The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-15
TOWN and VICINITY,

For Christmas trade Jas. Lewia Is sell
ing nice slipper for SOC.
Have you seen the elegant line of
smoking jackets at Chas. F. Wards.
Seats on sale at SIMPSONS drug store
for "a Country Merchant" Prices 35
and soc.
I IL you have cold call at Fol SONS
drug store and receive a free treatment
of Hyomei, also for catarrh and asthma.
Miss Nellie Pollard from Orange,
Mass, and her uncle, OTIS Pollard from
Oakland, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. q.
Moody.
Attorney General W. T. Haines of
Watervile, was In town yesterday. en-
gagged in hearing on case ut the pro.
bate office.
1t was from 30 to "a degrees below
zero, yesterday morning, according 10
the Thermometers along Madison ay-
enue.
Mr.. S. A. Chamberlain of Mayfied,
was in town yesterday, the first time for
eleven years. He Is a veteran of the
10th Maize Volunteers.
The young peoples society of the
First Baptist church, will hold meet
ing at the school house, Malbon's Mills
at p. M. next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lord and Mrs. B.
B. Dinsmore and her daughter, Miss
Lucy, leave here this week for Southern
Pines, to spend the winter.
At the Universalist church next Sun
day at 1915 a. M, the pastor will speak
upon Education and the Church." The
public is cordially invited
Mrs. Mary Laekie of Lewiston, arrived
in Skowhegan, on the Monday nights
train, and is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Flye, for short time.
Carrabasset Lodge No. "a |. O. o. F.
will work the third degree, Wednesday
evening, Dec. 21st. All members of the
order are invited to be present.
The horse belonging in the team of
the Oil company which correspondent
reported as having died while on a trip
to Canaan, recovered from the attack of
sickness instead of dying.
The first issue of Colby Echo for the
year.is out. Among the editors appear
the names of two Skowhegan students,
Fred,F. Lawrence and Miss Emma F.
Hutchinson. class of 1900
An adjourned meeting OF Russell
Relief Corps for the election of officers
will be held at G. A. K. hall, Friday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock sharp. All
members of the corps are requested to
attend.
Geo. Nj. Lowering of Waterville,
general in command of the Maine depart
ment of Union Veterans Union, was in
town Sunday, coming on the special
train that brought friends to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Sayward.
Mr.. j. B. Maddocks of this town, who
is employed in Ontario, Canada, cutting
and hauling ship timber, visited here re-
Gently, returning to Ontario early this
week. Some of the ship timber cut
there is used in Bath in ship building.
Flowers, fruit and various comforts
for invalids have an added value and
meaning when offered at this blessed
Christmas time. Surely our citizens
will take pride In contributing to the IL
valid's fund by patronizing the musical
and literary afternoon, tomorrow, 81
o'clock, 2l9 Water Street.
Mrs. Harriet B. Snow, widow of the
late Timothy Snow, died Wednesday, at
2 p. M, at her daughters, Mrs. Geo. A.
Flye. She leaves three daughters and
four sons to mourn their loss. Her age
was 80 years, months and days. The
funeral will be Saturday morning, at
half-past at st. Mary's church.
Mr.. J. Fl. Wyman left his horse In the
horse shed In rear of the Congregational
church, Wednesday evening, and when
he went to get him found man there
who made haste to get away. He be-
lieves the man intended to steal the |
horse, but was prevented by his opportune
arrival.
j. l.. Burrill was coming to town with
load of wood, Monday, from his home
In East Skowhegan, and as he reached
the Hill at 1.-THE Eddy" In dsmounting
to tighten the load, he fell forward on
to his head, cutting bad cash and re-
ceived other bruises. He was assisted |
In getting into town where he received |
proper care, and returned home n the
afternoon.
Supt. Gledhil of the Lakeside Wor-
sted Mill at East Madison, has recently
added a finishing room to his mill and it
Is now in operation under the manage
ment of skilled artist. This portion of
Lakeside work had heretofore been done
at the Coburn Wooden Mills. The Lake.
side product finds ready market and
the business of the mill is constantly in
creasing.
The following named relatives and |