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

business trip.
'Polly's Secret" Miss Nashs new
book at Bucknam's.
Ladies will find a choice line of toile
articles at Fogg's drug store.
Miss Ethel Morrill, went to Bangor
saturday, to visit with friends.
A ton of candy for Xmas, prices from
Zoe to 81 per h., at A <. Bisson's.
Charles Holt left yesterday on a bust
ness trip to Flagstaff, Stratton anc
Eustis.
Miss Matte Powers left, Saturday
for Houlton, where she will pass hel
vacation.
Miss Ranken, teacher of the kinder
gsrten the past fall left Monday morn
ing, for her home In Troy, N. Y.
Mrs. Edith s. Shepherd visited with
her daughter, Mrs. F. W. Briggs Of
Pittsfeld several days the past week.
Umbrellas for both ladies and gentle,
men with handsome silver handles al
Wards. Just the thing for Christmas
Miss Mae Burrill, who has been In Car
ibou for several weeks past, returned
Friday, and is clerking in Bucknam'G
during the holiday season.
A choice line of ladies' purses and
portemonnaies, and gents pocketbookt
in leather, suitable for Christmas gifts
may be found at Fogg's drug store.
The pupils of the Academy school and
a few invited friends from the High
school enjoyed social evening at Mil
burn, Friday night. Games and dancing
were the principal amusements.
The choice line of pipes and smokers
articles at Merwin's cigar store cannot
be equalled east of Portland. Any one
of these would delight friend who
smokes and the price always governs the
4 quality there.
There is nothing as pleasing to a gen.
q tleman smoker as an up-to-date pipe fol-
Christmas present. You can find q
Y complete line Ct smokers articles, such
az cigar holders, cigar cases, smoking
3 sets, tobacco jars, ETC., at A. E. Bisson's
q popular restaurant. These are the fin.
est of amber goods and cannot be surpas.
sed In New York.
q There will be special Christmas
n meeting of the w. C. T. U. at 2 80 p. NJ.
Tuesday next, at G. A. r. Hall. An in
& teresting literary and musical program
has been prepared, and T. is hoped that q
large number of members and their
4 friends will be present. Contributions
for the box to be sent to the Town Farm
u and second hand books and toys, or
3 Christmas gifts suitable for distribution
q in town will be received.
Lovers of the beautiful in fancy china,
choice bric-a-brac, statuary, art goods,
stand lamps etc., should not fail of see-
ing the fine stock carried by j. P. Oak
for the holiday season. His display OF
these goods Is an admirable one, par
d ticularly adapted to the wants of the
II people and cannot fail of pleasing all
looking for gifts of this nature. The
stock of house furnishings carried by
this firm is complete in every depart
ment. Visitors are always welcome.
10 spite Of the unfavorable weather OF
Tuesday evening last goodly number
Of people assembled at the Congrega.
tonal vestry, when Mr.. George Otis
Smith spoke before Sorosis and guests
on THE Work of the U. s. Geological
#Survey." Mr.. Smith told of the work
done by the four branches of this depart
ment, with special mention of the work
Of the biologists, as he has experienced
Il it. The lecture was finely illustrated by
means of lantern slides loaned him by
1.-The Washington office, showing the
work done In all parts of the country,
and was highly interesting and instruc-
81 tive. Preceding the address Miss Mae
Dascomb rendered a vocal solo with Miss
#E1z4beth WeoD, pianist
n A special conclave of De MolaY Com
#mandery No. 10 X. T. was held at the
#Asylum, Tuesday evening last, at which
time the order of the Red Cross was con-
&ferred upon the following candidates
Henry Crowell of Canaan, Simeon j.
whtney of Bingham, Daniel 2. War
wick of Newport, Granville d. Perkins
and Simeon E. Remick of Madison and
Frank W. Buchanan of Skowhegan. A
b hne banquet was served by E. X. Delano'
caterer, and the following newly elected
officers were installed; Forrest Good
win, E. c.; Geo. Z. Sampson, Gen.
Fred c. Dunlap, c. Gen.; Rupert E.
jackson, Prel. John e. Griffin, |. w.
Harry A. Dinsmore, j, W; Chas. r
wsrd, Treas; VIM. r. Elliott, Rec; j.
Wallace Blunt, War. Ben. A. Sawyer
a.