The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-20
TOWN and VICINITY

You can still save money by buying of
Geo. Cushing.
Miss Cinda Heath of Boston, visited in
town this week.
Mr.. Luciau Webb of Canaan, was in
town, saturday.
John H. Steward of Gardiner. was in
town, yesterday.
Postmaster Wilbur of Madison, was in
town, yesterday.
Dep. Sheriff F. P. Pennell of Harmony.
was in town, Monday.
Yard wide percales, new style, SIC,
at W. II. Wildes'.
Hon. Turner Boswell is at Moosehead
Lake, on business trip.
Mrs. w. R. Clifford is visiting friends
! at Augusta, for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hubbard of
Canaan, were in town, Saturday.
Hon. E. F. Danforth went to Auburn,
Tuesday, on A. o. Z. w. business.
Mrs. John Roderc of Watervil,e, is in
town, at the home of Garvais Nolin.
Sullivan Newton and H. p. McKenney,
well known lumbermen of Jackman,
we're in town, Monday.
The social circle of the Methods. t
church, gave socable at the home of
Orrn Priest, Friday evening.
There is to be missionary concert at
the Bethany Baptist church on Sunday
next, Jan. %. All are cordially invited.
Arrangements have been made for a
Sunday school convention to be held in
this town, April 1914, led by Geo. H.
Archibald of Montreal.
Sullivan Newton informs us that there
BIS about 2 feet of snow in the Moose
River region, and that shedding on the
Humber roads is excellent.
Rev. f. L. Marsh of the Congrega-
tional church, Waterville, will preach in
the Congregational church here, Sunday
next, in exchange with the pastor.
A Spiritual meeting will be held at the
Grange hall, Sunday, Jan. %, at 2
o'clock In the afternoon, and 7.30 in the
evening, Mrs. Wentworth of Knox, Me.
speaker.
The mid-winter meeting of Sorosis
occurs Wednesday evening of next week
BIT Hotel Coburn. The members will
bne at 40, following which an enter
ainment will be given by some of the
members.
We learn that Horatio w. Cushing has
blready found the mild climate of Cali
ornia great benefit to his impaired
health, and is constantly gaining-a
Welcome bit of news to his many warm
friends in Skowhegan.
Mr.. j. Fl. Barbarick of Portland, who
has had charge of the Portland Packing
Company here for some years, arrived
n town, Monday morning, to attend to
The making of cans, etc., for the pack of
bext year, which bids fair to be a large
bne.
Miss Miuta Powers, who has been OFF,
fiating rs stenographer at a term of Su-
preme court at Bath, Judge Foster, pre-
Piding, has returned here. She will go
% So. Paris, February Slh to attend the
February term of court for Androscog-
lin county.
In W. p. Ordway's advertisement of
asst week, the types made him say that
be would sell A. c. A. ticking for cents
yard. The price as written in the
Fopy of the advertisement was 10 cents a
tard, and it was our fault that the
wrong price was printed. Such mistakes
IRE annoying and fortunately we do not
bake them often.
The committee of arrangements of the
of ?. fair wish to announce that they
sill present $500 split bamboo fly rod
the boy, and $500 hat to the girl
recurring the greatest number of votes
DC vote. The contest will commence
an, oath, and will include boys and
Fr!s under Is years of age. Six boys
nd six girls may enter. Books, etc., ia
egard to the rod can be obtained of F.
Head and in regard to hat of l.. @
|allsbury.
Mr.. Geo. B. Williams recital of the
rst three acts of Shakespeare's histori.
al drama liking Henry the Fourth, =
roVed very enjoyable and profitable
nter'ainment to all who attended. Mr..
Villains excellence as an impersonator
as previously been noted in thu REPOR.
Err and his efforts of Tuesday evening,
imply demonstrated it afresh. Mr.
powelfs farce "In the Sleeping Car"
ss given for the closing half hour OF
ne entertainment. The audience in at.
fhdance was not very large one
range hall being only partially filled
10 the high school, for whose benefit
IT, Williams was engaged to appear
M hardly have realized more than
'ough to pay expenses. But the
enefit otherwise than financial, must be
satisfactory to all.
Hello, there jim. Where you going
the new grist mill on High street