The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-08
TOWN and VICINITY.


One week more of closing out sale at
}. A. Dealey's.
Mrs. o. B. Friend is visiting her
daughter in Augusta, this week.
Twelve pieces of sheet music 10 cents,
at NJ. b. Heselton's.
A Christmas present that will please
can be had at c. II. Gardner's, "Jenness
Miller Boots"
E. F. Danforth, Esq, and II. NJ. Wes-
ton visited the Augusta Lodge, A. o. L.
w, last evening.
Coming, December 80 h, Mrs. Jarley's
Wax Works by Miss Mary Seldom Nc
Cobb. Remember the date.
Miss Alta Reed, who has been teach
ing the past term in Madison. Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. A. Badger.
Skowhegan Grange held its annual
meeting, yesterday, and elected the
same officers as last year with one ex-
ception.
John H. Mitchell of Cambridge, was
in town few days last week and on
Friday morning left on business trip
to Boston.
Rev. Fl. T. Slocum of Roxbury, Mass,
will preach at the First Baptist church,
Sunday, Dec. IS, at the usual hour of
morning service.
Supt. George A. Humphrey of the
:Skowhegan Jersey Creamery went to
Portland, yesterday, TO attend the Maine
State Dairy Convention.
Rev. O. S. Pilsbury of Fairfield, will
preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning and evening in ex-
change with the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Herbst of Water
vile, have been in town this week. Mr..
Herbst expects to open his new store to
the public next Saturday.
Mrs. M. A. Haskell of Boston, who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. l..
j. Addition for some weeks, returned
home by yesterdays train.
We learn by wire, this morning, that
Mr.. Durgin of The Forks, who was shot
by being mistaken for deer died from
the effect of the wound, Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Appleton of
Bangor, who had been passing several
weeks in town, the guests of Miss Helen
tn bnppQ
Tuesday.
In passing along the street we are re-
minded that Christmas is near. We
notice in the window of c. w. Folsom,
the prescription druggist, dainty line
OF genuine celuloid toilet articles,
which are fine and not expensive.
There will be special meeting Of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, No. So, |. o.
o. F., Saturday, Dec. 10. at p. M, for
the purpose Of comforting the degree.
The members of the degree staff are re-
quested to meet at p. M, for rehearsal.
Why not nice hand bag for mother
or sister at Christmas, or a dress suit
case or travelling bag for father or broth
er. Nothing could make more desira-
BILE gift and George Weymouth is show
ing handsome line of these goods at
remarkably low prices.
Next Sunday, an evening preaching
service will be held in the Congrega-
tional church. The third address on
''Great Books and Great Authors" will
be given. The subject will be George
Elot's Romola-The Story of the Trage-
dy of Tito's Soul''. Responsive services
will be used with special music. All are
cordially invited to this service
The many friends of Mr. A. o.
Roberts, the popular barber formerly
located In the Old Post Office building,
will be pleased to learn that he has
Joined his forces with Al Smith, and they
will continue business at the latter's
shop opposite Hotel Heselton aud will
always be found ready to give all a first
class shave or hair cut quickly.
Seldom knights, Arthur Given, Tracy
Forsythe, Eddie Pomlow and Harry
Abee, boys of the lst Maine Heavy
Artillery, Battery D., left yesterday
afternoon, for Fort Preble, where they
will be sent to Governors Island and
then transported to Savannah, Ga, to
Join their regiment. They were sick
and unable to go when the Battery was
ordered south.
Matzow, the Norwegian artist has de-
lighted hundreds Of people this week,
by the lightning rapidity with which he
paints the most beautiful landscapes.
His studio is one of the large show win
dows at Ordway's store, and 1t is sur.
rounded by crowds at all hours during
his labors viewing with wonder how he
can transform to canvas such artistic
scenes In from 10 to Is minutes time on
each picture. He is certainly a phenom-
inal artist
Buy Christmas presents at M. b.
Heselton's.
Trusses sold at one-third to half the
regular Drices by Geo Cushing,