The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
TOWN and VICINITY
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day, on business.
c. M Barnard is confined at his home
by illness, this week.
DR.. F. ). Bigeow went to Bemis,
Saturday morning, for weeks stay.
Horatio w. Cushing's headache pow
ders give relief in almost every instance.
Miss Bessie Lawey went to Portland
Wednesday morning, on a visit to
friends.
Miss Clara Valney is very sick at her
home on Madison avenue with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. C. H. Tlton went to Athens,
Tuesday, for a few days visit with her
parents.
DR.. d. B. Lepper of Boston was the
guest of E. w. Marble and family over
Christmas.
l.. 6. Whipple, bookkeeper at the
pulp mill of the International Paper Co.,
Scion, was in town Thursday.
Charles Billedeaux of Augusta and his
brother Frank of Deering, passed Christ
mas with their parents here.
Miss Coombs, clerk at Miss c. J.
Williams, went to Bangor, Saturday
morning, to pass the holidays.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Lander and
Baby Clyde of Anson, visited at his
mothers, Mrs. M. NJ. Lander, this week.
Gen. X. b. Shepherd attended the
annual meeting of the trustees of the
Maine Insane Hospital at Augusta,
yesterday.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Mlburn Club occurs tonight, at which
time the officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
Mrs. c. L. Goodridge, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Walker, returned to her home 10 Deer
ing, Tuesday morning.
e. E. Greenwood, G. E., will be in
town for a short time, and will attend to
engineering or surveying for those who
are In want OF MS services.
f. A. Decker of Brighton, advertising
agent for Bucklen & Co., has just re-
turned from Kentucky where he has
been at work for that company. He re-
turns to his field of labor within a few
weeks.
G. p. Malbon, who has charge Of the
round houses at Lewiston, met with a
painful accident one day last week. In
Alighting from hack, he slipped and
fell on the ice, putting his wrist out of
joint.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Burrill OF Roches.
ter, N. H., accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Mae, and sons, Ralph and Philip,
are passing the holidays with Mrs.
Burrilrs parents, Hon. VIM. Philbrick
and wife.
Russell Relief Corps, through this
notice, wish to extend an invitation to
the members of Russell Post and their
wives, members Of Russell Relief Corps
and husbands, to supper to be given in
Grand Army Hall. January 9TH. Supper
served at 30, or as soon thereafter as
the comrades arrive.
The annual convocation of Somerset
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will be
held tomorrow, Friday evening, at z
O'Clock. Business of Importance will
come before this meeting. The report
of the treasurer, secretary and trustee
will be presented, and officers for The
ensuing year elected and installed.
The members of Somerset Lodge A. &
r. NJ. have cordial invitation to meet
with Euclid Lodge OF Madison, Monday
evening, Jany. s. 1t is very essential
that Euclid Lodge be Informed as soon
as Jan. Sd as to the number they may
expect. In order that this may be &C
complished let those who will go report
to f. W. Allen on or before above
mentioned date.
The regular meeting of Wildes Camp
No. 16, Sons of Veterans, was held on
Friday evening in G. A. r. Hall and re.
III lhC toliOWiuk DciuR
elected for the ensuing year: Capt,
Fred Higgins; First Lieut., Robert Max
well; Second Lieut., Charles Lashon !;
Camp Council, Walter Wldes, Frank
Morrill,, Robert Maxwell. The remain.
ing officers of the camp will be appoint.
ed by the captain later.
Miss Emma Ceilings had narrow es-
cape from a horrible accident, Sunday
evening. She WAS attempting to light
parlor match, when the blaze spattered,
setting fire to the wrapper in which .she
was attired. The material of the gar
ment was of fiimpsy stuff and she was
enveloped in sheet of fl ime all at once.
With the prompt aid of friends who were
at hand the garment was stripped from
her quickly and she most fortunately les
capped with few singed tresses of hair
as a result.
25cts worth OF soap for 10cts at Bixby
& Bucks.
Last chance to buy the stock of the
American Gold and Copper Mining Co.