The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-23
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Monday morning for a ten days visit
with friends.
Mr.. Levi Barrett of Canaan, was in
town, Saturday, and called at the RE
PORTER office.
The normal class will meet in the
Methodist Vestry Monday afternoon at
half past three.
w. j. Bradbury, manager of the Fair
field opera house, was in Skowhegan
one day last week.
j. F. Lawrence of South Gardiner, WAS
in town Friday in the interest of his
numbering business.
Turner Boswell of Scion, general
manager of the Moosehead Co., was in
town on business Friday.
Miss Sara J. Anderson entertained the
young ladies afternoon whist club at her
home Friday afternoon last.
Lieut.. Jeffries, the hypnotist, who WAS
not allowed to give his exhibition here,
left for Biddeford, Friday morning.
Mrs. H. Z. Gardner, wife of Represen-
tatve Gardner of Patten, WAS in town
this week, a guest at the home of DR..
w. T. Merrill.
A stated eonvocation of Somerset
Chapter Royal Arch Masons will be held
tomorrow friday evening, at O'Clock.
The Mark degree will be conferred.
Supt. Barbarick of the Portland Pack
ing Co., after an absence of some
months, has again returned to Skowhe-
gan with his family, to locate, as he tells
US, permanently this time.
That black fox, which has been seen
so many times during the past two years
in the vicinity Of the East Madison road,
was seen again last week. This animal
has been fired at good many times but
seems to bear charmed life.
The rooms over Stewards dry goods
store recently vacated by Walton 81
Walton, are being put into fine condition
with hardwood floors, new paint and
paper and will be occupied as dress
making quarters when completed.
We were told the other day of man
that took three bottles of Sarsaparilla
every spring, and was hale and hearty
all the rest of the year. 1t must have
been Folsom's, the prescription druggist,
for he guarantees benefit and the price
is only 60 cts. per bottle.
The subject of the sermon next Sunday
morning at the Congregational church
will be Taking Gods Truth as your
own" AT the evening service an ad-
dress will be given "What do we know
about God?" The music will be lead by
a chorus choir and all are cordially in
vited.
Next Sunday at the Universalist
church the pastor will give the second
of series of Lenten sermons at the
usual hour. In the evening at o'clock
lecture will be given upon the subject,
along what lines is Territorial Expan-
sion right" The public is invited to
these services.
There will be lecture under the aus
pieces of the Woman's Club by Rev.
Everett S. Stackpole of Augusta, next
Monday evening, Feb. ", at the Bethany
Baptist Church at eight o'clock The
subject of the lecture will be "Hypno-
tism and Kindred Phenomena" in which
a scientific explanation of many perplex-
ing mental and physical phenomena will
be given. The Town Improvement So
ciety and Sorosis are invited. The mem
bers of the Woman's Club have the
privilege of inviting their friends.
The undertaking firm of Folsom &
Varney is succeeded by the new firm of
Folsom & Nutting, Mr.. Varney having
disposed of his interest in the business
to j. Smith Nutting, who for some years
has been engaged in the manufacture OF
caskets for wholesale. Mr.. Varney re-
tires that he may engage in the same
business on larger scale, and he will
probably locate in one of our Maine
cities, in several of which he has good
openings offered him. Being a thorough
ly up-to-date man in his profession we
predict for him success in any field and
our people much regret losing him as a
citizen.
James Bushey of Canaan, who is not
unknown here in trial Justice courts,
was brought before Trial Justice Priest,
yesterday, charged with single sale OF
intoxicating liquors. He was found
guilty of the offense and sentenced to
pay $50 and costs, but appealed and was
allowed by the court until today to fur
nish bondsmen in the sum of $500. He
was arrested on complaint of AlonzC
Bickford of Clinton, by Sheriff Pencil
and ne also made search of Bushey's
premises and seized quantity Of II.
quors, so that he is liable also to arrest
on the search and seizure process. A
X. Butler, Esq, appeared for the State
and Geo. W. Cover, Esq, for the re.
spondent.
The regular meeting OF the Sorosi'
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