The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-17
TOWN and VICINITY,

W. II. Wildes went 10 Boston, mon-
day morning,
C. II. Cook of Augusta, was in town
over Sunday.
Miss Emma Gould visited friends in
Smithfield, last week.
Frank Tufts of Mechanic Falls, is in
town, visiting his mother.
J. II. Gray of the New Carratunk,
Solon, was in town, Saturday.
Ii you want first class job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg 4
Yarney's.
DR.. Northrop of Michigan, was the
guest of Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and
family, Saturday.
A benefit by local talent will be given
the first of next month for the attaches
of Coburn opera house.
Mrs. w. r. Richardson of Lewiston,
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Pishon one day last week.
Miss Winnie Goodrich of Waterville,
passed Sunday in town, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Tilton.
Hon. Geo. II. Clarke chairman of the
board of County Commissioner was In
town on official business, Friday.
C.L. Witham of the Waterville Even
ing Mail, passed Sunday in town, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Prescott.
The subject of the sermon at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday will be ;
"The Lord my helper" All are invited.
The Crescent mandolin and guitar
club now has ten members and is re-
hearsing under the direction of their
leader, Charles II. Nye.
Orimendan Blanchard of Stratton,
took the train here, Saturday morning,
for Portland, where he passed Sunday.
Monday he joined party leaving for
Klondike.
Henry Sargent of Worcester, stock
holder in the Manufacturing Investment
Co.'S plant at Madison, was in town,
Thursday. He was accompanied by his
son.
Mr.. Samuel Searls, former resident
of Skowhegan, but now of Haverhlll'
Mass, is spending few days in town.
Mr.. Searls has been away from Skowhe-
gan for ten years.
w. L. Estabrooks, superintendent of
the Monson railroad, and Mrs. Esta-
brooks were in town, Thursday, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Folsom. Carlos
Folsom returned to Monson with Mr..
Estabrooks.
The many friends of Miss Hattie
Heath, formerly of this place, now OF
Boston, will learn with regret that
owing to impaired health, she has been
obliged to seek a change of climate, and
has gone to California to reside.
A special service in memory of Miss
Frances Willard will be held at the Con-
church Sunday morning, and
the pastor will deliver memorial ad-
dress upon this woman who has been
called "the uncrowned queen of Ameri'
can democracy"
A girls quartet has lately been orga-
nized by members of the Baptist Hill
Grammar school. At the fall term of
the school boys quartet was formed,
and the success of the boys in singing
has led the girls to form quartet to
outdo them.
Edwin S. Aubin of Lewiston, was in
town Friday. Mr.. Aubin is now men,
ber of the firm of Belts & Aubin, State
agents for Jas. M. Hobby & Co., Boston,
stock brokers. 1t has been
three years since he was last in Skowhe-
gan, his old home.
Mrs. Reuben Fairbrother, who is over
90 years old, held quilting az her house
Tuesday afternoon, March 10. The
covering was made up from small pieces
of print In the patchwork style Of
squares, and had all been sewed together
by Mrs. Fairbrother the present winter.
1t is said that E. F. Fairbrother, who
acquired by purchase the store
on Madison, Ave. occupied by
Walter Pierce, the purchase including
the vacant lot at the south side and two
tenement houses In the rear, contem-
plates erecting small store on this
vacant lot in the near future.
The Skowhegan school committee
held it's first meeting for the year on
March 9Th, and organized by choice of
the following officers: L. W. Weston,
chairman; A. A. Badger, secretary, ex-
oficio; F. w. Allen treasurer. In COM
formity to the new law lots were then
cast to determine the length of term of
each member of the board. L. w. Wes-
ton drew the years. term; c. A. Marston
the 2 years term and F. w. Allen the
one years term.
Augustine Simmons, O. r. Bachelor
and T. j. Young, the commissioners ap
pointed by Judge Danforth Of the Pro
bate court to pass upon the claim OF
Edward Mcclellan of Rhode Island
against the estate of Charles Mcclellan
deceased, having heard the case, report
unanimously against the claimant. The