The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

10 town Tuesday night.
Miss Geneva Foster of Gardiner is the
guest of her uncle, Geo. ID. Arnold and
family.
Mrs. Elizabeth \. Burrill slipped aud
sprained her ankle while walking re-
Gently.
Only few days now to get YOUR good
resolutions formulated for the beginning
of the new year.
Rev. c. F. Mclntire will preach next
Sunday morning on the subject "lhe
Error of Pessmism.
Mrs. John Young MAS called to DeX-
ter Tuesday by the illness of her sister
who resides there.
Dr.. f. Il. Biron assisted in Il surgi-
cal operation ut the City Hospital, WA
tervillc Tuesday.
q. II. Robinson of South Norridge-
wock was in town yesterday and made
the REPORTER call.
b. y. Savage commenced this week
filling his immense ice houses. ana the
ace is very fine quality.
Mrs. G. NJ. Brainard returned home on
Saturday night from visit III MASS
achusetts and New York.
Misses Mary and Flora Murphy left
home Yesterday morning for Bermuda
to remain until May next.
Rev. $. c. Fletcher, Rev. c. V. Han
son and Rev. |. b. Mower attended the
Theological Circle at Watcrvillc Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Il. Mcclellan of
Caribou. came to Skowhegan by Tues
day nights train and are the guests of
Mr., Elizabeth Burrill and family
Mr.. SD. Bartmess, wife and boy ex-
pect to leave town Monday next for
Pollock, Sullivan County, Missouri, with
a view to establishing Il residence there
John II. Mitchell has been appointed
state detective by Governor Burleigh,
receiving his commission recently. We
are glad to learn that Mr.. Mitchell will
continue TO reside in Sliowhcgan
Mrs. u. W. Webber aud little daugh-
ter of Augusta. have been visiting her
parents Mr.. aud Mrs. J. II. Williams.
Mrs. Webbcr returned home yesterday
leaving the little girl with her grand
parents for Il brief visit.
Hon. H. VI. Heath was at the Court
House "Wednesday. looking after the case
entered by the Trustees of the Somerset
Railroad Company against the officers
of the road rhc Ease will not be tried
at this term. but probably will at the
March term.
BY the thoughtluness of l.. &. Emery
OF the board of Selectmen and through
the generosity of Skowhcean merchants,
a bountitu Christmas box WAS sent 10
the inmates Of our poor farm on Satur-
day last, containing every delicacy that
goes to make up a fine Christmas dinner.
not forgetting the turkey.
We have u communication from Hon
l.. II. Webb. formerly OF this town, in
which lIr SAYS; Il have purchased Il
little place here and have Just got into
our new home | AN about the same rs
when left Maine. but hope to improve
BY and by" In This hope his many
friends in Somerset heartily Join.
We lcarn that Mr.. Wallace +. Rack
litf who tor three years or more has oii-
ciatcd rs superintendent Of the Portland
Packing COS factory in this place is soon
to remove with hi wife to Newport
where hr will as~ulne the management
. OF the new corn canning establishment
now being erected by the same company
in that town.
The announcement of Dirigo business
College and Photographic Institute APP
pears among our advertisements today.
This institution i 4 complete modern
commercial college where practical
business methods ar, taught by conpe-
tent instructors under the direction OF Il
practical and expert need business man.
and is worthy of the large patronage it
enjoys.
Capt. W IL. cabot called upon the
REPORTER Tuesday morning 10 ~
change holiday greetings, and in depart
ing made lis a present of II fine nickle
office clock. The Cap. still retains the
management of on, of HE largest to-
bacco concerns of the South, his field
being the New England aud Middle
States, with offices in Boston and New
\ ork city.
At the Methodist church. Christmas
was observed by the sunday School with
exercises in the yestry on Saturday even
ing, the exercises consisted of >ingin"
by the school and n dialogue. illustrating
the HOLIDAYS Of the year, tthlcauX. repre-
,enting the GROWING of Christmas, aud
Christmas eve. in the home OF the rich
and the poor. Interesting rrcitatious
and singing by the classes and younger
children with the distribution of large
number of presents, among which WAS AN
envelope containing Il generous gift of
money for the pastor and his wife, con
cluded the exercises of the evening. On
the Sabbath the day was observed by
1. 81, III,