The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
TOWN and VICINITY

Jackmap, Wednesday.
Hon. S. j. Walton left for Augusta,
Yesterday morning, to attend court.
Miss Blanchard of Watervlle, visited
Mrs. w. B. Fletcher on Saturday last.
DR.. w ellsworth accompanied patient
to the Nj aine General hospital, yesterday,
to be treated for appendicitis.
Rou. Hiram Moore, who arrived from
his lumber camps near Greenville, last
week, returned there, yesterday.
Miss Lena Frost celebrated her thir-
tenth birthday by entertaining party
of mates ut her home on Monday evening
last.
Mrs. A. B. Adams of Pennington, ac-
cempanied bv her son, was the guest of
her brother, w. b. Fletcher, part Of
last week.
j. III. Gray of Scion was in town,
Tuesday. He informs US he will reopen
his hotel, The New Carratunk, on Mon
day next.
Mrs. VIM. Philbrick left home, We'd
nesday morning, for Rochester, N. h.,
to visit the family of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Burrill.
The Literary Department of the Town
Improvement society will meet with Mrs.
l.. w. Weston, Friday, p. M, at 230
o'clock, March 18th.
Charles <. Danforth, who had been
spending the winter with his parents
here. returned TO Boston, Wednesday,
where he has employment.
Mrs. A. W. Bourget left, yesterday,
for Boston and New York, to attend the
millinery openings, and to select the
latest novelties of the season.
They have very choice line of rem
nants for sale cheap, at the " 'olen Mill,
consisting of mems wear and ress goods
in the latest shades and styles. If
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Varney of Angus
ia, were in town, Wednesday, to attend
the funeral of Mr.. j. H. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Varney is a relative of Mr.. Hutch
inson.
Mrs. j. w. Steward, Mrs. A. Il. Jewett,
Misses Gertrude Webb and Elsie Wal
ton and Ned Lambert assisted in must
cal entertainment given for the church
at East Madison, Wednesday evening.
Attention is called to the statement of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York, known far and wide as "The
Mutual" 1t is the largest of three great
American life com panies and its stand
ing and reputation are second to no life
company extant.
VIM w. Wyer has just received
another Car load of -four, grain and feed
which he is selling at Hotel Heselton 3
cent stable. He guarantees his cotton
seed to give the highest analysis. Ii
you appreciate good place to stable
your horses call on him.
Miss Emma and Parker Holbrook left,
Tuesday afternoon, for Colorado, where
they go for the benefit of Mr.. Holbrook's
health. The class of '9s Skowhegan high
school of which Mr.. Holbrook was
formerly member, were at the depot to
bid him farewell. His many friends
here hope for his speedy recovery.
There is growing tendency among
our townsmen ia favor of some form of
city organization that shall obviate the
necessity of doing business in town meet
ing, where the deliberation necessary to
intelligent and judicious transaction of
business is not always possible. Here
tofore, there has been no serious diff
Guilty aud there may not be for years to
come, but there are advantages in city
form of government and it will do no
harm to think and talk the matter over,
whether we make any change or not.
Augustine Simmons, 0. K. Bachelor
and I. j. Young the commissioners APP
pointed by Judge Danforth Of the Pro-
bate court to pass upon the claim of
Edward Mcclellan of Rhode Island.
against the estate of Charles Mcclellan,
deceased, having heard the case, report
unanimously against the claimant The
claim was for allowance of years. pay
ment of interest on note of 81, 100
alleged to have been made in 1862, 1863.
1864 and 1865 and not endorsed on the
note, which with interest to the present
time would have amounted to 81, 1877.
The funeral of Mr.. Horace Eaton, who
died the 2nd instant, was held, Saturday
afternoon. Rev. Geo. + Leighton Off :iat-
ing. A delegation from Carrabassett
Lodge, L. o. o. F., and of Skowhegan
p, of II. attended the funeral at his late
home and the lodge in uniform escorted
the procession to the cemetery, where
the remains were placed in the receiving
tomb. Mr.. Eaton was a native of this
town, son of Captain Benjamin Eaton,
one of the early settlers, and for many
Years one of the selectmen. Horace
Eaton is survived by his wife, two
brothers, Benz. S. and Calvin, both Of
skowhegan, and one sister, Mrs. ID. r..
Nye, who resides in Massachusetts.
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Bargains in adies night robes at
Stewards.
For sale-one two horse tip cart, to be