The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-02-13
TOWN and VICINITY
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Tuesday.
George Hight of Athens was in town
on business Friday.
George Simpson went to Portland on
business, Monday morning.
Mrs. J. F. Ayore is passing the week
in Portland with her husband.
Carl Steward of Colby, was the
guest OF his parents over Sunday.
Hon. Geo g. Weeks Of Fairfield was
in town Saturday on legal business.
Miss Lizzie williams went to Wilton
Saturday morning to visit relatives.
G. W. Bailey of Athens was in town,
Monday, and made the REPORTER call.
J. W. NORM of Embden member OF
the legislature, was in town, yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Drake went TO Auburn
Monday, called there by the death OF
her aunt
Miss Dustin of Pittsfield has secured a
situation as stenographer in the office OF
County Attorney Cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Norton and her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Webb left Monday
morning for weeks visit 10 Boston.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of Lent. The Lenten season
will close March 30, Easter Sunday.
A meeting of the Town Improvement
Society will be held in the Library par
lors, Friday evening, Feb. l4th, at 7.3O
O'clock.
Mr.. Charles French has moved to the
home of Mr.. Calvin Eaton, in the east
part of the town where he will make his
home.
Now is the time to buy winter over.
coats, ulster and fur coats for next win
ter at greatly reduced prices at Norton's
Clothing Store.
Hon. Alonzo Smith, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, made a
business trip to Augusta, Monday, re-
Harry c. Graves left home Saturday
morning for Concord, N. H., where he
joined the "Uncle Josh Speciality" Co.
to play traps in the band and orchestra.
Mrs. C. j.. Turner, Mrs. Gala Dore,
Miss Marion Holman, Henry and Her
bert Turner, all of Athens, took the
afternoon train of Thursday for Boston.
Charlie Heselton, who is running as
news agent between Bangor and Port
land was the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Heselton, several days last
week.
kendall's orchestra played for ball
at Readfeld Friday night. Last night
and tonight they are in Millinocket.
During the past month they had engage
ments for "a evenings.
DIR. and Mrs. II. c. Taggart, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. p. Pencil and Hon. C. A. Mars
ton went to Augusta Thursday afternoon
and in the evening attended the fair and
ball OF Canton Augusta.
James Spaulding, who has been driving
team on Misery township the past winter
was in town Sunday. He reports that
at his camp they are through yardlng
and are now wagon shedding to the land.
ing.
A meeting of Sunset Chapter, Eastern
Star, will be held Feb. II. The degrees
will be conferred ard refreshments will
be served. About twenty mem bers OF
Sunrise Chapter of Canaan are expected
to be present.
Clerk of Courts Seekins returned from
Orono, Tuesday, where he went, Satur-
day last, to be present at the examina.
zion of the exhibits in the Terrio case,
by Prof. Knights Of the State University
The result of the examination has not
yet been reported by Prof. Knight
The pleasant evening at the library
parlors made mention OF in laat weeks
issue of the REPORTER as given by the
Glover Club WAS an error, and too late
for correction at the time, we learned
the party was given by Mrs. S, J. Wal
ton ana Mrs. 4. P. Viles, the Glover
Club members with their gentlemen
friends being their guests.
At the regular meeting of Oosoola
Company, No. Is, u. X. X. p. held Fri.
day evening last, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
Capt, F. G. Head; lst Lieut., B. S.
Flagg; I'd Lieut., Archie l.. Weston;
Rec. X. N. Nickerson; Treas, Geo.
Simpson The night OF meeting was
changed to the first Friday of every
month.
Preaching service in the Congrega-
tional Church, Sunday morning. Preach
Ing by the pastor subject, "The Spirit
ual Renewal of Humanity" Music by
the male quartet. Sunday school at
1905. Junior EndeaVor at 3. 30. Young
Peoples Alliance at G. La the evening
the church will unite with the Bethany
Baptist ana First Baptist Churches In
union service at the Bethany Church.
The second annual ball of the shoe
makers employed in the factory of the
Common wealth Shoe and Leather Co.
was held in Grange hall Friday night