The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-10
TOWN and VICINITY,

c. Fl. Girdler, first selectman of Mer-
Ger, was In town, Tuesday.
Groceries, flour, pork, coffee, teas,
tobacco at Brown & Wards.
Deputy Sheriff F. l.. Harding of Msdi-
son, attended Probate court, Tuesday.
Miss Frances Lord of Boston, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. p. Coffin.
Horses stabbed free, Friday and Satur-
day at the Hotel Heselton new sc stable.
Rock, Liverpool, Mineral and all kinds
of salt for sale at the South side grocery.
Miss Elizabeth Danforth of Lewiston,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. +. Judkins.
If you want first class job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg q
Varney's.
Mrs. Nancy Spofford of Bingham, is
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
L. Taylor.
Miss Katie Donigan and Miss Elsie
Walton passed Saturday, with friends in
Waterville.
County Attorney Small was in town,
Tuesday, attending to business in the
Probate court.
The "Black Crook" with brand new
specialities and up to date ballet, We'd
nesday eve next.
Mrs. L. Fl. Ellingwood of Athens,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Judkins sew
eral days, last week.
Landlord F. w. Coburn of the Smell
House, Houlton, was in town, Friday,
the guest of r. w. Haines.
Black Crook, Wednesday eve next.
Seats on sale at SIMPSONS at a. M,
Saturday. Prices 25, 80 and 30.
The young people of the Bethany
church, gave very interesting mission
airy concert in the chapel, Sunday even
ing.
Rev. Mr.. Hatch, State missionary for
the Congregationalist society, occupied
the pulpit at the Island Ave. Congrega-
tionalist church, Sunday.
Miss Minta S. Powers went to South
Paris, Monday, where she will act
as stenographer at the Oxford county
term of the supreme court.
Miss Georgia L. Fellows, who has
been the guest of Mrs. E. E. McNeelie
for the past week, returned TO her home
in Augusta, Friday afternoon.
The degree team of Woodbine Lodge,
Degree of Honor, had a rehearsal, Fri
day afternoon. The degree team is
considered one of the best in the State.
All the schools had vacation, last
week, after Monday, on account of the
storm. The lost time will be made up
by continuing the present term one week.
FiveSfeet of snow is reported in the
lumber camps at Concord. Too much
for profitable operations, IT will tend
to make the cut III this region much
lighter than usual.
All the costumes and scenery, of which
there is solid car load, Is all new this
season, and the press of the cities In
which they have appeared say the Black
Crook was never better staged.
G.F. Webber, M. D. Of Fairfield, re-
presenting the Fidelity Rupture Cure
Company, will be at Hotel Coburn We'd
nesday of each week from to II O'Clock
a. m. to treat patients for hernia. tt
Several tramps who sought shelter in
Somerset Jail during the storm, were
sent upon the line of the Somerset Trac-
ton Company to shovel snow, Thurs
day. They haven't been heard from
since.
l.. C. Williams of Athens was in town
Tuesday. He has bought out his partner
F. w. Allen, and will continue the busi-
ness of the firm williams and Allen at
the old stand in Athens village. He con-
tinues as principal Of Somerset Academy
for the year.
Rev. j. M. Frost of Bangor will deliver
u lecture upon 1.-The Broken Sword in
the Methodist church tomorrow, Friday
evening, at 8 o'clock under the auspices
OF the social circle Of the society. Invi-
tations have been extended 10 attendants
of other churches in town to attend the
lecture.
The prison inspectors in their annual
report have the following regarding the
Jail at Skowhegan: somerset county
Jail at Skowhegan is always found in
first class condition in every particular.
The sheriff and his wife are constantly
seeking to elevate the morals of the
prisoners"
Next Sunday at the Unversalist
church at 10.45 a. M, the pastor will
preach a sermon appropriate to the
birthday anniversary of Abraham Lin
coin. The s. of V. will be present In a
body. In the evening at 7.30, will be
given the second lecture In the course,
subject, "Some of the reasons why the
masses do not attend church." To these
services the public are invited.
Charlie Goulette, aged 10 years, met
with a fearful accident, Saturday after
noon. When the O'clock train pulled
out Goulette jumped ON the rear end Of