The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
TOWN and VICINITY.

Tom Farrand returned to Boston, FRI
day morning.
Hon. George Il. Clarke of North Arson
was in town Saturday
Hon. Turner Boswell made business
trip to Portland, Friday.
Misses Lizzie Lord and Blanche Clark
went to Boston, Saturday.
Guy Lord of Hartland, was In town,
Thursday, calling on friends.
DIR. and Mrs. W. NJ. Pulsifer of Water
vile, were in town Friday night.
C. II. Marble of Harmony was in town
Saturday, to attend the horse sale.
Mrs. G. A. West of Waterville passed
Sunday in town with her husband.
Ii YOU want tt first class job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg q
varneys.
John II. Steward of Gardner was
among the arrivals by Tuesday nights
train.
The net proceeds of the X. P. carnival
not including the bill of the Sisterhood,
as yet unpaid, are $685..
Messrs. H. b. Merry, F. w. Bunker,
and w. A. Caswell of North Arson, were
in town Friday evening.
William r. Richardson of North New
Portland. was in town on business Satur.
day.
Mrs. George Washburne, who has
been visiting her son, w. b. Brown, Esq,
in Hartland, returned home, Sunday.
Miss Annie Willett, who has been Wis
itipg friends in Waterville for several
months, returned home, Friday evening
Kendalls orchestra went to Solon'
Thursday, where they furnished music
for the entertainment given by the Scion
Coon Club.
Frank Wade, who has been employed
for some time at the blacksmith shop OF
Mark Harville, has returned to his home
in Mercer.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, superintendent OF
the Maine Bible association, occupied
the pulpit at the Bethany church, Sun
day morning.
Mrs. George Wentworth, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. ID. 5.
Vaughan in Augusta, returned home
Friday evening.
Rev. j. M. Frost of Bangor, formerly a
pastor here, preached at the Methodist
church Sunday in exchange with Rev.
B. c. Wentworth.
George P Maxim of Waterville, as
sisted by his Skowhegan pupils, will
give piano recital in this town, Friday
evening, Feb. 25.
The carpenters commenced, Thursday,
on the steel ceiling In the office at Hotel
Heselton. The work is in charge OF
George A. Barnard.
Recently high schools have been COM
menced in several nearby Somerset
towns. In every instance the result has
been most satisfactory.
Wesserrunsett lodge l13, l. 0. o. F.
will give their ball at Athens this Thurs
day evening. 1t was postponed from
Feb. 4th, on account of the storm.
j. o. Haines has purchased of Mr..
Pearl of Madison, the chestnut gelding
Cylex, Jr. by Cylex, he by Nelson (2.1O).
This horse is years old with record
of 2.28.
G.F. Weber, NJ. d. of Fairfield, re-
presenting the Fidelity Rupture Cure
Company, will be at Hotel Coburn We'd
nesday OF each week from 8 to II o'clock
a. m. to treat patients for hernia. tt
The Social Circle of the Methodist
society had a supper in the church vest
ries, Friday evening, A lecture by Rev.
J. M. Frost followed which was very en-
joyable and listened to by good sized
audience.
The funeral OF Mrs. Kate Sheridan
occurred Saturday forenoon at 10
o'clock, from her late homo in Patten
court. The services were conducted by
Rev. H. w. Kimball. Mrs. Sheridan's
age was So years. She leaves one son,
Henry.
A. p. Belmont and party of New York,
accompanied by George w. Bishop, the
we'll known borseman, we're in town,
Saturday afternoon. Four horses we're
bought, large bay of Cyrus Fernald of
Canaan, for $125; a brown mare of Wal
lace Ireland of Canaan, for $50; a gray
horse of P. W. Merry of Madison, for
$175, and chestnut mare Of Will Cas-
we'll of North Arson, for s175. The
party left on a special train at 7.15 for
Lewiston.
"Lincoln Memorial Sunday" was OBJ
served by special service at the Betha-
ny church, last Sunday evening. The
desk was draped with the American
flag, and several patriotic hymns, such
as "God bless our native land" and
america" were sung. The pastor gave
brief sketch of the life of Lincoln.
The Emancipation Proclamation was
read by Ralph w. Ames, and the Address
at Gettysburg by Mics Martha Whittier.
The ringing words of Whittier in Laus