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

Bank Examiner Hatch of Pennington,
was 10 town Monday.
Miss Hattie Avore is clerking at w.
II. Wildes' this week.
Mrs. Ann Jacobs of Auburn, is in
town visiting friends.
H. 5. Elliot and wife of Athens, were
in town, Wednesday.
Clarence z. Weston, Esq, of Boston,
is in town for few days.
Miss Emma Hutchinson returned from
Wateryille, Tuesday, for the holiday va
cation.
Cen W. 5. Choate, clerk of courts of
Kennebec county, was in attendance up
on court here last week.
Miss Edith Hanson, Colby, 81, aud
Harold Hanson, Colby, 80, are at home
for the Christmas vacation.
skowhegan students at Colby, Bow
dom and the State colleges, have arrived
home for the Christmas holidays.
Rev IL. w. kmbal left on Wednes-
day morning to pass the remainder of
the week with his father in Portland.
Wanted Job for man and team to do
hauling of any kind. Terms satisfacto-
ry. Inquire at Nutting's livery stable.
a new barber shop, model in its
way, has been opened at the Merrill
block on Madison Ave, by Arlie w.
Shaw.
Mrs. c. j. Bailey, who has been in
town for the two weeks past left for her
home at No. Conway, n. H., yesterday
morning.
The yearly election of officers of the
American Benefit society, occurs Friday,
Dec. 18th. Every member is requested
to be present.
The cold snap has caused the river to
drop materially the past week, and as a
consequence our mills are suffering for
needed power.
The new walk on the west side of the
second bridge is much appreciated by
pedestrians and is almost invariably used
in preference.
Did we ever have better weather for
holiday shopping? Hardly, and AS re-
suit Skowhegan merchants to u man are
Wreathed in smiles.
We regret to state that MISS Blanche
Bixby is confined at her home by a severe
cold, which at first was feared would
terminate in fever.
Mrs. VIM. A. Pitts returned home
Monday night, from ak weeks visit,
divided between daughter in Boston,
and one in New Hampshire.
The annual meeting of Somerset Chap
ter Royal Arch Masons will be held
Mohday evening, Dec 18th. Members
govern themselves accordingly.
Christmas tree at First Baptist church,
Friday evening. REGULATIONS and musical
selections by members of the Sabbath
school and others. Exercises begin at
O'Clock.
The Calendar issued this season by
Horatio W. Gushing is valuable SOU
venir, being surmounted by large pho
Geographic views of Skowhegan. Have
you seen them?
Owing to the illness of the star, in
Boston, the Edw Harrigan Co.'S. engage
ments throughout Maine were necessa-
ly cancelled, much to the regret of many
in this place.
The Somerset Traction Co made a
special rate of 25c round trip from Madi-
son, yesterday for the accommodation of
the people of that place who desired to
do Christmas shopping in this place.
The many friends of Lowell ". Chase,
not only in Skowhegan and Maine but
throughout New England, will be
pleased to learn he has so far recovered
from his long illness as to be about again
and will soon be in his usual good health
A handy reference book of Skowhe-
gan, Norrdgewock and Madison is soon
to be issued 10y II. {. Berry, printed at
REPORTER job office, which will be found
to contain much valuable information
compiled under one cover. They will be
furnished free to patrons of the adver-
tisers in the book.
Mrs. J. X. Ketcham who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. c. S. Bell
more during the past year, left home on
Monday, for New York city, to join her
husband, who has been with the West
inghouse Electric Co. of Pittsburg, Pa,
during the past two years advancing his
ideas in electrical work. Their residence
during the winter will be in n. Y. city.
were MIR. ketcham has business interests
of an electrical nature.
Mr.. +. II. Cross of South Norridge-
wock, has in his possession, and recently
exhibited to US, one of the campaign but
tons used in the Harrison campaign of
1910. 1t is made Of brass, with lead
back, is about one inch In diameter and
bears upon it the traditional log cabin
OF Harrison's campaign, keg OF cider
by its side, and the stars aud stripes
waving over the cabin. 1t is a rare relic
of memorable political contest and Ia