The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-17
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Wards.
Hon. M. L. Merrill of st. Albans was
in town Monday last.
Mrs. W. II. wiggin of Portland, is
visiting friends In town.
Rev. Mr.. Hemus preached at the
Bethany church, Sunday.
Mrs. H. L. Williams of HNrtland
visited friends in town, Friday.
Fine fast black sateen shirt waists at
Judkins' only so cents.
Mrs. F. W. Hovey of Pittsheld, was in
town with her husband, this week.
Charles II. Atkinson of Boston, was
in town several days, last week.
Bishop Neely of Portland, was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Fellows
during his stay in town.
A reception will be given the latter
part of this month by the Lyeeum
League to their lady friends.
Henry A. Kidder of the Boston Herald
staff, was in town Sunday called here to
attend the funeral of his aunt.
George w. Bishop of New York and
Isaiah Pompilly of Lewiston, were in
town, Saturday morning en- route to No.
Anson where they went looking for
horses.
The name of Lieut. Col. George E.
Leighton of Maine Division, S. of v, is
to be presented to the Division encamp-
ment at Pittsfeld, in June, as candi-
date for the Office of colonel.
l.. w. Chase sold two horses to G. w.
Bishop, Saturday; one fine chestnut
horse for $500, and bay for about the
same figure. r. w. Brown also sold his
chestnut to Bishop for good price.
f. M. Viles returned from Boston, FRI
day evening. While there he sold his
trotting stallion Hal Wilkes e. 174) to
James Golden of that city. The price
paid was $1,000. The horse will be
shipped from Foxcroft to Boston today.
Miss Harriet A. Nash of this town, is
receiving the congratulations of her
many friends upon the fact that very
bright story from her pen appears in
the March number of the New England
magazine. 1t is an honor well-deserved.
Episcopal church services we're held
in Grange hall, Sunday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Bishop Nicely. A choir from
watervile with Miss Sparks as organ
ist, led the musical part of the service,
and during the offertory Mrs. j. w.
Steward sang 1.-THE Holy City," Miss
Elise Fellows playing the violin obligato.
The hall was completely filed by an
audience who availed themselves of this
opportunity of hearing Bishop Neely
who preached one of the ablest sermons
the people of Skowhegan have ever had
the privilege of listening to-
The Gospel Mission Association have
decided to hold temperance meetings
every other Saturday evening, beginning
Saturday of this week, at Mission hall
at 7.3O. Rev. Geo. E. Leighton will be
the speaker for this first meeting, and
will present the subject Temperance
from the clergyman's standpoint"
Speakers at the other meetings will be
l.. l.. Walton, Esq, who will speak from
the lawyers standpoint; DR.. W. T. Mer-
rill, from the physicians standpoint; j.
O. Smith, from the business mans stand.
point; f. G. harrington, from the edu-
GATORS standpoint, and Mrs. L. w. Wes-
ton from the woman's standpoint.
A reference case was heard, last week,
before A. H. Lang, W. H. Wildes and
Charles F. Ward, referees, claim OF
the estate of Charles Mcclellan against
Lewis Anderson & Co. for the use OF
water from spring on the Mcclellan
premises to supply an aqueduct, cover
ing period of some 10 years. Forrest
Goodwin, ESQ.,, administrator, appeared
for the estate and Messrs. Shepherd and
Anderson for the company. The ref
erees awarded the claimant $l41.66, the
pipe of the acqueduct in question to be
the property of the estate. The costs
of the reference were divided between
the parties.