The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-23

The Town Improvement Society will
meet with Mrs. ID. M. Bacon, Island
avenue, Friday afternoon, February "a.
Mr.. William Dorsn arrived In town,
Monday evening, from Portland, where
he and Mrs. Doran are spending the
winter.
DIR. Salley WAS in Augusta, Tuesday,
and appeared before legislative CON-
mittee In favor of a veterinary surgeons
registration bill.
Representative Merrill was home from
Augusta over Sunday IA usual. He says
the legislature is good for three weeks
after this at least.
For home entertainments you can
engage Charles Burnor's improved
grsphophone. His prices are low.
(Horn 30 inches long.)
The gentlemen connected with Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge, No. SO, are re-
quested to meet at Odd Fellows Hall,
this evening, at 100 o'clock.
Mr.. Walter Stearns of Boston, who
was expected here tomorrow evening to
instruct the Crescent Mandolin and Gut
tar Club and its members Is unable to be
here until next Thursday.
The selectmen have posted the list Of
voters of the town in the post Office and
1t Is good plan for each man whose
name should be thereon to look it over
and make sure that it is there.
State Master of the Grange, Gardner,
of Rockland Is expected on this even
iDg's train, and will go to Canaan, where
an important meeting of the grange at
that place will be held tonight.
Deputy Mutt of Fairfield, added ar
other prisoner to Sheriff Pennell's col
lection, last Thursday. Marshall Bar
ney, who claims Wkna, Wash, as a
home, was arrested in Fairfield and sem
fenced to 30 days for drunkenness.
Mr.. B. C. Crabtree has purchased the
Leander Pooler farm just outside the
village and will establish his home
there. His former home was Lynn,
Mass, and his household goods have
arrived here.
There will be a special meeting of the
American Benefit Society, Friday even
ing, February "a, at the usual hour.
This meeting Is called for the purpose
of transacting any business that would
come before regular meeting.
Friends of Mr.. Henry F. Huse of
Newton Theological Institution will be
glad to hear him preach again, next
Sunday morning at the First Baptist
church. Special singing has been ar
ranged and all who have no other church
home are cordially invited to attend this
service.
J. F. Pollard, our wool dealer here,
bought 125, 900 pounds Of wool of r. II.
Marble of Harmony, Monday, and 10000
pounds of Henry Merry of No. Arson.
Mr.. Pollard bought the wool for a
Boston firm. This is quite large
transaction amounting we'll up to
$4,000.
Among the lumbermen who took the
train here, Monday morning for Angus
ia, to attend the several meetings of the
log driving companies we're S. w. Phil
brick, E. p. Viles. Charles Greene, John
p. Clark, l.. w. Weston, G. A. Marston
of Skowhegan, and John X. Viles of
Flal staff.
The usual morning service at the
Bethany Baptist Church will be omitted
Sunday next because OF the same OBJ
lection that was made last Sunday to a
Waterville clergyman occupying pulpit
In town. Sunday school will be held at
noon and Christian Endeavor and prayer
meeting at the usual hours.
Bradbury Bros. OF Mslbon's Mills,
were in town, Saturday Of last week,
as ududbOhSit huh
matched pair of black mares as will be
driven on our streets in many day.
These animals are five and ak years old,
coal black In color with small strip In
face and white ankles behind, stand Is
hands high, and weigh 1880 lbs. They
show extremely good style and action
and commanded great deal of admira-
ton.
The following officers were installed
at the hall of willard Memorial Lodge,
I. o. @. T., No. 216, last Monday even
ing: l.. D., B. c. Wentworth; c. T.,
A. A. Berry; V. T., Josie Packard; p.
C. T., d. W. Lewis; S. J. r., Jennie
Lewis; Chap, Maude Kellett; Sec'y,
Josie Berry Asst Sec'y, Mabel Fowler;
Treas, o. w. Berry; Fin. Sec'y, c. H.
Brown; Mar, Leon Moody; d. Mar,
Alice Holt; Guard, Geo. Foster. The
lodge meeting will be held in the future
on Wednesday evenings, instead of Mon