The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

Miss Julia Nay spent Thanksgiving
with friends in Waterville.
Bert fIolway and wife of Portland,
came home for Thanksgiving, returning
Monday morning.
z Miss Eta Smith left for Lewiston,
this morning, where she has employ
ment at the Bates MILL
The kranz Comedy Co. gave Show
hogan the go-by last week, paying No.
Arson visit instead.
Next week the REPORTER starts its
Holiday edition, sending out for two
weeks. II complete eight page paper both
Monday and Thursday.
Miss May Merrill, who has been in
Boston for few weeks has returned
and A. f. Dyer has secured her services
as clerk in his dry goods store.
J. NJ. Arnold went to Portland this
morning to serve on the grand jury of
the United States court. NJ. b. Hesel-
ton was prevented from going by illness.
About % couples attended the hop
Thanksgiving eve held in Milburn Hall
under the management of St. Leger and
Donaldson. Kendall furnished the mu-
sic.
Doran q Wood don't complain of hard
times. They had to increase their help
in their Plumbing department and now
they want good tinman. Nothing
succeeds like success.
Mrs. B. \, Goodrich, who has been
daughter, Mrs. Charles York, Bethle-
hem, y. H., and her son Arthur, of
Lewiston, returned last week.
+. l.. Amcs, Levi Wyman, Carleton
Hutchinson, and Misses Alice Bray,
Caro- Hoxie and Edith b. Hanson left
for Colby this morning. having enjoyed
pleasant Thanksgiving recess.
The continued docket of the 5. j..
court of Somerset county for the Decem-
Der term, just issued from the REPORT
Err press. contains l0l entries, the larg-
est number for many years, if not ever.
viii Stinchlield, the driver of the
American Express team, was of duty
several days last week, threatened with
fever, but fortunately escaped. His
place was taken by viii Cotton. who
formerly did the work.
Mrs. Reuel Weston, daughter of the
late Albert j. Collins, of Cornville. who
was called East some months since by
the illness of her father. left for her
home in Lompoe, Santa Barbara Co.,
on the train this morning.
In our enlarged stolc we can show
you oak chamber sets made in Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Maryland,
Virginia. Georgia and Indiana, ''you
pay your money COR get trusted and
take your choice" at
FAIRBRoTHER'S 81 Water st.
Our people are sure to make no mis-
take if they attend the lecture to be
given in Coburn Hall, Tuesday evening
of the present week by W. O. Fuller, as
it abounds with humor. Wherever the
lecture has been given thus far Editor
Fuller has captivated the audience The
prices of admission have been placed ut
the low price of y and 35 cents, and
reserved seats may be secured at Patterns
drug store.
Joseph Boiler drove up the street
Thanksgiving morning, with two wo-
men in the wagon, just as the morning
train was pulling out. As he waited for
the train to get over the crossing his
horse whitfield around crampng the
Wheel and the weight in the wagon
crushed the wheel fiat. and threw out
the occupants. Boiler plucl>ily held the
horse, thus averting a more serious ac-
cidcnt.
Rev. II. {. Mcbride and wife of Ocean
Grove. y. j., commenced Il series of
meetings at the NJ +. church, Sunday.
and despite the furious storm. were
greeted with good congregation both
morning and evening. An excellent
spirit was manifest from the beginning
and in the evening, three rose for
prayers. The meetings are held every
evening at 7.l5, and all are invited.
Gospel Hymns Ne. & are used in the
song service.
5. II. Hart, president of IA private bank
in Buckley. Washington, is reported by
Tacoma papers to have absconded ac-
companied by two of his ncphews, one of
whom was the cashier of the bank TAX
ing with them the cash contents of the
bank, which beside the capital is sup
p Dsed to have been deposits aud collec-
lions amounting to Sl5,0O0 or S20,O0O.
Mrs. Hart and her child are reported to
have been deserted by their flight. Mr..
Hart was for several years engaged
in trade in this town.
Ruel W. Coleman, a respected and
worthy citizen of our town and IA we'll
to-do farmer, died at his home. about
three miles below the village. Wednes-
day last. aged about 80 years. Mr..
of diseases, but his end