The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
There was Christmas tree, Saturday
evening at the west part of town. A
good time reported.
Ed. Hall is at work for A. l.. Flanders.
SoIOn.

Scion.
There was a good programme at the
Congregational church, Saturday evening.
Among the most noticeable things in the
entertainment was a cradle song by little
Iona Padham and a duet-violin and
correctly Guenevere and Ned Mclntire.
Instead OF the old fashioned Xmas tree
the presents were taken from the cars OF a
Ferris wheel.
]. Z. Amback went to Sabattus, Me-,
10 spend Christmas with his folks
We miss Alvah Bragg and his nice
team on our streets, he has gone down
home for short time.
1t seems nice to see Oscar keen's store
lighted up once more as it has been closed
for the past few weeks.
Don't forget about the ball at Caratunk
hall an. 2.
Arthur Thomas has gone down to Oak
land for a few days.
Mrs. ]. H Gray and her mother were
al No. Arson. Thursday, to attend the
funeral of her grandfather, Zachariah
Williams.
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No.
70 elected the following officers for the
ensuing year al their regular meeting
Saturday evening, Dec. z4th; Mrs.
Jennie Jones, w. G., Miss Winnefred
Hilton. V c.. Mrs. Emma Davis, Rec.
Sec Miss Sadie Irvine. Fin. Sec; Mrs.
Emily Patterson, Treas.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lawton of Norridge-
wock, spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Kelley.
Parker Whitman of No. Arson, was in
town Saturday
John Bicknal and wife of No. Madison,
were in town Friday.
Allie Gray, clerk at Washburn's Hotel,
Bingham, was in town Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Ansel Stevens of Embden, was in
town calling on friends, Saturday after
noon.
Abel Thompson, one of the firm of
Thompson Bros. meat market, Skowhe-
gan was in town Friday evening.
Mr.. Townsend has got moved into his
lower tenement he has been fixing
There is no doubt about it Moses has got
one of the finest places in town.
Mr.. and Mrs John Swain arrived home
from Orono, Friday. for a few days
visit with her mother, Mrs Leander Nc
Intire.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Ward were at
Skowhegan, one day the last of the week.
Harold Swain of Skowhegan, was in
town Friday.
Mr.. White and Mr.. Robinson of
Levant spent Sunday night in town, on
their way to Bingham.
Sidney Wilson and Ethel Wilton re
turned Saturday noon from a visit with
friends and relatives in South Levant and
Bangor.
Miss Blanche Nye, who is learning
dress making at Skowhegan, was home
over Sunday.
Appropriate Christmas exercises where
held Saturday evening at the M. E.
church, consisting of vocal and instru
mental music, recitations, all taking their
parts finely, if there are any that deserve
special mention it is the ladies that work
ed so hard for weeks that the little ones
might have this one evening of pleasure.
Late in the evening Santa Claus arrived,
coming out of the old fashioned fire
place. with the sad story that he had for
gotten this Sabbath school and had no
thing for them. But when he saw the
sad little faces, he took the bricks from
the chimney and gave them, and break
ing them open they were found to con-
tain all kinds of confectionery One OF
the most pleasing incidents of the evening
which pleased the old as well as the
young, was when J. w. Lander, president
of the Scion cornet band, caught Chas
w. Clark, (leader of the band), on the
stage aside after placing him in the right
position presented him with a beautiful
gold watch from the members of the
band. Mr.. Clark was completely taken
off his guard for once. But managed to
murmur thanks. All went home wishing
Christmas came four times year (especi
ally Clark. The band boys are talking
of giving a concert, supper and dance
about Jan. goth. All attending will no
doubt get glimse of the watch and also
hear his six months old band play. G.