The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-26
TOWN and VICINITY
New hamburgs at Ordway's.

New namourgs at OrdWay 5.
Several of the teachers aud many pu-
pills are afflicted with the grip.
Hon. S. j. Walton is confined at his
acme this week from the prevailing
epidemic.
Mrs. Lydia Pooler of East Skowhe-
gan, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred
c. Nye, this week.
T. II. Anderson attended meeting of
the managers of Maine electric roads,
held in Augusta, Monday.
The Town Improvement society will
meet with Mrs. l.. W. Weston, Friday p.
a.. January 9th at $50 o'clock,
Wedn, sday, Feb Is, the schools will
devote a part of the day to exercises in
memory of the late Mr.. Dingley.
The Imperial Club banquet tonight
at Hotel Coburn, and great prepara-
tons have been made for the event.
Miss C. j. Williams has been confined
at her rooms since Sunday by the pre-
vaiing epidemic, but is now conva-
lescent.
The Glover Club was entertained,
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. c. J. Dow,
Madison avenue. Refreshments were
served.
L. p. Viles left home yesterday after
aeon for trip to the Dead River lum Der
county, to look after some numbering
operations there.
Remember the date of the Recital by
Sorosis Quartet is Monday next, Jan.
Goth, at s.15 O'clock. Tickets of adms-
sion 25 cents each.
Rev. DR.. A. T. Dunn, corresponding
secretary of the Maine Baptist conven-
ton, preached at the First Baptist
church, Sunday last.
The annual meeting of the Dead River
Log Driving company will be held in G.
A. II. Hall, Augusta, Monday, February
20, at O'Clock p. m.
Miss Alice Sides, who has been visit
ing for some weeks with her sister, Mrs
j. II. Symons, returned to her home in
Portsmouth, Tuesday.
Mrs. Carrie R4ndlett, money order
clerk at the post Office, was sick several
days last week with the grip. She re-
turned to her duties, Monday.
Mrs. 5. III. Paul of So. Boston, Mass,
who was called to East Madison, by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. David Kim
caid, returned to her home, Wednesday
afternoon.
The quarterly meeting of the kenne-
bee Valley Baptist Association was held
at Smithfied, Tuesday, a good number
going there from here to SO. Norridge-
wock, thence by coach to Smithfield.
The Knights of King Arthur will give
sociable, Feb. 3, in Milburn hall A
musical and literary programme is being
prepared for the occasion Refresh
ments will be served in the small hall
At the Universalist church, next Sun
day at 1915 a. M. the pastor will speak
upon the subject, "Fragments. At p.
m. special Missionary service will be
held by the Y. p. c. L. To these SER
riees the public is cordially invited.
You may see one of those famous
Mauser rifles, used by the Spaniards in
The late war, in the window of Fair
grieves' Restaurant. 1t does not look TO
be so much ahead of the old Springfield
as it really is. 1t was used at Santiago.
and will be kept for relic as it is too
much of gun for sporting purposes.
The store of c. H. Gardner has come
out from the hands of the many that
have been laboring there for some
weeks, and in its new attire presents an
appearance second to no shoe store on
the river. 1t is certainly handsome
store, while the stock of Mr.. Gardner is
fully up-to-dste and in keeping with its
quarters.
A. F. Bckford and wife, X. X. French
and wife drove to Athens, Thursday {
afternoon, January 10Th. In the even
ing Emma l.. Bickford, d. ID. 6. M, as
sisted by K. K. French G. M, installed /
the officers of Winona Rebekah Lodge |
No. II. This lodge has a membership /.
of l2S members and is in prosperous
condition.
At the First Baptist church, Tuesday, |
Jan'y 31st at s p. M, will be rendered
the Cantata Under the Palms" by
choir and chorus of adults and children |
forty voices in all. Several of the |
solo parts are to be sung by talent out |
side the society, friends who have kindly !
consented to assist. Booths and tents
with floral and evergreen decorations /
will be supplemented by pine and palm /,
trees, the whole intended to portray
scene of the return of the Jews from
captivity, B. c., 457. The whole will be |
under the direction of Mrs. Philo Ste |
ward, who will sing the part of Miriam.
This, of itself, is a guaranty of the sue
cess of the evenings entertainment
Tickets at twenty-five cents each can be
purchased of Walter Gushing or men, /
bers of the chorus.
am all moved and settled and find |
] am overstocked with woolens, must |