The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-24
TOWN and VICINITY,
Who is I'M atzow''.

Dry goods stores all close at II M,
Thursday.
Forrest N. Colby of Bingham, was in
town on business, Monday.
See the Thanksgiving cake in Delano's
window, today, only loo per lb.
Roy l.. Marston, Bowdoin, '99, is at
home to spend Thanksgiving day.
John o. Haines went to Boston, Mon.
day, to look over The horse market.
Samuel Bunker, one of North Anson's
prominent citizens was in town, Mon
day.
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. P. Merrill,
this week.
Frank Tufts of Mechanic Falls, was in
town over Sunday, the guest of his
mother, Mrs. H. Fl. Tufts.
Mrs. Lewis Anderson, Miss 5. j. An
derson aud Mrs. j. P. Oak went to Gar.
diner. Monday, for the day.
Mrs. C. A. Coleman of Jackman, and
Mrs. Henry Washburne of Bingham,
were in town shopping, Tuesday.
Skowhegsn Grange will hold its second
annual fair, Dec. ID, IA and 10, in the
Grange hall. Remember the chicken
pie supper.
Next Monday evening the regular
meeting of the normal class will be held
in the Methodist vestry subject, "The
early history of Israel"
Harry r. Virgin, Esq, of Portland,
member of the House of Representatives
elect from that city, was in town Tues
day on professional business.
There will be rehearsal by the De-
gree Staff of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge,
Saturday, Dec. Ord, at p. M, instead
of Tuesday, Nov. 20, as before stated.
The union Thanksgiving service will
be held at the First Baptist church, this
evening, at 80, sermon by Rev. B. C.
Wentworth, and choir service conducted
by Mrs Philo Steward.
Will the members of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge, |. o. o. F., No. SO, whose sir
names commence with r.. S., r., V, W,
Y, meet with Mrs. w. B. Whittier on
Madison avenue, Saturday evening, Nov.
26, 1898, at 80 p. m.
Bloomfield Assembly %, Pythian Sis
terhood, have issued invitations, this
week, for "stocking sociabe" to be
held in Grange hall, next Tuesday even
ing. The entertainment will consist of
play and short musical program
Cake and coffee will be furnished by the
Sisterhood.
General Manager Evans, Gen. Supt. !
Mcdonald, Chief Engineer Dunn and
Directors Davis and Kicker of the Maine
Central Railroad Company, were in
town, Tuesday. arriving here about 2.30
o'clock and leaving about O'Clock p. M,
on a special train in charge of Conductor
George Barbour. They had been on an
inspection trip as far east as Vanceboro.
A. II. Moves, manager of the Leland !
Tanning Company, who has been in Do |
yer, N. H.. finishing the product which
the firm had in process of manufacture
when their building was burned some
two months ago, has returned. Mr.. |
N0yes will soon locate in Peabody, |
Mass, where he will manufacture fine |
leather by the same secret process as
formerly used here by him.
Next Sunday morning at the Congre.
gational church the pastor will preach
upon "Church going and the art of wor
ship" In the evening the second ad-
dress in the series on "Great books and
great authors will be given. The SUBJ
ject will be "Victor Hugo's Les Misera-
bles The story of the Redemption of
Jean Valeau." Responsive services are
used, With special music, and all are
cordially invited.
The following are the officers elected
and installed at recent meeting of
Good Templars' lodge: P. G. T., F. H.
Wing; C. T., Warren Weeks; V. T.,
Jennie Lewis; Supt. Juv. T., Sarah
Jewett; Sec, Josie Berry; Asst Sec,
Mabel Fowler; Fin. Sec, Alvah Berry;
Treas, Mrs. o. W. Berry; Mar, Morris
Dean; Dep. Mar, Rose Clements; Chap,
Mrs. Mendum Salley; Guard, Nancy
Spearing Sent, Mendum Salley.
Wildes Camp Sons of Veterans and
Russell Relief Corps were guests of
Russell Post G. A. R., Friday evening
last, at camp fire held in Grand Army
Hall. An oyster supper was served at
$50 o'clock of which good number of
the members of the three orders par
took, followed by speeches, readings,
music and conversation. The speakers
were Gen. Isaac Dyer, Rev. Geo. <.
Leighton, Mrs. Clara B. Lesvitt, Mrs.
Helen Robinson, Geo. w. Cover, Esq.
and j. o. Smith. DR.. c. V. Richards
and Miss Octavia Walker read interest
ing selections. Charles Burnor ex-
hibited the vocal powers of his graph
aphone to the entertainment of the COM
pany.
Trusses sold at one-third to half the
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