The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14

lver johnson bicycles ut Blunt's.
New dimities, shirt waists, crash and
cotton covert skirts at Judkins'.
Miss Kate Lambert of Portland, is a
guest at the home of c. NJ. Lambert.
Miss Lottie Wills of Wayne, Is In town
the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. w. Hay
den.
Mrs. Jos. Robinson and daughter
Mabel went to Old Orchard, this morn
ing, TO remain several weeks.
Mrs. S. g. McQuonn of Newport, Il.
l., arrived in town last week, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Fred Pooler
Miss Frances Lord of Boston. came to
town, last evening, and will pass her va
cation with her mother and sisters.
Warren r. Brown has leased the Hotel
Heselton stable and is to conduct livery,
boarding and sale business there.
Mrs. Rose Mclntire and daughter,
Amo, of Auburn, who have been visiting
Mrs. Walter Ward and Miss Maud
kellett, returned home, yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Higgins, who has a po-
sition as teacher in Bristol, Conn, is
spending her vacation with her parents
here.
f. \. Merrill, Esq, accompanied his
family, this morning, to their cottage at
Boothbay Harbor where he will leave
them for the summer mouths.
The market of Jewett & Viles opened
this week in the new building of E. F..
Fairbrother, Madison Ave, and its Il
model one. Mr. l.. b. Jewett, who is at
the head of this market, needs no intro.
duetion.
The bills of the Fourth of July asso-
citation are practically paid and we learn
the management will be able TO return to
the stockholders sixty-tive per cent of
their investment, which must be highly
satisfactory to all concerned.
Mr.. w. n. Donovan, formerly princi-
pal of Skowhegan high school, completed
his course in Newton Theological Semi
nary in June, and has been elected in
structor of Hebrew in that institution.
He will begin his work there in Sep
TENDER
Rev. j. w. Sparks of Waterville, and
II. L. Huntoon of Oakland, addressed a
meeting in G. A. K. hall, Tuesday even
ing, held under the auspices and in the
interest of the local lodge of Foresters.
c. j. Abbey pesided. The attendance
was small.
Rev. Harry W. Kimball, pastor of the
Congregational church, has hired the II.
w. Gushing house on Baptist hill and
will occupy the same while Mr.. Cushing
and family are in California, for which
State they take their departure on Mon
day next.
Mr.. w. II. Catlin of New Y ork city,
is in town, accompanied by his daughter,
and is looking over many of the horses
with a view to purchasing. Yesterday,
he purchased the pair of chestnuts of Dr.
Bigelow, paying $500, and little gray
one of Lew Witherell of So. Norridge-
wock, with which he is much pleased.
The new directory of Skowhegan,
Madison aud Norridgewock, issued by
L io hotpu Aaliyara1 n M
irons, this week. The book is gotten up
in nice shape, finely printed on good pa
per, and as far as " e have perused ii, is a
very complete directory. A valuable
aid to IA stranger seeking information
from its pages will be found in the map of
Skowhegan contained therein.
The following officers of Bloomfield
Assembly, No. %, P. s., were installed,
last Wednesday evening, by the G. C.,
Mrs. f. c. Beane of Berwick, Me-; c.
c., Mrs. c. E. Dealey V. G., Mrs. w. b.
Fletcher; F., Mis-. }. Gitillan; NJ. of f.,
Miss Margaret Lumsden; X. II. S., Mrs.
A. +. Thompson; NJ. at A, Mrs. j. +.
Partridge; A. NJ. at A., Mrs, b. s.
Flagg; |. g., Mrs. Edward Leach; O.
g., Mrs. Wallace McPheters; NJ. o.,
Mrs. Arlie Shaw; o., Mrs. j. A. KEN
dali; p. C., Mrs. Geo. II. Boardman.
The 2nd degree was conferred upon one
member. Refreshments were served at
the close of the work of the evening.
A very good vaudeville bill is being
presented ut the pavilion theatre, Lake
wood, this week. III performance was
opened by Barney and Russell, coster
singers. This was followed by kople the
Indian club juggler. Mr.. Hoppe is very
clever and his act is pleasing. Al
Dashington, black face comedian, sang
several coon songs and introduced some
acrobatic dancing. Volta gave a very
graceful performance on the slack wire,
doing several difficult feats. The per-
Torrance was closed by Mackie and
Walker, singers and comedians, whose
act was full of ginger. Their opening
song "Our Yankee Men of War" made
them solid with the audience at once and
they were literally applauded. They
are an up-to-date team.
In our last issue we mentioned a pro-
posal TO hold an athletic meeting in our
town, and we are now able to call