The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-15
TOWN and VICINITY
oysters 10 the shell at Fairgrieves'

Wanted-A stenographer. Apply at
Geo. w. Covers.
Attend the fur opening at w. H..
Wildes', next Friday.
The MINISTRIES were guests at Hotel
Coburn while in town.
John II. Burleigh, civil engineer of
" atefviiie, was ID town, Saturday.
Mrs. w. G. Davis of Portland arrived
in town, Tuesday night, and is the guest
of her brother, W. II. Wildes.
Prof. A. B. Allen and wife of Wilton
we're in town, recently guests OF Prof.
Aliens sister, Mrs. M. S. Adams.
Handsome Oxford Grey Mix, heavy
weight fabric, in remnant, $3.50 per
yard, at the Marston Worsted Mills. 4w
Mrs. Maria Lowering, President of the
Rebekah Assembly, has appointed Mrs.
Emma G. French, District Deputy Presi-
dent of the 18th District.
VIM. Jewett left home, Monday last,
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have charge of a crew of carpenters on
work about Harvard college.
An effort is being made for the forma-
ton of lodge of Red Men in this place
and we learn that the solicitor, who has
the matter in charge, is securing good
list of names.
BY "a new arrangement the seniors of
the high school have their recitation
periods in the forenoon and do not attend
the afternoon session. This gives more
time to devote to the other studies which
have been much crowded.
A special meeting of Abraham Lincoln
Command Union Veterans Union, will
be held in Grand Army Hail. Saturday
evening next, at, 7.30 o'clock. 1t is
hoped the attendance will be large as
business of Importance is to be con-
sidered.
The battle is over between Mckinley
and Bryan and now Ceilings, the up
holsterer, is ready to battle with your
sofas, lounges, chairs, hair mattresses,
ETC., renovate, repair, and make them
as good as new. He carries one of the
best line of samples ever shown in
Skowhegan.
Mr.. John W. Gage and family and
Miss Ellen A. Robbins left town, Mon
day, for Los Angeles, California, where
they will spend the winter. MIR. Walter
r. Gage has had a fine piano shipped
there, for his own use, from the factory
of Hughes & Son, Foxcroft, Me-, which
they recently completed for him from
one of their most elaborate designs.
Skowhegan Couucil %, United Order
of American Mechanics, held regular
meeting in X. p hall, last Friday light.
The second and third degrees were con-
ferred upon three candidates by the
degree team from Madison. Twenty
five of the Uniform Rank were also
present. At the close of the work an
oyster supper was served in the banquet
hall.
Culhane, Chace & Weston's MINISTRIES
pleased small audience at the opera
house, last Friday night. The black
face specially of the st. Felix sisters
was pleasing and the other turns worthy
of special mention were those of the
tossing Austins, comedy iugglers, and
Mullen q Wonder, who gave the same
act seen at Lakewood, last season. The
rain at noon nterfered with the parade
and kept many at home who other wise
would have attended the performance.
The Hoyt property on Water street
, situated in one of the most desirable
locations in town for business, was sold
on Thursday of last week to S. W.
Gould, Esq, for $1,000. 1t consists of
lot having 40 foot frontage and extend
ing back to the river bank some 200 feet
covered by wooden block, the stores
of which are occupied by E. Il. Good
rich and George Weymouth. On
the rear end of lot is a tenement house.
We learn it is the new owners intention
to erect substantial brick block on this
lot in the early spring.
A large congregation was gathered IN
the Congregational church, last Sunday
evening, at the Evangelistic service.
The singing was much improved by the
leadership Of Mrs. Steward and large
chorus in the front of the church. Rev.
II. F. Huse was the preacher, taking his
text from Romans 10: 90, and giving
renewed expression to the spirit and
purpose of these meetings. Services
were announced for next Sunday in the
same place, with music under the direct
ion Mrs. Steward and all who can sing
are urged to meet at 6.45 sharp, for the
rehearsal of the hymns.
Last Friday night, Jacob johnson was
arrested by Constable Addition ON the
charge of cruelty to animals. 1t appears
that Jacob, who is a resident of Madi-
son and an Armenian, drove to town,
that afternoon, with horse that had, in
the dim and distant past, seen better
days. 1t was another case of abuse to a
poor dumb animal and Mr.. Addition lost
no time In idle conversation but at once
arrested johnson and led the horse to a
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