The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
TOWN and VICINITY
Live bait at Fairgrieves'

C. r. Cook of Augusta, was in town
over ST nday.
C. o. Small, ESQ.,, of Madison, was In
town, saturday.
A. G. Blum. made a business trip to
Waterville, Friday.
C. NJ. Hill, first sslectman of Moscow,
was In town, Saturday.
All paper covered novels SC, at Geo.
Gushing.
L. L. Walton, ESQ, was in Augusta,
on legal business, Friday.
Mrs. II. L. Williams and daughter OF
Hartland, were in town, Saturday.
Judkins Is selling 75c corsets for soc,
and soc ones for soc.
Charles F. Atkinson of Boston, was
among the arrivals, Saturday evening.
Turner Boswell was in Greenyille,
several days last week, returning Friday
Mr.. John E. Leavitt of Oldtown, Is the
guest of Thos. Ii. Anderson, this week.
Rock, Liverpool, Mineral and all kinds
of salt for sale at the South side grocery
Mrs. George B. Fairgrieyes went to
Wilton, Friday morning, to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Gile of Readfield,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mis-. A. Ii.
U a,or C,naau
1T. Powers of Fort Fairfield, passed
Sunday in town, the guest Of his cousin,
Miss Minta S. Powers.
II you want first class job of picture
framing at low price go TO Bragg q
Varney's.
C. A. Coleman of the Newton House,
Jackman, was in town, last week, &C
companied by his wife.
Mrs. w. r. Clifford, who has been
visiting relatives in Augusta, for several
days, returned home, Friday evening.
The remains of Miss Eliza Weston,
who died some time ago in the south,
were brought here, last Thursday night,
and placed in the tomb.
Rev. and Mrs. W. c. Wentworth went
to New York, Wednesday, where Mr..
Wentworth will assume the business
management of paper.
The supper in the Methodist vestry,
Friday evening, given by the Epworth
League was largely attended. An enter
tainment followed.
Mrs. William Mcclellan of Caribou,
who was called here to attend the fune-
raj of her brother, c. j. Burrill, return
ed home, Friday morning.
A bad break occurred in the city
water pipe, Friday night on Madison
avenue, which necessitated shutting Off
the water, Saturday forenoon.
Rev. George E. Leighton, pastor Of
the North avenue Universalist church,
will begin a course of evening services
the first Sunday in February, to con-
tinue for three months.
Messrs. C. A. Ross, A. |. Sawyer, I.
FL. Anderson, George w. Cover, George
e. Sampson, Levi c. Emery and Nv. ID.
Wildes went to Augusta, Friday after
noon, to attend masonic meeting.
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 IL O'Clock
a. m. to treat patients for hernia. If
Deputy Sheriff Mutt of Fairfield, was
in town, Friday, having in custody, Eu-
gene Lewis of that town, who was under
arrest on the charge of stealing an over
coat. Lewis was put in Jail to await the
March term of court.
The next regular meeting of the
American Benefit Society will occur Jan.
2sth at 7.30 O'Clock, promptly. The
meeting will be held in the Grange Hall,
which has been rented for the ensuing
year. A full attendance is especially
d sired at the time.
Rev. E. L. Marsh of Wateryille,
preached at the Congregational church,
Sunday, in exchange with the pastor,
Rev. Fl. W. Kimball. The Methodist
people joined with the Congregation
alists for both morning and evening SER
vice, so that there was very good au-
dience present to hear Mr.. Marsh in
spite of the severe storm.
The Bloomfield Shoe Company has
recently purchased new machinery in
the way of new vamping and regular
stitching machines These have just
arrived from the factory of the Wheeler
& Wilson Manufacturing Co., and that
company's agent, Harry Warmsley, is at
present putting the machines in place.
A large amount of sole stock has also
been purchased and the company will
make the soles used in the shop.
The following officers of lodge 20, A.
o. U. W., were installed, Friday even
ing, by p G. NJ. W., A. G. Andrews and
past masters Burt Andrews, c. II. Dill
and j. N. Erskine of Augusta: L. l..
Walton, past master workman; Horace
Weston, master workman; j. B. Avore,
foreman; A. r. Jewett, overseer; w. A.
Bailey, recorder; e. F. Danforth, re-
ceiver; George E. Merrill, financier; G. S.
Benson, guide. The third degree was