The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-31


Slightly wrinkled handkerehiefs, go.
ing cheap at w. II. Wildes
Holman f. Day of the Lewiston Jour
nal was in town yesterday.
The Snowbound Club met with Mrs.
Zeuas Vaughan, Monday evening last.
Special mark down sale of trimmed
hats, next Saturday, at Susie Priests.
Mrs. z. H. S. Vaughan and baby of
Augusta, came to town, Monday even
ing, for a weeks visit.
Ansel Holway spent Tuesday in Bel
fast, upon business connected with the
Patrons of Husbandry.
Hon. d. d. Stewart of St Adams, and
Mrs. Stewart are in Boston, on their
way south to spend the winter.
Mrs. j. Il. Ialley and Master Irwin,
returned to their home in Someryille,
Mass, by this mornings train.
Miss Annie Nye, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. c, y. Bragg, return
ed to Augusta, yesterday afternoon.
Miss Berle Walton returned to
Wheaton Seminary, Norton, Mass,
yesterday after spending the Christmas
holidays at her home, here.
L. l.. Walton Esq, Skowhegan's mem
Der of the Legislature, will be quartered
at Hotel North during the legislative
session beginning Wednesday next.
Mrs. George E. Friend aud young
son, Ralph, who have been visiting in
town for several weeks, returned TO
their home in Augusta, last Saturday.
The members of the Womens Relief
Corps, have accepted the invitation from
Russell Post, to hold joint installation,
Friday evening, January LIST Ladies
will please bring cake.
Deputy Sec'y Byron Boyd was in town,
Monday last. He has clear field for
Secretary of State when the legislature
meets next week and naturally feels
reeonciled to the situation,
The new store on Madison Ave, re-
Gently remodeled by j. z. Merrill, is to
be occupied by Fred Wing next week,
whose purpose is to run an up-to-date
fruit and news stand
Gen. Il. j. Shepherd was at Augusta,
this week, with the board of trustees of
the Insane Hospital, closing up the ac-
counts of the year. Mrs. Shepherd and
Miss Margaret Goodwin accompanied
him to Augusta.
Members of Russell Post are requested
to meet Friday evening next, at o'clock
"sharp." The public installation SER
vices of the Post Relief Corps and Camp
of Sons of Veterans will begin as soon
after 7.30 as possible.
Carroll, Connolly & Co. of New York,
are to have horse auction in Bingham,
Saturday, Jan. ,. 30 horses of every
kind are to be sold to the highest bidder
There will be sold at same time and
place, some sleighs, fur robes and
harnesses at auction.
At the Baptist church, next Sunday
there will be a New Years
sermon by the pastor, followed by
baptism and the Lords Supper. And in
the evening short sermon to the young
people illustrated by means of black
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about my record?
Hon. Omar Clark OF Carratunk and
Mrs. Clark were in town, Tuesday.
This was was Mr.. Clarks first visit to
Skowhegan since his long illness, and
his many friends here were pleased to
see him and to know his health is so
greatly improved and that the prospect
of complete recovery is bright.
Arthur d. Bailey of this town, has
recently purchased thoroughbred |
Down buck from Edward |
Walter, proprietor Eureka Stock Farm, |
West Chester, Pa. He began to breed
Hampshires one year ago by the pur-
chase of several pure bred ewes, and in
the near future proposes to establish
large flock of these most excellent sheep |
A fire alarm was rung 10 on box 81, |
at the post office, at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The occasion was the burning out
of a chimney in the store on Water ST.,
owned by j. p. Merrill and occupied by
Mrs. Kincaid. The fire department re-
sponded in full force, promptly, but
found nothing to do when it got to the
place where the fire was supposed to be
At the regular meeting of Carrabasset |
Lodge No "a, l. o. O. F.. Wednesday |
evening, Dec. 30, the following officers
were elected for the coming wear |
Harry A. Dinsmore, Noble Grand Edw !
Spear, Vice Grand X. ID. Baker, Record |
ng Secretary; Thos. Tantsh, Financial
secretary; George l.. Nay, Treas. NJ |
b. Heselton, G. NJ. Lambert, DR.. II. c. |
raggart, Trustees; Hugh Hurley, Past
Grand.
As we 60 to press we learn that JAS.
r. Frost has acquired by purchase a half
interest in the shoe business that has for
Is years past been conducted under the |
firm name of r. II. Merrill & Son. The
new firm name will be Merrill q Frost |