The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-29
LOCAL ITEMS.
Call and pay IluSSey.

You can get bargain in cloak AT
White Wides.
A. WALLER, wood worker. has removed
his shop to kcenville.
Remember the &. \ r. lecture b. Rev.
J. II. Little this evening All should at
tend,
The excursion to Montreal which left
here on Thursday last had nearly a dozen
people.
Railroad Commissioner Wildcs left
home for Portland Tuesday morning on
official business.
Tax bills and receipts printed at this
office and forwarded by mail or otherwise
at reasonable rates.
II. Il. Leighton of Portland spent
Christmas IN this village and returned to
his home Monday.
Some of the many friends of \. &. En-
cry Esq remembered him Christmas with
a splendid fur coat and cap.
Remember the annual meeting of the
Skowhegan Electric Light Company to-
morrow, Z. NJ. at Engine Hall.
Willie" Tufts has returned home after
an absence of several months, the great
er portion of the time in Colorado.
Mr.. NJ. T. Pooler and family spent
Christmas with friends in Decring return
Ing on the evening train Saturday.
The dry goods clerks do not look for
ward to their next two weeks labors and
the taking of stock with much pleasure.
The Governor and Council are in seS-
sion this week, closing up the business of
the year. Councillor BiXby is in atten-
. dance.
The Good Templars of this place pre-
scented the drama The Last Loaf at old
Point Hall, Madison, last Thursday even
ing to fair audience.
Mr.. G, b. Stafford of the shoe factory
was the recipient of "A valuable present
ON Christmas day, from the heads of the
different departments in that institution.
The Cantata given at the Congregations
al church Christmas eve, is to be repeated
by request next Friday evening at
o'clock Admission II cents, children 10
cents.
Mr. +. s. Hail returned home from the
West the past week and will remain un-
til his health, which has become very
much impaired the past few weeks, will
lii r.t,rpi,,r
f. c. Morrill, of Boston and Fred NJ
Eaton passed Christmas with their par
ents in town. The former returned Mon
day morning while the latter will pro-
long his visit somewhat.
Mr. G. +. II. Paul, of Boston formerly
of the firm Paul and Emery of this town,
called on the REPORTER Monday. He
spent the Sabbath in this village, and re-
turned to his home Monday.
As Mr. NJ. c. Gushing, stepped to the
door Saturday evening his foot slipped
and he fell striking his head upon the
door step. He received Il severe bruiSc,
was unconscious for a short time, but
fortunately received no lasting injury.
Mr. Daniel Paul of Scion died at his
residence in Scion Tuesday of last week
of heart disease. aged &C years. He had
been an invalid for three years and for
nearly one year had been confined to the
house. His funeral occurred Thursday.
A. b. Toward, formerly OF this town,
has sold out his drug business in Booth
bay. He was in town last week and cx-
pressed qualification at the great improve
ment in matters in and around the village,
and the large number Of houses that have
been built within two years past.
f. c. Emery, J. W. Harris and Joseph
S. Greene are attending Shaw's Business
College at Portland. Mr. Green has re-
cciyed the award for Nov. for most
marked Improvement in penmanship.
number of other young men from this VI
cinity are talking of entering this insttu-
ton at an early date.
Mr.. Il. IL. f. Bryant Of New York an
artist who for the past twelve years has
been very successful in teaching painting
is DESTROYS of forming class in tins
town. Particular attention given to the
ory and harmony Of color. For terms.
etc, APP ply at the Portland Art Store
REPORTER block.
Christmas passed much the same as III
former wears, although the clustering
weather and rough sleighing was hardly
what could have been wished. Christ
mas trees abuunded on Friday evening at
the different churches, and on Saturday
evening there was the usual number Of
family trees. our dealers report that
while their sales hardly reach those of
some years they compare very favoraoIy.
Wesserrunsett Lodge |. o. o. I. %
Athens will celebrate its first anniversary
on Tuesday evening, January 4tht with
the following Programme: Public install
lation of officers in Wade Wares ball AT
. O'Clock Z. NJ, to be followed by speech
es. music etc. supper at 4. NJ Tree To
al, odd Fellows and their ladies, to be
followed by grand ball in the evening
to which all are invited. Smiths orcheS
ira of five pieces has been engaged to FUR
nish music for the occasion.
As we announced earlier the fourth an
nual concert and ball of Table Rock
Lodge |. o. .. f. of No. Arson ocenrN in
Carrabassett Hall on Friday evening of
this week with music by Chambers full
orchestra of Portland The members OF
Carrabassett Lodge of this place who
will attend. are numerous, while many
outside of the order are sure to 90, 10
those who have visited that place once
for like purpose little need be said
while to others we will remark that to SO
once is to want to 90 again
nice box of Christmas presents was
made up at this village and forwarded to
the Industrial school at Hallowcll, Thurs
last. The following were the contrlbu'
tors:
Mrs. Alonzo Coburn, Misses King 4