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

over Sunday.
N: w. Caswell made trip to Angus
ia, yesterday.
Prices are selling jIckets rapidly at
W II. Wildes.
N. w. Brainerd visited his parents In
China, this week.
County Attorney Small of Madison,
WAS in town, Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. Il. Pishon was in Oakland,
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Dora NJ. Goodwin is on brief
visit to friends in Boston.
Frank Z. Farrn of Brighton, was in
town On business, Friday.
Walter Pierce is in Auburn, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Durrell.
Councillor A. G. Blunt and Hon. c.
A. Marston went to Augusta, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. j. A. Clarke of Caribou, is the
guest of her brother, j. p. Oak and
family.
b. w. Adams, one of the assessors of
May field plantation, was in town, Thurs
day of last week.
The electric roads have been making
their regular trips since O'Clock, Sat.
urday night last.
Edw. F. Danforth, Esq, went to Bos-
ton, Monday afternoon, in the interests
of The a. O. U. w.
A. Fl. Weston and Supt. Abbey of the
Skowhegan Electric Light Co, were in
Augusta, on Tuesday.
George N. Page, cashier of the First
National Bank is now convalescing from
ten days seige of la grippe.
Mrs. G. E. Durrell visited her sister,
Mrs. F. II. ). Vaughan in Augusta, last
week returning home Saturday night.
DR.. George H. Bailey, chairman of
the Maine Cattle Commission, was in
town, Tuesday, in consultation with DR..
Salley.
Mr.. j. S. Kidder left home Tuesday,
for Concord, where he will carry on
small numbering operation on some land
he owns there.
Mrs. Abbc G. Wildes visited for few
days, this week, with her daughter,
Alice, who is attending st. GATHERINGS
Hall, Augusta.
The Brownies, the latest addition to
Skowhegan's list of clubs, held its first
meeting last Friday afternoon, with Mrs.
h. J. Addition.
c. A. Jacobs, the electrician and gen
eral utility man of the Somerset Traction
Co., ia just getting about again after
two weeks Illness.
George Lumsden, who is now engaged
with his brother Andrew in business in
Boston, passed Sunday and Monday
with his mother in this place
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Bethany church will hold an entertain
ment and socable in their parlors on the
evening Of February Bird, '99.
Rev. G. w. Hnckley of Good viii
Farm will preach at the First Baptist
church Sunday next. The singing as
usual will be under the leadership of,
Mrs. Philo Steward.
A partition is being put up in the to-
bacco store of Herbst & Grant, and other
preparations made for the manufacture
Of cigars. A cigar maker from Water
vile will begin work here in few days.
Morrison offers for sale the "Diggles
Place., Mercer village. Large grounds,
20 rooms, large barn, stables and out
buildings, finely situated for summer
boarders. Good repair and easy terms.
Owing to the illness of many of the
members OF the order OF Foresters at
Oakland. that Court was Obliged to de-
cline the invitation of Court Wesserrun-
sett of this place to be their guests last
Tuesday evening.
The pupils of Miss Esther Vaughan
will give Piano Recital at the Congre-
gational church, Madison, Maine, Friday
evening, Feb. Sd, assisted by Miss Maud
Powers, reader. Special car to Skowhe-
gan after the concert.
Many persons think that it would be
impossible for pair of trousers to stand
the test that is being given the pair in
the window of Chas. F. Ward. Mr..
Ward assures as that the keg of nails
actually weight LOG lbs This is GER
tainly remarkable test.
Although but little snow fell, Wednes-
day night of last week, the wind of
Thursday aud Friday, caused it TO drift
badly In many places. These drifts
were not big ones, but the snow was so
soidly packed that it required consider
able labor to break through them.
The following gentlemen have been
elected and installed officers of Somerset
Lodge F. and A. Masons for the current
year: c. II. Gardner, w. M; W. r..
Elliott, s. W.; L. Cockburne, J. W.;
Geo. N. Page, Treasurer; C. M. Lam
bert, Secretary; A. X. Butler, S. D.;
A. Burkhsrt, j. D.; FL. Stineburg, S. 81;
W. H. Fuller, Chaplain c. F. Rochester,