The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-26
TOWN and VICINITY.


town over Sunday.
Oliver Moulton of Pittstou, is at tht
court house, Today.
II you want a first class Job of pietur,
framing at low price 60 to Bragg 4
Xarney's.
/ Miss Kate Donigan entertained party
of friends at whist at her home last Fri
day evening.
The Knights OF King Arthur held
their annual election of officers, last
/ Friday evening.
J. Seymour Rawles has secured a
position as salesman with the Euclid OIL
Co. of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Stephen Coburn and her dangh-
ter, Miss Louise. left home, Thursday
afternoon, for Boston.
Rev. George Z. Leighton will deliver
the memorial address at Canaan next
Saturday afternoon.
The Skowhegans defeated the Madi-
sons at Fairview Park, Saturday after
noon by a score of 20 to H.
Louis Weston. who has been visiting
friends in Boston, the past week, re-
turned home, Saturday evening
Special bargains in white orgsndies,
spot mulls, white kid an.t silk gloves,
white hose for graduating at 3qdkies'
Mrs. B. r. Eaton, who has been visit
ing her sob in New Jersey for several
weeks, returned home, Thursday even
ing.
Bears are reported to be troubling
farmers in northern Somerset towns.
They have killed number of sheep in
Moscow.
Miss Ethel Walton went to Water
Vile Friday afternoon where she passed
Sunday as the guest of Miss Fannie
Gibson.
At the annual meeting of the grand
lodge of Maine, Knights of Pythias, F.
C. Dunlap of this town, was elected
grand inner guard.
A number of people were fined last
week for riding bicycles on the side
walks. The officers are determined to
stop this nuisance.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Sawyer started
Saturday morning on carriage trip to
Livermore Falls where they are visiting
friends for a few days.
Albert Sawyer, who has been passing
several weeks with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. C. p. Sawyer, returned to his home
in Lisbon Falls Monday morning.
Pat Murphy has exchanged his place
here with Royal Burton for a stand in
Bingham village, and has moved his
family and taken up his residence there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Wyman called
here by the death of the formers moth
er, returned to their home in Massachu-
sets last Monday afternoon. Mr.. Wy
mans sister, Miss Flossie, accompanied
them for the summer.
celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage at their home on Maple
ST., the evening of June I, and the mem
bers OF " oodbine Lodge, d. of ii. have
been invited to participate in the festivi-
ties.
The liquors seized at the Howard
House, Arson, some tw o weeks ago by
Deputy Sheriff Harding, were brought to
town last Friday afternoon. 1t consist
ed of three kegs of ale, one barrel of
bottled goods and two kegs of hard
liquors. The goods were placed in the
Jail.
The Eaton and Norridgewock high
school reunion will occur at Norridge-
wock on Friday, June "a. Hsmlin F.
Eaton, the former principal, is to be
present, coming from North Dakota for
that purpose. Peculiar interest attaches
to the school at this time from the fact
that two of the Cuban generals and COM
manders, Rodriguez and Garcia, were
enrolled among its students for several
terms.
Russell Post, G. A. r. has arrange
ments for Memorial day well along.
The Post has been invited to attend
church with the Methodist society, next
Sunday, and the Women's Relief Corps
and Sons of Veterans will also accom-
pany the Post. These organizations
will meet at Grand Army hall, sunday
at 10 a. m. The decoration of graves in
the two cemeteries will occur, Monday
afternoon, and as the dedication of the
upon the soldiers lot in the
south cemetery is to be done that after
noon, it is necessary to get started earlier
than usual, the column will move at /
o'clock from Grand Army hall. The
Grafton and other usual exercises will
occur in Coburn hall, Monday evening
the 30th inst. The Skowhegan Choral
society will provide the vocal music for
the occasion. 1t is understood that the
school children will form a part of the
procession and take part IN the dedica-
tory service.
Many improvements have been made
at Lakewood, the past month. The