The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
TOWN and VICINITY

Monday.
R.F. Wilson of Bingham, was In town
over Sunday.
/. j. Smith made business trip to
Boston, this week.
saltpeter, sulphur, salerstus and sar-
dimes, Brown Il Ward.
r. ". Brown left home, Tuesday, on
business trip to Portland and Boston.
Mrs. Vesta Weld of Exeter, n. H.,
arrived In town, Tuesday, for a few
days.
Mrs. l.. A. Dascombe aud daughter,
Mae, are visiting friends In Portland,
this week.
Chas. (. Leighton left home, yester.
day, on an extended trip through New
England, as selling agent for NJ. J. Al
lens picker sticks, etc.
Having an overstock OF toilet water,
c. w Folsom, the prescription druggist,
will sell for the next ten dave, any, of
his fine line at discount of 30 per cent.
1t ia AN opportunity rarely offered.
Mr.. II. V. starrett. representing G.
NJ. Donham, publishers of the Maine
state Year Book, Is In town, this week,
making the necessary changes 10 the
copy for that admirable and necessary
business and official manual for the year
1898.
Among the attorneys at law from
other towns In attendance upon probate
court this week were c. o. Small, {. A.
WILDER, Madison; T. j. Young, Scion;
A. Simmons. b. ). Collins, No. Ansou !;
Geo. c. Weeks, Fairfield w. X. Jordan,
Bingham +. b. Barrett, Canaan.
Among the speakers expected at the
Spiritualist mass meeting In Grange
hall, today and tomorrow are Rev. Ii. d.
Barrett formerly of Canaan, +. A. Wig
gin, Rev. A. J. Weaver OF Old Orchard,
and Mrs. Nettle Holt Of East Somerville,
Mass. The meetings will be held after
noon and evening.
Guy d. Jellison, who was bound over
to the March term OF the supreme judi
cisl court for breaking aud entering the
Maine Central Railroad station at Pitts
field, was brought here TO jail, Tuesday,
by Deputy sheriff Haskell. He Is one of
the hoys who testified to buying liquors
at the Laney House aid has quite repu-
tation "a criminal FOR one OF bur 10
years.
At the regular meeting OF Kennehec
Lodge, American Benefit Society, Friday
evening, the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year; p. p, A.
j. sawyer, p, Mrs. Ella Crowell; V. p,
Mrs Cora Parker; o., Mrs. Kate Jewett;
j. p f., Mr. Geo. smith Sec, Ella
Benson, Col, Geo sampson; Treas,
Gardner Benson, Chap, Elwin Packard !,
W, Mae smith $. John Nutting NJ,
M. Moore. Installation OF officers will
occur, Friday, Jan. l4th. Refreshments
will be served.
Abraham Lincoln Command Union
Veterans Uuion held its regular meeting
for January, the following officers were
installed Hannibal II. Cross, colonel :;
A. F. Biokford, m jor; j. n. Merrill,
surgeon; c. v Richards, chaplain; Y.
NJ Mills. officer OF the day; Charles b.
Harmon, officer of the guard; f. II.
Wing, adiutsnt; j. O. Smith, quarter
master; X. Mcclure, quartermaster SER
geant George Taylor, sergeant major !;
Hiram Dulac, picket; Joseph Lsshon,
sentinel. Two members joined the COM
mand.
Skowhegan High school has been for
tunate enough to secure Mr.. George B.
Williams of New York, to give a recital
of Shakespeare's historical drama, liking
Henry The Fourth" 10 Grange hall, Tues
day ev Ag next, the 18th instant. He
also renders, to conclude the entertain
ment, Howelrs farce 1.-THE Sleeping
Car" This recital Is to be for the
benefit of the High school. Tickets can
be secured at SIMPSONS drug store. All
those who were 80 fortunate as to hear
Mr.. Williams 10 his former recital here
will,we are sure, want to hear him again
and will be glad of this opportunity.
Those who did not hear him will do well
to avail themselves of this opportunity.
as Mr.. Williams ranks high as a reader
OF Shakespeare.
Supt. C. j. Abbey has got nicely locat-
ed 10 the new electric light station, and
now has splendid place to do business
IN, with the power, machinery and
equipment necessary to enable the CON-
pany to serve the public effectively and
well. All the machines but one are re-
moved TO the new pl ant and that will be
Al an early day. The machinery and
apparatus throughout Is the best. and
the Improvement In the service is mark
ed There are finishing touches yet to
De given to some things about the build
ng and the steam power Is not just
ready for use but will be very soon. We
are safe In stating that no town of its
Size 10 Maine Is so we'll fixed for electric
lighting purposes as Skowhegan, thanks
10 supt. Abbey and the energetic mana
gers of the Skowhegan Electric Light