The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18

y. y. Lander OF Bingham was IN town
over Tuesday night.
Mrs. Thos. D. Cahill is passing several
days with friends in Bangor.
You are invited to sample the choice
perfumes at Fogg's drug store.
Miss Anna Stinchfeld left Wednesday
afternoon to pass week In Boston.
A fountain pen makes a good Christ
mas gift. Buy one at Bucknam's.
C. Davis Miller made a trip to New
port this week, returning home, Tuesday
Emma Huntington Nason's poems
can be found at Bucknam's; price 81 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Folsom have clos
ed their house and taken rooms at Hotel
Heselton for the winter.
Plenty of dry hack wood, a free burr
ing fuel, can be found at Wings drug
store at low prlce.
Miss Sarah Jewett went to Waterville,
this morning to visit for few days with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Hilton.
Honey menthol cough drops will stop
that tickling in the throat, manufactured
by Knowlton Corporation.
Miss Rose Dearborn, teacher in music
and drawing, left this morning to pass
her vacation in Everett, Mass.
Miss Maude Buchanan of Yarmouth is
assisting in the store of her brother, F.
W. Buchanan, during the holidays,
What drummer said in Bucknam's
drug store the other day: 1.-THE best
line of leather goods east of Portland
A handsome moosehead mounted by
W. R. Clifford was shipped by express to
a Philadelphia party, yesterday morning.
All kinds of Christmas goods can be
found at j. H. Wood & Cos. jewelry
and varity, store. Prices to suit the
times.
The show window at Wards clothing
store is full of useful and handsome
articles for Christmas. See the display
of fine neckwear.
The December term Of Supreme court
convenes at the court house on Tuesday
next the 23d instant, Judge Sewall C.
Strout of Portland presiding.
Mrs. R. j. Robinson of Cornville re-
turned home, Thursday evening last,
from months visit with her daughter,
Mis-. E. C. Frost of Jamesburg, n. j.
The committee of Skowhegan grangers
who gave pleasant hop two weeks ago,
will hold another in Grange hall, Satur-
day evening of this week. Music by
Lees orchestra.
A sunlight hop will be held in Grange
hall Christmas afternoon under the man.
agement and for the benefi! of the Vos-
mus Hook and Ladder Co. Kendall's
orchestra furnishes music.
Al the close of the meeting of Bloom
field Assembly, Pythian Sisterhoed, last
Friday evening, pink tea was served
1t was a very enjoyable affair. Mrs. H.
J. Varney and Mrs. w. B. Fletcher were
hostesses.
Hon. c. A. Marston returned from
Greenville, Tuesday morning. He in
forms us that the snow Is just right for
yarding in the woods In that vicinity but
not deep enough for hauling off the yard.
At a meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge, No. SO, Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: N. g.,
Mrs. Helen Brown; V. G., Mrs. Annie
Walker; secretary, Mrs. Emma Bickford;
treasurer, Mrs. Olive Merrill.
Election of officers in Russell Relief
Corps will come off this week, Friday
Dec. OH. A good attend
snce is desired. Owing to the severe
storm there was no meeting the 9th
instant.
Mrs. Carrie Domencho of the Somer-
set Fruit Market, who recently left for
a trip to Italy, her native country, was
summoned back by telegraph from Bos-
ton, owing to the Illness of her mother,
and will forego her vacation trip until
another year,
Judge Horace II. Burbank OF Saco &C.
companied by Commissioner G. o. Bur-
rows of Portland were in town, yester-
day, taking dispositions in relation to the
proceedings commenced against Lawyer
Frank w. Hovey, formerly of Biddeford,
by the York Bar association last jan
uary. They were in Pittsfleld, Tuesday
for the same purpose.
Saturday night last at 30 with the
down below zero, the fire
alarm sounded on the frosty air. The
blaze was in house at the foot of North
Avenue plains, double tenement struc.
ture occupied by the families of Michael
Bullette and Albert Roderick. Itcaught
10 the attic 10 some unknown manner
and when discovered the roof was all
ablsze. The fire department reached the
scene fairly early considering the dis
lance and weather, but before the. fire