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

snug to the ground, 'ludkins Il Dyer.
Miss Nina Robinson returned home
Saturday night from visit to friends in
Portland.
Mrs. Leonora Spauding came home
Saturday night from Portland to pass
Christmas.
Miss Margaret Lumsden left home
Saturday morning for Boston on visit
of several weeks.
Miss Lola Chisam of Whitefeld, was
the guest of Miss T. it'll b. Hanson, on
saturday and Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Colby arrived in
town Thursday to pass the no idays
with j. A. Colby and family.
From early morning to late evening
Sunday. the express team was kept busy
delivering Christmas packages.
All the village schools commence Tues
day morning and continue over Saturday
this week to make up for the day lost,
Monday.
MIR. Jas. Leavitt aud wife, accompanied
i Y Misses Thanne and little Hazel spent
Christmas with their daughter, the
wife OF Prof. Flynt at Orono.
The employees of the stitching room
ut the shoe factory presented their fore
man, Jas. Il. Frost with II handsome sill
Yer ice pitcher as Christmas gift
Mr.. John IIunncwcll. station agent at
East Somervlle, Mass, accompanied by
his wife made Skowhegan a brief visit
last week, returning home on Friday
The express business this year was the
largest in Maine of any previous year
The Bangor and Portland train of Sat
urday had five baggage and express
cars.
The annual meeting of The Milburn
Club occurs tonight in their rooms. for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year. The regular monthly
meeting is also on the same date.
Morris G!edhill the designer in the
Coburn Wooden Mill and Jos. Richard
son the dyer, are on a few days leave
of absence visiting in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, having left home Friday.
The Sorosis W Il meet with Miss Ger
trude Weston, Wednesday afternoon
Dec. %. The subject will be curious and
precious stones and members are request
ed to bring any specimens they may
have.
l.. Anderson & Co.. received a Christ
mas stocking by Saturday nights ex-
press that measured about four feet in
height, With Il foot about fifteen inches
long. 1t was of fine shape and well
filled out.
kendalls orchestra of this place is do
ing Il fine business this winter They
have engagements for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week, and
on Monday next they play at Athens,
and Tuesday at So. Norrdgewock.
Two great praise cannot be given our
fireman who ON such II day as Thursday
last turn out so promptly ito Il fire and
work so earnestly and vigorously. They
arr entitled to the highest appreciation
and warm words of COMMUNICATION.
Mrs. John W. Bailey of Orange, y. j.,
came to Skowhegan Thursday of last
week to pass the holidays with her son,
G.. j. Bailey and his family. Mrs. Bailey
will be joined by her husband the latter
part of this week. who will remain over
the Sabbath.
y change in the running time on the
Somerset Railway il announced by which
the afternoon train leaves Bingham at
l2.30 p. m, instead of II IN. This train
makes better time as although starting
out 30 minutes later is due at Oakland
ten minutes earlier, viz. $50 p. IN.
This year we have had typical New
England Christmas. The weather has
been cold enough for any purpose, the
sleighing has been excellent in most of
Somerset tow ms although a trine thin in
spots, and people have moved around in
a lively manner during their holiday
shopping and getting ready to celebrate
the great annual festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. f. McNccic and Mr.. 5.
w. Philbrick entertained a party of forty
four people ut cards in the dining room
Hotel lieselton Thursday evening of last
week. Progressive Sancho Pedro was
INDUCED in and the first prizes were
awarded to Mr.. Herbert Wentworth and
Miss Mabel Wentworth, and the second
prizes to Dir. Ralph II. Pulsifer and Miss
Annie Leland
From the Canon City Clipper, we
learn of the death of Mr.. Coburn Ire
land, former resident of this place,
which occurred at the home of his son,
Dee, 1th, at the advanced age of 80
years and one month. In the same pa
per we note the marriage of Mr.. Alvin
II. Ireland on Thanksgiving Day to
Miss Grace Freeman, who was the prin-
cipal Of the Rosita school
As Mr.. Chas. Warren of No. Cornvillc,
WAS passing the railroad crossing Satur-
day afternoon driving a young horse.
the animal hpramp friuhtpupd Dt tln