The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

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Deps,y shersM J. n. Mitchell expects to
move hss family 10 sto~hessn this wrvA
l.. l.. walton. ESQ.,. with hi. wife And
dassher are spending the week In boston
cad vicinity.
Mr. Fred Addition Was Al home for
Thsnksgiving. remaining until the fol.
lowing Monday.
A new lot OF tray cloths and other
stamped goods with coiored wash
sllks for working a Stewards.
c. p. Pulleu and daughter Bertha who
have been visiting Mr. Pullen'a father.
returned TO their home In Augusta, Mon.
day.
Major and MRS. Elias Jackson who
came here with the Frye Guards. after q
few days with friends here left for home
Monday.
See those fur sets at Ordway's. Just
the thing for Christmas present.
Thanksgiving services were held at the
First Baptist church, and the Bethany
Baptist church with sermons by the
pastors.
Rev. G. W. Hlnckley. of Oakland. will
preach At the Bethany church on Friday
evening, Dec. 8, at half past seven. All
are invited.
Thos. H. Anderson and wife returned
from Maiden, Mass. Tuesday, where
they spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. An
derson's parents.
Mr.. W. K ShurtlefY and family Of
Skowhegan, and A. Shurtleff, e5q.. of
South Paris spent Thanksgiving with Dr.
D. B. Sawyer, Lewiston.
Mr.. George q. Freeman, a worthy man,
we'll known in our village died Tuesday,
aged about 80 years. His sickness was
a protracted one.
A line Of ladies' and children's leggius
at Stewards.
Mr.. Lewis of the Lotus Glee Club sang
q solo At the Oongregationallst church,
Sunday morning, thereby atfording much
pleasure to the congregation.
Col. A. G. Blunt and Col. G. Fl. Phil
brook Of the Governors Staff honored the
exhibition drill of the Frye Light Guards
by attending In full uniform.
Postmaster Estes and DIR. c. P. Sawyer
are hunting for big moose or caribou in
the forests north of Moose River this
week. They left home on Friday last.
The saying that Skowhegan is the
coolest place In Maine was discredted
Tuesday as 1t was below here and re-
ported to be l8 to l6 In some other places.
Mr.. Chas. Dodge of Boston came to
Skowhegaa on Wednesday last passing
Thanksgiving and the rest Of the week
with his father here, returning to Boston
Tuesday Of this week.
"Will Carleten's poem lecture was de-
lightfnl. -Sheboygan Herald.
The ludicrous and pathetic are so deft-
ly mingled in the poems VIII Carleton
selects for public reading, that, to quote
. eesnsetea. critic 'a.ns , .s+ ..e.ess
struggle for supremacy"
Geo. H. Libby, Esq, Treasurer of the
city OF Portland and wife and daughter
took Thanksgiving dinner with the fam
lily Of Rev. C. V. Hanson. Mr.. Libby
is brother of Mrs. Hsnson's.
"The church aud It's membership"
will be the subject Of Rev. Mr.. Smiths
sermon at the Universalist church next
Sunday. Services At 1915 A. M. Young
Peoples' meeting At 7 P. M. All welcome
G. Y. Bowden has . crew Of men at
work on the granite quarry at the notch
owned by the town of Skowhegan, get
ting out some curbing for our streets
and also lot Of grnnlte for bridge pur-
poses.
The juvenile books at Blxby G Bucks
are lower In price than ever.
II you want big picture book for q
small boy or girl you should go into the
store of Bixby and Buck. and see what
they can give you for rs cents. Their
variety of books Is extensive and they
are desirable ones.
DR.. 8. F. Consnt returned Tuesday
evening from Philadelphia, where he was
called Is . witness In an alleged case Of
defrauding through the mails. He took
in Washington D. c. and several Massa-
chussetts towns during bis absen CO of
three weeks.
EFF. Goodwin, Esq, has returned to
Washington D. c., leaving here on the
Friday morning train. Many Of his
friends about town went to see him OF,
wishing him success In his labors at the
Capitol after the few weeks of vacation
10 Somerset.
Blxby & Buck have lovely holiday
goods.
Judge Boswell expects to make q trip
to Michigan in the interest Of the Coburn
heirs next week. II he leaves At that time
It is expected that Judge Hale Of Piscata-
quis will preside 1t the Decemb er term OF
Probate Court In this County.
We are Informed that Mr.. Clifton j..
Bailey, who became = resident Of our
place some months since has recently ef-
fected sale of his patent safety alarm
cork screw, designed for corks In bottles
containing poison, to syndicate. Nj.
Bsily receiving = royalty Of $4,000 per
year during the remainder Of the life OF
the patent, II years.
Mn. woolson's lecture ON the Germany
of to-day before the Woman's Club and
sorosls was one Of the finest lectures
those clubs have ever had the pleasure Of
listening 70. Mrs. Woolson's lectures are
always scholarly and there 10 nothing
superncial In her treatment Of subject,
abe Roes 70 IL very depths, and presents
II coucissly and clearly, speaking directly
70 her listeners, with an enthusiasm
which comes from being thoroughly In
earnest.
The exhibition drill and ball given at
Coburu Hall ON Thanksgiving night by
~. r,va LIGHT (}uards of Lewiston can