The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-24
TOWN and VICINITY.

town, Friday
Ansel Holway returned from Augusta,
Friday evening.
Don't forget to look at handkerehiefs
al Colby's this week.
DR.. and Mrs. S. F. Greene Of solon,
were in town, Friday.
Gen. and Mrs r. Il. Shepherd return
cd from Boston, Saturday.
Miss Linda Graves returned from
Portland, Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Libby and son of
Embden, were in town Friday.
DR.. L A. Bean of Hartland, was in
town, few hours, Thursday.
We publish the standing and condition
of our national banks this week.
Miss Dora Cleveland was among the
passengers on the evening train of sat
urday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Ring, and Mrs. J.
c. Small of Portland, were in town over
Sunday.
K. ". Brown went to Boston Monday
morning to purchase machinery for his
new mill.
Bragg & Yarney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ngs. tt.
Frank f. Eddy of Boston, former
skowhegan boy, was in town several
days last week.
Miss Margery Dow went to Wateryille
Friday morning, where she passed the
day with friends.
c. w. Marston, submaster of the
high school was called to his home in
Hallowell, Saturday.
Henry Dugan returned Saturday, from
hunting trip in northern Somerset.
He secured one deer.
Mrs. Smaller Mathews of Chicago, and
little son, Robert, spent few days with
friends in town last week.
Miss Margaret Goodwin visited
friends in Fairfield last week returning
home Thursday evening.
Delano is selling two lbs. of new,
strictly fancy mixed nuts for 25c, not zoe
as was announced last week.
A. w. Clark of Carratunk, promi-
nent citizen of that town, was in Show
hogan on business last week.
Charles f. Tilton, principal of the
Bangor grammar school, is passing his
vacation in town with bis mother
James Donegan, who has situation
in Wakefield, Mass, returned home last
Friday evening, for brief vacation.
The c. G. c. G. meet in the library,
Tuesday of next week, when they have
their regular special holiday meeting.
Hon. e. A. Marston left home, Satur-
day afternoon, for Moosehead, where he
will pass the week, looking for big
game.
Miss Berlo Walton who has been at
tending Wheaton Seminary at Norton,
Mass, fol some months, returned home
Friday evening.
Mrs. Yeaton, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. X. II. Pulsifer, re-
turned to her home in Belgrade, Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. J. II. Lalley, with Master irving
of Boston, were among the arrivals last
evening, and she is the guest of her sis
tr, Mrs. f. G. Dow.
The Sunday schools connected with
the congregational and Bethany Baptist
churches will hold their Christmas fes-
rivals, this evening.
Mrs. Sarah Fairfield Hamilton, of
Saco, who spoke before the Woman's
Club, Friday, was the guest of Mrs. l..
w. Weston while in town.
w. w. Hooper of Deering, State
missionary of the Universalist church,
was in town last Thursday, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Whittier.
Fred r. Viles of Flagstaff, was in
town few days last week, visiting rela-
tives. Mr.. Viles is one of the promi-
nent guides of that section.
Miss Florence Pooer and Miss Ethel
Walton, who have been attending Las
selle Seminary, returned to Skowhegan,
Friday evening, for the holidays.
Hon. c. A. Marston, accompanied by
his two daughters, Lola and Molie, who
have passed several days in Boston, re.
turned home on the forenoon train of
Thursday.
Miss Mary Ward, who is teaching in
the Winthrop, Mass, public schools,
and her sister, Miss Sara Ward, who is
studying music in Boston, returned
home Saturday evening for the holidays.
Rev. j. w. Webster of Newport, chap
lain of the department of Maine G. A.
r., inspected Russell Post No. 90, Fri
day evening last Mr.. Webster was a
member of the 10th Maine regiment and
met several of that regiment while here
There are at least two classes of peo-
pie in town who dread the approach of
Christmas. One is the post office clerks,
who will be kept busy handling the
many bundles and Christmas cards and