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

ham III IldlC Ids tldQ d idIgt DumUtT
OF engagements 10 play with his corne.
this winter.
The trade in flowers at the greenhouse
was exceptionally brisk, this season.
The Rebekahs had a fine Christmas
supper at their hall, last Friday evening.
for the members of the looge and their
families
Mrs. Henry O'Britn of St. John. n.
b is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
(. b. Niokerson.
Miss Florence Wade is suffering from
a nervous trouble.
The mild weather has not made any
ice for the ice houses yet. but probably
there will be ampt opportunity 10 get il
before VAIN weather is again with Us.
Mrs. F. Turner was the recipient of
nice quilt from Mrs Cram, on the tree.
Monday evening which must have taken
an unbounded stock of patience to COZ
stfuct.
Roscoe Smith is home from New
Hampshire on visit to his mother. 1t
has been long Time since he was home
before this.
We are not ashamed to lock man in
winters after we have sold him a Beck
With Round Oak. They always do just
as We say they will do -Veasie < JoLes
The month OF December has been re-
mar kable for its mdness. II has ihawed
nearly every day for the past two weeks
but on the whole il has been beneficial
for the roads have in this way been worn
down so that now they are comparatively
smooth II we could have three or four
inches OF damp snow nov it would make
excellent shedding and help business.
The Christmas trade among our mer-
chants was very satisfactory and the com
paratively large stocks of Christmas goods
wee nearly all sold out. some OF the
traders not having enough left TO make a
decent showing but that was what they
were looking and hoping for.
The V |. met with Mrs. Francis
Be- an last Thursday afternoon, ard the
subject of the meeting was "Music -"
Mis- Bolan bad an interesting paper on
music, and pleasing selections were rem
dered by Misses Jessie Miller and Minnie
Wyman. Mrs Fannie Hussey, Mrs. Cora
Smith. Mrs. Charles Whiting, Mrs Hen
ry Whiting, Mrs. Annie Merrill and Mrs
j A. Jones. Mrs lisa Wing recited
How Ruben played" in very vivacious
manner The VII lie meeting was one of
the excellent programs usual TO this
society.
Christmas day was very pleasant and
things were stirring all day. There were
thousand and one things to do, presents
to look after. dresses to fix for those little
ones who had part in the exercises. re-
hearsals, trees 10 decorate and friends TO
I, member. and the whole thing was done
in shIp-s hape order. The exercises in
the Congregational Church seemed to
commence in the afternoon, when many
OF the parish gathered there to get things
in readiness Tor the evenings entertain
ment. AT the usual supper time a sand
wch supper was served in an informal
way but which filed the aching void just
as well as though served in ten cou ses
The evenings exercises consisted OF an
orig nal Santa Claus drama OF three acts.
In the first scene were a mother and chill
dien. the mother telling the children Il e
Christmas story In the second act the
children were going to bed and hanging
their stockings. and as they didn't conSid-
er them large enough to hod the pres ents
they expected to get. the liule boy hung
his pants and the lii Ii girl her dress skirt
10 furnish anger accommodations IN Old
Santa TO show his goodness. In The third
ACT was Old Santa and Mrs Old Santa
Who filed the stockings. dress skirt and
pants with the things which delight the
h art of the young, and then took them
ST, Ives away on their RENDERS backs
The tree was well fl led with presents and
the occasion was very enjoyable.
The cantata and Christmas tree at the
Baptist Church passed fl very pleasantly
The CanIata was entitled The Tables
Turhedn and the opening scene found
Old Santa complaining bitterly about the
lhugs which went wong in his work
shop al d a out how tired he was from
g il & about every year TO fill the stock
ings OF all creation. and the eatth'S chill
dren persuaded him to rest. this season,
and hang his stocking All this Of
course, was accomplished with appro-
ptla;e music and songs In the following
sc, mes the stocking was arranged and
filed with good, healthy little gu, and
Ole Santa was more than pitaSed to
think he was to have her to make sun
shine Tor HIM in his Old age. The scenes
were enlvened by the singing and pa to-
mine OF The >prleS who were dressed in
white, and by Jack Frost with his coat
covered III snow fakes After the can
lata the committee for distributing the
presents took charge OF the Tree and the
many presents which it contained were
soon distributed to those for whom they
were intended The house was filled to
almost Allowing.
William Bracket and George Simouds
are making a nice sail hoaf. rhci~ ship
wand Is in the grist mill Il will he
good stauneh craft and NIL bet cookie
that there will be some large fish stories
caught In il. 1t seems that William
didn't care very much about building