The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19

fFesh domestic sage at Gatten s drug
store.
Figured black skirts, Sl50 at ". l.
Wildes'.
Mr.. John Goodwin of Hartland, was
in town yesterday.
Ira NJ. True of Hallowell. State de
teetive, was in town, Friday.
Gardner & FrostaI showing a big linz
of warm lined shoes aud slippers.
Leslie McIntire of Scion, Agt of thp
American Express, was in town yester-
day.
Ladies' all wool dress waists sl.9s;
waist and skirt for S3.4S at ". II.
Wildes'.
Geo. 5. Webb is in Boston, this week,
and Jewett Savage is assisting at the
store meanwhile.
At a meeting of the school board held
yesterday, it was voted that the schools
in town be given a holiday. Friday next,
as well as Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Lucinda Metcalf of Montana and
Mrs. Henry Wing of Monmouth, who
had been visiting at the home of their
brother, Marion Mills. left here Friday
afternoon for Monmouth.
The regular meeting of Soross was
held at the Library Parlors, yesterday
afternoon, at which the Woman's Club
was entertained with several papers
treating upon the early settlement of
Bloomfield and its settlers.
The people of Skowhegan will be glad
to learn that Walter Stinchtield, NJ. d.
of Toledo, Ohio, is making for himself
a reputation as a surgeon of which an
older practitioner might Justly be proud,
The difficult operations which he has
successfully performed are but examples
of what faithful and painstaking work
will enable a man to accomplish.
a member of the Steamer Company
takes exceptions to the item in the RE-
/ PORTER about the fire at the residence
of Charles Turner, Wednesday evening
of last week. He informs us that the
Steamer Company was the first on the
ground and had their hose laid first.
We certainly had no intention of doing
this efficient company any injustice.
Mr.. j. H. Barbick, Supt. of the Port
land Packing Company's factory here,
informs us that the company require con-
tracts for the planting of 175 acres of corn
to insure the operating of the factory the
coming year. There is no difficulty in
getting contracts for any of the other
factories of the company but for several
years past it has been difficult to secure
the full acreage desired here. Like all
other kinds of business, packing has to
run economically and to do it advan-
tageously, full acreage is necessary. 1t
is hoped this may be secured for the
Skowhegan plant in order that it may
run the coming year.
Rev H. w. Kimball, pastor of the
Congregational church here, attended
the quarterly session of the Somerset
and kennebee Ministerial Society at
Waterville, Monday. Those present
we're: Rev. J. c. Gregory, Bingham :;
Rev Mr.. Fuller, Madison; Rev. H. W.
kimball, Skowhegan; Rev. j. A. Jones,
South Norridge Rev. T. p. Will
lams, Wirslow; Rev. A. l.. Struthers,
South Gardiner; Rev. James Richmond,
Litchfeld Corners; Rev. Mr.. Mckennon,
Litchfeld; Rev. c. II. Credeford, Win
throp, and Rev. w. q. Wade, Monmouth.
The program consisted of an essay on
1.-The Pastor and Pastoral Work, Rev.
Mr.. Gregory; another on The Church
and Secret Societies, by Rev. Mr..
Wade; aud general discussion of the
topic, "Evangelistc Efforts and Meth
dds"
A very successful term of the Kinder
gartens of the village, closed, Fri
day, Nov. b. A number of the
parents and friends attended the last
day at the vestry on High St, where
the work of both schools was exhibited.
All could but admire the dainty neatness
OF the pretty articles made by the little
hands. Both in this work and in watch
ing the geometrical figures made with
straws and in the paper folding, the
idea was plainly evident that the
chldrens' minds were being trained in
the beauty of exactness. They were
being taught to observe, to think, and
to put in practice the result of observa-
ton and thought, fully illustrating the
benefits of early training for the little
ones, too young to take up The routine
OF regular school work, but whose
minds, like the budding flower, are open
to expansion and eager for employment.
The kindergarten Association have been
fortunate in the selection of teachers,
both Miss Glass and Miss Perkins are
eminently fitted for the work 1t is a
matter of congratulation to the associa-
ton, that it is expected both teachers
will resume the work in the spring.
Deputy Sheriff Frank l.. Harding and
Constable i. L.. Perkins of Madison,
made an attempt to capture Milford
Adams at his house in NorriIgewock,
about 1 miles from the village Monday