The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
;. Baker Of Bingham was in town,


land and Yarmouth, this week.
A. B. Small of Yarmouth is the new
clerk at Bueknam's drug store.
Miss e. j. Williams is the Skowhegan
agent for the Equipoise waist.
Miss Sarah Coffin went to Lynn,
Mass, this morning, to pass the winter.
W. NJ. Ladd of the Waterville Sentinel,
accompanied by his wife, was in town,
on Tuesday.
Postmaster r. H. Reed and DR.. F. o.
Turner of Harmony were in town, Tues
day night, to get the returns.
Handsome Oxford Grey Mix, heavy
weight fabric, in remnant, $1.50 per
yard, at the Marstou Worsted Mills. 4w
S. W. Gould, Esq. of this town ad-
dressed Democratic meetiHg held in
Waterville, Monday evening, under the
auspices of the Colby Bryan Club.
The, statement in the REPORTER of
last week that the Pythian Sisterhood
was to furnish supper for the poverty
ball to be given, this evening, was in
correct.
A car load of heavy horses, weight
from 1920 to 1900 lbs, matched pairs,
received this week by W. r. Brown and
on sale at Heselton House stables. viii
exchange for gentlemen's drivers.
H. G. Aiken, the artist, who did the
decorative work 10 The Gerald, at Fair
field, has commenced upon an artistic
Job on the ceilings and wall of the
Second National Banks new banking
rooms.
Milford Withee, who has been employ
ed for several years as conductor and
motorman by the Somerset Traction Co..
closed with the road, last Saturday, and
has accepted situation as shipper at
the Coburn wooden mill.
E. G. Hall of Bigelow, the new station
on the line of the Kingfield and Dead
River R. R., where large saw mills are
being built and town is growing up,
was in town, Monday, looking for 100
laborers for all kinds of employment.
Mrs. S. F. Grover of Santa Cruze,
California, is visiting her brother, Geo.
Steward of Fairfield Center. Her
daughter, Miss Maud is with her. She
left Somerset county 81 years ago and
finds many changes in her acquaintance
of that period. She was in town, Satur.
day last.
The Congregational church was well
filled with an interested audience on
Monday evening last, to listen to Rev. j.
J. Lewis lecture on 1.-The Passion Play
illustrated by many fine pictures taken
/ by the speaker while on the scene. At
! the close of the lecture the audience
were treated to an exhibition of motion
pictures, all good and several highly
amusing.
The Elgin (Ill.) Daily News of Octo-
Der %, has the following Item "a
telegram from Freeport to the Daily
News says that Supt. M. A. Whitney of
the Elgin public schools was, this morn
ing, elected president of the Northern
| Illinois Teachers association. In thus
honoring Supt. Whitney the association
also honored our city, and it is a source
of qualification to all of our people that
this choice was made. Supt. Whitney
will make an excellent presiding officer"
Mr.. Whitney is Somerset man and for
some years was Superintendent of
schools In this town, where he was a
popular and efficient officer.
Sorosis entered upon its fifteen tn year
at the Library Parlors, last Tuesday
evening. AS previously mentioned the
subject for the winter is "Glimpses of
France. The papers for the evening
were 1.-THE Country" by Mrs. Bassett
and "Early History by Mrs. Patten,
followed by the report Of the State Fed
GRAFTON meeting at Rockland by Mrs.
Clifford Miss Lewis opened the meeting
! with a piano solo. The rooms were
decorated for the occasion, the reception
room with the French tri-color and the
parlor with ferns and berries. After the
regular program the members adjourned
to the reception room where the usual
directors tea" was served, bringing to
sweet close very enjoyable meeting.
A meeting of the Young Mems read
ing and recreation club which is 10 the
process of formation, was held at the
rooms of the business college, Tuesday
evening. The committee appointed at a
recent meeting to draw up constitu-
ton, presented it at this time and it was
accepted by the club. The net proceeds
of 1.-THE Passion Play" given at the
Congregational Church, Monday even
ing, by Rev. J. j. Lewis, which amount
ed to $50, has been turned over to the
club to purchase material for their
rooms. About 80 were present at this
meeting and many more have signifled
their intention of becoming members as
soon az permanent quarters are secured.
Such club as this promises TO be, can
but prove a good thing for Skowhegan
youths, and our citizens should lend it
their aid in any way possible.
Tuesday evening last was great