The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-14
NEXT TO the POST OFFICE.

John o. Haines is reported on the
sick list.
DR.. F. S. Bigelow is on trip to Far
mington this week
Question What shall we select for
Christmas? Answer to be found at
Aliens.
Miss Mary Moore was suddenly called
to Newport, Tuesday, by the critical i'll
ness of a niece.
Remember Patterns stock of toilet
water and perfume, you all know their
quality.
A complete line of Christmas slippers
to be opened Saturday next at las.
Lewia's.
S. w. Philbrick has been absent this
week in Bangor and at Moosehead Lake
in the interest of the log driving com
panies of which he is treasurer
On account of the severe storm of
| iuoS""y. m. d. iIcstltoh HAS ueCtueu 10
continue his special towel sale on Thurs
day and Friday, as per advertisement.
Why not rug for X-mas? Our read
ers are reminded that F. W. Allen & Co.
are showing a handsome selection, all
kinds, all prices.
Judge Spaulding of Norfolk. Va. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Bean.
Such weather as we experienced yester-
day must be more of a novelty than a
pleasure to the southern gentleman.
By the closing of the high school next
Friday all the village schools are sus-
pended for their holiday vacation. They
will commence the winter term on Mon
day, Jan. LIST, with the same corps of
teachers.
Wednesday morning as Mrs. Aaron
Parker was descending flight of stairs,
she missed her footing, falling the last
two steps and striking her hip upon the
corner of sink with such force as to
injure herself severely. The extreme
age of Mrs. Parker, so years, makes the
accident doubly severe.
Ladies when doing their Christmas
shopping, should not forget to call at
Miss Nays and look over her stock.
She has line of hand made fancy arti-
cles. novelties in stamped linens. silks,
yarns, ribbons, etc, in which will be
found Just what is needed for dainty
gift and for doing all kinds of fancy
work.
Roland Il. Patten the popular drug
gist, is mailing one of the handsomest
calendars this year to his customers that
will adorn any home in this vicinity. 1t
is large black and white steel plate,
real work IF art. Accompanying the
beautiful gift is neatly printed folder,
setting forth the advantages to be gained
by patronzing his pharmacy.
The c. c. c. c. are planning to make
Christmas day Il little brighter than it
otherwise would be for some of the
needy families in town, and any who
wish to aid them in the work by con-
tributions of cooked food, vegetables.
money etc, will confer Il favor by leav-
ing the same at the office of Weston &
Branard, on the Island. before o A. M
NJ onday, Dec. %.
The announcement Tuesday last of the
death of Miss Clara IIaines, which oc-
Cured at an early hour of that day.
from pneumonia was received with much
sadness by the many warm friends of
that lady in town, to whom She had en-
deared her self in the many years she
had resided in our midst. One sister.
Lizzie. and two brothers. John O. and
X. w Haines. proprietor of Hotel
Coburn survive her, she having made her
home with the latter brother during the
recent years sinoe the death of her
mother The funeral services will take
place from Hotel Coburn Sunday after
noon next. at O'Clock.
Cashmere mutiiers. % cts. at Ordways'.
Large Id bed blankets, white and
colored, 81 pair at Judkins'.
A very appropriate Nmas present to
| friend would be Il box of Christmas NJ.
c. A. Cigars, for sale at Fairgrieves
! Restaurant
| Come to our store for your Christmas
presents in all kinds of footwear, as we
san save you money in these hard times
Jas. Lewia.