The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-16
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Eaieh laws OF C0rnYllle, is
teaching school at Dead River.
Miss Lizzie Higgins is teaching in the
public schools of Bristol, Coun.
M. j. Allen and Hon A. r. Bixby are
In Boston, this week on business.
John N. QHmby and wife of .Boston.
were IN town over Tuesday night.
Lewia Lacroix and wife visited in
Dexter, last week returning home Sun
day.
Miss Florence Pooler returned to her
home at Lasselle Seminary, Auburndale.
Mass, Tuesday.
w. r. G. Estes has received his
samples of fall and winter suitings. and
they are hobby ones.
AT the twilight communion last
Sunday, two were taken into the men,
bership of the Congregational church.
Misses Winnifred and Margaret Part.
ridge of Augusta, came to town last
night, on visit to their aunt, Mrs. E. 5.
Prescott.
Miss Ada NJ. Coffin of Lynn, Mass,
and {. ?. Coffin and son, Parkman, of
Longwood, Mass, are guests of Jas. f.
Coffin and fami y this week.
The evening service on Thursday at
the Congregational church, will be held
at seven o'clock SO that any who wish to
do so may attend the concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conroy together
with John Riley and his sister, Miss
Mary Riley, attended the funeral of
relative in Nassalboro, yesterday.
The name of Amherst Spoford of
Skowhegan, appears on the list of veter-
ans whose pensions have been increased
Mr.. Spotford served his country faith
fully in the navy.
Among Skowhegan merchants to re-
turn from the Boston and New York
market this week were w. P. Ordway,
w. B. Steward, Miss Susie Priest and
Miss Susie Brookings.
The subject of the sermon at the Con-
gregational church, next Sunday morn
ing, will be "The Church and the
SCHOOL, Teachers and parents aud all
interested in the training of the young
are especially invited.
II. w. Cushing has rented the store
l03 Water ST., formerly occupied by
Woodbury. u Gage, to the Exeter Fruit
Co. of Exeter, y. H., dealers in foreign
and domestic fruit, who are to open
branch store here at an early date.
Elsewhere is call for a meeting to be
held in the Public library, Saturday
afternoon at / o'clock, to organize a his
torical society. This is good move
ment and the time is opportune. We
hope the meeting will be well attended
The circulating library party for the
benefit of the kindergarten at Mrs. l.,
w. Weston's, has been postponed from
Tuesday evening until tomorrow, Fri
day evening. A good time is assured
and all are most cordially invited TO be
present.
The following notable insurance men
were registered at Hotel Coburn Horace
B. Clapp of the Orient of Hartford
Chas. b. Palmer of the Hanover, of New
York and VIM. Wood, manager for the
United States of the Palatine of Eng
land all companies represented by John
c. Griffin.
At the home of Benjamin M. Steward
occurred very quiet but pretty wedding
on Wednesday evening in the presence
of immediate friends, when his only
daughter, Miss Stella NJ, was united in
marriage by Rev. A. n. Dairy to Mr..
Herman F. Stevens of Fairfield. The
newly married couple will make their
home at once in Fairfield
The young peoples society of the Con-
gregational church, was reorganized last
Sunday aud the following officers elect
ed; Pres, Miss Octavia Walker; vice
pres, II, w. kimball; sec, Miss Daisy
Holway; treas, Myron Mari. This
society is to be henceforth society for
the young people from twelve to twenty
five without any older membership.
DR.. S. F. Conant has recently received
a letter from DIR. Bright, physician to
the Sultan of Turkey, in regard to his
Anidrosis treatment. 1t appears by this
letter that the Sultan is troubled with
and desires to avail himself
of the virtue of the Compound Yapor
Bath of which DIR. Conant is inventor
and proprietor. He has forwarded the
literature connected with the treatment
and. If DR.. Bright desires to administer
the remedy to his distinguished patient,
will forward directions for the construc-
ton Of the cabinet there, to avoid heavy
transportation charges. Anidrosis gen
orally cures, but there are people in this
country who would be reconciled if it
should have the alternative effect in this
case.
Constable Hiram P. Thing arrested
young man Friday last, for peddling
without license. He was arranged
before Trial justice Brainerd and upon