The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-16
Bixby & Buck want to see you.


X. II. Reed, postmaster of Harmony
was in town, yesterday.
Large line of Xmas slippers at {. II
Gardeners. See them.
Mr.. F. A. Coolidge of solon, was il
town, Tuesday.
Fremont Bigelow of Kansas City. i,
visiting relatives in town.
DR.. Cora johnson went to Boston, b,
the afternoon train Of Tuesday.
All photos taken this week can b,
finished for Christmas at Bassett's.
One of the prettiest lines of umbrella.
at W. II. Wildes', 49c to 500.
NJ. L. French aud F J. Durgin of Tn,
Forks, have been in town, this week.
John Metealf, Esq, of New Portland
was in town, Tuesday, attending Pro
bate Court.
Everybody stops to look at the fin,
display of Christmas neekwear in Chas
F. Wards window.
Mrs. Lewis Anderson and Miss Saraf
j. Anderson left town, Wednesday morn
ing, for Boston,
A pair of kid gloves would make &
good Xmas present, Steward has gooC
assortment from 79c to $3.50 a pair.
Mrs. Mary A. Lackir of Lewiston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. A. FIVE
She will remain until after Christmas.
George B. Williams of New York, was
in town this morning, en- route to Madi
son, where he gives one of his Shakes
perian recitals, this evening.
W. G. Foss of the Southland Manufact
uring Company, Brighton, was in town
Tuesday, attending to business before
the County Commissioners.
Pure sugar peppermints, very strong
&c h. at Delano's.
Prof. f. Cook of Vassalboro, was il
town Wednesday morning, on his way
home from Norridgewock, where he
spoke at the meeting of Pomona Grange
| Tuesday.
Fred Lawrence of Skowhegan, is on
the annual college debate upon the ques.
ton relative to the annexation of Hawaii
which comes off at Waterville, to.
morrow.
Deputy Sheriff F. L. Harding arrested
Frank Howard and Frank Haskell, Mon.
day evening, and on Tuesday, Trial
Justice Bachelor sentenced them to &c
days in jail for vagraney.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker, who
have been spending some months with
relatives and friends here, left yester-
day, on their return to their home in
Port Gamble, Washington.
Handsome dinner sets at Sl2, 9l3 and
$15 at M. B. Heseton's.
You can find very acceptable XMAS
presents ut Blunt's. He has large line
of pocket knives. skates, scissors, table
cutlery aAd carving sets to select from,
aud his prices are AS low as the Lowest
The change from the electric light
stations on the South Side to the new
building ON the island and the erection
of larger poles makes large amount of
work in wiring for the linemen of the
Skowhegan Electric Light Company.
Mr.. Lewis Beal, who for several years
past has been successful in trapping
foxes, has this season gathered in II OF
these animals, and in this number had the
grand good fortune to ensnare one of the
rarest of the breed, silver gray, which
skin alone will probably net him some
thing like 5000. It's beauty.
While some of our merchants are
showing large stocks of Christmas nov
elites, c. w. Folsom, the prescription
druggist, has placed on sale a small line
of toilet requisites in celluloid, and
novelties in perfumery, which are the
newest and daintiest of their kind, and
marked at prices to sell. He is always
pleased to show goods and will interest
you.
Wildes' Camp Sons of Veterans elect
ed officers for the ensuing year, NJ onday
evening, as follows: Captain, Herbert
G. Soule; first lieutenant, Roland r.
Patten; second lieutenant Frank S.
Morrill,; camp council, Roland T. Patten,
Frank NJ Sedgley, Chester II. Mills.
Lieutenant Colonel g. E. Leighton of
the Maine Division, has been appointed
installing officer by Captain Soule. and
the installation ceremony will take
place, Monday evening, Jan. T.