The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
TOWN and VICINITY

Greenleaf Lawrence of So. Gardiner,
WAS In town Friday.
II you want cheap candy they have 1t
at &c per ID. at Delano's.
X. w. Linn. Jr., WAS the guest, last
Thursday, of Wilkie Clarke.
T. H. Anderson returned Friday even
iug from business trip to Gardner.
Camera supplies, artists material and
picture frames at Folsom & Varney's.
w. B. Steward has some good values
In ladies', misses and children's jackets.
Don't miss the free street parade at
noon and concert at night next Saturday.
Owing to "lull' In the paper trade
both of our pulp mills have shut down
temporarily.
They are selling, at the Coburn Wooden
mills, mems &c. 90 all worsted pants In all
sizes for $500.
Harold L. Hanson of Colby, was In
town over Thanksgiving, the guest OF
Mrs. Helen Coburn.
NJ. A. Parker returned to Boston,
Saturday morning, after passing Thanks
giving in town with his family.
Miss Edith Holmes returned to her
home In Orono, Friday afternoon, after
brief visit here with Miss Aunie
Maddocks.
Archie Grover, one of the prominent
athletes at the University Of Maine, was
the guest over Thanksgiving of Howard
Maddocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Appleton of
Bangor, passed Thanksgiving day with
Miss Helen A. Sanborn, remaining over
the Sabbath.
Miss Dora Cleveland came home to
pass Thanksgiving with her parents, re-
turning to her school In Bondville,
Mass, Saturday morning.
George A. Boardman has accepted a
position with an Iowa ieweler firm to
travel in Maine the coming winter and
sell their goods at wholesale.
Miss Alice Wildes, who Is attending
the st. GATHERINGS school for young
ladies at Augusta, passed Thanksgiving
In town with her mother, Mrs. Fannie
Wildes.
Henry A. Hight, Warren Foss, Orville
w. Kimball, George w. Gould were
drawn Monday as traverse jurors for
Skowhegan to serve at the December
term of Supreme Court.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. M. Il.
Pooler are to close their fine residence
in this place for a term of years, at
least, and are to remove to Wellesley,
Mass, to reside at an early date.
Two games of polo will be played here
next week. Gardiner playing the home
team Monday night and Waterville the
home team Wednesday night. Man
ager Snowman hopes to have an amateur
game soon, II he can get players inter-
ested.
Z. C. Dunton returned, Friday, from
a several days trip to Pleasant Ridge
plantation. He was accompanied by
his cousin of Concord. week ago
Saturday, Mr.. Dunton shot two deer,
after an exciting chase of nearly four
hours.
The annual meeting of Russell Post
No. SO, G. A. R., occurs at their hall,
Friday evening next, Dec. I'd, and the
date of the inspection of the Post is an
nounced for Friday night. Dec. 10th.
1t is urged that there be good attend
ance upon both OF these occasions.
Don't fail to see the latest and most
powell exhibition of Mr.. Geo. Mcconnell
In which he truthfully portrays the
blowing up of the Maine and the destruc-
ton of portion Of Admiral Cervera's
fleet off Santiago Harbor, and his many
other wonderful designs, by the simple
use Of corn meal of various colors,
Grange Fair, Dec. IS, 1898.
The winter arrangements of trains
went into effect OYER the Maine Central,
Sunday last. In accordance with the
change the morning passenger train
from this station departs five minutes
earlier, at $40, and arrives five minutes
later, 5.15. The afternoon passenger
ten minutes earlier, at 1876, and arrives
In the forenoon ten minutes later at
10.40.
Many Of our citizens have expressed
approval of the position taken by the
REPORTER on the proposed change Of
municipal government for Skowhegan.
There seems, however, to be but little
interest manifest In the matter. Re-
member the meeting at Grand Army
hall, Tuesday evening next. Let there
be good turn out of our people to con-
slider and discuss the project.
Two of the victims OF the Ill fated,
steamer, Portland, were the wife and
daughter of Horace NJ. Pratt, formerly
of Skowhegan. Mrs. Pratt and daugh-
ter, Amy, had been In Boston, to spend
Thanksgiving, taking the boat Saturday
evening for Portland. Amy was very
promising young lady of IL In Portland
Hjph school. The bereaved husband
and young son have the sympathy OF the
community.