The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
dew ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOWN and VICINITY

Choice line of fragrant perfumes in
Christmas packages at Fogg's drug store.
Nabiscos can be found at the Walter
Savage Grocery.
Peanut brittle made fresh every dsv,
10 cents per pound at Knowlton &
Tnompson's.
Mrs. W. B. Pierce returned to her
home in aopedale, Mass, Wednesday.
The firm of Knowlton & Thompson
has been dissolved Mr.. Knowlton buy
ing his partners interest.
Ansel Holway is in attendance upon
the mid-winter meeting of the State
Grange in Bangor, this week.
Dance advertised at East Madison for
Dc. 20, has been postponed until later
date, on account of the bad travelling.
The NJ E. Church Course entertain
ment that was postponed will occur on
Monday evening, Dec. %, at 8 o'clock.
The NJ. f. Sunday school will have
their annual Christmas tree and concert
Oh Tuesday evening, Dec. "a, at 7.30
o'clock.
C. F. Ward and VIM. Clough went to
Portland, yesterday, called there to
serve on the jury of the United State s
Court.
Those special Christmas boxes of
choice cigars at Merwins cigar store
would make delightful Christmas gift
to any gentleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lashon went TO
Waterville, this morning, called there by
the serious illness of Mrs. fashions
father, John Pooler.
Plenty of fresh grown pinks, roses,
asparagus ferns, etc., at Danforth. 8
greenhouses, Madison st. Telephone con-
nections and orders delivered promptly.
The best Christmas gift is the practi-
cal one. The Blunt Hardware Co. have
large line of practical articles which
are suitable for gifts. Call and see If
they haven't just what you want.
The attractive display of smokers
articles in the large window of Merwin's
cigar store attracts more than passing
glance from the gentlemen and reflects
credit upon the one who arranged it.
At the NJ. E. church Sunday morning
the pastor will preach Christmas SER
mon. The subject for the evening SER
mon will be "Young Men and Patriot
ISM" Extra music at these services.
Friday evening Just after dark as Dr..
Cora Johnsoa was passing Heselton's
store she slipped on the icy walk and
fell and in putting out her arm to save
herself broke the large bone in the
wrist.
Emery Fletcher who has been absent
from home the past three years, during
which time he has visited many of the
Southern and Southwestern states and
Mexico, as well as passing seven months
of this time in the Klondke country, is
home on a visit to his parents.
Arrangement has been made by the
School Board to use the fire alarm whis
tie as school signal. The following
system of signals has been decided upon,
viz: At 7.15 a. M, five blasts repeated
three times, no school for the day. At
II a. M, the same signal, one session Of
school ending at ! p. M.
The lecture before the Sorosis and in
Yited guests to have been given Tuesday
evening last, by Miss Marion Il, Brazier
of Boston, was postponed owing to "the
flood" and will be given later, the date
to be announced in due season. The
lecturer succeeded in reaching Portland
but then found all trains cancelled.
One of our prominent citizens was
given fright Sunday night at an early
hour from which his nerves have not yet
recovered. Sitting quietly reading and
content, the room seemed to be growing
cold and he started for the cellar to fix
the fire. AS he decended he walked into
five feet of water. His residence is In
the vicinity of brook that heretofore
had never troubled them.
At the last regular meeting OF the
Bricklayers and Masons Union, No. IL,
of Skowhegan, the following officers
were elected: President, Oliver d.
Dean; vice president, Frank K. Hoxie;
recording secretary, Ansel H. Knight;
financial secretary, James A. Brown;
treasurer, j. g. Tuck door keeper, M.
B. V. Marsh; deputy, Henry Vigue;
alternate, James A. Hoxie.
The Town Improvement Society met
at the library parlors, Friday afternoon,
Dec. ID. The program opened with a
vocal solo, "You can't forget the old
love" by Miss Edna Page, accompanied
by Miss Lewis; paper, Spain under the
first Catholic Sovereigns" by Mrs. Esther
Palmer; piano solo, Miss Ethel Whittier;
paper, Glimpse of Gibraltar" Mrs.
Helen Brown; paper, Monumental For
estry," Miss Louise Coburn. The host
esses were Mrs. Wing and Mrs. Miller.
The Skowhegan Woman's Club with
guests are to have club supper, Mon
day evening, Dec. 80, at Hotel Coburn.
Following the supper will be recitations
of verse and story by Mai. Holman K.