The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-18
TOWN and VICINITY

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Mr.. W. II. Blackwell of Madison, was
in town, Friday.
DR.. W. I. Merrill of Patten was in
town last week for a few days.
Rev. b. c. Wentworth will preach at
Revere. next Sunday p. NJ. at 3 O'Clock
Hon. c. f. Oak, land agent, was in
town, Monday, The guest of his brother,
J. p oak.
Mr. c. ". Frost of Gornville, who is
now employed in New York, was in
town, Tuesday.
Mrs. Nancy spoifOrd of Bingham, is in
town visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
George Taylor.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth speaks Friday
evening at Madison, under the auspices
of the W. c. I. U.
Mrs. Fanny Cabot and her daughter,
Miss Edith, returned from Washington,
yesterday afternoon.
Asst. Postmaster Durrell says the
newest way he has noticed the name of
our town spelled is ''Scaiggin". Rather
bad spell.
The members of the degree staff of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday,
March 20, at 30 p. NJ
The snow storm of Sunday and the
subsequent wind of Monday and Tues
day put a snow blockade on the electric
roads until this morning.
Messrs A. B. Cole and S. II. Rowe,
selectmen of Smithfeld, were in town,
Saturday, on their way home from
Ripley, where they had been on business
connected with claim made by that
town for support of poor.
At the First Baptist church next Sun
day night, the pastor will give temper
ance address, subject, "fhe Rum Strata
GEM or 1.-The Plot of the Wooden
Horse Re-enacted." The lecture will be
Illustrated with black board and crayon.
ptOs Ia w dSIlDuluC 10 ndNluS Il uCW
system of electric bells placed in his
hotel, the Skowhegan House. 1t is an
admirable system, as by its use a guest
is enabled to make known almost any
thing wanted from room to the Office.
The Epworth League will celebrate
the 93rd birthday of the Hon. Neal Dow
at the Methodist vestry, Saturday even
ing, March 20tb, at 7.30, Supper will be
served at 6 O'clock to the mem oers of the
League and the young people of the
congregation.
A meeting of all the standing com
mittees of the Town Improvement soci-
ETY. will be held with Mrs. b. F. Eaton,
Saturday next at 80 o'clock p. m.
This is the last committee meeting be-
fore the annual meeting of the society
which occurs, Monday, March %.
In the Carnival of the Republic to
be produced il C5hurn II Ill tonight our
people are sure of one of the most pleas
ing entertainments we have been favored
with for long time. The instructors,
Mr. AMI Mrs. Williams, have laborcd
faithfully to bring about the grand sue
cess that seems assured, and we trust
our people will extend liberal patron
age, and thereby assist materially the
treasury of Russell Post in whose aid the
entertainment is given.
The following pupils in the upper
primary, Leavitt St., Miss rantish,
teacher, were not tardy for the past
term John Dane, Lille GooIette,
Marion Branerd, Frances Powers, Mary
Avery, Sadie Powers, Mary Provincial,
Alice Roullard, Eva knowlton, Charlie
Smith, Flossie Forter, Wilder Ward,
Nellie Hilton. The following were not
absent one-half day: Lille Goolette,
Frances Powers, Mary Avery, Eva
knowltou, Charlie smith, Flossie
Fortier.
At the last meeting Of the Teachers
Reading Circle Mr A. s cole, the retiring
superintendent, VII given pleasant sur
prise IN the form Of fine marble mantel
clock, the donors being the teachers of
The skowhegan schools. Miss Addie
smith in presenting the gift expressed
the appreciation Of the teachers for Mr..
Coles kindness to them aud their regrets
that the pleasant relations were to be
severed. Mr. Coles few words of
thanks showed how thoroughly he APP
preeiated the thoughtfuness of the
givers as we'll az the gift.
l.. w Weston q Co. have sold their
lumber mills and water power on the
island to the Skowhegan Electric Light
company for the sum of $4,000, Weston
~ Co. retaining the use of the lumber
nails for three years to close up their
lumber business. The Electric Light
company made this purchase to secure
power to carry on their extensive
electric lighting business in this town
and Norridgewock. 1t is understood
the power will be developed aud new
Wheels and first class machinery will be
put 10 and a supplementary steam power
DE added to provide against the con-
ungencies of high water, low water,