The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-08

Gardner's ad.
Hon. George Flint of Arson, was in
town yesterday.
Sheriff E. +, Yiles transacted business
IN Augusta, today.
"Matzow's" oil paintings at Ordways
make handsome Xnas gifts.
George o. Smith left for Washington,
D. c., Wednesday morning.
j. NJ. Cross, of the Kennebec journal
office, was In town Yesterday.
Mrs. Addie Webb of Brewer, is visit
Ing with her mother and sister.
Tuttle Bros. received by express, this
morning, two thoroughbred sheep from
Chapinvile, n. Y.
j. V. Daney has disposed of his fish
market and business to George Cookson,
who has taken possession.
L. w. McIntire of Solon, accompanied
by his young son and daughter, passed
the day in town, yesterday.
Mrs Philo Steward has purchased
tine McPhail piano of j. n. & |. j. Smith,
as Christmas gift to her sister.
Miss Josephine w. Smith left this
morning, for Portland, to visit with
relatives until the first of the week.
To hear Paulinah Simmons In her i'm.
itation of the birds is worth the price
of course ticket to Grange fair. Dec.
13-14-l5.
A change has been made in the tele-
phone service here so that the Office is
open from a. M. until in the evening,
continuously.
Mrs Forrest Goodwin left this morn
ing for Los Angeles, Cal, where she
will pass several weeks visiting her two
sisters and her parents.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Bethany Baptist church will hold ser
vice at the Malbon's Mills school house
next Sunday at p. M, If pleasant.
This (Thursday) evening j. Wesley
at the regular meeting of Wildes Camp
S. of V. in this place. r .freshments
will be served.
The class of '92, S. H. S. are to hold
their annual reunion at the home of R.
H. Townsend, Winter St., this (rhurs-
day. evening, Miss Gertrude Townsend,
one of the number, being the hostess.
Mason & Downs Uncle Toms Cabin
Co. gave two performances at Coburn
hall, on Saturday last, afternoon and
evening, goodlY sized audiences being in
attendance upon each occasion. OF the
company it may be said IL was neither
better or worse than many of its prede
cessors that have buresqued This beauti-
ful story of Mrs. Stowe.
Woman's Club held pleasant meet
! ing at the library parlors, Wednesday
afternoon, the subject being 1.-THE growth
of our country The program consist
ed of music by Sorosis quartette, and
Miss Gertrude Webb; papers by Mrs. c.
/ d. Miller. Mrs. Alice Steward Miss
Lizzie Hussey, Mrs. E. P. Vies, and
conversation upon the topic of the meet
ing opened by Mrs. J. p. Merrill.
The Grange fair will be a thing of the
past before most of the readers of the
REPORTER get their next PAPER, but the
different committees are at work hard,
and no expense will be spared to make
this fair pleasing success to all. Sure
| Iva treat is in store for all who have an
ear for fine music, either vocal or instru-
mental, and every body is expected to get
literally full at the chicken pie supper.
Last Monday night a number of friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Donaldson ten
dered them surprise party at their
home on Madison avenue, it being the
first anniversary of their marriage.
During the evening graphophone con-
cert was given by Charles Burnor, and
several vocal solos were rendered by
various guests. Before good nights were
said Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson were pre-
sented with a center table and picture.
The many friends of John Flanders in
this place and Cornvile will be grieved
to learn of his death which occurred in
kennebunkport, Me-, Friday, Dec. I'd,
at the advanced age of "a years. The
funeral took place from his late home in
Providence, K. L., Tuesday at p. M,
where his many relatives and friends
paid their last respects to the dead. Mr..
Flanders WAS brought up in Cornville,
and has visited here regularly since
leaving several years ago.
Among Skowhegan's progressive farm
ers Chas. II. LoOmis stands pretty well
up to the head of the list. He has re-
Gently thrashed out his grain, over 800
bushels, besides cutting some 125 tons
ofhays last season on his farm. He
winters 30 head of cattle and l75 sheep,
and recently sold his wool which he has
held for five years past for $685., ship
ping 1t to Madison. Notwithstanding
his advancing years he is one of the
busiest and hardest working farmers
hereabouts, his labors being accom-
panied by goodly amount of foresight
and he furnishes an example that many
of our Younger farmers would do we'll