The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-22
1900 sage at Fogg's drug store.

rev. ". w. HlnckleV or GOOD VIII
Home was In town, this morning.
Order ice cream for your Thanksgiving
dinner of Knowlton & Thompson.
Mrs. Sarah Durgin of Lewiston Is visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. G. r. Fogg.
There were 81 commercial men regis
tered at Hotel Coburn, over last night.
Mrs. George Burns Is assisting in the
office of register of deeds temporarily.
Pnks given away at Knowlton &
Thompson's. See their advertisement.
Morrison has two small tenements and
house on High St.,near Court, for rent.
Mrs. Augustus Fowler is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edw. Walker in Port
land.
Mrs. |. L. SalleY was the guest, Sun
day, of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith,
In North Arson.
F. G. Heald e. Co. are putting steel
ceiling into the store occupied by the
DOeCOu DuOc OlOTt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayden of
Athens were calling on acquaintance in
town, Tuesday afternoon,
John G. Corson, formerly a Skowhe-
gan boy, now located at Wilton, was in
town over Wednesday night.
There is to be a social assembly in
Grange Hall, Thanksgiving eve., with
music by Dinsmore's orchestra.
Miss Lucille Byron of Phillips arrived
in town, last night, to pass the winter
with her aunt, Mrs. Vim. Rich.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will hold their annual fair at the
church vestry, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Dec. 18th and 18th.
The annual conclave of De Molay
Commandery, No. 10, X. r., will be held
on Tuesday evening, Dec. 4th, at which
time occurs the election of officers.
The new "Skin Food" recently put on
the market by Fred Fl. Wing, must be an
ideal preparation for all skin irritations,
as the sale is phenomenal. Ladies can
have a sample for the asking.
AT meeting of the Skowhegan Water
Power Co., held in this place, Tuesday
last, it was voted to make necessary re-
pairs upon the dam of the North channel
as soon as the river closes over.
+. W. Bucknam went to Yarmouth,
Saturday, where he disposed of his drug
store to an Auburn gentleman, who took
possession the same day. Mr.. Bucknam
will move his family to Skowhegan
about the fist of December.
Col. F. C. Dunlap and Adjt. c. A.
Rogers of the Sd regiment will attend
the annual concert, drill and ball of
Pittsfield Co. No. ~ U. R. X. P, at
Pittstield, tomorrow evening. Other
members of the uniform rank will pro.
badly attend.
A boy, 16 to Is years old is wanted at
the REPORTER office as an apprentice to
learn the printing trade in all its branch
es. He must have a good common
school education and be willing to make
himself generally useful. To such a
boy we will give good position.
Court Altana, Companion Court of
Court Wesserrunsett Independent Order
of Foresters, invite to their next meet
ing, Monday evening, Nov. 26, all men,
bers of Court Wesserrunsett. After the
meeting they will give an entertainment
and serve refreshments to which the
wives or lady friends of the members are
invited.
The friends of C. X. Cook, who was in
town for a day, last week, will be pleas
ed to learn that he is getting along as
we'll as could be expected from the re-
cent accident which befell him, by which
he broke his jaw. During the earlier
days of his sickness he was compelled
to take nourishment through quill and
even now his diet is confined to liquid
food, but in the end his recovery will be
complete.
In spite of the inclemency of the
weather a good sized audience, includ-
Ing the Town Improvement society, aud
their guests, the Woman's club and
Sorosis of Skowhegan, and Village I'M
provement society of Norridgewock,
greeted Miss Kate Furnish of Brunswick,
yesterday afternoon, in the Congrega-
tional church, and listened with great
pleasure to the reading of her "Botani-
cal journal, or Life in the Maine
Woods" 1t was most interesting &C
count of her experiences during % years
pursuit of her chosen avoeation, the
study of the Flora of Maine. Miss
Furnish exhibited many water color
sketches, from her collection of 1900,
beautifully executed by herself, which
added greatly to the interest. She kind
ly answered many questions, after the
reading, In regard to plants, and especi-
ally about that popular vegetable, the
mushroom. The High school quartette,
consisting Of Geo. Goodwin, Earl Smith,
Miss Eldena Smith and Miss Hattie
Marble, sang in very pleasing manner,
"Sweet Genevieve," and, In response to
an encore that old, but ever new favorite,
"Flow gently Sweet Alton" and Mrs.
ID. r. Judkins rendered Kate Vannah's