The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-01
20. Morvidgovvock.

MT. j. IL. knOWltOn Is gaming
rapidly.
The Christmas trade was damag-
ed by the weather considerably.
The Congregationalist society
gave a very interesting entertain
ment in connection with their
Christmas tree, last Wednesday
evening, "a. The cantata was very
pleasing. all the parts being well
taken, and the songs well render.
ed. Mr.. Elmer Dyer as Santa
Claus, acted the part to perfection.
Every body had a good time, and
all the children are looking ahead
three hundred and sixty i've days
to the next time.
The Baptist church was crowded
last Thursday evening. The seats
were full and the aisles were fuller.
Standing room was at a premium,
and person who could find a post
or wall to lean against was regard
ed with envy by less fortunate
mortals. The stood there three
hours, first on ono foot and then on
the other, and listened to an en-
tertainment made worthy of at
tention; The managers of the af
fair are to be cOmplimented on
their efforts, and their success.
There is nothing, that the boys
here like quite so well, as to hear
Uncle Marshel tell stories. There
was + select audience last Christ
mas afternoon, assembled in the
barber shops while the stories flew
thick and fast. Stories of the army
and navy, songs of the war, tales
of our fathers and grandfather. He
knows them all and knows how to
tell them. Mr.. Hale may be an
old gentleman, but his heart is
young, and in the right place.
This is good weather for crops.
Ice crops.
We are pleased to learn that
Jonn G. Ward has been greatly
benefited by the treatment of a
skillful oculist,
The Grippe may not be coming
back, but there are quite number
of cases that resemble the same,
most of these are reported as gain
ing.
The "Willing Workers. held a
business meeting last night in the
Baptist chapel. A large number
were present.
If a "Green Christmas betokens
q fat grave yard". We may well
eat, drink and be merry, for the
outlook is remarkably pleasant.
Lost Monday night-the build
ings belonging to Mr.. Will Far
rand, Mercer, were burned. House,
barn and out buildings, not even a
shed left and the thermometer 25o
below zero. The cause Of the fire
was a defective chimney. The full
extent of the damage is not known.
1t was, without doubt, the worst
night of the year for any such mis-
fortune to overtake family, most
of the furniture was lost.
Miss Matte J. Tobey, who has
been spending Christmas vacation
with her family, returns to her
school this week. Miss Tobey is a
graduate Of Colby 80 lanhas An ~
exceAeP6sition in the Acad emy !"
!, Cleveland. \,
Yesterday forenoon the sr boke m
)use, located in the rear of Nm, r
rackett's building, caught fire NJ
he flames were seen and the a.
arm given early enough to pre. W
mt serious damage. la
Mr.. W. NJ. Murphy is very Kick m
Merry Christmasf Yes u eve 70
III it. Splendid Christmas w1hth. W
too.
he entertainments for both y cd "
'sday and Thursday even ings W
ere decidedly successful an 20
Ilted in pleasure for all. d.
Dealers in holiday goods report fu
very fair business, about the sn,ce, u
other seasons,
Among th-ss6.svhseamshome
Ms fron, So "ele tr. James Rob
SarIaton fno U,' "a, |; Mr.. DOras
Wing from No Ans p anu d
Thursday P. M. T. p,od rohov e!
~haro h ,o' - s"o De'1 River region n
lumber. 'u ~ oe
Saturday large tel s wora om t,
Sloohad b.. Ts s;uns but the roads
~ torn. ',
nNs,Ia;s,., sHo~ ttle in F. W. v
, , imhR amy . WILLOW froze Sunday a
'n,orS, ~ ou .4a 500 after Mr.. s
rha e na, :. .n ne ~; SURE ~. day morning.
~ th p I;oU nj ~. s. .ont' It's remaining
lamaoa r"N, s' ~ ~. sufficient to
,~tans 81 e az ~ as sne window to the {
,1 ~ T,N n'.ee dollars.
,,as ratnrn"d n David Sta l
Portland, Monday M S.ou1 Tam @.
Them The mercury stooa tuesday sd
below Tuesday NOR Jnt oo uesres:S
dents say they cannot Olu resi-
having experienced soloil nempei
Of cold weather spell ;
A new club designated
''Oosooler'' was organized b.
boys Friday evening. ~
One of the horses attached to s
and Skowheg6
stage broke through the ice on the \
river Saturday morning. Evident,
ly the road was made too near the I
mouth of Turner Brook.
FL. Watts new store presents a
very neat and attractive appear.
ance, and he intends to make
large addition to his stock before
spring.
Emblem
Olin Williams about 10 years of
age, son of ID. X. Williams of this
town was accidentally killed in the
Il, m hor wOOdS at Enstis TuasJor