The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10
Christmas opening at Ordway's.

Mr.. Il. L. Barker OF Athens, Is IN town
today.
5. 4. Dinsmore of Boston, passed
Sunday in town.
z. II. Hilton of Jaekman, was in town
on business Saturday.
Headquarters for dolls at NJ. B. Hesel-
tons.
Parker Hoibrook OF starks, IS the new
clerk at e. F. Wards
All linens bought al Colbys viii be
stamped free of charge if desired.
DO you want gold watch free
Write The Daily Sun. Lewiston, Me.
Bragg & Yarney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. If.
Miss Abbie Salisbury is passing the
week in town, the guest of her brother,
L. 6. Salisbury.
&. II. Morse, Esq. Of Pittsheld, was
IN town Friday, accompanied by Ben
iamin 5. Mathews.
Alton Emery who is attending school
at Good VIII Farm, passed sunday in
town with friends.
Miss Grace D. Bradley left home Mon
day morning for Pennington, where she
Will take course al the normal school.
\ number Of the members of the Gni-
ver-alist society will " to Madison to
night. leaving here On a special car at :
O'Clock.
Miss Lizzie Williams returned to the
normal school at Pennington Monday
morning after passing II two weeks
vacation in town.
The snow pillow for the Somerset
Traction Companys electric railroad
has arrived 1t will 10 doubt be found
useful before the flowers bloom in the
spring.
The topic Tor social meeting at the
Uuiycrsalist church, sunday evening,
Dec. -. is What Can | DO For our
Home Church. Ref Gal. G:l0; Matt
5:l5 lG.
The postponed meeting of the
Woman's Club will be held, Friday, Dec
18th. 1906 Mrs. Sarah Francis Hamil-
ton will he present and give paper on
Home Science" illustrated with the
Aladdin oven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Green have
the sympathy of all in the loss of their
infant daughter, Edna Crowell, who died
Friday last at the age Of nineteen
months. The funeral services were held
at the house, Sunday afternoon, and
were conducted by Rev c. V. Hanson.
Between 30 and 90 Of the Universaist
society attended the soeiable at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ienas Vaughan,
Thursday evening, last. Social games
were INDUCED in and several musical
selections, vocal and instrumental were
rendered. 1t was a very pleasant even
ing Refreshments were served
On Thursday, Dec. l7th, in Coburn
Hall, the i'nversali-t Bazar. is to be
held. The afternoon will be given up to
the selling Of useful aud fancy articles
from The various decorated booths pre-
paced tor the occasion Admission, free
ln he evening an entertainment will be
given, including he operetta Hunt the
rhiublc, or Little Nelrs Surprise Party
aud several other things that promise 10
be of Interest. The children have work
ed hard to MAKE this successful ever
ing and hop to STE their friends in large
numbers on his occasion. Admission,
Doe. Cur ain rises at eight o'el ok.
Mrs. c. NJ Barnard and. Miss Ada
Whitman took the train here, Thursday,
for Somerville, Mass, called there to at
tend the funeral of their brother, Mark
W. Nitham who died that morning
Mr.. Nitham was a native OF Emblem,
but has lived in Boston the greater part
of his life. He leaves wife, one child,
a daughter, - years old, father
three sisters and three brothers who
have the sympathy of all IN their great
bereavement. His age was ~ years
Two sisters and two brothers were pres
ent at the services which were held Fri
day afternoon The interment was at
Someryiile.
What might have been a horrible acct
dent was narrowly avoided at the rail
road crossing last Thursday evening.
The train was backing mp and the gate
man Just in the act of lowering the
ties when Warren Gerald, driver of the
Canaan stage attempted To cross the
track. The gate tender shouted to him
to stop but he paid no attention. The
train crushed into the rear end of the
stage, bending the wheel under the body
of the vehicle and pushing it some feet
before it could be stopped. The horses
were not injured and the only damage
to the stage was the demolshing of one
rear wheel. Had the stage been loaded
with passengers it would have been i'm
possible for them to have escaped seri-
Gus injuries, if not death.
County Commissioners Court.
The December term Of the court Of
CouDtv commissioners il hpiDp hold this