The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01
TOWN and VICINITY
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day morning, for Boston.
Fred Lawrence came up from Water
vile, Thursday, remaining over until
Tuesday.
Mrs. Minnie Adams went to Porte
mouth, N. H., Friday morning, to visit
lends.
Mr.. Kruizky will be at Mr.. Curtis
ore tomorrow, prepared to do ladies'
hairdressing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fowler went to
Boston, Monday morning, for a weeks
visit with relatives.
Two teachers of the Clinton schools
were visiting the TX and Y grades,
Baptist hill, Friday.
Mrs. Helen s. Coburn and daughter
Miss Coburn. returned home Monday
evening, having spent several weeks in
Boston.
Twenty-Five cords of green wood and
5 cords of dry hard wood wanted at
once, In exchange for furniture. by
Bragg & Varney.
Ed. p. King has given up his position
as clerk at Hotel Heselton, and rumor
has IL that he ia to go TO the Weston
House at Madison.
S. r. Anderson was among the ART
walls, Friday evening, returning to Lew
i,ton, Saturday afternoon, accompanied
by his wife and son.
The ladies of the W. X. G.. will serve
a nice hot dinner at G. A. Il. hall on
Monday next, March 5. Tickets %
cts Call and see them.
Mrs. F. C. Dow entertained party OF
KITE, ladies at whist Tuesday after
noon at her home on Madison avenue.
Da nty refreshments were served.
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery paid
its patrons &c 10. for butter fat, for
the month of January, making a total
of SO. 458. 81 for cream for the month.
I. Zimmerman of Bangor. superin
tendent of the Metropolitan Life ms
urance Co., was In town on business
with the agency of his company here,
Tuesday.
The municipal officers drew Henry
Fl. Richardson, Harry A. Dinsmore
and Joseph z. Oak for traverse jurors
to serve the March term Of supreme
judicial court, to begin the 10th instant.
&c. Pooler, proprietor of Fairview
Farm sold and shipped the past week
thoroughbred jersey bull, aged four
months, bred at his establishment. to
Meadowbrook farm at Winterport,
receiving fancy price for the animal.
Turner & Moore have gone out Of the
granite and marble business, closing the
Jones shed up. Mr.. Moore Ia at work
now cutting stone for G. l.. Worthley
of South Norridge week. Mr.. Worthley
Is rushing to fill orders for spring de-
livery.
A new combination mail and express
car, just out of the shops, made Its first
trip here, Tuesday, on the evening train,
and it will continue permanently on this
run. 1t Is larger than the one 1t dis
placed and more convenient in many
ways.
Many delicious cup of coffee has been
served at Goodrich's this week made
from the celebrated "Boston Blend"
Miss Davis of Boston has been giving a
practical demonstration Of the incom-
parable qualities of this 25c brand that
has already had large sales In town.
Owing to the blizzard last Thursday,
small house greeted Jas. B. Macbie In
'Grimee Cellar Door," The piece has
been presented here twice before and
has changed but little. A number OF
specialties were introduced in the third
act, turn of the Grant sisters being very
well received.
The Town Improvement Society met
at Hotel Heselton, February 23d, where
the following programme was given
Violin solo by j. A. Kendall, Miss Allen,
sccompanist; roll call; paper "Tribes of
Africa" by Mrs. Holt; song, Roses
by Miss Gertrude Webb, Miss Lizzie
Webb, accompauist; paper, Developed
Africa" by Mrs. Palmer; selection,
'.Afrlcsus in America" by Mrs. Good
rich. Diinty refreshments we're served.
Mrs. Esther Palmer was hostess.
Roy Dunbar, a young man employed
BY j. L. Steward on his farm, five miles
below the village, susta ned a severe in
jury, Monday. Dunbar was trimming
,ff branches from tree previous to fell
ing it, when his axe slipped and imbedded
Itself its whole wi 18th in the calf of his
eg. The flesh was laid open to the bone
aud Dunbar had narrow escape from
to death. He was brought to
this town where the wound was dressed.
It required eight stitches to close the
,ut.
Prayer meeting tonight at the First
Baptist Church led by the pastor.
worship with sermon on Sun
iay at the usual hour, 1913. Singing
by the chorus choir under the direction
of Mrs. Philo Steward. Sunday School
for bible study at IL O'Clock. Topic
How God pays mem, Matt. 10 80
and 2O:l-I6. Gospel praise service