The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-23
TOWN and VICINITY
Read Nj. B. Heselton's ad.

Read Nj. B. Heselton's ad.
Pictures and pictures at Bixby &
Bucks.
Thos. II. Anderson went to Bangor,
yesterday.
$. W. Philbrick is on a business trip
to Augusta, today.
Hon. II. d. Salley of Madison, was in
town Tuesday, en- roate to Augusta.
After a shut down for this week, the
factory of r. l.. Mitchell will resume
operations in part, next week.
Miss Gertrude Thurston, who has been
the guest of Miss Blanche Clarke for a
week, returned home on Tuesday.
X. w. Haiues went to Hallowell, yes.
terday, to attend the funeral of II. A
Brick, late landlord of the Hallowell
house.
Misses Emma Hutchinson and Elise
Fellows, students at Colby university
are spending the holiday vacation at
their homes in this place.
Gen'l r. B. Shepherd, II. s. Steward
and Charles E. Young attended the
funeral of Col. F. E. Heath in Water
vile, yesterday afternoon.
VIM. Paine purposes to engage in the
manufacture of picker and loom sticks,
aud has rented portion OF the G. A.
Williams factory building for that pur-
pose.
The reputation made last season by
the Tornado" has been the best adver-
tisement that it could possibly obtain.
Better this season than last aud new
scenery.
Xmas present, worth $l.50, free
C. l.. Roy, the leading photographer of
Skowhegan, offers to all purchasers of a
dozen photos, nice photo of yourself in
water colors, free, until Jan. lst.
The excellent musical qualities of the
Merrill piano cannot fail to excite admir-
alton by those intending to purchase a
high grade instrument. Samples at W.
r. Robbins iewelry store, Walter X.
Gage, agent.
We learn that Mr.. S. H. Swain, who
recently sold his farm at Aalbon's Mills
to l.. G. Jewett, contemplates going to
California for the winter, where he owns
tract of real estate upon which he will
erect some houses.
The friends of Horatio w. Gushing
will find at his store the usual choice
selections of Christmas goods, as we'll as
the most fragrant perfumes and novelties
in fancy and toilet articles. The prices
there are sure to please all.
Morris Gledhill, who recently resigned
his position as designer in the Coburn
woolen mills to accept the superntend-
ency of the five set wooden mill of the
East Lake Woolen Co., in Bridgton, n, D.,
departed this morning to enter upon his
new labors.
The last few years, useful articles are
largely taking the place of novelties for
Xmas presents. e. W. Folsom, the
prescription druggist, tells us, that hot
water bottle that he sells for only IS cts.
means more in the way of comfort, than
most people are aware of.
W. j. Tuck of Augusta, the popular
purser of the steamer kennebec of
the Kennebec Steamboat line, was il
town, last week, putting out some ad-
vertisng matter for that company in re-
lation TO their winter arrangement from
Wiscasset and Boothbay Bath to Boston.
Parmenas Encampment No. Is |. o. o.
F. have received and accepted an invitation
from Ahiram Encampment of Water
vile, to visit it on Friday evening,
December 31st, the occasion being the
dedication of their new quarters. Ar
rangements have been made for special
train to leave Skowhegan, at about I
o'clock, Friday evening.
Judge Sewall Strout opened the De-
cember term of 5. j. Court for Somerset
county, Tuesday morning. A full quota
of attorneys and the usual officers Of
court were present. The grand jury got
to work early, aud a good start was
made the first day. Judge Strout is to
preside at the January term at Portland,
beginning the 11th of that month, there
fore the term here must be restricted
to three weeks in length. Judge Strout
has rooms at Hotel Coburn.
At the annual meeting OF Woodbine
Lodge, D. of H., Monday evening, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year p. c. of H., Blanch A.
Norton C. of H., Emma Nutting; l.. OF
H., Alice Fowler; c. IF c., Alice M.
Matson recorder, Josephine Estabrook ;
receiver, Emma simpson; financier'
Mary Patten; usher, Grace Patten
Walker; |. W, Annie Jacobs; o. W.,
Charles Jacobs; captain, Mary Avore.
Representative 10 Grand Lodge, Blanch
Norton; alternate, EaE II. Crowell.
There is good prospect that stock
company composed OF Orono gentlemen,
will establish a hammer mandatory in
the Williams building on the South Side
The managers have made conditional