The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-27
TOWN and VICINITY


at her home in Augusta.
L. R. Brown of Burlington, VT. visit
ed 10 town, the past week.
Hon. Chas. A. Marston returned,
yesterday, from trip to Greenville.
The Anderson mills were shut down
this week until Wednesday morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Fairbrother left
home, yesterday, on a trip to Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pennell have gone
to Boston with view of locating in that
vicinity.
Mrs. w. Fl. Gannett of Augusta and
young daughter are the guests of Mrs.
w. R. clifford.
Mrs. Alden Russell passed away, last
night, after brief illness, her death
being quite unexpected.
Tonight is the election of officers at
the X. P. lodge. 1t is hoped there will
be good attendance present.
Mrs. Strickland of Pishon's Ferry with
her children passed Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Leach.
Miss Ethel Walton, who has been TAX
ing course at Boston business col
lege. has returned home for the winter.
Hon. Don. A. H. Powers of Houlton.
member of the executive council, was in
town, yesterday, the guest OF Councillor
A. G. Blunt.
Harvey White of Boston came home
to pass Christmas with his parents, a..
X White aud wife, returning, yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Linda Graves, who has position
as a teacher in the schools of Portland is
passing her holiday vacation with her
people here.
Miss Emma F. Hutchinson, teacher in
the Calais high school, is passing her
two weeks holiday vacation with Miss
Helen A. Sanborn.
Miss E. B. Dunton of Boston was
among the arrivals by the noon train of
Wednesday, and is on brief visit to her
mother in Athens.
Fred Towle, clerk at the Skowhegan
House, who has been confined at his
home for several weeks by rheumatism,
is now convalescing.
F. p. Moore, the carriage builder and
dealer, has just completed for DR.. l.. A.
Dascombe top sleigh that is model
for convenience and comfort.
Mr.. George Cary of ST. Johnsbury,
Vt, passed Christmas in town, with his
family, who are visiting his wife's peo-
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Partridge.
Miss Mabel Perkins went to Belfast by
the afternoon train, yesterday, to attend
the marriage ceremony of her friend,
Miss Florence Wells, which occurred,
last evening.
NJ. C. Cushing is making an extended
trip through the western cities in the
interest of his patents, an overdraw
check and Bit, and will be absent
several weeks.
Wings Skin Food still holds as one of
the best articles put on the market for
rough skin, chapped hands, lips, etc.
Sample free for the asking at F. Fl.
Wings drug store.
The following are the newly elected
officers of Carrabassett lodge, No. "a, L.
O. o. F.: N. g., A. r. Jewett; V. g.,
r. o. Eaton Sec, r. D. Baker; F. Sec,
Thos. Tantish; Treas, c. M. Lambert !;
trustees, Geo. S. Webb, Geo. Nay, E. R.
Vail.
The Woman's Club will hold Goth
Century meeting at the library parlors,
Monday evening, Dec. 81, beginning at
100 o. m. Each member is expected to
invite one guest, either lady or gentle
man. Refreshments will be served from
boxes. Every lady is requested to pro-
vide one box for herself and one for her
guest, furnished as usual.
Farmers took advantage of the change
In the weather, last week, and hauled
their apples into town for shipment.
The roads we're in good condition and as
result many from the rural districts
were on the streets. This was especial
ly the case, Saturday, when an unusual
ly large number of people, even for
the last days before Christmas, were in
town.
Among the Massachusetts, school
teachers who are in the Boston Globe
contest Is Miss Blanche Goodrich of the
Cummings school in Woburn. Miss
Goodrich is a Somerset county girl, born
in Athens, and few years ago taught
in the Park school in Skowhegan. Her
friends here are hustling for votes with
which they hope to send her to Wash
ington to President McKinley's inaugu-
ration.
E. B. Curtis received telegram, yes
terday, from his sister in Medfield, Mass.
informing him of the death of her hus-
band, Mr.. w. r. Gilman, on Tuesday,
after an Illness covering period of two
weeks, from heart trouble. Deceased
was a native of Mercer and the body
was taken to that place, today, via of
Norridgewock for interment in the
family lot. Mr.. Gilman removed from
Mercer nearly 35 years ago. His age