The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-19
Fountain pens, Bixby & Buck

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Before you buy cheap pictures and
frames see what Folsom & Varney are
giving away.
Miss Marian f. Hayford of Canton,
was the guest of Miss Dora Goodwin,
few days last week.
Why not cloak or dress pattern for
a Christmas present bought of w. Il.
Wldes'?
A. d. Gordon, agent in advance of the
Harpey's Ferry Jubilee singers, was in
town one day last week.
Switzerland, Ireland and Japan con-
tributed to the great show of handker-
chiefs at w. II. " ildes'.
Phineas =. Hilton, deputy collector Of
customs at Moose River, was in town
last week visiting relatives.
Miss Mae Ward, who is teaching in
Winthrop, Mass, was among the
arrivals on Saturday evenings train.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Ballard of West
Sidney and Miss Lou Hersom of oak
land, are in town, the guests OF Nj. and
Mrs. Chandler futile.
Miss Alice Hall, second assistant in
the high school, left by Saturday morn
ings train to spend the vacation with
Massachusetts friends.
W. b. Steward has a large stock OF
ladies' and gents hemstitched handker-
chiefs imported directly from Ireland.
Prices way down.
Miss Lora G. Cummings left by this
mornings train for Biddeford, where
she will spend part of the holiday va
cation, going later to Boston.
Rev. Harry w. Kimball, pastor of the
Congregational church, exchanged
pulpits with Rev. J. A. Jones of Nor
ridgewock, yesterday morning.
Next Sabbath at the First Baptist
church will be services appropriate for
the occasion. The pastor will preach
from the subject, "rhe Child Jesus"
Judge l.. A. Emery arrived in town,
Monday evening. and is pleasantly quar-
tered at Hotel Coburn. During the past
season he has made an European tour.
Contributions to the dinners to be sent
out by the c. c. {. c. TO-. Christmas
should be sent to l.. w. Weston's office
building, Monday afternoon, the 23d
inst.
Ladies' Now is your opportunity.
Mohair cloakings, remnants particularly
desirably for capes are being sold at
about half price at Coburn Wooden
Mills.
Mrs. J. A. Dealey returned from the
Forks Monday morning, where she was
called by the death of her brother, |. S.
Young, whose funeral occurred Satur-
day.
Have you forgotten that hat makes
very pretty and useful present?
Brookinks & Priests have good line.
Come in and see them, no trouble to
show goods.
The meeting of the Helping Hand
Skowhegan Lodge, No. 20, "A. o. L. w,
for the elet tion of officers will occur on
Friday evening, Dec. 20, after the close
of the Lodge meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith left Monday
morning for California where they ex-
pect to remain for some time. Mrs.
Forrest Goodwin accompanied them to
Boston where they will be joined by Mr..
and Mrs Amos Shumway.
The Harpers Ferry Quartette of Storer
College assisted by {. j. Mosely, tenor
soloist, will give concert in the Metho-
dist church, for the benefit of the college,
Saturday evening of this week, at eight
o'clock. This quartette has been heard
here before with general satisfaction.
Their repertoire includes the quaint
negro melodies and also classical, sacred
and secular music. Admission, adults,
20 cts, children, Is cts. They merit
lloerdl puCrondse'
At meeting of Camp Wildes, Sons of
Veterans, held at Grand Army Hall, last
Friday evening, the following officers
were elected Nay S. Varney, captain;
Forrest Herrin, LIST lieutenant; Milford
Withee, End lieutenant; c. l.. Davis, p.
f. Withee and John Demo, camp
council. These officers will be installed
next Friday evening when Captain
Varney will make the rest of the APP
pointments. The camp will hold meet
ings the second and fourth Fridays of
each month.
The Legomathenian Lyceum League
of the high school gave a recep-
ton to their teachers and the young
ladies of the school at Milburn hail.
Thursday evening last. The entertain
ment consisted of selections by the High
School orchestra, the members being
Messrs Mills, violin, Smith, cornet,
Niles, clarionet, Whittemore, trombone,
Palmer, flute, Graves, traps, Miss Lola
Marston, piano; singing by a male
quartette composed of Messrs. Ed
Barry, Fred Turner, Wesley Grover,
Chas Viles; piano solo, Miss Ethel Wal
ton; solo on the guitar by Miss Elsie
Walton; piano solo, Miss Alice French,
and the reading of the club paper which
wns pIitp6 Inv MeSSrS Chester Mills