The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-28
TOWN and VICINITY

Friday, on professional business.
Mrs. Abel Patten is on visit to her
daughter Grace, in Stoughton, Mass.
Frank W. Whittier of Lewiston, is the
guest of his parents for "A few days.
Geo. Gushing was unable to be at his
store on Saturday, owing to Illness.
Marion Mills. who has a good posi-
tion in Auburn, was home over Christ
mas.
pon't suffer with chapped hands
Patterns Cream Balm, guaranteed-2j
cents.
ii. l.. Colby of Jackman, was in town
Christmas, and made the REPORTER Il
call
The annual convention of Somerset
Chapter of X. A. Masons will be held
Friday evening.
{. \. Coleman and wife of ,Iackman,
were in town last week, doing Christ
mas shopping.
F. l.. Pooler left home Saturday morn-
ing, for Il visit of several weens with
relatives in Newport, X. /.
Holman f. Day, one of the bright
writers of the Lewiston journal staff.
was in town over Friday night.
Mr.. Chas. futile went to Boston, Mem
day, with an idea that he may remain
through the remainder of the winter
Jas. Fellows went to Boston ON Fri
day. to spend few days and over
Christmas with his wife and daughter.
Nat owen was atQong the arrivals OF
Sunday morning, aud he will spend the
week with his wife and her aged father,
:. y. Arnold.
Is. L. Steward, who has been at Jack
man, on IA job for some weeks and Frank
lloNie who assisted him, returned home
saturday night.
Hon. Charles +. Oak, Land agent, and
Frank Oak, clerk at the State House,
were guests of their brother j. p. Oak,
Sunday and Monday.
The Old Folks hop at Hotel lIesclton,
Thursday night last, was even more en-
ioyable than the previous ones and WAS
by nearly forty couples.
The Forks Hotel is to have grand,
opening ball, Monday night next, Jan.
lst., 10 celebrate the advent OF IL new
in the person OF y. +. Brown,
formerly of Carratunk.
Miss Dora Cleveland, who has posi-
ton AS teacher in Natick, Mass, spends
the holiday vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Cleveland.
She will return to Natick, Saturday.
Mrs. IL. w. Green died in Waterville
on Sunday last, from blood poison. The
funeral services will be held from the
home of her brother, Fred \ ork, Cedar
Street Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. Abigail Phibrick, who resides
with her daughter, Mrs. George Phil
brick, is now the Oldest person in town
She WAS ninety-four on the seventh of
last November, and is in quite good
health for person so advanced in wears.
Thursday afternoon the grand jury re-
ported eight indictments, six for vola-
lion OF the prohibitory law. one for fraud
and one for violation of the law relating
to vendors. The jury WAS excused for
the remainder of the term and The Court
adjourned until Tuesday morning.
\ lively runaway occurred Just after
lark sunday evening, the horse starting
from the South side of Ihc river. COM
ing through the bridges, and taking the
sidewalk at Aliens corner, he followed
up Madison Ave. to Geo. Webb'> store.
There the sleigh collided with a stone
post and was left a wreck, HE horse run
ming to Hollis Bros. stable where he vas
caught.
ON Tuesday evening, Jan. NH the
first day "t the meeting of somerset
'ounty Pomona, with Skowhegan Grange
here is to be an illustrated public lert-
lrc by Prof. Rogers of the state COL
ege with the assistance of the stcrp-
pplican showing mauy views Of the col
ege and grounds, his lecture being de
voted the good work being done 3 the