The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-23

yesterday.
H. S. Fickersou of Pittsd.ld, was in
town, Wednesday.
Large line of Xmas slippers from soc
up, at {. Il. Gardner's.
S6rosis will meet Tuesday evening, L e
2sth inst, at the library parlors.
A full line of groceries, at lowest
prices, at Brown & Wards.
Misses Berle and Elsie Walton returned
home from Boston, Tuesday night.
The annual election of officers of the
Milburn Club will occur Monday night.
next.
j. II. Gray of Solon, and Henry Wash.
burne of Bingham, were IN town. yester-
day.
No slipping when you have a pair of
G. II. Gardner's ice creepers on your
rubbers.
Miss Hannah X. Page entertained the
Poonoosae Club at her home, Tuesday
evening,
Miss Gertrude Weston attended the
Savage-Houghton wedding at Bingham,
Saturday.
Perry S. Lougley, s. Nj. Boynton and
George W. Smith of Solon, were in town,
Wednesday.
1t is understood that the grand jury
will complete its work and report, Fri
day'or Saturday.
Mr. Alexander Weston went to Lynn
Monday, where he will remain with
friends for the winter.
Ernest Butler of Bar Harbor, passed
Sunday, here as the guest of his brother,
Amos X. Butler, Esq.
Hon. D. d. Stewart of ST. Albans,
arrived in town Tuesday evening, aud is
attending court this week.
John w Fogler of Leavenworth, Kan
sas, arrived in town, this morning, with
the remains of his son, John.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Skowhegan Aqueduct Co. is called for
next Monday, IN the Engine hall.
The grandest production OF melo-
drama ever seen in Skowhegan. The
"Tornado,n . Tuesday eve next.
Miss Mamie Clough, who is attending
kindergarten training school in Boston,
was among the. arrivals by Monday
nights train.
For one week beginning Monday a,
M, w. B. Steward will offer for sale his
entire stock of handkerchiefs at 25 per
C mt discount.
Mrs. H. l.. Gale, who has been visiting
at the home Of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. C. V. Hanson, went to Boston, this
morning, to join her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Sturtevant of
Auburn, were in town, yesterday, wit
nesses in the case, Mrs. Hutchins VS.
certain fire insurance companies.
The drug store of Horatio W. Cushing
has always been noted for the choice
line of fancy and toilet articles, diaries,
pocket books, etc., to be found there.
Miss Dora Cleveland was among the
arrivals, Saturday afternoon. She will
spend her holiday recess with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Cleveland.
Messrs Geo. B. Stafford and c. A.
Gushing, president and treasurer of the
Bloomfield Shoe Company, returned from
business trip to Boston, Wednesday
morning.
DR.. E. c. Andrews of North Anson,
and DR.. l.. J. Taylor of Pittsfed, were
in town, yesterday, attending the meet
ing of the Somerset board of pension ex-
aminers.
Mrs. Asa NJ. Bradley of Oakland, Cali
fornia, formerly Miss May Emery of
this town and and at one time teacher
in our public schools, is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Henry Mitchell.
Hon. Geo. f. Maeomber, general agent
of the Granite State Fire Insurance
Company arrived in town. Wednesday
morning, his company being defendants
in a case on trial in the supreme court
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. K. Steward and +. B.
Curtis were called to Boston, this week,
by the critical illness of Mrs. Martha
Farrsnd, who has been visiting for some
weeks at the home of her brother Irving
Curtis. The latest news regarding her
illness is no more favorable.
Two valuable paintings, both by Fred
erick ID. Hemwood, artist of Paris,
France, VIZ 1.-THE Founding Baby
price 500, and IAN Algerian Street
Scene" price $75 90, are on exhibition
and sale in the show window of A. f..
Bisson's restaurant. The pictures at
tract great deal of attention and we
are informed that the price at which
they are offered is but half their value
The "Tornado" is a big city show.
Playing such houses as Miners Theatre,
New Y ork, Bowdoin So. in Boston, the
Haymarket in Chicago. The scenery is
the same as is used in the original pro-
duction. 1t is so arranged that it can
be used on our stage as we'll as on The