The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-06
TOWN and VICINITY
MONDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1894

Morris Gledhill passed Thanksgiving
with his parents in Providence, r.. |.
Come early for bargains at the new
shoe store, 30 Water ST, y. X. Jack pro-
prietor
ID. G. Harrington OF Lowell, Mass.
spent Thanksgiving at the home of his
neice, Mrs. b. A. Sawyer
Robert W. Lord of Bath, spent
Thanksgiving week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Lord.
MIR. Staples of the law firm Baker,
Baker 4 Staples of Augusta, was in town
Saturday, on legal business.
Herbert n Pratt, class of SO, Colby
University, has been elected president of
his class for the junior year
The snow pillow for the electric rail-
way has arrived and now the company is
prepared for its first winters campaign.
A. X. Smiley, of the Agricultural de-
partment Augusta, spent Thanksgiving
at his home here, returning To Augusta
Friday morning.
Hoyt's stock of boots and shoes are
going cheap now, at his old stand, SO
Water st. Skowhegan, Me-, \. II. Jack
new proprietor.
DR.. Ellingwood accompanied patient
to the hospital at Portland Wednesday,
returning home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ellingwood accompanied him as far
as Lewiston.
Miss Lila Hazleton n teacher ia the
higgins Glass ical Institute, Charleston,
Me-, was in town over Sunday the guest
of her college friend, Miss Lora G..
Cummings.
+. A. Allen of North Auburn, Sec
rotary of the Patrons Androscoggin Fire
day to pay loss of that Company in a
Somerset town.
E. S. Dutton, special agent of the
Equitable Assurance Co., with his
family, dined on turkey Thanksgiving
day provided by the generosity of this
company to their employees.
Rev. G. w. Hinckley spoke at Union
service at Waterville, Thanksgiving eve
ming and the sum of $32 was raised by a
collection for Good Will Homes. Six
boys belonging to the homes were pres
ent and sang.
Quite deal in pork was made last
week by Ansel Holway, as he sold out
his extensive hog business, about So
porkers, to Melvin Osborne and Frank
Thompson, who are to continue to raise
and fatten them for market on the farm
of the former.
Quite a number of Skowhegan people
partook of turkey and fixings Thanks
giving day with friends in other towns,
among whom were Charles Turner,
Henry Allen, Miss Annie Allen, Howard
Friend, W. II. Emery and Mrs. Emery,
n. W. Brainerd, Esq, and family, DR..
r. Ii. Pulsifer and Mrs. Pulsifer, Miss
Lila Murphy.
The lecture upon "The wonders and
delights Of everyday botany, for COM
mon folks" by Mrs. G. d. B. Pepper CT
Watervile, before the Woman's Club
ana their guests, Friday afternoon, is
spoken of by all who were privileged to
listen to it as delightful in every way.
Tea was served at the close of the lee
ture by members of the club.
Union Thanksgiving service was
held Thursday evening, at the First Bap-
fist church with sermon by Rev. Il. G..
Moses, pastor of High street church.
Rev. c. V. Hanson, Rev. F. II. Morgan
and Rev. l.. Ii. Copeland assisted in the
devotional exercises. The sermon was
an able, thoughtful discourse upon pub
lie affairs. The attendance was good
somewhat larger than usual for such oe-
casions.
People who drive with sleighs in town
Electric street railway tracks. The
place beside the rail is just the right size
to let a sleigh runner in and hold it after
it gets in. Drive across the track as
nearly as possible at right angles with
it and if one happens to get runner in
the groove it is better for him to stop
still and lift it out than to try any ex-
periments.
Mr.. j. F. Carroll of the firm of Carroll
& Connelley, New York city, held very
successful auction sale of draft horses at
l.. w. Chase's stable Saturday last, dis
posing of twenty-one animals, the prices
ranging from $40 to $50. One horse on
ly out of the consignment shipped re-
manned unsold, an animal weighing 1900
lbs-a little too large for general use
hereabouts.
Mrs. Zenas Vaughan was thrown from
a sleigh Thanksgiving forenoon, in com
ing around the corner from Madison
Ave. to the covered bridge, and when
picked up was insensible. Later it was
found that she only sustained bruises
about the head. Mr.. Waugh n, who was
driving, was also thrown out, but es-
capped unframed. By the breaking of
the whiflletree the horse cleared him
self, running home.
Somerset relatives and friends of Miss
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