The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26
TOWN and VICINITY

Don't miss seeing the Belfast Co. drill,
q tonight.
r. H. Anderson was In Bangor, Friday,
i on business.
Golf and bicycle clothing at Chas. F.
Wards.
Donald Morrison has returned home
from Minnesota.
Mr.. G. A. Parlin of the Machias Union
was in town, Tuesday.
You should try Thelma, the new per.
fume, at Horatio W. Cushing's only.
Miss Lord will have second opening
Of spring hats and bonnets, Saturday
next.
4 Bargains in oranges and bananas, Sat
urday, at Knowlton & Thompson's new
store.
Morrison has two iron axle one horse
farm wagons-one two horse dump cart,
for sale.
Miss Edith Savage of Fairfield was the
guest of Miss Dora Goodwin, Friday and
Saturday.
r. H. Ceilings returned from Augusta,
Friday night, where he passed two days
with relatives.
Carl Bigelow left home, Saturday
morning, to visit his brother, Robert, in
4 Lowell, Mass.
Lewis Anderson, who had been con-
! fined to the house for 10 days with the
grippe, was able to ride out for the first
time, Sunday.
The annual observance of "Gentle-
mans Night" by the G.. G. C. c. is to
occur on Tuesday evening of next week
! at the library parlors.
G. L. Avore retains the agency of the
| Columbia and Stormer bicycles and
would be glad to talk with contemplat-
/ ing purchasers at any time.
H. Sedgeley will have his office next
/ door to the Barrett building, while that
is being repaired. Dyeing, pressing and
/ cleansing will be done as usual.
Christian Science church services at 80
Water St. on Sunday morning, April 20,
at 1915 o'clock. Subject, "Adam and
fallen man." All are cordially welcome
| to these services.
Charles Whittier, who, since his grad
uation at the U. of M, has secured a
position as assistant civil engineer on the
Boston & Maine R. R., was in town, last
week, calling upon friends.
j. A. Kendall has been presented with
fine violin from j. b. Squire, Boston,
manufacturer of high grade violins and
other musical instruments. Since re-
| ceiying it, last week, he has used it on
several. occasions and is much pleased
with it. The tone is louder than the ex-
peusive instrument which he recently
purchased and the quality, though not
superior to it, far surpassed the ordinary
yiOlGs. He will use this instrument at
Cushing's Island, where his orchestra
has been engaged to furnish music, this
season.
The tracks of the Skowhegan and Nor
ridgewoek electric road were put into
condition, last week, for the running of
cars over this road and Monday last the
regular service was resumed much TO the
qualification of the re5idents of both
places, aud particularly to Skowhegan
merchants. The road, this season, is TO
be under the management of G. j. Alb
hey, superintendent and manager of the
Skowhegan Electric Light Co. During
the suspension the rolling stock has been
put into first-class condition and the cars
came out Of their winter quarters shin
ing in new paint.
Next Sunday morning at the Congre.
gational Church DR.. Geo. E. Gutterson,
one of the secretaries of the American
Missionary Association will speak. This
isa rare opportunity as DR.. Gutterson is
one of the ablest men In the denomina-
ton. Ia the evening he will give an
Illustrated lecture upon "'rhe negroes of
the South" The views are an especially
rare set of slides dealing with conditions
IN the Southland. Friday the Young
Peoples society will hold social in the
vestry The Sunday school meets at
T. Sunday, and the Young Peoples
society at 8. All are cordially invited.
1t has been several years since Show
hogan theatre goers have had the privi-
ege of witnessing Shakespearian per-
Torrance, therefore the opportunity
afforded last night of seeing "fhe Mer-
chant Of Venice" was all the more enjoy
able. The comedy was presented by the
Lyeeum company which proved to be
one of the best legitimate companies
that ever visited this town. Edouard
D'Oze as the money lending Jew, Shy
lock, was supurb, his scene in Act 5,
during the trial being most realistic.
The support given by William Colvin as
the Duke of Venice and Joseph Selman
as Antonio was oil that could be desired.
vi the ladies, Effie Hext easily led as
Portia. She is very attractive personal
" ard read her lines with exquisite
grace and expression. Ia fact the entire
cast was very efficient. Special scenery
was carried for several of the scenes and
The costumes were handsome and his