The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
TOWN and VICINITY
Fountain pens at Bixby & Bucks.

at Folsom & Nutting's.
Miss Grace Bergman left home, Sat
urday afternoon for Boston.
Musical and useful Christmas presents
at Smiths music store.
J. W. Crosby, Esq. of Dexter was at
the court house. Wednesday.
T. II. Anderson went to Boston, Mon
day morning, on business trip.
Combination hot water bottles and
syringes at Bixby It Bucks.
/ a good -. -saefehorse for sale.
Enquire of G. F. Dennis, skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. II. Marble were guests
of w. B. Whittier and wife over Sunday.
David Clark, prominent lumberman
from Lexington, was 10 town Tuesday.
Mrs. r. B. Shepherd aud daughter,
Margaret, are passing the week in Bos-
ton.
Why will you suffer with headache
when Horatio W. Cushing's powders
will cure it.
Col. A. G. Blunt and wife went to
Boston Thursday afternoon last, remain
ing for week.
Misses Minnie and Matte Snow went
to Boston, Tuesday, to pass the holidays
with relatives.
Ansel Holway attended the annual
meeting of the State Grange, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Special values in Christmas handker-
chiefs at Stewards in two for 25c and
% and SOC grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Whittier are in
Augusta, this week, in attendance upon
the Maine State Grange.
A good assortment of pictures just
received at Bragg & varney's; also pic
ture frames made to order.
Mrs. C. c. Tozier, who has been In
Massachusetts for several weeks, return
ed home, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner and Mrs.
Nellie Dunton Of Athens were calling on
Skowhegan friends, Saturday.
Miss Grace Barbeau left town, Mon.
day morning for Upton, Mass, where
she has a situation 10 shoe shop.
All our merchants are keeping their
stores open every evening this week for
the accommodation of holiday shoppers.
DIR. l.. A. Dasconbe and Allie Knights
returned, Friday, from hunting trip to
Carry ponds. They shot two good sized
does.
The renowned McPhail pianos for sixty
years made on honor, sold on merit.
Elegant new styles at Smiths music
store.
NJ. A. Dutton of North Arson,
graduate of Bates College, has entered
the law office of Walton & Walton to
study law.
W. N. Paul ard wife of so. Scion were
Ia attendance upon the annual meeting
OF the State Grange in Augusta, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Co. E, End regiment, N. G. s. M, will
give grand military ball In Coburn
hall, January IL, with music by Ken
dall's orchestra.
There will be a special meeting of
Russell Relief Corps, Friday p. M, Dec.
%. Let there be a large attendance at
this special meeting.
Christmas candies all prices, and lower
than was ever offered before. Also new
goods, not the same old Xmas candies
usually shown, at the Delano Candy
Store.
Mrs. George G. Carey and child, who
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Partridge returned to their
home In st. Johnsbury, VT, Thursday
afternoon.
The Skowhegan Water Co. are extend
ing their service up West Front Street as
far as Joseph Roy's house and are to put
In hydrant at point nearly opposite
the house of Charles Belmore.
There was some difference In the
weather of last Thursday and year ago
that date. On Dec. Id, 1898, the Their
mometer registered 80 degrees below
zero. Last Thursday it was 30 above.
Skowhegan Grange P. of II. No. 20s,
will have Christmas tree at their hall
Monday evening, Dec. %. All members
of the Grange with their families are in-
vited. Come early with your presents.
good time is expected. Per order of
the committee.
Fred Pooler and Nat McQullan have
returned from 10 days hunting trip at
Pleasant pond, where they secured four
fine bucks. These animals all dressed
over 100 pounds each and excited much
admiration In A. Simpsons market,
where they hung, Tuesday.
Mrs. K. W. Hall, Mrs. Elizabeth Fos-
ter, Mrs. N. T. Dutton, Mrs. A. A.
Plaisted, Mrs. <. o. Stevens, Mrs. w.
NJ. True, Mrs. Caswell, Mrs. f. B. Phil
brook, Mrs. Lane and Miss Fannie
Philbrook of Waterville, we're in town.
Thursday of last week, and spent the
day with their former PASTORS wife,
Mrs. w. H. Spencer, returning home by
the 3 o'clock p. M. train.