The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-20
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Hon. Z. F. Danforth was In North
Arson on business, Saturday.
Hon. 8. j. Walton was In Waterville
on business, Monday afternoon.
Silas Leland vent to Lawrence, Mass,
on business, Friday afternoon.
Some very pretty things left In the
Xm,s novelties, at Miss Williams.
A Smith Premier type writer, No. 2,
for sale at a bargain at Smiths music
store.
Ladies' ribbed back rubbers, low cut
and storm, for Acc, at the Boston Shoe
Store.
Bethany church will have a Christmas
tree with entertaining exercises, Monday
evening at the chapel.
All the popular perfumes and many
pretty designs in atomzers can be found
at Fogg's drug store.
S. A. Parsons, proprietor of the Mt.
Bigelow House at D lad River. was in
town on business, saturday.
Look at the holly in Jones' windows,
Madison. You can purchase some there
to send with your Xmas gift.
The II. w. Cushing stock of toys
games, albums, etc. are being sold out at
about half price at Fogg's drug store.
Furnished room to let in the frame
house on North Ave-, modern convent
ences. Apply at the office of the Mars
ton Worsted Mills. 2~51
Mrs. George Carey of St. Johnsbury,
VT, was among the arrivals, Monday
evening and is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Partridge.
Willis M. Kicker of East Skowhegan
slaughtered an eight months old pig,
Dec. II, that when dressed weighed 1893
lbs. Who can beat that?
Have you profited by Goodrich's great
fire sale of groceries now going on? II
not, wouldn't it be we'll to see what good
trades he has to offer?
The shortest days are with US and the
extra cold weather of the past 10 days
has made them more dreafy. We shall
be glad to have the days longer but hope
the cold will not "strengthen as the days
lengthen." 1t is cold enough now for
any practical purpose.
Let me put you wise. Go to Fair
grieves for Christmas gift for any
thing in the sporting goods line: nice
rod, reel, fly book or set of fl es.
Everything in the smokers article line,
and by the way, he has just got in
some pipes that are the real thing.
A meeting of the Non Partisan w. c.
L. U. is called to be held at their parlor
in the G. A. r. hall, Saturday, Dec. 22d,
at p. m. to prepare Christmas box
for those who live at the town farm. A
full attendance is requested. II every
member cannot be present, send your
contribution early. The regular meet
ing of the Ulion will be the same after
noon.
Tuesday evening, Sorosis and its
guests, the Womans Club and Town
Improvement Society, met in the library
parlOrs to listen to lecture on "Tne
Bayeux Tapestry by Prof James Will
liam Black of Colby College. Prof.
Black.b began with a description of his
stay in Rouen with its beautiful cathe-
dral and chu ches, then on 10 Caen and
Bayeux, where the chief interest centcrs
in the celebrated tapestry, with its curl
Gus historical embroidery Of sixty scenes
in the history of England and Norman
d., and the Norman Conquest Of Eng
land. The lecture WAS Illustrated by IL
large number of photographs of the
chief points of interest in the different
towns, and of the tapestry.
The Working League of The Congre.
gational Church held its fair in the YES
try, Tuesday aud Wednesday. The
rooms were very prettily decorated in
red apd white and green. The fair WAS
very successful, nearly every article on
sale being disposed of. Tuesday aud
Wednesday afternoons Mrs. Palmer
Merrill read palms in gypsy booth.
Wednesday evening ehafing dish sup
per was served. Mrs. l.. B. Jewett,
Mrs. w. 5. Stinchfeld, Mrs. W. A.
Clough and Mrs. X. 7. Patben presided
at the tables. During the evening the
following program was given: Mr..
Donald Morrison, violin solo; Mrs.
Palmer Merrill, reading; Miss Ethel
.Clough, recitation; Miss Dascombe,
solo; duet by Misses Page and Lewis.
A spelling match closed the evening
entertainment.
Saturday was the S0th birthday ami
versary OF bacon Charles r. Turner Of
the First Baptist church. 1t had been
planned that a birthday party In the
form of church social would be held to
commemorate this event, but the recent
illness Of Mr.. Turner prevented. A
beautiful bouquet of so pinks each bear
ing the name of one of the church mem