The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-20
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TOWN and VICINITY


Mrs. G. D. Miller Is visiting with Gar
diuer friends.
Automatic ten pins for sale at Hesel-
toms, fine toy.
Mrs. F. c. Dow is visiting with rela-
tiyes in Portland.
All the latest standard books at Buck
nam's drug store, 81 10.
Thermometers, accurate, reliable and
at n low price at Fegg's drug store.
Harold L. Phillips, Esq. went to Ban
gor, Monday morning, on legal business.
Landlord C. M. Hilton of the Weston
House, Madison, was in town, Saturday
mon.
Mr.. Lewis Anderson and Miss Sarah
aderson are 10 New York for few
DAYS.
Nomination of officers. tonight, at the
K. P. meeting. A large Attendance is
desired.
John H. Head, claim agent for NJ. C..
R K, was 10 town on business, over
| Tuesday night.
Miss Winifred Goodridge, who has
been in New York the past year, arrived
here, Tuesday, on visit to her sister,
Mrs. c. n. Tilton.
The many friends of Charles Viles,
who has been laid up with rheumatism
for several months, were glad to see him
upon the street, Tuesday.
For smoker there can be no better
present than box of Somerset or M. &
NJ. cigars at Merwin's. Put up for the
| Christmas trade in boxes of %.
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. II.
! Wings drug store.
Call at A. E. Bisson's restaurant If
| YOU are looking for smokers articles.
| He has just received the latest styles in
| pipes, cigar cases, smoking sets and
everything is up-to-date for the holidays.
| He also carries an assortment of high
grade chocolates put up in Christmas
boxes. 119 Water street.
At the last regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge, d. Of H., Monday evening,
. Dec II, the following officers were elect
ed for the year 1901: Mary Jewett, P.
| C. of H.; Nellie Weston, G. of H.; Au-
gusta Clnugh, l.. of H.; Lizzie Lord, C.
of c.; Blanche Norton, recorder; Ella
Benson- financier; Emma Simpson; re-
\ ceiver; Mary Avore, S. Usher; Emma
Bckford, j. W.; Paul Roullard, o. W;
Mary Jewett, representative TO e.
Lodge; Alice Fowler, alternate; Mamie
Watson, organist; Emma Simpson,
+ ru stee; Willis A. Bailey, captain.
Frank Morse of Chicago, who is con-
oeeted with Chicago wholesale firm,
hi, been visiting hi !. aged parents for
some weeks, and dnring the time has
I hren buying several hundred barrels of
& apnles, which he is shipping from this
4 pl G. to Boston and New York city.
4 Tn greater part were purchased in the
! vicinity of Norrdgewock and are being
b. ueht here on the. electric cars and
then loaded on freight ears on the NJ 4ine
&c trail. They are consigned to the firm
in hieago for which they were pufchas-
ed by Mr.. Morse. The price paid was
8l.75 10 500 pc, barrel.
The members of the Epworth League
i 81 at very pleasant evening, Monday
h.5, ut the NJ. f. parsonage md elected
tn following Ulcers: President, Earl
SIN tn; sec, Della Gilman; treas, Mary
Gafland; spiritual department, d. w.
Lewis, Annie Maddocks, Flora Pencil,
Mrs.. e T. Adams, Maud French; mercy
aud help department, Mrs. Jennie Nut
Hing; literary department, Miss Annie
Beard; social department, Emery Estes,
I0ve Bussey, Annie Littletield, Floyd
Wye, Mable Fowler; chorister, Fred
Nye; organists, Annie Maddocks, Flora
Pennell.
Perley Il. Wilson of Scion or rather of
Dawson City, Alaska, has been in town
the past week. He was one of the pio-
neers In the gold discovery events of the
kondike region, having reached there in
1894 and taken up some good claims.
H. remained there either prospect
Ing, working his own claims or en-
ployed by others until the past summer,
sheE he concluded to visit his old home
and friends, the place OF his nativity,
Solgn, Me. He has faith in the mineral
wealth of Alaska and purposes to return
there at an early day. He says 1t takes
but about fifteen days to go from here to
Dawson City when the Yukon river and
lakes are open, and Is nothing like the
desperate journey 1t used to be.