The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
TOWN and VICINITY

Dr. Frank Russell of Pennington, was
in town, MONDAY.
N-a Mrs. W. Il. hosefton were in
Brunswick, yesterday.
Miss Sara Ward went to Boston, Mon
day, to visit with her sister.
Have you tried Horatio w. Cushing's
powders for your headache?
s. W. Philbrck left home, Tuesday,
on business trip to Boston.
Special bon Bon" sale at the Delano
candy store, 39c per pound, Saturday
only.
Miss Alice Wildes went to Rockland,
Monday morning, for two weeks visit
with friends.
The annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, will be held, Mon
day evening, Jan. 10 h.
j. A. Dealey is making especially low
prices on heavy woolens to reduce stock
and make room for spring goods.
Mrs. Augustine Fowler went to Brew
er by Tuesday m ornng's train for visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Webb.
County Attorney and Mrs. George W.
Heselton of Gardiner were the guests
over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Heseton.
The tickets for the Cantata of Daniel
to be given on Tuesday evening next, at
the First Baptist Church eau be pur
chased at Bixby & Bucks. Adults, 35c,
children, 25c.
l.. o. Haskell of the Pttsfield Adver
tiser was in town, Monday, called here
to testify in court as to the publication
of foreclosure of mortgage. He called
at the REPORTER Office, Tuesday morn
ing, and returned home that day.
The concert and ball 10 Coburn Hall,
tonight, under the auspices of Co. E.,
Elephants. All the military guests will
appear In full dress uniform. A special
train will run from Waterville.
Delbert Mathews OF North M Adison
has paid out good many dollars for
raw furs, this season. He has also cap
tured Al fox, Is mink and other fur
bearing animals. He aud his father
went to Athens, Brighton and Scion,
last week, to pick up fur skins of dealers
In those towns.
The stockholders of the First National
Bank held their annual meeting, Tues
day at 10 o'clock a. M, and made choice
of A. II. Weston, Ed 2. Page, Geo. n
Page, A. II. Wyman and l.. g. Emery
directors for the ensuing year. The di.
rectors subsequently elected A. III. Wes-
ton, president. The officers are the
same as last year.
e. A. Fairbrother is acquiring most
enviable reputation as II caterer of the
first-class. His latest banquet served on
the occasion of the recent special con.
clave of De Molay Commandery is high
ly spoken of. Mr.. Fairbrother serves
the supper tonight for those who parti.
cipate in the ball given by and for the
benefit of Co. e, n. G. S. M.
Revival services are being held in the
Methodist Church, Rev. E. L. Adams,
the pastor, holding meetings this week,
without any outside help. Next week
Rev. G. d. Lindsay, d. d. of Waterville,
will assist the pastor for three or four
evenings. DR.. Lindsay will preach each
evening while present. Every one will
want to hear him and a cordial invita-
ton is given to the public.
The following officers of Eureka
Lodge, No. 128, N. E. O.P. of Skowhe-
gan were elected at the last meeting of
the lodge: VIM. B. Steward, warden :;
Odell w. Berry, V. W.; DR.. j. N. Mer-
rill, Chap; M. B. Heselton, Sec. Frank
s. Morrill,, Treas. j; John B. Avore, G. :;
Alvin Sedgley, /. G.; j. A. Dealey, O..
G.. }. N. Merrill l.. l.. Walton and r.
ID. Baker, trustees. On Monday even
ing, Jan. Is, District Deputy Grand
Warden j. w. Jones of Gardiner will
install the officers of the lodge.
Some rs members of Somerset Lodge,
#. & A. M. of Skowhegan, attended
meeting of Euclid Lodge of Madison,
Monday, upon invitation, going by
special car which left here at 8 O'Clock
p. m. and returned at the close of the
meeting. Work 10 the Sd degree was
performed after which a banquet was
served. Skowhegan gentlemen respond
ed to calls for remarks, viz: w. r. @.
Estes, Lewis Anderson, Geo. B. Stafford
and Harry A. Dinsmore. The visitors
report that they greatly enjoyed the call
upon their masonic neighbors of the
town with hustling citizens and big
pulp and paper plant.
The directors Of the Second National
Bank are considering the project of the
reconstruction of the interior of their
bank building on Water Street. The
bank erected this building in 1865 and
has occcpied 1t since that time. 1t was
then modern building, but it Is now
very much behind the times and is not
convenient for banking purposes.
Thirty-six years ago the custom was to
elevate buildings of this kind some two
feet above the pavement, and the Second