The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-13
TOWN and VICINITY
Read NJ. B. Heselton's ad.

Fresh boiled Holsters at Fairgrieves'.
Mrs. E. P. Page passed Sunday with
relatives in Riverside.
Thermometers, accurate, reliable and
at low price at Fogg's drug store.
Miss Edith Savage of Fairfield is the
guest of William Philbrick and family.
Miss Eunice Moore of Colby was the
guest of Miss Mollie Marston, Saturday
and Sunday.
Knowlton & Thompson will reopen
their store, Thursday. See their ad-
verlisement.
Remember the auction sale of heavy
horses, Saturday OF this week. They
arrive tomorrow.
Mrs. Belle P. Smiley, Grand Matron
o. E. s., will inspect Sunset Chapter,
Monday evening next, Dec. 18th.
The Bowdoin Paper Co. will pay So
per cord for all spruce delivered at their
Skowhegan mill, the present winter
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hesclton have
gone to Bridgeport, Ala, to pass the
winter, Mr.. Heselton owning large real
estate holdings in that city.
For smoker there can be no better
present than box of Somerset or NJ. &
NJ. cigars at Merwin's. Put up for the
Christmas trade in boxes of %.
Main river has frozen over just above
the dam and the skaters are availing
themselves of the only opportunity for
the sport they have had thus far this
winter.
Meeting of the Town Improvement
society in the library parlors, this week,
Friday, December 14th at 2 o'clock p. m.
Each member is requested to bring or
send five cents.
At the auction sale of the residence of
the late Frederick Hoyt, held on the
premises, Saturday forenoon last, the
property was hid in hy Charles Nc
Intire, whose bid was 81, $50.
Goodrich's great sale of damaged
groceries is the excitement, this week.
Sale opened, this morning, in the Ross
store, corner of Madison and Russell
streets, and everything is to be sold at
some price.
Congregational fair at the vestry,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
Cake sale, Tuesday afternoon, palm
reading" by Mrs. J. P. Merrill Tuesday
evening; supper and entertainment,
Wednesday evening.
Prof. James William Black of Colby
College will lecture before Sorosis at the
library parlors, Tuesday evening next,
December 18th, at eight o'clock. The
subject will be "The Bayeux Tapestry"
and the Woman's Club and Town I'M
provement Society are invited to attend.
On Wednesday afternoon will be held
the meeting of Sorosis postponed from
Dec. 9Th.
At the meeting of the Woman's Club,
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. y, the fol-
lowing program was given: Piano solo,
by Miss Alice Wildes; sketch, Richard
Wagner, by Mrs. Arazina Miller; paper,
Wagner's music dramas, by Mrs. Fannie
Wildes; piano solo, Selections from Lo-
hengrin, by Miss Margery Morrison
vocal solo, Dreams Wagner, by Mrs.
+. O. Sawyer; conversation: What are
some of the influences that at the pres
ent day are aiding human development?
discussed by Mrs. Mary Brainard, Mrs.
Weston, Mrs. Lesvitt and others. The
hostesses for the day were Mrs. Mary
Varney and Mrs. Ada Dascombe. The
next meeting will be held at the library
parlors, Monday evening, Dec. 81.
lodge of the Improved Order of Red
Men was instituted, Monday evening, in
Odd Fellows hall by J. d. Randall and
W. E. st. Johns of Portland, assisted by
II. C. Gould of Fairfield. Thirty five
charter members have been secured and
more are expected to join in the near
future. All the work of the organiza-
ton was perfected and the following
officers elected Prophet, Geo. Samp-
son; grand sachem, Frank H. Wing ;
senior sycamore, S. M Emerson; junior
sycamore, G. r. Fogg; chief Of records,
A. r. Jewett; collector of wampum, Joe
n. Smith; keeper of wampum, r. E..
Jackson. At the close of the organiza-
ton an oyster supper was served, Walter
Pierce being the caterer.