The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-06
TOWN and VICINITY.

{. W. Day aud family are visiting in
Bangor for few days, this week.
Hon. A. r. Bixby has so far recovered
+ from his recent illness as to be able to
ride out
R,v. George Martin of Colby College
will preach next Sunday at the Metho-
4 dist church.
Nelson Mclaughlin and w. B. Fetch
er took advantage of the low rates to
4 Bangor, this week.
Rev. A. S Lsdd, presiding elder, held
auqrterly conference at the Methodist
. church, here, Tuesday evening.
Walter Tozier and. wife of Lewiston,
we're in town over Tuesday night, guests
J of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Emerson.
Edw. Gledhill, superintendent of the
/ Lakeside Worsted Mill is on a business
"trip TO Boston and Providence, this
i week
The Universalist society is making
extensive preparations for their annual
fair to be held the latter part of Decem-
| Der.
George Fletcher has retired from the
1 firm of Morrill, & Fletcher, grocers,
having sold his interest to Chas. B.
| Whiting.
william Fletcher left for South Beth
! lehem, Pa, Tuesday afternoon, to con-
/ tinue his studies in the junior class of
Leigh university.
Arthur r. Jewett and John Steward,
who have been on a carriage drive to
Rangeley, accompanied by their wives,
returned home, Sunday.
John NJ Tay lor of Cape Elizabeth,
aud Horace Atwood of Hanpden, State
boiler inspectors, were in town, Monday,
aud inspected several boilers.
They have very choice line of rem
nants for sale cheap, at the Wooden
Mill, consisting of mems wear and dress
goods in the latest shades and styles. If
There will be meeting of the MEN,
bers of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, who
are to furnish the next entertainment, at
|. O. o. F. hall, Friday evening next at
7.30 o'clock.
Clarence B. Hight of Athens, formerly
spupiI in the Skowhegan high school,
went to Portland, Tuesday afternoon, to
take the U. 5. civil service examination
for the railway mail service.
Mrs. George Gushing has returned
home from visit of several months on
the Pacific coast, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cushing have taken rooms for the will
ter at Mrs. May Fairbrother's, North
Ave.
Frank Brown made hunting trip in
to May field, the past week, leaving
home, Friday, returning, Sunday. They
brought in fine deer shot by Mr.. An
derson.
The Somerset Choral society COM
posed of the Skowhegan and Norridge-
wock choruses, about 80 members, left
this morning for Bangor to join the
grand chorus of the Musical Festival in
that city.
Madame Rawles and Miss Carrie
Rawles, mother and sister OF Henry
Rawles, who had been his guests for
some weeks, departed this morning, the
former for Michigan, and Miss Rawles
for New York city.
Among the members of Oosoola Divi-
sion, Uniform Rank, X. of F., to attend
the annual Field Day in Bangor, were
c. E. Dealey, Scott and Sidney Gilman,
Edw. Leach, F. C. Dunlap, n. S. Var
ney, Harry Williams, Lorenzo Thompson
F. G. Heald and Jas. Gilfillan.
Chas. H. Yates . Forever DEVILS Auc-
ton" is the next attraction at Coburn
opera house, the date being the latter
part of this month. 1t is the same kind
of a show as "Adonis," Venus and
"Ship Alloy There are 80 people in
the company and a car load of scenery is
carried.
The San Francisco Minstrels appeared
in Coburn hall, saturday night last, TO
good house and gave one of the brightest
and best performances in its line ever
witnessed here. Particularly pleasing
were the musical numbers, both vocal
aud Instrumental, and their band was
also feature.
Several members of Co. f, NJ, V. y.
e., of this place, attended the funeral
services at South Norridgewock of For
rest G. Hussey of Battery d, Friday
afternoon. Lieut.. Edward Spear OF
Battery d, who was one of the delega-
ton from the battery to attend the ser
vices passed Sunday in town, returning
to camp, Monday afternoon.
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good flannelette wrapper for 15c at
Stewards.