The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02

c. F. Ward went to Portland Friday
morning.
All the schools in the village will
begin next Monday.
5. \. Nye of Fairfield, was in TOW on
business Friday.
Two special bargains in night roses
l9e and re at ". II. Wildes'.
"A Happy New Year. to all is the
hearty greeting Of the REPORTER.
Harvey D. Eaton Esq of Waterville,
was in town last week on business.
The prisoners at the county Jail were
treated to a chicken dinner Christmas.
Hon. c. + johnson of Waterville,
was in town ON legal business Thursday.
Landlord f. S. Gay of Hotel Willows,
Pennington, was in town Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Wellington Sprague and child
of Auburn, were in town Friday even
ing,
Adam Simpson went to Lewiston Sat
urday morning. His wife has been there
several days.
Clarence 2. Weston Esq. of Boston, is
visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs.
lothian Weston.
Hon. 0. D. Baker of Augusta, was
among the out of town lawyers at the
court house Saturday.
Miss Linda Graves who Is teaching in
the Portland high school returned to
that city Saturday morning.
A. j. Libby of Embden, one Of Som
erset's most extensive cattle buyers was
in Skowhegan Friday morning
A capable girl can find an excellent
situation to do housework by applying
to Mrs j. c. Griffin, Madison Ave.
Mr.. Albert Fellows of Boston was in
town Saturday on his way home from
Athens, where he has been visiting re-
latives.
The ice left the river Friday evening
1 HIS - bIlt III Sl lIiiIt Nllt liNtI Iidh DtII
free from ice at this season for ten
Yeas.
d. W. Kimball, who passed Christ
mas with J. NJ. Arnold, returned to the
Newton Theological Seminary Saturday
morning.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank II. Leavitt of
Brownville, were in town Saturday, the
guests of DR. Leayitt's father, DR.. Hen
~ Leavitt.
Lost-eye glasses with gold frames on
our streets a few days before Christmas.
viii the finder leave at this office and
receive a liberal reward.
Frank l.. Gardner, at one time con
ductor on the Skowhegan.PoItand run,
was in town Friday. Mr.. Gardner now
has the day run between Bangor and
Boston.
The class of 1898, skowhogan High
school, were entertained by Miss Belle
Estes, Friday evening last, at her home
on Madison Ave. A class hrjstmas
tree was enjoyed followed by refresh
ments.
Mrs. Robert Mckenzie has lras,d a suite
of rooms on the second ilonr IT OrdWay's
new block to be used for dres maliug
purposes and to be occupied by her a.
soon as finished, ready for occupancy,
about March, lst.
At the annual convocation of Somer-
set Chapter held last Friday evening the
follow ing named officers we're elected ::
II. A. Dinsmore, II. p; G. +. Sampson,
h; A. Osborn, s.; c. \. Ross, Treas. !;
{. NJ. Lambert, Sec. j. e. Griffin, c. II. !;
G. {. Thompson, p. s; {. T. Rochester
X. 4. G.
A gentleman somewhat given to pun
ming was heard to remark the other day
that the biggest "loafern in Skowhegan
is our popular Water street baker. In
view of his capabilities in that line we
would respectfully add that his loayes
both white and brown are especially
good ones.
G. S. Hill has contracted fer bringing
the Sunday papers from WaterVille and
taking them from here to Madison also.
He announces also that passengers to
Waterville or to Madison will be carried
+ Sundays at Il nominal price and team
will leave for Waterville at \. NJ. and
Madison at II O'Clock.
At the last meeting Of Skowhegan
Lodge No. -, Ancient Order of United
Worllmcn, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; l.. l..
Walton, NJ. W; II. NJ. Weston, F.; J. b.
Ayore, o.; ". 4. Bailey, recorder; L. F.
Danforth, receiver; G. II. Playse, tinan-
eier; r.. l.. Copp, guide; w. d. Snow,
trustee.