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


Dad in Harness.,
Henry G. Hoyt Of Madison was In
town, Friday.
Artists materials and picture frames
at Folsom & Nutting's.
Charles Kennedy of The Forks, was in
town few hours, Thursday.
VIM. B. Pierce of Boston visited with
friends in town over Christmas.
Closing out sale of Christmas goods at
". II. Wildes', Saturday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Soper of Scion,
were in town, Saturday evening.
n. W. Murphy Of the Parlin Pond
House, was In town over Sunday.
j. c. Kincsid, postmaster of West
Athens. was in town, Wednesday.
Low prices on rubber goods of all
kinds at Fred n. Wings drug store.
Manager C:F. Horne of the Bingham
Hotel, was Ia town, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Herbert G. Soule and child pass
ed Sunday and Christmas with relatives
10 Augusta.
C. f. Rochester Of Boston was among
the arrivals, Sunday morning, returning,
Wednesday.
Herbert Henries went to Providence,
Thursday afternoon, to pass Christmas
with his family.
George Leach of Providence, r. l.,
has been the guest the past few days Of
his uncle, Edward Leach.
A good assortment of pictures just
received at Bragg & Varney's; also pic
ture frames made to order.
An extra express car has been run the
past week on trains II and ID, owing to
the heavy holiday freghts.
California perfumes just arrived at
Horatio w. Cushng's drug store. Call
and sample, they will please you.
The annual meeting of the Skowhegan
Electric Light Co. will be held, this
afternoon, at the First National Bank.
The annual convocation OF Somerset
Chapter Royal Arch Masons, will be
held tomorrow, friday, evening, at 7
O'Clock.
Have you investigated the quality of
Bakers chocolates at Wings drug store?
and they cost no more than other
makes.
Raymond Hoxie, who has situation
in the power house of the l.. B q B. K.
r. at Brunswick, was in town over
Christmas.
Rev. N. T. Dutton of Waterville,
preached in Bethany Church, Sunday,
because of the Illness of the pastor, DR..
Spencer.
Frank Fl. Baker OF the Maine Hotel,
Auburn, was among the arrivals, Thurs
day night, and passed Christmas with
relatives In Brighton.
r. G. Head & Co. have just finished
placing 1900 horse power boiler into
the mill of M. J. Allen & Co. 1t is to be
used for heating the mill and dry house.
Chester Fl. Mills and Harold l..
Phillips, students at the U. of M. law
school, Bangor, are passing the vacation
of three weeks with their parents here.
The Town Improvement society will
meet with Mrs. Maria Bacon, Island
Avenue, Friday p. M, Dec. 20 h, 30
O'Clock, Subject Cairo, quotations from
Hamlet.
The County Commissioners are in
session at their room at the Court house
this week. They have large number Of
accounts to pass upon to close up the
business Of the year.
Thos. Tantish Is on trip to the up
river towns, this week, 10 the interest Of
the Somerset Cigar Co. Orders for coal
left at Merwin's cigar store will re-
oeive prompt attention.
Charles Drake of Lewiston passed
Sunday with his family here. Mr.. Drake
Is receiving the congratulations of his
many friends over the safe arrival Of
son, born, Thursday, Dec. 81
Kendall's orchestra went to Guilford,
Thursday afternoon, and played for a
ball that might given by the lodge of
Knights.of Pythias. Friday night they
furnished music for ball in Hartland.
Judge W. 7. Whitehouse passed Sun
{ ~ and Christmas day at his home in
Augusta, returning Monday night, &C
companied by his wife, who will remain
I lr the..remainder Of the session. They
are guests at Hotel Coburn.
Henry e. Capen, landlord of the
House, was In town yesterday.
He accompanied his mother, Mrs. Caro-
line Capen of Deer Isle here to visit her
brother, Mr.. B. s. Foss and other rela-
tives. Mr.. Capen returned to Augusta
yesterday afternoon.
A.meeting Of the stockholders of the
Skowhegan Manufacturing Company Is
to be held at the office of Fl. S. Steward,
Tuesday, January 2, at 2 O'Clock p. M,
to choose officers for the year and to
transact any. other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
Cardsiare out for the marriage of Mr..