The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-17

"Matzow."
See new Jenness Miller ad page 6.

AahpSoH DluS DlOit'
Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler went to Boston,
Tuesday, for brief visit.
Have you seen the rev kid boot, kid
tip at C. II. Gardeners for 81 90.
Deputy Sheriff c. f. Ham of Bling.
ham, was in town, Saturday.
You should read Pishon & Moore's
Thanksgiving ad in this issue.
DIR. w. L. Merrill returned home last
night from a brief visit to Portland.
Nathan Fowler went to Boston. Tues
day morning, on visit to his daughter
Mrs. Omar Clark of Jackman, was
calling on Skowhegan friends, Saturday.
Mrs. E. H. Gle of Readheld and her
daughter were In town over thursday
night.
Mrs. A. II. Y eaton left home, Monday,
morning, for Hudson, Mass, where she
will visit her husband.
James II. Witherell, manager of the
Witherell Scythe Co., Oakland, was In
town on business, Friday.
Mrs. ". G. II. Pulsifer of Waterville,
came to town last evening on visit to
her son, DR.. r. II. Pulsifer.
Walter f. Robbins has added graphic
phones to his stock. All are invited to
call and see them. Price $40 to $50.
/ ho boc II,
one of the grammar schools at Foxcroft,
came home, Saturday evening, for a
short vacation.
Geo. H. Weston received from I.
Holmes & Son of Lamont, n. Y, by ex-
press, this morning, a thoroughbred
Hampshire Down buck.
The union service on Thanksgiving
evening will be held at the First Baptist
church. Rev. B. C. Wentworth will
preach the sermon and Mrs. Philo
Steward will conduct the singing.
Fred Withee and sister, Miss Nora,
who have resided at the home of X. A.
Withee for several years, left here for
Chicago Tuesday, on a visit to brother
and they may conclude to locate in that
city.
Prof Dana w. Hall, formerly princi
pal of the Skowhegan high school, was
the guest few days this. week, of Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Page. Mr.. Hall has been
connected with the firm of CHM & Co.,
Chicago, since leaving Skowhegan.
Mrs. George f. Washburne received a
telegram, Friday night, announcing the
safe arrival in Liverpool. of the steam
ship New England" with all well on
board. Her daughter Helen was a
passenger on this boat en- route to Paris.
Chas. H. futile rather leads the pro-
cession we should infer. On Tuesday
last. at s a. M, he left his farm home,
about miles from this place, on hunt
ing trip, and at 1920 he had Eshot two
! fine buck deer, and returned home in
season for dinner. 1t was great find.
| At the Congregational church next
Sunday morning the pastor will preach
upon "The Third Temptation of Christ"
all are invited. In the evening the SER
vice will be held in the main auditorium.
The pastor will begin series of Sunday
evening addresses on "Great Books and
their Authors" The subject of the first
address will be Pilgrims Progress
The Takers Dream of the Way from
Earth to Heaven" Special effort will
be made to make these services inter-
esting and helpful to all. Good music
will be furnished, and it is hoped that a
large number will be present.
The members of the Knights of King
| Arthur have secured good large room
in Coburn block which they will use as
lodge room, gymnasium and reading
room. The order has at present about
! forty members in good standing in this
town. 1t is doing on a small scale in
Skowhegan what the Young Mems
Christian Associations are doing in the
larger cities. 1t furnishes gathering
place for the boys and young men under
| good influences. The members have
worked hard to earn the money to pro-
cure this hall and they will be glad of
any assistance that may be given them
in furnishing it.
Fred NJ. Viles returned from quite an
extensive and very successful hunting
iaunt, the 9th instant, with a Boston
party consisting of d. j. Flanders, Gen.
Passenger and Ticket agent of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad, and Messrs.
Eugene Nelson, Vim. f. Barker, DR.. II.
F. Libby, z. w. Sprague and A. j.
Flanders. The two last named gentle
men were with the party but portion
of the time. They left Boston the 9th
of October, going thence to Ashland,
Aroostook county, in Mr.. Flanders pri-
vate car. From Ashland they took a
! blackboard ride of 30 miles to Pratt lake,
making their headquarters at Peterson
4 Mckay's camps. They succeeded in
shooting ( moose, deer and ! bear
Mr.. Viles has accompanied this party 10
these hunting trips for big game, annu-
ally, for 10 years past in different parts
of Somerset, Penobscot Piscataquis and