The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27
TOWN and VICINITY.

L. l.. Walton, ESQ.,, was Ia Augusta,
this week, on professional business.
Mrs. P. 81. 8. Vaughan and little
daughter of Augusta, were in town,
Tuesday.
Rev. Gideon Mayo of Waterville,
preached at the Bethany Baptist church,
last Sunday.
Miss Vada Thompson returned home,
last night, from visit to Boston, in the
interest of her dressmaking business.
There will be special meeting of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, Saturday, Oct.
20, for the purpose of comforting the
degree.
There will be temperance concert
conducted by the young people at the
Bethany church, next Sunday evening at
o'clock.
n. w. Brainerd, Esq, clerk of courts,
and Mrs. Brainerd are on a trip up-river.
They left here, Tuesday, and are ex-
ptCbCu Va iCbuius ooeoiooJs
Vim. Steward and wife of Charlotte
town, P. E. l., were the guests of Fl. X.
White and family over Sunday, return.
ing to their home, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Varney went to
Boston, Monday, and will visit their son
in No. Chelmsford, and granddaughter
in Worcester, before returning.
Webster Savage and Marcus Moore re-
turned the past week from hunting
trip to the Dead River region, and
brought with them two deer each.
They have very choice line of rem
nants for sale cheap, at the Wooden
Mill, consisting of mems wear and dress
goods in the latest shades and styles. tt
At the First Baptist church, next Sum-
day morning at IL o'clock, instead of the
usual sermon there will be "Service of
Song' conducted by Mrs. Philo Steward.
The literary department of The Town
Improvement Society will hold its first
meeting, Friday, p. M, October Is, at
Mrs. Joshua Williams, Mt. Pleasant
Avenue, at 2.30 o'clock.
Tomorrow, Friday, the railroad COM
mssioners will inspect the Somerset
Railway, the Waterville & Fairfield
Electric road, The Somerset Traction
Company's line and the Skowhegan and
Norridgewock Electric railway.
The members of Russell Relief Corps
will give supper, Saturday evening,
October 20, to the members of Russell
Post and wives, also husbands of Relief
Corps members. 1t Is hoped all invited
guests will attend, as pleasant and
social time is anticipated.
DIR. C. P. Sawyer and Forrest Good
win, ESQ.,, were in Brighton, the latter
part of last week. Mr.. Goodwin took
along his gun and one morning arose at
3 o'clock and sauntered out for game.
getting a shot at a deer, which WAS
found dead later by guide sent out by
Mr.. Goodwin and the deer was brought
to town, Monday.
The attention of our citizens is called
to the notice for a meeting in G. A. r.
hall, Tuesday evening next, to take into
consideration the proposed plan for
change of the government of Skowhe-
gan. The first question is shall we have
change and the second one is what
shall the change be. Attention is also
called to the report of the committee of
the Board of Trade and brief description
Of bill submitted with that report
on page of this paper. Let US have
full meeting and free discussion of the
issue.
The line of the street at the island end
Of the first bridge has been run out by
the selectmen, with view of widening
1t at the curve, where more width is
very desirable. AS result it was dis
little brown house, once used as toll
house but more recently as tenement
was found to be In the street about five
feet It's owner, II. s. Steward Is now
contemplating whether to set 1t back off
from the street limits or tear 1t down
and erect some other building In its
place.
The Skowhegan Woman's Club held It's
first meeting of this winters series in
the Library parlors, Wednesday after
noon. The subject OF the meeting was
"0ur Flag" and very profitable after
noon was spent on this fertile subject.
The meetings for the winter will be on
American subjects, among which are the
following: 1.-The American Navy"
Thanksgiving Day." 1.-The Growth OF
Our Country" american Honor"
American Art" american Political
Problems, american Women, "Aora-
ham Lincoln" american Inventions"
and Picturesque America.