The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-17
TOWN and VICINITY.

MISS AuulS Ia uCh &c SpChoipf "NOh
with friends In Waterville.
Miss Emma Flanders of Mayfield, is
in town for few weeks.
There were no schools, yesterday, ow-
ing to the severity of the storm.
Mr.. william Oak of Caribou, Is i'll at
the home of bis brother, j. P. Oak.
Miss Belle Morrsett left home, Tues
dsy for Boston and New Bedford Mass.
Y. W. Brsinerd and J. d. Packard
visited in Wateryille, Tuesday, over
night
Great bargains at Geo. Cushing's till
Saturday evening next. Closes then
sure.
VIM. NJ. Aver, superintendent of the
Somerset Railway company was in town,
Monday.
Miss Mabel Pooler of East Skowhe-
gan. is visiting her sister Mrs. Fred G..
Nye this week.
ntTUtIb ooN, ea'S ''"S
in town on Tuesday, and was the guest
of Rev. C. V. Hanson.
Mrs. J. R. Jacobs of Bangor, who has
been visiting her son, G. 5. Jacobs, re-
turned home, Monday.
Among the patents granted at Wash
ipgton of late is one to G. Nelin of
Skowhegan, scythe heel.
Hon. H. M. Heath of Augusta, was in
town, Monday, on legal business, re-
turning home, Tuesday morning.
The Maine meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held next Tuesday evening,
Feb. %, at the Library Parlors at 7.30.
Miss II. L. Billings of Waterville, who
has been visiting Mrs Hattie <. Malbon
for several days, returned home, Tues
day.
The subject of the sermon at the Con-
gregational church, Sunday morning,
will be ga spiritual constitution for
life's needs"
R. r. Wilson, who has been at his
home in this place for ten days past, re-
turned to his duties as express messen-
ger on the Somerset railway, yesterday.
The Somerset Traction Co. have hauled
about 5000 feet of ash from the Town
House In Madison to this place, this
week, for NJ. j. Allen, which he will
manufacture into picker sticks.
The lecture of Rev. Z. L. House of
Attleboro, Mass, delivered in Grange
Hall, Monday evening was well attended
and proved very interesting and in
structive one,as all who know Mr.. House
we're we'll satisfied it would be.
Ansel Holway made trip to North
Arson, Friday last, to make arrange
ments for certain members of Skowhegan
grange to produce drama there, We'd
nesday evening. 1t Is not necessary to
say the storm prevented the proposed
meeting at No. Arson.
The wise weather prophet has nothing
to say at this time about the severity of
Maine winter climate being materially
abated from that of a decade or more
ago. 1t is now hard to locate the man
who will acknowledge that he ever made
sny such foolish remark.
The storm of Tuesday night and which
prevailed throughout the day yesterday,
has again caused much expense and
trouble to our electric roads. Unlike
the other storm, the snow this time was
damp and heavy and harder to contend
with, although not drifted as badly.
The Grand Officers of Maine |. o. O..
+. have accepted an invitation issued by
Canton Somerset l. O. O. r. of this place
to be their guests on the evening of
March 18th, at which time the local
lodge are completing arrangements for a
grand reception in honor of their visit,
to be followed by a concert and ball. 1t
can but prove fine time.
A very pleasant social gathering of
the Congregational parish, was held at
the home of Mr.. w. A. Bailey, Fairview
Ave-, Tuesday evening. Although the
storm kept many away there was large
number present. An informal program
was given during the evening. Mr..
Elmer Harris sang solo. Donald
Morrison gave two selections on the
violin, and Mrs. l.. l.. Morrison and a
chorus sang one or two pieces.
Skowhegan merchants having for a
long time had the feeling that coupon
schemes, gift enterprise, ETC., were det-
rlmental to legitimate business dealings,
and only beneficial to their promoters,
have one and all arranged themselves
against such methods, and in doing this
nave resolved further to abstain from
advertising In hotel registers, hotel
frames, entertainment programmes and
The like, and from now on promoters"
of advertising OF this class will find
okowhegan hard town ito work"
Inc merchants of Waterville took this
start some months ago, and now Lewis
ION merchants are agitating the matter.
The holders of the Cash Coupon Books
pre- hereby notified that the time expires
March 3rd, for receiving the same and
Il persons drawing premiums are re.