The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-09

day morning for Portland aud from there
will go to Melrose, Mass.
DIR. and Mrs. f. o. Sawyer and Fan
cher passed Sunday In Waterville, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Goodridge.
A fine track was scraped on the river,
Monday, but the snow of yesterday will
put damper on the sport for day or
two.
The Town Improvement Society will
meet at the library parlors, Friday after
noon, February 10th. Meeting to open
promptly at 2: 80 O'Clock.
At the Universalist church next Sun
day the pastor will take for his subject
The future of the Church" The pub
are invited to be present.
All members of Col. Wildes Camp S.
of V. are urged to be present at the
regular meeting tonight. There is bust
ness of much importance.
Miss Josephine w. Smith left home
yesterday morning for Boston and after
a few days will GO to Indianapolis, Ind.
and Decatur, H., to remain some weeks
with friends there.
The remains of Gustayus l.. Wyman,
who died in Bangor, last Wednesday,
were brought to Skowhegan, Saturday
forenoon, for burial Mr.. Wyman WAS
born ia this town and was 50 years old.
Miss Flora Z. Pennell and her guest
Miss Luna Ferguson returned to the
normal school at Pennington, Monday
morning, after passing Sunday with
Miss Pencils parents, Sheriff and Mrs.
F. P. Pencil.
AL. Heselton went to Augusta, Friday
morning, where he attended the 18th
annual meeting and banquet of the
Maine Hotel Proprietors Association.
for Somerset county.
Miss Lizzie " illiams, who is teaching
school in the Malbon's Mills district, is
confined TO her home this week with a
severe cold. Last winter during the big
blizzard Miss Williams WAS teaching
school in Hartland and hers was the
only school in Maine that did not lose a
session, but WAS open every day for
business.
Col. Wildes Camp S. of V. will observe
the anniversary of Lincoln's birth by
attending the Congregational church
appropriate to the occasion will be de-
livered by the pastor Rev. Harry w.
kimball. All Sons of Veterans and
comrades of the G. A. r. are requested
to meet at the Post hall at p. NJ. and
from there proceed to the church as
organizations.
Clerk of Courts Brainerd has been
compiling the list of divorces granted
during the past year in Somerset county
to be forwarded to the compiler of vital
statistics at Augusta. The number
granted was thirty.five In 1898, not as
large as in some former years. There
have been years when so divorce bills
were granted in Somerset. 1t would be
fortunate if this falling off was of "a per-
manent character, but we believe it will
not so appear.
The Skowhegan Electric Light Co. has
commenced an extensive piece of work
on the channel below the water wheels
at its plant on Island avenue. The head
of the channel is to be lowered some
four or five feet TO give much better
fall and exhaust for the water coming
from un0er the company's large water
wheels. The channel is in the solid
ledge and the work is being done by the
aid of steam drills. The estimated cost
of the work is 1000. Horace Reed has
charge of the operation.
Deputy u. S. Marshall b. o. Norton
of Belfast, was in town, Thursday night,
and on Friday morning went to Augusta,
having in custody lie Barron NJ. Grant
of Pittsfied, who is accused of selling
liquor without United States license
An indictment was found against Grant
by the grand jury at the December term
of court as a common seller and he was
fined 500 and costs. For non-payment
he was committed for 30 days. He WAS
taken to Augusta to plead to the other
charge against him before L. 5. COM
missioner.
Tuesday evening WAS musical evening
with Sorosis. The meeting was held in
the library parlors rs usual, when the
following was the order of exercises
Piano solo, march and Chorus from
Tannhauser," Miss Hannah Page. Vo-
cal solo. Mrs. F, O. Sawyer. "Wag-
ner," paper by Mrs. d. F. Judkins.
"Songs of the Great Singers of the Cen
tury," paper by Mrs j. p. Oak. Ma
tionality of Music" paper by Miss Jose
phine w. Smith. This paper was illus
trated by singing of different national
airs by Mrs J. W. Steward, Miss Ger
trude Webh and chorus.
Ara NJ parkins