The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-06

land to-day.
DIR. Cowan will be at Hotel Heselton
until Wednesday.
Deputy Sheriff Mutt of Fairfield was
IN town Saturday.
Miss Elsie Hackett is on a visit to her
grandparents in Pittsfield.
Misses Vera and Matte Snow are on
visit to their grandparents in Winslow.
Have you seen the two-headed calf in
the window of W. S. Varney, Madison
Ave-?
Mr.. G. L. Avore is on trip to towns
ON the line of the Somerset Railway this
week.
Prof. J. Wilder Colby of the State
College at Orono, arrived iu town, this
morning.
The snow fall of three inches is Just
what was needed to make nice sleighing
in this vicinity.
A. X. Butler of Augusta passed Thanks
giving III to"u, tiic SuCse VI VI =
Pooler and family.
Colby students who were home for the
Thanksgiving vacation, returned to
WatervIlle this morning
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard returned to Med
field, Mass. this morning, where she is
employed as book-keeper.
Mrs. N. w. Brainerd attended the
funeral services of Mr.. Samuel Robinson
held at Augusta, Saturday forenoon.
Manley's dancing school for adults
was commenced Friday evening last in
Milburn Hall with over twenty couples.
John Simpson, who has good posi-
ton in Warren, was home TO pass
Thanksgiving with his mother, return
ing to-day.
Miss Hattie Holmes, Colby University,
was the guest of her classmaie, Miss
Edith Hanson during the Thanksgiving
recess.
Walter Pierce is now selling those
famous Providence River oysters for
which his store is famous, at only 40
cents pei quart.
Frank l.. Ames principal of Bingham
High school, spent Thanksgiving with
his parents in town and returned to
Bingham Saturday afternoon.
Remember the thirty days sale of
boots and shoes at A. X. Jacks. Goods
at less than half price. Hoyt's old stand,
50 Water st. Skowhegan, Me.
BY order of Judge Wiswell the Ira
verse jurors for the December term of
court are to come in the Goth inst. in
stead of the first day of the term.
The tickets for Charles Aunt are
having a fiue advance sale, they are 35,
so and rs cents instead of so, rs and
$l.00. An orchestra will be in attendance.
During the first 20 days the closed
car was on the S. & N. Electric railway,
the equivalent of 10000 5, cent fares
were taken, an average of $25 per day
cash receipts. A good showing.
Among Maine men carrying heavy life
insurance, three Somerset men are est-
mated. Hon. c. A. Marston. Skowhegan,
10000; III. c. Fuller, IIartland, 10000;
and DR.. II. n, Drake, Pittsiield, $50, 900.
Will Stinchfield is officiating as ex-
press messenger for few days on the
Somerset Railway between Oakland and
vacation. n. S. Varney is on the team
meanwhile.
Mrs. Leonora Spauldng left home
Saturday for Portland, and this morning
left that city for Mississippi to pass the
winter months, hoping by this change of
climate her impaired health may be
much benefited.
The docket of the December Term of
Supreme Court for Somerset County has
been printed a. this Office and issued by
Clerk of Courts Biainerd. This docket
comprises 45I cases, fifty or so above the
usual number of late.
Benjamin Adams of North Arson was
in town Friday and looked in at the RE
PORTER Office. This was his first trip
here on the Electric road and he was
pleased to be able to come to Skowhegan
all the way by rail, after long time of
waiting.
There is considerable interest mani
tested in the special meetings held at
the First Baptist church, and they are to
be continued during this week. Monday
and Saturday evenings excepted. Rev.
Mr.. Copeland will preach "A short sermon
Tuesday evening, and Rev. Mr.. Leger
Wednesday evening,
Sheldon Beal of Cornville, entertained
a large party, Thursday at dinner. 1t
included Mr.. Lewis Beal and wife of
Fairfield, Me-, Mr.. Frank Malbon and
wife, Mrs. Lura Adams, Miss Fanny
Nay. Miss Mabel Homestead, Mr.. Will
Bradbury, Mr.. Sheldon Bradbury and
Mr.. win Lord of Skowhegan, and Mr..
Springer of Portland.
The assignees of the KeeDe Bros. es-
Vile, fifteen in number, mt auction on
Saturday in the Office of Walton & Wal
ton, w. H. Ward being the auctoneer.
h. w. Brown bid them in at price bare