The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-01
and VICINITY

Mrs. N. w. Brainerd was In Fairfield,
Friday afternoon.
S. W. Philbrick made business trip
to Augusta, Friday.
Artists materials and picture frames
at Folsom & Nutting's.
C. Carlton Burrill passed Sunday with
his sister In Waterville.
Miss Minnie Snow passed Saturday
with friends in Wateryille.
Henry Spencer of Waterville, passed
Sunday In town with bis parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Holman of Athens
were In town one day last week.
Fresh lot of those famous Baker choco-
lates just received at Wings drug store.
Col. A. G.. Blunt attended a meeting
of the executive council at Augusta,
yesterday.
EFT. Goodrich wants some nice pota-
toes at once, for which he will pay q
good price.
Mrs. Geo. r. Whipple has opened the
SaDitarun opposite the public library,
for boarders and mealers.
A good assortment OF pictures just
received at Bragg & Varney's; also pic
ture frames made to order.
Mrs. H. A. Thorndike of Searsmopt,
passed Sunday In town as the guest of
her son, A. A. Thorndike.
Rev. Henry F. Huse, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, is passing the
week with relatives 10 Boston.
Hon. A. R. Bixby came up from Au-
gusta, Friday night, to remain over Sun
day, returning Monday afternoon.
Try Horatio w. Cushing's Cream of
Rose and Almonds for chapped hands,
rough skin, ETC., only 25c bottle.
r. Fl. Baker, day clerk, and Roland
Stirmford, night clerk at the Bay View
House, Waterville, drove to town, Sun
day.
The lumber manufacturing plant so
long run by L. w. Weston & Co., and
Weston and Brainerd Is advertised In the
REPORTER, this week, "for rent.
Mr.. Duncan Wenyss of Boston, stu
dent of the Institute Of Technology has
been passing brief vacation with bis
cousin, w. M. Elliott, the past week.
E. K. Greenwood started, Friday
morning, for FL Paso, Tex, where he
has position NIB civil engineer on rail-
road now being built 10 the mountain
region of that State and New Mexico.
Next Sunday at the Congregational
Church, Rev. E. L. Marsh Of the Con.
gregational Church of Waterville, will
preach In exchange with the pastor.
There will be special music in the MORN
Ing and preaching service in the even
ing. All are invited to these services.
The capacity of the Heselton for fur
nishing banquet at short notice was
we'll illustrated last Thursday night.
At $40 3s knights of Pythias entered
the hotel and wanted supper. Al 10 45
1t had been prepared, served, and the
guests had left the hotel. And In addi-
ton to this banquet was being served
10 parlOrs and at the time.
The Town Improvement Society met
In the library parlors, Friday, p. M,
January 26. Song, "If body meet a
body" by Sorosis Quartette; paper,
"Alexandria," by Mrs. c. D. Miller;
piano solo, by Miss Smith; "Alexan-
drians and their CUSTOMS" by Mrs.
Leavitt. Hostesses, Mrs. Ordway, Mrs.
Pishon, Mrs. Lancaster and Mrs. Har-
Vile.
Miss Berle Walton, assisted by Miss
Elsie " alton, gave musicale at "Dunn
House," Colby College, Waterville, last
Saturday afternoon. Mas Walton's in
depreciation on the piano was most sat
isfactory and delightful, while the songs
by Miss Elsie Walton were very pleasing
to the audience. The music was thor
oughly enjoyed by the women of the
college, the ladies' of the faculty and
few invited guests, who showed their
enthusiasm and appreciation by repeat
ed encores. Thus writes a Watervlle
lady, who was present.
Fl. l.. Hunton, ESQ.,, High Counselor
of the High Court of Maine, with d. $.
Marshal Hutchins of Oakland installed
the following officers of Court Wesser-
runsett, No. 1920, I. O. F., Tuesday
evening. Jan. 30: C. J. Abbey, G. R.;
e. B. Curtis, V. C. R.; B. A. Sawyer,
r. s.; G. II. Boardman, r. S. q TT.
o. A. Abbey, orator; G. P. Adams, s.
W.; c. w. Day, j. W.; j. Ell. Murray,
s. b.; w. s. Stinchfield, physician.
The High Court officers report the
courts of Maine in excellent condition,
having initiated more members the past
year than in any year before. The
Supreme Court now has membership
of over 10000, with surplus of nearly
"a, 900, 900.
On Thursday evening last, the officers
of Skowhegan Lodge, No. 70, Knights of
Pythias, were publicly installed at
Grange hall, Deputy Grand Chancellor
Geo. Simpson being the installing officer.
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