The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08
TOWN and VICINITY

DIR. L. n. Ellipgwood OF Athens wal
In town, Saturday.
Artists materials and picture frames
at Folsom & Nutting's.
f. W. Allen left town Friday on {
business trip to Boston.
B. s. Viles of Bowdoin, passed Sunday
In town with his parents.
Deputy Sheriff r. S. Williams of Hart
land was In town, Saturday.
F. w. Briggs of Pittsheld passed
Sunday in town, with friends.
Fred Taylor went to Fairfield, Thurs
day afternoon, to visit his father.
Harry Williams of Hartland is visiting
his uncle, George B. Falrgrieves.
A. Simmons, Esq, was In town, yes
terday, on his way to Portland.
E.P. Mayo of Fairfield WAS In town
few hours, Friday, on his way to Madi'
son.
Score sheets for duplicate whist may
be obtained at this office at 75c per
hundred.
CT. Jones and 4. s. Dutton drove to
Bingham Friday, called there to settle
fire loss.
E. T. Goodrich received this week
200 lbs. of that famous Aroostook honey
10 the comb.
Mrs. Sadie Chibdue of Winslow visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Charles Moore, here,
early this week.
Mrs. D. W. Caswell and Miss Grace
Scott of North Arson visited friends in
town, one day last week.
George B. Fairgrieves was confined to
the house several days last week with
an attack Of rheumatism.
A good assortment of pictures just
received at Bragg & Varney's; also pic
ture frames made to order.
j. A. Kendall went TO Dexter, Friday
afternoon, where he played violin solo
that evening at private reception given
there.
Miss Atbie Parkman of Portland who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. s.
Adams, returned to her home Friday
afternoon.
Constable Addition has ordered two old
decrepit horses killed Of late. He don't
intend to allow the abuse of this most
noble of all domestic animals.
A. Heselton attended the annual meet
ing of the Hotel Mems Association, held
at Bangor, Friday. He was reelected
vice president for Somerset county.
The high school orchestra, recently
organized, now numbers ID pieces and
are holding regular rehearsals. 1t Ia the
largest that ever represented the school.
C. w. Day bought, last week, from
Byron Robinson of Cornville chestnut
gelding that promises to be good one.
The horse stands 10 hands and weighs
1915 pounds.
E. N. Merrill, Esq, and Forrest Good
win, Esq, attended the banquet in
Bangor, Thursday night, given In honor
of Hon. John A. Peters, ex-chief Justice
of the supreme court Of Maine.
The Board of Examining Surgeons for
Bureau of Pensions at SkOwhegan,
Maine, will, commencing Feb. l., 1900,
meet for the examination of claimants on
the first and third Wednesdays only 10
each month, instead of every Wednes-
day as at present. Claimants holding
une expired orders before this board will
carefully note this change.
The February meeting of Eunice
Farms worth chapter of the D. A. R. was
held Thursday afternoon last, at the
home of the regent Miss Gertrude Wes-
ton. Interesting selections were read
from Fiske's "History of the American
Revolution" and "The Boys of 76' and
Miss Harriet Marble favored those
present with vocal solo with banjo &C.
compartment. Dainty refreshments we're
served by the hostess.
Last Friday was very cold morning,
the Thermometer registering 20 below
zero. Saturday was the second coolest
morning of the winter, the mercury
dropping to "a below. Sunday 1t was
down to ID early In the morning, aud
showed all day. 1t grew warmer during
the afternoon and heavy rain set 10
during the night and wound up with
snow, Monday morning, making very
hard travelling, Monday.
At the town meeting called to provide
for deficiency in the appropriation for
the schools, held, Saturday afternoon,
N. w. Brainerd, ESQ.,, was chosen mod
orator and, upon motion of l.. w. Wes-
ton, chairman of the school board, who
explained the situation, 1t was voted that
the selectmen be authorized to appro
pirate: out of the unexpended balances
In the treasury an amount sufficient to
paw the school expenses to the 20th Of
February, not exceeding In all $1400
No other business was transacted.
Persons become greatly attached to a
horse that has served them faithfully
many years. The horse is noble ami