The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Germantown yarn Is cents a skein at

Ralph Hill Is taking course In the
business college in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Addie Swain left home this morn
ing ON visit to relatives at Winter Hill,
Mass.
| +. Z. Mayo manager of the Turf,
Farm and Home, was in town this morn
ing.
Miss Molie Ward left home last week,
for four weeks visit with friends in
Boston.
Miss Silvia Simmonds of Philadelphia,
is visiting the family of Rev. l.. II.
Copeland.
The regular meeting of Somerset
Lodge f. and A. NJ, comes off this Mon
day evening,
Miss Elizabeth A. Webb is GONZALES
cent from severe cold, narrowly escap-
ing pneumonia.
Miss Sallie Tuttle returned from Au-
gusta, Saturday, where she has been
visiting the past week.
Prof. Ropes of the Bangor Theolog-
cal Seminary, occupied the Congrega-
tional pulpit, yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Steward left home
to-day for Boston. where Mrs. Steward
will remain for some weeks.
Mr.. Noah Kicker of Canaan, died Sun
day last, after long illness. The fune-
raj will be held Thursday, ut 2. NJ.
The Century War Book will make a
splendid Christmas present, particularly
acceptable to veterans of the late war
Walter Pierce is now selling those
famous Providence River oysters for
which his store is famous, at only 10
cents pei quart.
Carrabasset Lodge, No. "a, |. o. o. F.,
will work the Sd degree, Wednesday
evening, Dec. II, All members of the
order are invited to be present.
The little child of Jas. Gilfilan fell
while running about On the floor at its
home recently, breaking its leg near the
hip, bad fracture.
Mrs Clara B. Leavitt represents the
Skowhegan members of the board at a
meeting to-day, in Portland, of the'com-
mittee on the new soldiers home.
On Saturday last at the Selectmen's
office, Elmer +. Harris, and Joseph l..
Herrin were drawn as Traverse Jurors,
for the December Term of S. j. Court.
Misses Sadie Ward and Mae Burrill
went to Boston, this morning, to re-
main for the winter, devoting their time
to the study of vocal music under pri-
vate instructor.
Delano's home made candies have
caught the people, and they are having
a big run. They are made fresh daily,
and he offers fifteen kinds to select from,
all at low prices.
Mr.. Bert Palmer who has been spend
ing his vacation with relatives aud
friends, in Cornville, returned to Boston,
Mass, Thursday morning, accompanied
\ by his brother, w. S. Palmer.
Rev. c. G. Mosher, pastor of the First
Free Baptist Church Of Worcester
Mass, has received call to return TO
Madison Me-, and resume pastoral rela-
tons with the church there.
The former patrons of c. S. Macom-
Der, the horse-shoer, are fast finding out
that he has erected new shop oppo-
| al 10 pD ha In, Inc
week with fine run of business.
A new roof of shingles with metallic
caves is being put on to the Public
Library building. The slate roof has
leaked somewhat. 1t evidently was not
the best of a job when it was put on.
The insurance adustors, ON Friday,
looked over the damaged house, and
furniture of Mark Hilton and awarded
him about SLIGO, on house and furni-
carried.
Lillian Tucker begins her engagement
at the Opera House, next Monday, for
three nights As she has put the price
of admission 25 cts, reserved seats 80,
30 cts, it's sufficient to say, no doubt but
she will have good house.
The Electri3 Railway company is now
running combination passenger and
express car from here to Norridgewock
part of the time. 1t has the capacity
for conveying quite Il large amount of
baggage or merchandise as well as
about 20 passengers. This, like all the
other cars on the road. is nice one.
Hon. S. j. Walton, early in the season
for big game, spent a couple of weeks in
the Somerset forests, hunting moose and
deer without success. Last week, hay.
ing some business at the Forks, he made
Il trip there, borrowed gun, engaged
Billy Mckay AS guide, started for the
Moxie region and in two days secured
two deer. One was Il handsome buck.
The December term of Court of
County Commissioners, begins at the
Court House tomorrow, Tuesday. The
reports of the several road agents ap-
pointed by the commissioners for the
year will be received, various accounts
settled, and the closing up of the years
business will be in order. The ASSESS
ment of road taxes will be made during