The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
Asw ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOWN and VICINITY

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Monday morning.
Hon. Byron Boyd, secretary of State,
was in town, Monday.
Carl Curtis cane home from Boston,
Tuesday night, to pass Thanksgiving.
j, FL. Mitchell made a business trip to
Portland, Monday, returning, Tuesday
night
Miss Bessie Merrick of Waterville WAS
the guest Of Miss Flossie Wyman over
Sunday.
Frank Chase went to Amesbury,
Mass, Tuesday afternoon, to pass
Thanksgiving.
Capt. John Carson of Augusta was the
guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Davis Miller.
Prof. DEMO and wife of Bangor were
the guests of L. w. Weston and family
over Sunday.
The latest songs, dances and acrobatic
specialties are introduced 10 "Humpty
Dumpty" at opera house, next Tuesday.
Frank Sedgeley, who has a situation
with the Waterville & Fairfield Railway
and Light Co., was in town over Sunday.
At the regular meeting of Skowhegan
Council, o. U. A. M, the first two de-
grees were conferred upon two candi-
dates.
Rev. II. F. Huse, pastor of the First
Baptist church. went to Boston, Monday
morning, to pass Thanksgiving with
relatives.
ex,a3 thoroughbred Hampshire
Down buck to G. III. Armstrong, Fl.
Fairfield
Steamer "Kennebee'' will make her
last trip for the season from the river,
Thursday, Nov. 29th and from Boston,
Friday night, Nov. Both.
Rev. FL. w. Kimball of the Island Ave.
Congregational Church preached in
Stonehsm, Mass, on Sunday last, re-
turning home, Tuesday night.
Col. A. G, Blunt with other members
prison at Thomaston, dast week, re-
turning to Augusta, Thursday afternoon.
On Thursday the post office will be
closed as follows: From 10 AS a. N. to
:25 p. H.; from l 40 to $3.50 p. NJ;
from 2: 45 to 40 p. 10. and at o'clock
In the evening.
rka fiap al nd or
cieties held union service in the house
of the latter on Sunday last, owing to
the storm, the sermon being preached by
Prof. DEMO of the Bangor Theological
Seminary.
Mrs. W. l.. Bonney is spending few
weeks at the home Of her brother, DR..
H. F. Shaw of Mt. Vernon. Mr.. Bonney
will eat his Thanksgiving turkey there
and return home, Saturday evening.
DIR. w. II. Spencer was in Waterville,
Monday, to attend the monthly meeting
of the Maine Theological circle and also
to attend a meeting of the executive
board of the educational society connect
ea with Colby college.
Hon. A. r. Bixby started Monday
morning, for California, where he will
spend the winter. His daughter,
Blanche, accompanied him as far as
Boston, and will resume her studies at
the Burdette business college.
The ladies of the Skowhegau Town
Improvement Society have during three
summers past, occupied room in Morri-
son & McClellan's building for business
meetings, through the generosity of the
proprietors. They appreciate the favor,
highly.
Thirty-two members of Bloomfield
Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood went to
Madison on special car of the Somerset
Traction Co., last Thursday evening, to
institute lodge. A promising one was
started with good membership. A
banquet followed the work served by
members of Keystone Lodge, X. of p.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Moore was the scene of jolly party,
last Saturday night, when schoolmates
and friends to the number of fifty met to
surprise, Miss Eva. The evening was
whiled away In games and various a
musements. Refreshments were served.
At the close of the evening, as a token
of friendship and remembrance of the
occasion she was presented with hand
some gold necklace, the gift Of the party.
Skowhegan shows a gain of 1l2 In
population during the last decade. Not
large gain, to be sure, but when we
takeipto consideration that In 1890 our
town was on the top notch Of the Shoe
factory or Keene boom from which there
was decided recession within the three
or four years following. This we have
regained and little more. Manufactur-
ing is In healthy condition In our town
now and the prospect is good for fair
business and gradual growth. Skowhe-
gan is In no sense a boom town, but 1t
has staying qualities, based on solid ad-
vantages In the way Of location, water
power, etc.
The Maine Commandery of the Mill
tarv 0rder NJ tho Ioval TaOion will hold