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


Friday.
Mrs. Grace Patten Walker of Boston il
visiting her parents.
Miss Lillian White passed Sunday
with friends in Waterville.
r. n. Nickerson passed Christmas
with relatives In Portland.
K. f. Greenwood, who has been locat
ed In Millinocket, has arrived home.
john Friel passed Sunday and Christ
mas with his daughters In Portland.
F. II. Colby and A. B. Clark of Bing
ham were In town on business, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Heselton went to
New York, last week, for a few day:
stay.
Miss Eolia Bray returned to Portland
| Tuesday morning, after a few days visil
in town.
G. H. Bass, a shoe manufacturer OF
Wilton, was In town on business one day
last week.
dad In Harness" will be one OF the
early January attractions at Coburr
opera house.
10000 lbs. Of old rubber wanted at
Wings drug store, for which he will pay
cents per pound.
Joseph Bulette went to Boston, Satur.
day morning, to pass the holidays with
his mother and sister.
Thomas f. Murphy, formerly editor
of the Celtic Union, Augusta, was IN
town, Saturday morning.
Miss Annie Corrigan went to Portland,
Saturday morning, where she passed
Christmas with friends.
Mrs. S. F. Greene Of Scion, who has
been the guest of Mrs. A. Heselton, re-
turned home last Thursday.
The semi-annual election of officers of
Skowhegan lodge, K. of p, occurs at
their castle hall, this evening.
George Lynch, chef at the Coburn,
went to Bath, Saturday afternoon, 20
pass Christmas with his mother.
E. o. Greenlesf, Esq. Of Pennington
was among the lawyers from out of the
county at the court house, Thursday.
John Donigan Of North Andover,
Mass. arrived in town, Saturday morn
Ing, to pass Christmas with his family.
The boys enjoyed many days of fine
skating upon the river the past week,
but the little furry of snow Christmas
night put stop to it.
Miss Kate Haley, who has been very
Ill for some time, WAS taken to Lisbon
Falls, Tuesday morning, where she will
pass the winter with her sisters.
Mrs. Fred Taylor, who has been in
town for several months, returned to her
home In Bangor, Saturday morning.
Her husband accompanied her as far as
Waterville.
Prayer meeting will he held, tonight,
pastor. The subject will be "Confession
aud Forgiveness" On Sunday morning
the pastor breaches sermon upon the
theme "Whosoever will may" The aim
will be to make the address appropriate
for the close of the old year aud the
opening of the new. Sunday school at
IL O'Clock; young peoples meeting at
O'Clock to consider the topic in conpec-
ton with the Christian life, 'Fhe
Heavenly Record;' Sunday evening
praise service at O'clock, address by
the pastor upon the subject, "5eedtime
and Harvest"
One of the most pleasing entertain
ments of the season WAS the operetta
"Christmastide" given by the Methodist
Sunday school In the house of worship
OF that society, Tuesday evening the
26 n instant. Over 40 children took
part in the entertainment and the audi
ence exceeded 400 people. The parts
were all well taken indicating much
painstaking study on the part OF the
children and careful training on the part
of those who directed them. violin
solo by little Miss Lillian Howes and
vocal solos by Misses Z9ia Waller and
Grace Hodges are worthy OF special
mention, and the "Baby Chorus" by
little girls and the snow storm arranged
by Herbert Hilton were very taking
features of the successful presentation of
the operetta.