The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
TOWN and VICINITY.

Bicycle statesmen, with the w modes,
are again in evidence.
Rupert K. jackson passed Christmas
at his home In Augusta.
Mrs. Eva Burke of Bingham, was In
town shopping, Friday.
DIR. and Mrs. Ivory Lowe of Canaan,
were In town Thursday.
L. p. yiles returned Monday, from a
business trip to Jackman.
Charles Billedeaux of Augusta, was in
town few hours, Monday;
Mr.. f. o. Danforth of the Blackwell
P. o., was in town, saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. b. Shaw are visiting
at their former home In Richmond.
Postmaster +. j. Russell of Brighton,
was In town on business, last week.
Howard Maddocks went to Portland
Friday afternoon, returning Saturday
evening.
Mr.. o. w. Creation of Starks, WAS in
town, Saturday, and called at the RE-
PORTER office.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Ward of Scion,
were calling on Skowhegan acquaintance
one day last week
Everett Goodwin went to Sprihgvale,
Saturday morning, where he passed
Christmas with friends.
Charles Dusty went 10 Lewiston,
Monday afternoon, where he has a ten
days job of paper hanging.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church will conduct services at Maloon's
Mills, next Sunday, p. ~, at 3 O'clock.
Miss Marguerite Lumsuen lett home,
Saturday morning Tor Boston, where
she is visiting her brothers, Andrew and
George.
He. Fuller of the Linn Wooden Co.,
Hartland, was among the many wooden
manufacturers at the court house,
Friday.
Mrs. James Partridge left town, Mon
day afternoon, for st. Johnsbury, VT,
called there by the serious illness of her
sons wife.
The subject of the Sunday morning
sermon at the Congregational church
will be "a zeal for the best" All are
cordially invited.
Miss Berle Walton, student at the
Wheaton Seminary in Massachusetts, Is
passing the holiday vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Walton.
NJ. T. Pooler left town, Saturday
morning, for his new home in Wellesley,
Mass. On the eve of his departure he
was rendered complimentary supper by
Skowhegan friends.
Friends of Rev. Ii. IT,, Slocun of Rox-
bury, Mass, will be glad to learn that
he is to preach at the First Baptist
church next Sunday morning. Special
singing has been arranged and all are
welcome.
The c. Z. C. c. made glad the hearts
of many little daughters at Christmas,
this season, by the free distribution OF
43 handsome dolls, tastefully dressed by
the young ladies of this popular club.
Two teams of four horses each, in
charge of Fl. M. Flood of Fairfield, pass
ed through town Thursday, en- route to
Bingham. They will haul birch this
winter to the peg factory now being
built by the Mckay Machine Co. of
Boston.
A. M. Varney, formerly employed for
a few weeks In the REPORTER Office, was
in town Saturday morning on his way to
Augusta, where he has situation in the
Kennebec Journal office. Mr.. Varney
has been located In Madison the past two
months.
James Walker, who, few years ago
was boss weaver at the Coburn Wooden
mills, was calling on SkOwhegan friends
and acquaintance, Friday. Mr.. Walker
has been superintendent of the Walker
mills at East Wilton since removing
from Skowhegan.
At the Methodist vestry on Saturday
evening, the fruit of two well laden
Christmas trees was gathered, while on
Sunday evening, more than four hundred
people were present in the church in
attendance upon the Christmas concert,
which was, indeed, grand success.
A large section of the plastered ceiling
in the jewelry store of Geo. Philbrick &
Son fell, Tuesday morning, crushing
two show cases, damaging their contents
somewhat and doing other material
damage. From the appearance it ap-
pears to have been an imperfect job of
plastering.
Frank Murphy, accompanied by his
two sisters, Mary and Flora, started
Saturday morning for Coronado Beach,
CAL, where they have situations for the
winter in one of the largest hotels in the
State. Their brother Charles joins the
party at Albany, N. Y, and will go to
California with the idea of locating.
A Christmas concert was given to the
Sunday school at the Bethany church,
Sunday evening. There was singing
and recitations by the children, and
among other things the program includ-