The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

HOLSTERS at Fairgrieves' every day.

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Pleasant tenement TO rent, |. J. Smith.
Mr.. Reuben Qnimby of Starks WAS In
town, yesterday.
SUPP. Barbaric of the corn shop, ia in
Portland, this week.
Miss Lillian Hodgdon passed Christ
mas at her home in Hartand.
Several couples from here attended the
dance at Canaan, Monday night.
Miss Julia Folsom passed Sunday and
Monday at her home in Augusta.
If you wish for jacket or cape see
the prices w. Il. Wides is making on
them.
George Fl. Shurtleff went to Portland,
Saturday morning, to pass the holidays
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. D F. Judkins have been
passing a few days, this week, with
friends in Lewiston.
Mrs. A. Fl. Yeaton left Monday morn
ing for Hudson, Mass, where she will
remain this winter.
Everett Goodwin of So. Berwick has
been visiting relatives and friends in
town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spear returned
home to Watervlle, yesterday afternoon,
after brief visit Ia town.
Everybody should take advantage of
Dow & Carriers genuine slaughter, Jan.
lat, 1900. Read their new ad.
All the village schools of Skowhegan
will begin Tuesday, January 2. The.
rural schools are now in session.
Try Horatio w. Cushing's bronchial
lozenges-they are proving just the right
thing for all irritations of the throat.
Mrs. NJ. Lumsden went to Everett,
Mass, Saturday morning, for visit
with her two sons, Andrew and George.
Mrs. Rutter and daughter, Miss
Marion, of Lawrence, Mass, who have
been passing a week in town with rela-
lives, returned home this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Clum of Milton,
Mass, passed Christmas in town as the
guests of the George S. Webb and family,
returning home Wednesday morning.
The subject of Rev. E. Z. Adams SER
mon next Sunday Il. m. at the M. E.
Church will be "Fhe time for settling
accounts and some other things essential
to success in mercantile life."
Horace G. Smith of Foxooro, came to
town on business trip Sunday morning
last, and after dining on Christmas
day with his sister, Mrs. Forrest
Goodwin, returned home ia the after
noon.
A grand concert and bail will be given
at Bingham next Monday night. The
atflir is under the auspices of COM
mlttee composed of leading business
men of the place. Kendall will furnish
music.
1t IS gratifying to learn that one of
our local milk men, Mr.. F. c. Pooler, re-
CCiNCu Dl lAC Ou HIN NJ liiN
recent meeting of the Maine State Dairy
Association. When it is considered that
he competed with the entire State, the
result is all the more fiatterng.
A letter received from the general
superintendent of the American Express
Co, by E. G. Emerson, their representa-
tive here, authorized him to pay each
employe under his jurisdiction, who had
been in their employ at least one year,
So 90, as Christmas greeting from the
company. It took about $780, to
make this bequest to all the employees of
this company.
The Christmas meeting of Sorosis was
held, Tuesday evening, Dec. 26th. The
program opened with a vocal duet by
Mrs. Dunton and Mrs. Simpson. Miss
Harriet Nasn read a story entitled
"Where the Christmas Tree Grows
Wild" and Miss Walton and Miss Smith
gave piano Duet, after which refresh
ments were served. The next meeting
of the club will be Wednesday after
noon, Jan. 10th.
Next Sunday evening at the Congre-
gational Church there will be an Illus
trated lecture upon "The Island of
Ceylon and its Missions" This lecture
will be finely illustrated by one hundred
lantern slides taken by missionaries who
have spent years upon the island. AS
Sunday evening is also New Years eve,
following the lecture there will be an
after service In the chapel for prayer
and conservation for the New Year.
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Adams-Murray
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