The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-20
Don't forget Geo. Cushing's sale

Tuesday.
Samuel Chapman of Athens, was 10
town, yesterday.
$. B. Husselman is stopping at the
Skowhegan House.
Ladies' $1.OO slippers for SOC, at c. II.
Gardeners.
N. W. Brainerd, clerk of courts, was
In Augusta, yesterday.
Car load of flour and feed direct from
the west at Brown q Wards.
Night work at the Coburn Wooden
Mills has been suspended for the present.
We have a few agricultural reports for
distribution among REPORTER SUBJ
subscribers.
All ladies will be glad to know that
w. II. Wildes has extended his great
sale one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Bracket of
Portland were guests at Hotel Heselton
few days this week.
Ira A. Norton is In Boston, this week,
to purchase stock of goods for the
store he is to open soon.
The degree staff of Priscilla Rebekah
lodge will meet Saturday evening, Jan.
%, at 7 O'Clock for practice in degree
work.
Uncle" Oliver Young wears large
smile on his round, smooth shaven
countenance as a result of the change at
Hotel Heselton.
Four of our young men, headed by
"Dicky" Collins, after the recent fall of
light snow, Tuesday, cleared large
space on the ice of the south channel for
skating.
The annual meeting Of the Somerset
Central Agricultural society is to come
off in Grand Army hall, Saturday, Feb,
5, at 2 O'Clock, p. IN. See notice else
where.
The REPORTER learns that E. G.
Woodbury., who few months since re-
moved to Burlington, VT, is about to re-
turn and again occupy his residence in
this place.
Bartlett says he is selling apples, po-
any of his competitors, that he saves his
customers lots of money, and it will pay
Won to investigate.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Board of Agriculture is in session at
Augusta this week. The member repre-
senting Somerset County is s. H. Good
win, Esq, of st. Adams.
The Lewiston journal of Tuesday,
gave the Maine Hotel at Auburn, very
fattering notice on its opening and with
it presented picture of its genial and
popular landlord, J. G. Durrell.
There will be rehearsal of the degree
team of Woodbine Lodge, Degree of
Honor at A. o. U. W. hall, Friday next,
at 2 p. m. Every member is requested
to be present or send substitute.
Rev. B. C. Wentworth left home for
Augusta, Wednesday morning, to assist
Rev. Mr.. Cummings, pastor of the M. f.
church there, in a series of special meet
ings. He preached in the Green street
church, Wednesday evening.
Husselman's California fence is now
manufactured in Skowhegan, by the
Island Machine company. See adver-
tisement In another column. Thousands
of miles of this fence can now be seen
between here and California. Mr..
Husselmau says of this fence, 1t cannot
burn. does not rust, is all steel and
cheaper than wood.
A subscriber writes US in regard to the
obseques of the late Albert NJ. Lyon
formerly of this town as follows; "The
funeral of Albert M. Lyon was held on
Thursday, Jan'y. 9th, at his late resi-
dence, No. 6, Woodbine street, Boston
ed in very impressive manner by Rev.
G. w. Bicknell, ID. d. of Cambridge, a
former pastor and life long friend and
the fremont male quartet. Interment
at Woodlawn."
The following officers of the American
Benefit society were installed by Past
Pres, Chas. Playse, Friday evening,
Jan. IA: S. p. Pres, A. |. Sawyer; Jr.
p. Pres, Geo. E. Smith; Pres, Ella II.
Crowell; V. Pres, Cora Parker; Orator,
Sara Hutchins; Chap, Edwin Packard !;
Col, Geo. E. Sampson; Sec, Ella j.
Benson; Treas, G. s. Benson; Mar,
Geo. Moore; Warden, Mae Smith; Senti-
nal, John Nutting. Refreshments were
served and social time enjoyed The
next meeting will be held in Grange hall,
January 2lst.
Rarely, if ever, has business change
occurred in town that has been herald
ed with so much general satisfaction, as
the change 10 landlords of that fine hotel
property, Hotel Heselton in this place.
The transfer was made on Tuesday
afternoon last, VIM. q. Chandler, retir-
ing and VIM. H Heselton assuming con.
troll. Chandler leased this property
some two years since, taking it at time
when the Heselton was on the top wave
of nrosnpritv and WAS widely known as