The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-06
TOWN and VICINITY

A. n. DutleI, Esq WIS III aug usto,
Monday last.
DR.. R. Fl. Pulsifer of Waterville was
in town, Tuesday.
Chas. B. Dodge of Boston was in town,
over Monday night
See advertisement of china exhibition
and sale at Hotel Heselton.
Miss Della Gilman has gone to Bruins
wick for a few weeks stay.
Miss Dora M. Goodwin is passing two
weeks with Portland friends.
Will Hoyt of Colby spent several days,
last week, here, with friends.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner G. w.
Fletcher was In town, Tuesday.
The rural schools of Skowhegan will
commence, Monday next, Dec. 10th.
Miss Berle Walton came home from
Boston for the Thanksgiving vacation.
B. F. Rackliff and wife Of Fairfield
visited w. r. Shaw and family, the past
week.
Fred F. Lawrence has entered the law
office of Geo. w. Cover, Esq, tempo
rarily.
Miss Tudie Lampher of Foxcroft has
been visiting friends in town several
days, this week.
W. II. Wides went to Boston, Monday
afternoon, looking for novelties in the
Christmas line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Pratt of Portland
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Reed for few days, last week.
The Bowdoin Paper Co. will pay So
per cord for all spruce delivered at their
Skowhegan mill, the present winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Jewett returned by
Saturday nights train, from a visit of
several weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Omar Genest of Jackman was in town,
Saturday, on his way to Placerville,
California, where he goes to spend the
winter.
Friday evening, the 9TH instant, cleo
ton of officers of Russell Post G. A. r..
will occur. large attendance is de-
sired.
Miss Mary Pollard has been passing a
brief vacation at her home in this place
returning to Caribou by this mornings
train.
The Bowdoin Paper Co. have leased
for another year, the pulp mill in this
place formerly run by the Richards
Paper Co.
F. B. Stodder of Athens took the train
here, Thanksgiving morning, for Glass
boro, N. j. where he will remain during
the winter.
Rev. Howard A. Marley, pastor of
the North street Universalist Church,
preached in Canaan, Sunday afternoon,
in the Union Church.
II you want to laugh 60 to see "Mr.
Bob" at Coburn hall. Tuesday, Dec. 18th.
Admission 25c, reserved seats 10c extra !;
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Chandler c. Dow, Walter F. Robbins
aud Nahum S. Steward, were drawn to
serve as travers jurors In the term Of
court to begin, Tuesday, the 18th inst.
The sign across the front of the new
Second National Bank block was put in
place, this week. 1t is artistic in design
and constructed of raised gold letters
upon dark background.
The social department of the Epworth
League are to give an apple social In the
vestries of the M. E. Church, Dec. z,
at 7.30. All having invitations are re-
quested to be present, rain or shine.
George Weymouth has removed his
damaged stock of goods to the vacant
store in Heselton block and E. Il. Good
rich his stock to the old Lawton &
Prescott store at the corner of Madison
Ave. and Russell streets, where they
await the insurance adjusters.
Miss Alice Wides entertained dozen
of her friends at her home on Madison
street, last Friday evening, it being her
birthday anniversary. Duplicate whist
was played the greater part of the even
ing and pleasant time is reported.
Dainty refreshments were served.
A large chorus, composed chiefly of
the members of the First Baptist Sun
day school are rehearsing new cantata,
under the direction of Mrs. Philo Stew
ard, entitled "A new Santa Claus"
which they will produce at Christmas
time. 1t has become an annual custom
for this society to present cantata at
the holiday season, and friends who
know state this years production is one
Of the best they ever gave.
The Woman's Club met at the Library
Parlors, Wednesday afternoon, Nov. IS.
The following program was given:
Paper, Martin Luther, Mrs. Alice Stew
ard; paper, Results of the Reformation,
Mrs. Angie Markley; Book review of
Fisherman's Luck, by Henry Van Dyke,
given by Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill; CONVEX
sation: What are the essentials and
non-essentials of good housekeeping
discussed by Mrs. Emma M. Smith, Mrs.
Clementine Weston and several others ).
piano duet, Germany, Misses Berle