The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-28


partake of the Thanksgiving feast with
friends.
A large number of new patterns In
| pocket cutlery at The Blunt Hardwa
Co.
A regular meeting of Eastern Star
lodge will be held, Monday, Dec. 2,
with work.
Mr.. Reuben X. Greer of Middleboro,
Mass, is spending the week with his
sister, Mrs. S. H. Atwood.
Hon. c. A. Marston, S. W. Philbrick
aud G. o. Smith were in Augusta and
Waterville on business, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Appleton of Ban
gor arrived in town, Wednesday, and are
guests of Miss Helen A. Sanborn.
Friday, January 9th, will occur the
election of officers in Russell Relief
Corps. A large attendance is desired.
Miss Williams is showing a choice line
of patterns in Mechln and fine Val.
laces suitable for trimming handker-
chiefs.
The Skowhegsn Choral society will
hold its first meeting for rehearsal at the
high school building, Monday next, Dec.
2, at 7.30 p. m.
w. II. Ward has sold out his real es-
tate here to r. w. Brown and expects to
make his residence in Massachusetts in
the early future.
Mrs. R. B. Shepherd went to Augusta,
Wednesday morning, to attend the
funeral of her cousin, Walter Stinson,
postmaster, who died Monday.
The art exhibit at Milburn Hall will be
open Thanksgiving Day from 10 to II in
the forenoon and 2 to 10 in the afternoon.
Remember the lecture, tonight.
At the next meeting of Woodbine
Lodge, d. of H., Monday evening, Dec.
2, will be nomination of officers. All
members are requested to be present.
Il. w. Hughes of the firm of Hughes
& Son, piano manufacturers of Foxcroft,
was in town over Monday night, the
guest of Walter r. Gage.
Mr.. Luther Rowell of Athens placed
in our window this week a glass jar
filled with honey in the comb, just as it
was placed there by the little honey
makers themselves. It's fine specimen.
The breaking of the snow pillow Mon
day night during the sleet storm COM
PEELED the S. & N. road to suspend
operations Tuesday and Wednesday,
but it is expected it will be running as
usual Thanksgiving day.
What better Christmas gift for a lady
or gentleman friend than a plate and
fifty engraved calling cards. Call at
this office and see the latest styles, the
price is not high. BY ordering early
you make sure of their being in season.
Next Sunday evening Mr.. Onstott
men and their friends. The first sub
ject Is Young men and Poverty. Good
music will be rendered throughout the
course. Other services as usual. All
are welcome.
An accident in the Boston subway
prevented Mr.. j. w. Fairbank, the lee
turer, from reaching the station in season
to connect with the morning train out,
Tuesday, therefore it was necessary to
postpone his lecture from Tuesday even
ing to this Wednesday, evening.
Rev. DR.. E. S. j. McAllister of
Portland delivered the 4th lecture in
the Methodist Church course, Monday,
the 25th instant. His subject WAS
"rhe Dominant Problem of The Twen-
tieth Century in the Light of To-day.
A large audience greeted the speaker
and were much interested in the subject
presented. The monetary, labor,
economic, business and moral problems
of the age were discussed.
The annual fair of Cong'l Working
League will occur Dec. Bird and 4th,
Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday and
evening at the Congregational vestry.
There will be for sale during this time
fancy articles, aprons, home made
candies, cake, etc, and some slkalene
comfortables. Wednesday evening
will consist of free entertainment of
songs and readings. Cake and cocoa
will be served during the evening. We
hope to satisfy our many friends from
whom we have received past patronage.
viii the contributors to the fair bring
their articles, food, ETC., Tuesday
forenoon.
The library parlors were filled, Friday
evening, with an apprecidtive audience
TO listen to the lecture given by Mrs.
Woolson on "Spain and her People,
The parlors were very prettily decorated
with the Spanish cOlors, red and yellow,
red, "Blood cannot conquer" yellow,
Gold cannot buy" Spanish flags were
also In evidence. Mrs. Judkins sang
1.-The Spanish Gipsy" in her usual pleas
ing manner, Miss Morrison pianist
The hostesses were Mrs. clifford, Mrs.
Barnard and Miss Harville. The next
meeting of the Town Improvement
Society will be held December 18th,