The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-11-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

at stewards.
Mr.. Geo. W. Savage of Bingham, wa
in town Monday.
F.P. Pennell, postmaster of Harmony
was in town Monday.
An immense line of new handkerchief
and aprons for Xmas. at Ordway's.
The woman's Club will meet with Mrs
II. N Howard on Thursday, Dec. 4
A large assortment of school pape
tablets and blocks at M. B. Heselton's.
C. A. williams & Co. started up thei
hammer and Ratchet works Tuesda,
morning.
Miss Clara Burrill returned Saturda,
from a brief visit to friends in Lewiston
and Auburn.
The Sorosis will meet Wednesday at
ternoon, Dec. ard, with Miss Eds X
Smith, Water St.
Mrs. R e. Lyon and Mrs. VIM. Dorar
are spending Thanksgiving week witt
relatives In Portland.
Mr.. H. W. Hopkins formerly principal
of the Athens Academy, now of Boston
was in town Saturday last.
Mrs. II. Fl. Bigelow will close out her
stock of trimmed hats and bounets al
very reasonable prices.
Hon. Z. F. Webb of Waterville, was in
town on Monday last on businesses con-
nected with the Insolvency Court.
Hon. o. D. Baker of Augusta and Hon.
S. W. Carter of Auburn were in town
Monday on professional business.
Mrs. Nancy s. Murray has gone to
Maiden Mass, to spend the winter with
her brother, Rev. E. A. Wyman, D. d.
Have you SEEM that new lot of plaid
dress hannels at Ordway's.
DR.. P. H. s Vaughan went to Angus
ia Monday afternoon, to enter upon his
professional work at the Insane Asylum
Miss Hattie Fuller of Harlan d, who has
been visiting friends in town, for several
days, returned to her home on Tuesday
last.
There will be Thanksgiving services In
the First Baptist church Thursday even
ing with sermon by the pastor, Rev c. F.
Whitcomb.
Judge W. P. Whtehouse of Augusta,
will probably preside at the December
term of the Supreme Judicial Court for
this county.
Miss Maria X. Babb will partake of her
Thanksgiving dinner with friends in
Massachusetts, returning home on Satur
day night.
Don't send away and buy cheap make
organ when you can get first class one
for $40 ON installmeuts of j. N. 6 l. j.
Smith.
The State Cnlleae at 0rono closed for
Its winter vacation on Friday last, and
John w. Steward arrived home the sam
night.
Miss Mabel Ward left Monday morn,
ing for Plainfeld, N. j., where she will
remain several weeks visiting Miss
Mollie James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Leighton have
gone to Portsmouth, N. H where Mr.
Leighton has obtained employment in the
shoe factory.
What can be more delicious for q
Thanksgiving dessert than those Cali
fornia white cherries to be found at Pat
terson's only so cts. per can
Geo. H. Libby, Esq, city treasurer of
Portland, with his IA nlly, will spend
Thanksgiving in toya with his sister,
Mrs. C. V. Hanson.
D. W. Thompson of Hartland, on Mon
day last shipped from this station car
load of meat stock. r. W. Brown pur-
chased them for Mr.. Thompson.
The High school closed its fall term or
Friday last. the pupils only having one
weeks vacation before the winter term,
which begins Monday next.
1t is pity that the process for making
Brussels soap could not have been dis
covered before, as it has saved us at least
one-half on Our soap bills the past year.
-Meriden (Ct.) Daily Journal
There will be public worship will
sermon by the pastor at the Bethany
Church on Thanksgiving forenoon at
quarter before eleven. The service will
begin promptly, and will be brief.
We are indebted to Moses GoodAle of
Canaan for some fine specimens Of apples
raised by him on his nice farm, by the
hand of A. Z. Prescott who has put up
for shipment 200 barrels of No. ones.
Mrs. Nahum Chamberlain, of Cornvillc
has given Baker & Marble an order for an
elegant monument to be erected next
spring. The design is an artistic comb
nation of marble aud polished red gran.
ito.
Linen writing paper at Bets per quire al
M. b. Heselton's.
Next Sunday, at the Universalis'
church, the pastor will preach on the
following subject: "Religious and Soc
ial Duties" Services at 10 45 A. M
Young Peoples meeting at P, M. Al
welcome.
At Grand Army Hall Friday evening
last DR.. ]. N. Merrill related an interest
ing narrative Of army experience. These
"reminiscences Of members Of Russell Pos
add greatly to the interest Of the meet
ings. Captain +. II. Wing also gave al
interesting story Of army experiences.
N. W. Brainerd, Esq, the newly ap
pointed clerk of courts for this county
will enter upon the duties Of his new Of
fee ON Monday next, Dec. LIST. He, with
his family have already become residents
of our town having leased the Homestead
Of the late DR.. Gushing for term O.
years.
At meeting of the directors Of the
Skowhegan Electric Light Company hell
Saturday afternoon, . semi-aunusl dtvi
dend Of threelper cent. was declared upoI
the stock, payable December first 5; b
Paine Of Boston, manager Of the Ne"
England district for the E llson General
Electric Company, WAS elected fifth di
rector Of the company.
The Miller Mission Band, Of the Beth
any Church, held its annual mite Do1
opening on Saturday afternoon last Il
the chapel. There wero fourteen presen
from the mission band connected VIII
the Baptist Church In Norridgewocs