-
ohusetts, and Rev. A. j. Weaver of Old
Orchard, president of the Maine Asso-
citation. There will be two sessions
each day.
A vesper service with special refer
ence to Christmas was held at the Con-
gregational church, last Sunday evening.
The exercises consisted of hymns by the
choir and responsive readings; Mrs. ID.
II. Bartlett read poem written by Mrs.
j. p. Merrill, entitled "The Aabaster
Box" and Mis-. l.. l.. Morrison read the
story of the first Christmas. There
were three choruses by the children,
and j. c. Bartlett's composition Good
Tidings'' was rendered by the choir,
Miss Gertrude Webb singing the soprano
obligato, and Mr.. Abbott Kendall play
ing the violin obligato. large au-
dience was in attendance.