The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
d boot bargains at c. Fl. Gard ner's,

Miss Julia-Coburn went to Waterville,
Saturday afternoon.
II you would know about "Matzow'
read Ordway's ad.
Wilkie Clarke returned TO the Univer-
sty of Maine, Saturday.
W. B. Steward has an extra heavy
cotton blanket for 800 pair.
Miss Annie Corrigan went to Law
renee, Mass, Monday, where she has
position.
Paul & Spear will give you a good
trade in teas, Coffee, spices, molasses,
for the next ten days.
MIR. and Mrs. Hiram S. Steward pass
ed Sunday In Waterville, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Heath.
John S. Williams, second on the
board of selectmen of Guilford, was in
town on business last week.
Game Warden Nichols of Bangor. one
of the most alert wardens In the State,
was in town Friday morning.
Special matinee for school children
next Saturday at 2. Bring the little
ones to see Uncle Tom and little Eva.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Marble, Miss
Harriet and Master Coaker were the
guests of friends in Fairfield, Thursday.
Miss Lena Sanford, who has been visit
In NJ Mrc
to her home In Hartlsnd Saturday after
noon.
AT 1213c per 10. your choice of the as.
sortment of 10 different kinds of pure
home made candies, made fresh daily at
Delano's.
A car load of Aroostook horses arrived
in town, Saturday noon. These horses
were bought for the New York market
by w. r. Brown.
Mrs. Harrington, who passed Thanks
giving in town as the guest of her son,
Prof. F. G.. Harrington, returned to
Augusta, Saturday afternoon.
Charles II. Playse, who is at present
organizing lodges of the A. o. U. w. in
various Maine towns, passed Thanks
giving with his family here.
A cablegram has been received here
announcing the arrival of the Paris, the
steamship upon which Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Fl. Pepper sailed, at Southampton, Eng,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. II. II. Tufts has closed her resi-
dence on North Avenue and left town,
Monday morning, for Mechanic Falls,
where she will remain for the winter as
the guest of her son Frank.
Our readers are referred to South
Norridgewock correspondence for an
account of the observance of Thanks
giving day by Maine Batteries at
Savannah, Ga. 1t is written better than
we can do it.
Josiah l.. Hathaway, native of this
town and son of the late Rev. Geo. W.
Hathaway former pastor of the Con
gregational church here, died at Lake
Geneva, Wis, Oct. 2lst. The funeral
was held Oct 25th. at his home in
Chicago, where he had been in business
many years. His age was 62 years.
Henry J. Lane, who has had charge
of the Carry Pond string of camps the
past season, was In town over Sunday.
Mr.. Lane had just finished guiding
party of six Boston sportsmen who shot
pip in do, friro
beats all previous records in that
vicinity.
Thanksgiving passed off very quietly
in Skowhegan this year. There was no
sleighiug or skating and the football
game in the afternoon took the people
off the street. The rain In the evening
kept everybody in doors. 1t was re-
marked by nearly everybody as the
most quiet Thanksgiving Skowhegan
has seen for years.
The grange committee have been very
fortunate in securing with the Hatch &
Skillin Concert Co., Pauline Deveraux,
who possesses n beautiful soprano voice of
great musical quality and depth of tone.
Her selections of classic solos, as we'll as
popular ballads are enthusiastically re-
ceived. She ranks among the best of
first class pianists and accompanies and
very much of the pleasure of this con-
cert at Grange hall, Dec. 18th, will be
contributed by her.
Somerset Chapter Royal Arch Masons,
on Friday evening last, received an
official visit from Howard d. Smith of
Norway, grand scribe. 1t was Mr.
Smiths first visit to the Chapter and he
expressed himself to representative Of
the REPORTER as highly gratfied at the
result of his inspection of the affairs of
the Chapter and its proficiency in the
work Of the order. The meeting was
largely attended by members of the
Chapter residing here and in surround
ing towns and there were also a good
number of visiting brethren present
John Lancaster Of Skowhegan, DR.. E.
C. Andrews of North Arson and w. B..
Clark of No. New Portland took the r.
A. degree. Refreshments were served
in the banquet hall by +. X. DelaHo,