The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-12
County Attorney Small was in town,

Another case of prints at ~ cents al
W. II. Wldes' open Saturday morning
f. F. Paine of North Cornville, WAS il
town Yesterday and called at the REPoR
TER flee.
Mr.. A. F. Nelson and Miss Etts
Nelson are visiting Mr.. Nelson's brother
V. w. Nelson.
Picture frames made to order by
Bragg & Varney. They have all thu
latest styles Of mouldings.
l. L. Salley, V. s., went to Augusta
yesterday, to attend a meeting Of thu
State Veterinary Association.
The Mlburn Club have in prospect
holding series of ladies. nights, the
first of which will occur early in Feb
ruary.
C. H. Gardeners shoe store Is soon to be
adorned with a new steel ceiling which
will add much to the attractiveness oil
that store.
The subject Of the sermon at the Uni.
versalist church next Sunday a. M, will
be "Christian Rejoicing. All are
welcome.
II the weather is favorable, the young
people of tho First Baptist church will
conduct the meeting at Malbon's Mills
next Sunday.
Charles w. Hayden left home by the
afternoon train OF Monday for Toledo,
Ohio, where he has a position In BIZ
cy Gle factory for the winter.
Hon. and Mrs. Edward Wiggin OF
Augusta, attended the meeting OF 20
mona grange, here Tuesday and We'd
nesday, returning to Augusta, Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. H. S. Steward, who has been con-
fined at his home for two weeks past
suffering from bronchial pneumonia, is
now reported as conyalescent and it Is
confidently expected his recovery will be
only matter of time.
The Town Improvement society will
meet with Mrs. l.. W. Weston, Island
Avenue, Friday p. M, January 18TH at
two-thirty o'clock, subjects, Early Dutch
Navigators, Hollands influence In the
American Colonies, Current Events.
Horsemen in this vicinity will be glad
to Learn that VIM. II. Catlin and George
r. Read, the New York horsebuyers,
who, assisted by w. X. Brown of this
place, have purchased many good horses
in this vicinity in the past few months,
are again to be in Skowhegan, on Tues
day, Jan. 18th.
On Thursday evening, Jan. 10Th,
Canton Somerset |. o. o. F. are to en-
terrain the Odd Fellows of Madison with
their ladies'. AS mapped out the pro-
eramme will consist of banquet In
Grange hall, to he followed by musical
and literary entertainment. The Cres-
cent Mandolin and Guitar club have been
engaged Tor the occasion.
Sorosis held a meeting at the library
parlors, Wednesday afternoon, with the
following exercises: Papers, by Mrs.
Frank Steward, "Science Of Housekeep-
ing;" Miss Lola Marston, "Hospitality;'
Mrs. w. K. Clifford, Household Santa
tion;' Miss Clara Varney, Home
Spinsters :" music, selection by Sorosis
Quartette, and solo by Mrs. ID. f..
Judkins.
The Skowhegan Electric Light Co.
have put an electric fire alarm box into
their station on the island for their own
protection yet the company very gener-
ously grant free use of it for any fire
that may occur on the island. 1t is a
welcome addition to the other boxes, as
heretofore the nearest one to this COM
pany's property was either at Lumsden's
Corner on the South side Of the river, or
at the Post Office on the North side, the
signal is ten short whistles repeated.
At special meeting of Bloomfield
No. %, z. s., held last Tues
day evening, the following officers were
by Mrs. Geo. w. Chase, G. c.,
of Auburn: C. c., Mrs. w. B. Fletcher !;
V. c., Mrs. Jas. Gilfillan p, Mrs. j. P.
NJ. at A., Mrs. Benz Flagg;
A. M. at A., Mrs. Daniel Thompson; Nj.
OF E., Mrs. Edward Leach; X. r. s..
Miss Margaret Lumsden; |. g., Mrs. w.
o. O., Mrs. Arlie Shaw !;
M. o., Miss Louise Varney; o., Mrs. A.
f. Thompson; p. c., Mrs. c. K. Dealey.
Miss Jenevs Mae, daughter Of James
Lewia, was united in marriage, Tuesday
last at High Mass at the Notre
Dame de Lourdes church In this place,
to Edmond Roy Of Oakland, Rev. Father
Lscroix performing the ceremony In the
presence Of large gathering of friends
and relatives of the contracting parties.
The same evening reception WAS held
at the home of the brides father, a most
enjoyable occasion. Mr.. aud Mrs. Roy
leave for their new home in Oakland by
the afternoon train of today, where they
will be at home after the 18th inst. The
large number OF beautiful gifts attest
the popularity and esteem In which the
happy pair are held by their friends.
The city of Gardiner had a bank rob-
berry on small scale recently. A boy
engaged ia doing some work about the