The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-16
TOWN and VICINITY
Lobsters at Fairgrieves'.


See ad of F. Il. Thompson's, stabling.
T. H. Anderson has been in Boston
this week on business.
Edgar c. Dunton is clerking at Simp-
son & Savage's this week.
Horatio w. Cushing's headache pow
ders will always give relief.
Leonard Lord of Detroit, was in town
Tuesday, the first time for some years.
Vanilla creams fresh every Saturday
and only 15c Id, at Skownegan Cash
Grocery.
Grand free concert In front of the hall
al O'Clock, Monday evening next, by
the Minstrel Band.
J. Wallace Blunt went to Boston, this
morning, to attend the great Harvard
Yale foot ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Abbott
arrived in town, Tuesday morning, to
visit Mr.. Abbott's mother.
George Simpson of the firm Simpson
ShVdSt, ny MS Witt. is
passing the week in Boston.
Miss Lizzie Williams has completed
most successful term of school in Hart
land, and returned home Tuesday night.
Col. A. G. Blunt passed a portion of
the present week in Augusta, in attend
anee upon a meeting of the Governor
and Council.
The Skowhegan Cash Grocery sell
fresh peppermints and checkermints at
l5c ID, 2 for 25c; and Hildreth's Velvet
moasses candy at 10c package.
grand ball is to be given in Grange
Hall this Thursday evening under the
management of Deaey and Thomas,
with music by kendall's orchestra.
Several Skowhegan young ladies are
rehearsing for the production soon, of
a play entitled Breezy Point, to be
presented for the benefit of the Univer-
sast Society, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Circle
The breaking of some bolts in the
main shaft of the wheel that furnishes
the power for the Norrdgewock electric
road caused suspension of business
over that line from 8 p. m. Saturday
until Sunday night.
Mrs. Sophia Crotto was found dead
in bed at her home, Sunday morning
last. She had been as well as usual
the evening previous, but in the early
morning when called by her husband,
the discovery was made.
The Colby store on Madison Ave,
purchased some months since by E. N.
Merrill Esq, is undergoing a general
overhauling TO make it modern up-to.
date stand. Among the changes will
be steel ceiling and plate glass front.
The term of Imprisonment of Daniel
McAlister in the county jail here. i'm.
posed at the Sept. term of the S. J.
Court, by Judge Fogler, for assault and
battery, expired Saturday last, and on
Monday Sheriff Pencil took the prison
er to Thomaston to serve out sentence
adultery, imposed at the same term of
court
Miss Mildred Varnum of Bangor, was
in town, Tuesday. 1t is Miss Varnum's
intention to open afternoon and evening
classes in dancing and department here
should she receive sufficient encourage |
ment, the afternoon to be devoted to the |
lads and misses from to II years and
the evening class to the youths and
maidens of the next grade older. Miss |
Yarnum has classes in Pittsfield, Water I
vile and Fairfield and is spoken of in /
most complimentary words, having been |
valued assistant of Prof. Pullen of
Bangor, Names leading teacher of the
terpschorean art, for several years.
Funeral services of Rev. DR.. c. V.
Hanson were held at Atlantic, Mass,
Monday forenoon, participated in by /
Rev. Dir. Brakeman, Rev. c. C. Tilley and
Rev W. o. Aver, all formerly Maine
men. Services were also held at the |
residence of Mr. Geo. Il. Libby in Port
land, Tuesday afternoon, under direc
ton of Rev. j. X. Wilson, pastor of Free
Street Church. DR.. Spencer made
brief address in which he spoke feeling
ly of DR.. Hanson's connection with
Bethany Church and mentioned sun
shine as characteristic of his life.
Bethany was represented by seven men,
hers and among the many beautiful |
dora offerings was bank of white and
pale pink roses and maidenhair ferns
from that church. Prof. Hall and Rev.
n. T. Dutton represented Colby College.