The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-15
Live bait at Fairgrieyes'.

New assortment of III cent paper
covered books at Heselton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pullen went to
Gardiner, Tuesday, to attend the funeral
services of an uncle of Mis-. Pullen.
Horatio W. Cushing's improved bron-
chial lozengers for coughs and throat
irritations are only 10c, box. Try them
Monday evening at the Congregational
Church lecture will be given on "Ben
Hur,r illustrated by ~ fine colored
slides. The only opportunity OF the
season to hear this magnificent lecture
The Scion cornet band will give their
annual concert and ball on Wednesday
evening, next February 2lst. Music
for the concert will be furnished by the
band and Kendall's orchestra, and the
latter will furnish music for the ball.
Fred q. Wing is soon to start a
bottling establishment for putting up
soda, ginger ale and other summer
drinks, and we learn will put a team on
the road in the early spring to whole
sale the same throughout Somerset
County.
The Colby Glee Club will give con-
cert In Coburn Hall, Friday evening,
Feb. 23d, under the auspices OF the
Epworth League of the NJ. K. Church.
Reserved seat tickets can be obtained at
Dinsmore Il Bickford's music store for
50 cents. Other tickets for 25 cents.
Hon. D. D. Stewart of st. Adams,
VIM. B. Brown and Fl. s. Stewart OF
Hartland, Abel Davis of Pittsfeld, L. j.
Young of Scion, F. L. Ames of SO. Nor
ridgewock, c. o. Small Of Madison, L.
B. Barrett of Canaan, Geo. NJ. Chapman
of Fairfield, were among the attorneys
10 attendance upon probate court, this
week.
John Currier, so long and favoraoly
known as the confidential clerk OF the late
e. s. Prescott, and who has for the past
wear been head clerk for Cash Grocery
Store, has severed his connection with
said company and accepted position in
the grocery department of d. II. Bart
lett,s mammoth store. John is now sick
but expects soon to be On his legs again.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. c.. Giles and child,
who have been visiting his parents in
Cornville for the past two weeks, left
here, on the afternoon train Monday, for
the eastern part of Newfoundland where
Mr.. Giles will do missionary work in the
interest of the Advent church. For
several years he has been located in
Massac husetts.
Geo. B. Stafford and e. L. Walker left
for Portland, Tuesday afternoon, to at
tend the Grand Army encampment.
Mrs. E. l.. Walker, Mrs. J. F. Williams
and Mrs. J. II. Hutchins also left Tues
day afternoon, to attend the annual cor
vention of the Woman's Relief Corps.
DR.. j. N. Merrill, commander Of Russell
Post, left to attend the encampment,
Wednesday morning.
At recent meeting of Canton Somer-
set, committee was appointed to make
some arrangements for ball to be
held In the near future. Last Friday
night this committee, composed OF
Thomas Lawley, F. A. Wood, F. p.
Pennell, Hugh Hurley and W. A.
Clough, met and decided to give ball
in Coburn hall in April on the night of
the installation of the recently elected
officers.
At the next regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge d. of Il, Monday evening,
Feb. 10, four candidates will be Initial
ed. At the close of the work a play
will be presented for the entertainment
of the members. A full attendance is
requested. The lodge begins the new
year in very fourishing condition,
having 159 members, with new applica-
tions received at every meeting. 81 mem
bers were initiated last year.
The 1890 train from Portland last
Thursday forenoon brought over Il ton
of express matter which had been
accommodating at Oakland for points on
the Somerset railway. 1t was loaded
into a pung here and taken across the
country to North Arson by Messengers
Avore and Osborn. The first mail to
leave Bingham for four days arrived
here Thursday morning and was sent
west on the morning passenger. The
| first mail to reach Bingham, WAS sent
by team via Skowhegan, leaving here
Thursday morning.
At the First Baptist church, tonight,
prayer meeting led by the pastor. Sub
iect. "Our reasonable SERVICE" Rom.
1871. The services on Sunday are as
follows: Children's sermon followed by
sermon upon the theme, 1.-The cure for
our troubles" Singing by the chorus
choir under the leadership of Mrs. Philo
Steward. Sunday school for Bible study
at IL o'clock. Young peoples meeting
at 8 o'clock. Topic, 1.-The sin of liquor
selling; how end 1t? Hab. 2:1-15.
Evening praise service at O'Clock. Ad'
dress by the pastor, 1.-THE gates Of
righteousness" Friday evening preach.