The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-11
TOWN and VICINITY

Beaded chatelaine bags at Bucknam's
Picture and juvenile books of all kinds
at Heselton's.
Sheriff Pennell went to Portland on
business, yesterday.
Leave orders for green or dry cord
wood at Steward Bros.
Geo. Gould was in Waterville, yester-
day afternoon, on business.
Christmas goods at Bucknam's drug
store, Skowhegan.
w. r. Jordan, Esq, of Bingham was
at the court house, Saturday.
Special prices on engraved calling
cards for Christmas at this office.
You are invited TO sample the choice
perfumes at Fogg's drug store.
Weavers wanted to go to Pittsfield,
Mass. Apply at Marston Worsted Mills.
Those looking for useful Christmas
presents should read Dow & Carter's
ad.
D. W. Lewis was a Portland visitor
Yesterday in the interest of the Standard
Coal Co.
Mrs. Fannie Wildes and daughter,
Miss Alice, went to Boston, yesterday,
for visit of several days.
Miss Sarah Snow went to Campello,
Mass, Wednesday morning upon visit
to her brother, Howard Snow.
Even good cooks like a change and
you are always sure of the home made
cooking to be found at Delano's.
What drummer said in Bucknam's
drug store the other day: "The best
line of leather goods east of Portland"
Supt. E. E. Harris of the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery has moved his family
from the farm to the village, which will
be his home henceforth.
The death of Joseph Claire occurred at
Dudley's camp at Eustis town, Monday
last, where he was at work in numbering.
His body was brought here across
country, Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Walton, who with class
mate of Laselle, has been visiting sever
al weeks at the home of another classmate
at Sioux City, Ia, returned home, Tues
day afternoon.
The next regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge D. of H. to be held on Mon.
dsv evening, Dec. Il s to be election of
officers, initiation and entertainment. A
large attendance is desired.
The several students from this town
and vicinity who attend the Normal
school at Pennington returned to that
institution, Monday morning. Among
them were the Misses Vera NJ. Snow,
Emma Day, Olive Gleason and Annie
Games.
At the Congregational church, Sunday
morning, divine worship. Preaching by
the pastor, subject; "What we may
confidently believe about the future life.
Special music. The other services of
the day as usual. All are always well
come.
Alfred H. Lang, sheriff-elect of Som
erset county, has sold his market busi-
ness to Joseph A. ,Roderick, in order to
give his full time. to the discharge of
his official business. Mr.. Roderick is
Pennington man, who has been working
for some time past in meat market at
Watervllle. He entered into possession
of the business, Monday morning.
At the regular meeting of the Skowhe
gan Mems club in the Library parlors,
Friday evening, L, L. Walton Esq, gave
talk on Legislative Procedure, and f.
y. Merrill, Esq, on Methods of the
Third House. The addresses were very
interesting and instructive, as both
speakers have been members of the Leg
islature and therefore, knew whereof
they spoke.
fridays blizzard caused quite a mix
up in the outgoing and incoming trains
OF Saturday forenoon. A snow pillow
Game carly III WV
morning and in going back jumped the
iron short distance beyond the round
house. This blocked the track, pre-
venting the $40 passenger from leaving
or the 7.l5 freight from arriving. At
sos the passenger train left and run as
far as the accident and the passengers
and mail were transferred to the stalled
freight train and taken to Waterville,
when a special train was made up In
charge of Conductor West which run
through to Portland via Lewiston, The
pillow was gotten back on the track at
1870 and the scoot pulled In at noon In
charge of Conductor Jas. Lowe. Con-
ductor Richardson's train left at l.35 P
m. The 455 passenger was in on time.