The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-17
TOWN. and VICINITY
Live bait at Fairgrieves'.


friends Ia Boston.
J. N. & |. j. Smith report the sale Of
nine upright pianos during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Miller went to
Boston by Tuesday mornings train for a
weeks visit.
Ben s. Collins, ESQ.,, was In town over
Monday night, taking the morning train
from here for Boston.
Mr.. c. K. Cook arrived 10 town, this
morning, to assume the management OF
the express Office In this place.
G. r. Fogg's improved bronchial loz-
enges are the thing for hoarseness,
coughs and all throat irritations.
Miss Della McDaniels of Cornvlle is
visiting friends In Portland, for few
days, leaving here by today's train.
Edw. Leach and John Waugh, over
seers in the Anderson Mills, are the
guests of l.. A. Anderson iI Fairfield,
today.
Owing to the illness of one of the cast
Skowhegan Grange did not present their
plays in Canaan, last week, as they in
tended.
See what Goodrich has to say in his
advertisement, this week, about low
prices on groceries. He is going out of
business.
Charles Burrill, wife and child returA-
ed to Waterville, Tuesday afternoon,
after visiting friends In this vicinity a
short time.
Judging by some specimens left at
this office, c. A. LOOMS of Skowhegan,
raised some very nice apples, this year.
Three large ones on one twig is quite a
curiosity 10 its way.
The temperance meeting to have been
held, Tuesday evening of this week, was
postponed until Monday evening next,
at 7.45 O'Clock in Grand Army hall. All
interested are cordially invited to attend
this meeting.
The banquet of the Woman's Club
to have been given on the evening of
Jan. 20, has been postponed on account
of the midwinter meeting of the Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
same time.
Mr.. Oliver Walker celebrated his
ninety-fourth birthday on Thursday the
tenth inst, at his home on Court street.
With few invited friends the evening
was passed very pleasantly. Refresh
ments were served.
McQuillan & Pooler are now nicely
located 10 their new shop In Weston's
for business. They have put in several
new and ingenious wood working ma
chimes, that embody several In one and
are marvels of their kind. Attention Is
called to their advertisement in this
issue.
The Town Improvement Society held
their meeting, January 18th, at the
library parlors, Miss Abby Harville,
hostess. The program was, paper,
Moscow, Mrs Hutchins; paper, ST.
Petersburg, Mrs. Williams; roll call, the
ladies responding with quotations from
Shakespeare; paper, The Steppes and its
people, Mrs. Gage.
Arrangements are all completed for
the grand concert and ball to be given in
Grange hall, tonight, under the auspices
and for the benefit of Wesserunsett
Court, /. o. F., and it promises to be
most enjoyable time for all who at
tend. Kendall's orchestra furnishes the
music and the supper Is to be a turkey
spread, and will be served at intermis-
sion In the banquet hall.
After conducting dry goods and mil
linery store 10 our town for nearly five
years, A. W. Bourget decided to close
out his stock here and return to the city
from which he emigrated here, New
Bedford, Mass His store In conse-
quence, has been vacated. During Mr.
Bourgeois business connection with our
people bis course has always been hon
orable, and he leaves our town carrying
t"O hhVoo iiiohuiy IcciiuSo VI JuUee WITH
whom he has come In contact.
Miss Berle L. Walton is passing few
weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Fred s.
Piper, who will better be remembered
by Skowhegan acquaintance as Grace
Judkins, at her home In Lexington,
Mass. Miss Walton Is also improving
the opportunity to cultivate her talent
as a singer under a Boston teacher. A
recent issue Of the Lexington paper
alludes very Complementary to solo
number rendered by Miss Walton at a
Sunday evening service of the Unitarian
Guild In the First Parish Church of that
city.
The topic for the meeting of Sorosis,
held on Tuesday evening, was 1.-THE
First Republic and the Empire" The
program was opened by trio "La
Marseillaise" by Mrs. Dunton, Miss
Gertrude Webb and Miss Folsom, with
violin accompaniment and was carried
out as follows: Violin solo, Mr.. Don
Morrison; Napoleon and His Times, -
Miss Beard; piano solo, Miss Lewis !;
Lafayette" Miss Cass; vocal solo,
NHaDDv Davat, Miaa Eldapa Qnnitb