The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29

Monday.
Miss Julia M. Folsom passed Sunday
In Augusta.
DR.. F. o. Turner of Harmony, was In
town, Friday.
Mai. N. Fl. Webb of Hartland, was in
town Saturday.
j. O. Haines returned from Boston
Saturday evening.
Ladies' and children's jackets marked
down at Stewards.
George Fl. Shurtleff passed Christmas
at his home in Portland.
Alonzo II. Chase of Lexington, was in
town Saturday on business.
Camera supplies, artists material and
picture frames at Folsom & Varney's.
George Lynch, chef at the Coburn,
passed Christmas at his home in Bath.
Morris Gledhill of Bridgeton, N. j.,
passed Christmas in town with friends.
Ray Pierce, who has been in Boston
several weeks, returned home last week.
Charles Pullen made business trip to
Augusta Friday morning, returning on
the evening train.
Picture frames made TO order by
Bragg & yarney. They have all the
latest styles of mouldings.
George Savage and Charles McIntire,
employed in the shoe factory at Halo
well, passed Christmas with relatives in
town.
Mrs. Fannie Cabot, who was called to
New York state by the illness of her
daughter Edith, returned home Friday
evening.
T. Sampson, proprietor of the wooden
mill at Vassalboro, accompanied by his
son, Z. r. Sampson, was in town Sat
urday.
f. n. Merrill, Esq, went to Portland,
Wednesday morning, where he will be
engaged with business matters the next
three days.
Mr.. and Mis-. John Swain, G. c. Whit
tier and Wilkie Clarke of the University
of Maine, passed the Christmas holidays
with relatives in town.
Secretary B. W. McKeen of the Maine
Board of Agriculture, was in town over
last night, in attendance upon the meet
ing of the Maine Pathological society.
Landlord Washburn of the Skowhegan
House was presented with handsome
gold watch chain and |. o. o. F. charm
Christmas morning, the gift of the en-
ployes of the hotel
Frank Stafford, who has had charge of
the stock room at the Bloomfield shoe
factory for some time, has given up his
position there and returned to his home
in Hopknton, Mass, Saturday morning.
A. A. Badger, superintendent of the
Skowhegan and Madison school system,
was elected one of the executive COM
mittee of the Maine Pedagogical Society
at it's annual meeting at Augusta last
Thursday.
At four o'clock Sunday afternoon,
there will be held twilight communion
at the Congregational church. AS is the
custom the evening service will be omit
ted. The Christian Endeavor will meet
as usual.
The Working League of the Congre-
gational church will meet, Saturday
afternoon, at the vestry, and at six
o'clock will be held their annual supper
for members and their husbands. All
members please take notice.
The meeting of the Maine Pedagogical
society, which was held at Augusta, last
week, was highly successful. Principal
F. G. Harrington read an able paper on
"The value of discipline" Several
Skowhegan teachers were In attendance.
Next year the society will probably
meet at Bangor.
Fifteen members of the class of '96, 5.
II. s.. were entertained, Tuesday eve-
ming, by their elocution teacher, Miss
Sides, at the home Of her sister, Mrs. j.
ID. Symcnds. The evening was passed
very pleasantly in social manner.
short graphophone recital was given aud
light refreshments were served.
AT the annual meeting of the MilburL
CLUB, held at the rooms, Monday night,
the following officers we're elected for
the ensuing year: C. F. Ward, presi-
dent; Geo. W. Cover, vice president ;
Il. B. Friend, secretary; Geo. E. Samp
son, treasurer; A. 6. Blunt, T. II. An.
derson, E. e. McNeelie, G. A. Ross,
directors; J. w. Steward, F. X. Phil
brick, c. A. Ross, auditors.
AT the regular meeting of the Par
menas encampment, No. Is, l. o. o. F.,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: c. p, William
Donaldson S. W., X. X French; II. b.,
W. II. Clough; scribe, Thomas Tantish;
treasurer, Fl. c. Taggart; trustees, X.
D. Baker, 1st, S. c. Ward, ID. A. Bailey,
3D.. 1t was voted by the lodge that the
district meeting be held here March Sd,
1899. M
Hon. A. Fl. Chase of Lexington, was
in town last week. He recently visited
the silver mine in Concord where pro-