The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-11
south Norridgewock

@HilAtilda goodS al BnLknamS Drug
Store, Skoshegan.
Cod weather comes in big punches
this year, sort Of original packages az it
were Just opened one in this section
It's the real stuff. W admiration IN
II. Hard on the wood piles, but don't
trouble the coal bins very much here
Hope the next package will be a little
warmer with a little more ginger OF
cayenne pepper in it.
The mercury's got stuck down and il
acts as though the glue was good. X
below Is the popular number with ten
ADDED 10 It occasionally.
There will be degree work in the Re.
bekah Lodge tomorrow evening
Books for boys, girls and everybody. at
Bucknsm's.
Mrs. {. II. Brown of skowhegan vas
In town, Monday, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Annette Burgess and Mrs. {. l..
Carr visited the Scion Rebekah Lodge.
Saturday night, and stopped over sun
day with Mrs lothian Spaulding
A number of our ladies were unfortu-
nate enough to get left at the wrong end
OF the line by the storm blocking the
electrics, Friday. They all managed to
get home, however.
William Hobbs is again at his work in
the store although still very lame from
his regent fall
Beaded Chatelain Bags at Bucknam's
George Porter's chimney burned ont
during the severe blow of Monday night.
! sparks were carried down main street
as far as the mill stream, but no damage
was done. On Tuesday noon, the chin
ney in Watts coat shop burned ont.
Great care should be used with all heat
ing apparatus at this season of the year
The children of the Congregational
church are working upon an opperetta
entitled, THE Tables Turned or a
Christmas for Santa Claus"
The Thimble society met with Mrs.
&. l.. Carr, Tuesday of this week, to
make aprons for their sale. Last
week they made twenty i've.
The Congregational fair and sale will
occur in the vestry of the Congregation
al church on Friday, Dec 19th They
promise to have large stock of articles
to select from and expect to drain
pocket books
Rev. F. G. Davis had birthday party,
Monday evening, as a pleasant token OF
remembrance by his friends.
Crosby Mitchell has returned from the
woods to avoid quarantine which is
threatened against the lumber camps.
Vaccination is being performed at the
expense of the town by the physicians
upon the orders of the board of health.
A fne line of Burnt Leather goods at
BuCknam's.
On account of the electric cars being
unable to run, Tuesday, a number from
Skowhegan grange were unable to get
here to attend the Pomona.
| Considerable interest seems to be
manifested in regard to the appointment
of Deputy Sheriff at this place. Two
petitions are in the hands of Mr.. Lang
and he promises 10 settle the matter
soon, although he has been non com.
initial and the friends of both candidates
are guessing.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men at this place are prospecting and
gaining new members. There ALWAYS
seems to be room for one order more
We thought when the K of P. lodge was
established it was rather OVERRIDING the
matter as to the number of societies for
small place but now they are one of
the most thriving societies we have and
very thrifty.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Fuller attended
the Dairy Association at Wateryile,
last week
The annual fair and sale at the Bap
fist vestry will take place on Tuesday
| Dec, 10th. The ladies of the society
have been making preparations for the
event for many weeks and have a large
number OF fancy articles on hand which
will be disposed of on that occasion.
Wrist Bags, the latest thing. al Buck
nam's.
Although Tuesday was bitter cold and
the wind blew a gale, yet the grangers
turned out to attend the Somerset Po-
mona which met with Somerset Grange
/ at their hall in Odd Fellows building.
About seventy five were present The
meeting was called to order in the fifth
degree by Past Master savage of North
Arson at 10 45 a. m. and regular bust
ness transacted until the noon recess
! The ladies of Somerset Grange bad pre-
pared fine baked bean dinner with
cake, coffee, pie and other fixings which
was heartily enjoyed by all the grangers
the grangers are great fellows for
these kind of things-at a few minutes
past one the grange was again called to
order and listened to an interesting talk
by Senator Roberts of Norway in regard
to the teaching of agriculture in the
common schools. measure which he
/ strongly advocated. Mr.. Roberts talk
was taken up little out of the order in
the program in order that he might
leave on the afternoon train The ad.
dress of welcome was given by +. l..
Ames, Esq. of NorridgeWoek and re.
sponded TO by Anon Baker of Bingham,
| The program was then carried ont and
the grange resumed work in the fifth de-
gree and several candidates received the
obligation. The next Pomona will be
with the Skowhegan grange and it Will
be the occasion for the election of eft
GERS.
ROgerS-Emery.
AT the residence of the brides mother,