The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-11

pected at Stewards, Friday.
Misses Hannah Page and Lizzie
Hussey are visiting in Waterville.
Hon. D. D. Stewart of st. Adams, was
among the arrivals by last nights train.
Gents so cent unlaundered shirts.
short or long bosoms at NJ. B. Heselton's.
Edw. P. Coffin, Esq, is in attendance
upon the Superior court 10 Watervile,
today.
=. ". Folsom, accompanied by his
young son, made trip to Richmond,
yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph Boulger, superintendent at
the brick yard, lost good work horse
last week from collie.
Mrs. Helen C. Stafford will continue to
meet her patrons and class at Mrs. p. c.
winters, on the Island. 45tt
W. G. Fisher has bought of E. T.
Allen three tenement house on Cedar
street, and will occupy one of the rents.
George A. Barnard has charge of the
work on the Hotel Coburn stables, and
with a crew of men is hustllng it right
! along
Deputy Sheriff c. H. Jones of Athens,
was in town yesterday and in the after
noon took the train for Sheboygan,
Mich, on a visit.
Augustus Fowler and son, W. H., have
the contract for painting the new
Grange building inside and out aud have
theswork well along.
An elderly lady wants to live in nice
family and assist with homework or
sewing in exchange for board. Address
Mrs. S. T., post office.
The sewer is being extended on
Russell street to Madison avenue, which
will permit of the drainage from Hotel
Coburn running into the main sewer,
tapping it at a point near the Skowhegan
House.
A class in dancing for adults is to be
opened in Milburn hall, Monday night,
Nov. 22d, by Nay S. Varney. Those
DESTROYS of joining the class should con-
suit with him or be present on the open
ing night.
This seasons pack of corn, beans and
succotash at the factory of the Portland
Packing Co. in this place, about 100000
cans has all been shipped and the super
intendent, j. F. Barbaric left for his
home in Wells Beach, Me-, by this morn
ing's train.
See Ben D. Dean as Col Rising in
"Blue jeans
j. F. Barbaric informs the REPORTER
that in all his many years of being con-
nected with the canning business, the
yield of beans from an acre of land at
w. G. Heselton's home farm this season
was ahead of anything he has yet known
of, and was something phenomenal.
BY invitation of Mrs. Abel Patten the
Degree of Honor lodge will visit at her
farm home on Friday evening of this
week. 1t is requested that members
meet at the lodge room at o'clock, and
a barge has been engaged as conveyance,
fare, Is cents. Ladies are each to bring
a cake.
On Thursday eve. next, the great
Hollis st. theatre, Boston, success will
be with US, the biggest of the season,
Requiring a special car to transport its
marvellous mechanical effects and special
scenery, which can all be used on our
stage. Don't let this one pass you.
Prices 35, 80 and rs.
Skowhegan club-women in good num-
bers assembled at the library parlors
Monday evening last, the occasion being
of the Women's college, Colby Univer.
sity, an event which has been anticipat-
ed with pleasure for some weeks. The
lecture was under the auspices of the
Women's Club, the Town Improve
ment Society and Sorosis being its
guests. Miss Sawtele's subject was
George Eliot and her environments.
That it was delightfully."- treated goes
without saying. The speaker mad visit
ed, while abroad, the places where the
great novelist had lived, and the relating
of her own experiences and impressions
gave added interest to the subject. The
general verdict of the listeners was that
the hour had passed all too quickly.
Preceding Miss Sawtelle's paper Mrs.
ID. F. Judkins sang selection which
was greatly enjoyed. The hOstesses for
the evening were Mrs. j. p. Merrill, Miss
Ella Hight aud Miss Lizzie Hussey.
II all would do their part how easily
affairs would move along. In matters of
public character or for public benefit,
for the good of the whole in a communi-
ty or town like this, were all disposed to
do their part cheerfully it would be
vastly easier to accomplish desirable
things. While majority are usually
ready to do their part without argument
or urging there is an uncomfortably
large minority who are dsinclined TO
bear a fair share OF the public burden,
although it may be less of hardship for
them than for those who are foremost
in the good cause. In this town there