The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16
TOWN and VICINITY.

Dexter, Friday afternoon.
Charles II. Gardner was in Wateryille,
on business, Friday afternoon.
L l.. Walton, Esq, was in Naterville,
on business, Saturday afternoon.
Brown & Ward sell Chicago and Bufla-
10 gluten, lnseed and cotton seed meal.
If you want first class job of picture
framing at a low price 20 to Bragg q
Varney's.
Albert Hilton went to Bingham, Fri
day, called there by the death Of his
brother, Martin.
Arthur Bussey has secured a situation
with w. f Robbins, and will learn the
jewelry business.
Large assortment Of china dishes,
cups, saueers, plates and cracker jars at
NJ. b. Heseltou's.
Mrs. A. G. Houston and Master Robert
returned to their home in Sangerville,
Saturday afternoon.
John Provincial, who has been visit
ing relatives in Rutland, Vt, returned
home, Tuesday evening,
Sam Foster, clerk at Bixby d Buck S
Bingham branch, was calling on Skow-
hogan friends, Thursday.
Large variety of Oh istmas goods at
NJ. b. Heselton's.
E J, Bracket of Portland, special
agent of the Washington Life Insurance
Co, was in town, Thursday.
The net proceeds of the two-days
fair held by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional society, last week, amounted to
S123.00
J. c. Durrell was In Auburn, Thurs
day. Mr.. Durrill is considering prop
osition to manage the Maine hotel in
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. w. Savage of Jack
man, were in town, Thursday, called
here to attend the funeral of Mr.. Saw
ages mother.
You can find a good present for Nmas
at {. II. Gardner's.
X. S Howes of Moscow, was in town,
Thursday, on business. Nr Howes has
been tax collector Of Moscow over 80
years, and is one of the oldest if not the
oIdpst office holder in Maine,
G. f. Webber, 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
Rupert E. Jackson, who has a position
in the Granite National Bank, Augusta,
was in town, Thursday. Mr.. jackson
has secured a situation as second clerk
in the office of l.. Anderson & Co., and
will shortly begin his duties.
We have communication from Hon
Edward Wiggin, Master of the State
Grange and chairman of the building
committee stating that the Grange cot
tage at Good VIII Farm will be dedi
Gated with appropriate ceremonies OF
Monday, Dec 10Th, commencing at 10. 3(
u. m.
Among he Somerset attorneys from
other towns in Attendance upon Probate
court, Tuesday, were: c. o. Small anc
~ - 4 n
North Anson; w. II. Jordan of Bingham
Abel Davis of Pittstield; I. b. Barrett
of Canaan, and G. G. Weeks Of Fairfield
If you want cheap candy Delano has
it for &c per III, 4 lbs. for 25c.
At the meeting of stockholders of the
Bloomfield Shoe Company, Thursday
evening last, a new code of bylaws was
adopted in accordance with the call OF
the meeting and some other business
transacted but the election of officers
was deferred until an adjourned meeting
to be held, Friday evening, the 18th inst
Mr.. George b. Williams of New Yorl
city, gave a recital of Shakespeare
comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" il
Grange hall, Thursday evening last, be
fore delighted audience. In thu
course of the recital twenty character
of the comedy were represented Mr.
Williams certainly ranks high in his art
He portrays each character so easil,
and naturally, and changes SO quickl,
from one to the other that his listeners
quite forget that there is only one per
son on the stage. Every meditation o
the voice, expression of the face, gesture
and attitude of the body is made to do it
part in expressing the characteristic
of the persons represented, yet nothins
is overdrawn or overdone which show
the true artist. The spirit of the pla,
was intellgently and sympatheticall,
interpreted. Those who heard Mr.
Williams were fortunate and it is to b,
hoped that his first visit to Skowhegar
will not be his last.
Monday evening Dec. 6, at the home o
the brides parents in Hallowell, Geo
Donaldson of this town and Mis-,
Agnes f. Rossngnall of that city, were
united in marriage, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. L. w. Coons, pastor
of the Universaist church. The bride
was becomingly attired in a travelling
costume of Ca1at hlua friTnmp1 with