The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
The recent cold snap has frozen the


warm felt slippers.
Thos. Tantish was in Waterville.
Tuesday, on business.
Hon. A. r. Bixby made business
trip to Portland, Tuesday.
Small lot ladies' winter vests and pants
to close, at 18c, at w. II. Wildes'.
c. c. Whttier, Maine State University,
is at home for Thanksgiving,
Dry goods stores will be closed in
town, Thanksgiving day, at Il o'clock,
noon.
L. II. Soper & Co, Waterville, adyer-
tise Merchants week in the REPORTER
this week.
Rev. G. L. Leighton, accompanied by
Mrs. Leighton, left home Tuesday, to
pass Thanksgiving with his parents it
Dexter
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Appleton of Ban
gor, came to town this week, for few
days visit to their sister, Miss Helen
"A. OdUUOFls
The post office will be closed on
Thanksgiving day as follows: From
lO.45 a. m. to l2,45 m. from l p. m. to
2.45 p. m. from 3 p. m. to 5 p. M, and
at O'Clock in the evening.
The prices of admission to the gallery
at the Coburn Opera House have been
lowered to 25c. This goes into effect on
next Tuesday eve at the performance of
"Mr. Became from Boston" by the Cor
mans.
Don't miss the concert first evening of
the Grange fair, Wednesday, Dec, l, at
the new Grange hall, given by the Hatch
and Skillin Concert Co. of Portland. 1t
is full of fun, and will be rare treat for
lovers of music.
The programme of the Grange fair
and business directory to reliable houses
in town, will be out this week. 1t is full
Of good things, especially the menu for
the supper which comes off Friday Dec
oui iioh y w r. ILL., I%Ooh 1ot ~.
AS tomorrow, Thursday, is Thanks
giving and all who smoke will enjoy a
cigar after dinner, we are authorized to
announce that c. w. Folsom, the pre-
scription druggist will give away 100
cigars, tomorrow, and hopes that no one
will hesitate to call for one.
We regret to learn that Horatio w.
Gushing finds it imperative to his im-
paired health that he seek a warmer
climate the present winter, aud to that
end he leaves home on Monday next, for
Southern California. Mrs. Cushing and
little daughter will remain at Skowhe-
gan.
The $4,000 subscription to the stock
of the Bloomfield Shoe Company has
been secured, excepting very few
shares which are practically assured,
and will be forthcoming, il not already
subscribed. By this move the capital of
this company has been increased $4,000,
and it will be in condition to do an in-
creased business. We congratulate the
company and our citizens upon this ia
vorable outcome of the effort made to
raise this capital in which the REPORTER
has heartily joined.
The Woman's Club has been fortu-
nate in securing the services of Mr..
Robert Luce of Boston, for its first
public lecture of the season. Mr.. Luce
is one of the most popular young lee
turers ia New England His subject
will be "rhe Bay of Naples" finely
Illustrated by stereopticon views. The
lecture will be held at Coburn hall, Wed
nesday evening, Dec. |, at 8 o'clock.
Tickets thirty-fve cents, on sale at
Bixby & Bucks.
Mason-Manola Co. gave their pleasing
play Friend Fritz in Coburn hall,
Monday evening, to a small yet appreci-
alive audience, aud the principals John
Mason and Marion Manola (his wife)
never sang in better voice before 4
Skowhegan audience. Had the com
pany given their other piece, the attend
ance would without doubt been larger,
as many who saw "Friend Fritz" at a
previous visit, while much pleased with
it, hardly felt like spending good money
to see it repeated.
Quite an important transaction in real
estate was effected in town this week.
H. w. Gushing has sold his stores, store
houses and the land on which they are
located on the south side of Water street,
to +. N. Merrill, Esq. The land extends
from the railroad westerly to property
already owned and occupied by Mr..
Merrill, and southerly to the bank of
the kennebec river. This is very de
sirable property with superior location
Mr.. Cushing retains occupancy by lease
of the store he has so many years occu-
pied, and will continue in the business
as druggist and stationer at the old
stand.
The body of Edward p. Coffin, Esq,
arrived here from Boston, Mass, Friday
evening, accompanied by Clarence Scott,
Esq, of Old Town, who is the chief
officer of the Maine High Court of the
Independent Order OF Foresters, and
other friends. Funeral services were