The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-28
lew ADVERTISER EhTs
TOWN and VICINITY

George A. Shurtleff of Portland was in
town over Sunday.
Hon. G. A. Marsron and Mrs. Marston
are in Boston this week.
Sleighs, harnesses, carriages. robes, at
auction 10 the store on Court street.
Ms. Nellie Porter left town, Friday
morning, for Saco river to visit relatives.
A. X. Butler returned, Monday night,
from a business trip in the southern
States.
DON'T forget the Childre1's Fair at
No. Madison Ave-, Ormsby's old store,
Nov. 29.h.
We need few cords of seasoned, hard
or soft wood on account at the REPoR-
TER office.
Rev. G. A. Southland, the presiding
elder of the Augusta district, was in
town, Thursday night.
The sale of reserved seats for Jacob
Riis' lecture opens, Monday next. at 8 a.
NJ, at F. W. Aliens store.
Don't forget the auction 10 the store
on Court street, every evening this week
and at retail during the day.
Mrs. Eta Saunders of Peabody, Mass,
who had been visiting In town for sew
eral days, returned home, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Seekins of In
dustry were in town on Saturday visit
ing their son, W. T. Seekins, Esq,
clerk of courts.
Mrs. Jonathan Daggett of Strong and
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Smith of Waterville
are spending Thanksgiving with the
DOCTORS mother, Mrs. Mary Horn.
j. F. Pollard purchased 2000 wool
pelts in Boston to ship here to be pulled.
He has also recently purchased 1000
pounds Of wool for the market.
Miss Sadie Pennell, a piano pupil of
Miss Margery Morrison went to Water
vile, Tuesday afternoon, to take part in
public recital given, that evening by
Miss Morrison's class in that city.
lbO SChiOl IldSo VI blC lllRD SSLOOl
enjoyed moonlight straw ride to the
home of their classmate, Miss Rena
LOOMS, Friday evening. Miss Mildred
X. Bently accompanied the party as
chaperone.
The scholars of the eighth grade on
Leavitt ST., rendered surprise party to
their teacher, Miss Della Foss, Friday
evening, at the home of Adam Simpson
on Maple street. Miss Foss was present
ed with handsomely bound copy of
Longfellow's poems.
On Saturday, the 10th inst, Mrs. Mir
lam Fairbrother was 95 years old and
many Of her friends and neighbors called
to pay their respects Mrs. Fairbrother
has lived in our village "a years and is
the oldest person ia town. Her health is
good and she enjoys life at the home of
her son, E. F. Fairbrother, 81 Madison
Avt.
The school at No. South taught by
Miss Jennie NJ. Davis closed, Saturday
Nov. %. Many of the parents and
friends of the pupils were present and
listened with much interest to the ex-
aminations which proved very satisfsc-
tory and showed much good work by
pupils and teacher. The drawings exhibit
ed were excellent showing careful work
in this line of study. After the examina-
tions remarks were made by Rev. Harry
Kimball, followed by a little entertain
ment by the pupils and refreshments.
Clerk of Courts Seekins informs US
that the entire expense of the Terrio
trial to the county, throughout, from
the time of the discovery of the body Of
Pare until the present time amounts to
$6071.69. This is large sum but it is
fully $1,000 less than this expense has
been estimated at. Thus it will be
observed that not only was the work by
County Attorney Cover and Sheriff Pen
nell and deputies vigorous and effective
but it was conducted with prudence and
economy.
w. j. Robinson of North Arson was
in town, Monday. Mr.. Robinson is u rail-
road builder and was employed in build
Ing the Alaska railroad from Skagway up
into the mountains to the Yukon IiHr.
1t was great undertaking but it was
successfully accomplished aud has been
great thing for that far off country of
cold and gold. Mr.. Robinson talks
very entertainingly of that country and
the building of that 126 miles of road
which made Dawson so easily &C
cessible as compared with the former
situation when 1t took months to get
from the coast to Dawson and WAS
almost as much as mans life was
worth to make the journey.
Sunday last was Temperance Sunday
and pastors In town generally arranged
their sermons with this in view. About
year ago we published an abstract of
sermon preached by Rev. Fl. f. Huse
and next week we will publish dis
course preached on Sunday by Rev. II.
W. Kimball, pastor of the Congregation
al Church. This sermon is rendered par
ticularly interesting by reason of Its
being based upon answers to inquiries