The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
A full line of sleigh bells at Blunt's.

Gardiner, to-day.
Two weeks more of the closing out
sale at J. A. Dealey's.
w. II. Wildes is on business "trip to
Boston, this week.
L. C. Cornish, ESQ.,, of Augusta, was
In town Tuesday.
Kid boot sale at {. Fl. Gardner
begins Friday morning.
Gen'l and Mrs. r. B. Shepherd were
In Augusta, over Tuesday night.
See notice of free distribution of
"Hyomel" at Folsom's drug store.
Dry and green cord wood. wanted In
exchange for dry goods at Stewards.
Rev. and Mrs. H. w. Kimball visited
friends In Portland, Thanksgiving day.
Abram Lord of Saco, was In town to
pass Thanksgiving with his parents,
Isaiah Lord and wife, remaining over
Sunday.
Paul & Spear wishing to make a
change In their business will close out
their groceries regardless of cost. Now
Is your time to stock up.
Mrs. C. T. Fitzgerald of Lewiston,
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Weymouth, last week, return.
ing home, Monday.
S. NJ. Nutting has purchased the
buildings on the Shirley lot, Water ST.,
and will remove them to a lot west OF
Madison Avenue on the plains.
1t certainly Is convenience to be able
to rent such articles as crutches, rubber
air cushions, bedpans and batteries as
can be done of c. W. Folsom, the pre-
scription druggist
The Sorosis Quartet has recently been
formed In town made up of the follow
ing ladies': Mrs. Agnes Steward, Miss
Gertrude Webb, Mrs. Janet Judkins and
Miss Josephine Smith.
Skowhegan Grange will hold special
meeting, Saturday evening, Dec. 3rd, to
receive applications and to initiate In the
third and fourth degrees. Every officer
is requested to be present.
All chevaliers of Canton Somerset are
requested to meet at their hall, this,
Thursday evening as the nomination OF
officers and other important business
will come before the meeting.
A bunch of original cake walkers from
Madison Square Garden, N. Y. city, who
recently took part in the big cake walk,
are among the features with the "Uncle
Tom" show next Saturday night.
Be sure and see "Prof. Baxter's Great
Invention" at Coburn hall, Tuesday
evening. This wonderful invention was
manufactured by Mr.. Ned Lambert OF
our town under direction of Prof. B. F.
Baxter.
The meeting at Malbon's Mills, which
was to have been held last Sunday,
under the auspices Of the Epworth
League, but was postponed on account
of the storm, will be held next Sabbath
at three o'clock II the weather proves
suitable.
Mrs. q. S. Hill was summoned to
Portland, Tuesday, by dispatch from
her brother, Horace Pratt, whose wife
and daughter were passengers on the
wrecked steamer, Portland.
Sorosis held its regular semi-monthly
meeting, Wednesday afternoon, In the
parlors of tine Public Library building
with the following order of exercises
Paper, life and Customs in Colonial
rimes," Miss Lillian White; banjo solo,
Mrs. Maud Jewett; paper, "Squires and
Danes" Mrs. Belle Small; Sorosis trio,
"Auld Lang Syne"; paper, Witch
craft" Mrs. Lois Griffin; reading, 1.-The
Broomstick Traine," Mrs. Laura Dins-
more.
One of the pleasant dinner parties held
10 town Thanksgiving day, was served
10 the private parlors at Hotel Heselton.
Those who enjoyed the excellent menu
prepared by Landlord Heselton In this
instance, included',Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Benner, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Elliott, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Anderson and two chill
dnren and Mr.. F. B. Brown. The tables
were very handsomely arranged.
A very interesting entertainment In
the way of stocking sociable" WAS
given at Grange hall, Tuesday evening,
by Bloomfield Assembly rs, Pythian
Sisterhood. The programme consisted
of selections by the Crescent Mandolin
Club, duet by Mr.. Albert Watson and
Mrs. Il. G. Duuton, and play entitled
"Dr. Gertrude Mason" after which the
audience marched down stairs to the
room below where refreshments OF COT
fee, sandwiches and cake were served
by the Sisterhood. They then adjourned
to the hall and for half an hour enjoyed
social dance, the Crescent Mandolin
Club furnishing music.
A northeast gale prevailed here all
day Sunday. 1t began to snow at about
a. M, continuing until 5 p. IN. 1t was
light, dry snow and as result Of the
high wind drifted badly. The Skowhe-
gan & Norridgewock electrics were IN
able to make their regular trips during
the afternoon and evening. The Somer.