The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
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TOWN and VICINITY
Native sage at Bucknam's.

Native sage AT DuCAuhun -
Two house rents of Ordway.
Hot coffee and light lunch to order a
Delano's.
DO you use pure cream tartar? d.
you buy 1t at Bucknam's?
Mrs. George Pishon went to Portland
Tuesday morning, for a short visit.
Ralph Gledbill went to Boston anG
Pittsfield, Mass, on business, Tuesday
L. w. Chase has just received cal
load of fine sleighs which he has on sale,
Heavy fleece lined underwear, double
or single breasted for 80 cents at Chas.
F. Wards. :.
c. A. Coleman, proprietor of Moose
head Inn Greenville junction, was In
town, last week.
Each Wednesday and Saturday Delano
has homemade chicken pies, individual
size, and they are fine.
Mrs. Edward Rice is on q trip to
Lewiston and Portsmouth, visiting
friends in those cities.
Hon. Turner Boswell of Scion was In
town on legal business, Tuesday, and
took the afternoon train down river.
Special cars will run to Madison and
Norridgewock, after the address by
Prof. Hartshorn in Coburn Hall, Tues
day evening.
The Working League of the Congrega-
tional Church will meet in the vestry,
Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. I'm.
portant work for the coming fair.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Congregational church on
the evening Of Thanksgiving day, with
sermon by Rev. Daniel Onstott, pastor
of the NJ. E. church.
S. Il. Swain has sold during the past
week three farms. The r. F. Homsted
farm to Mr.. C. Sawyer, the Charles Me-
dr. farm to Mr.. Gus Malan of New York
city, the Mortimer York farm to Mr..
Albert Gehrke of New York city.
One candidate received the rank of
page at the castle hall of Skowhegan
Lodge, X. of p, last Thursday evening.
The rank of esquire will be worked this
evening.
The Bethany church and congl egation
will make their usual Thanksgiving din
ner offering to some of the families who
would otherwise be unable to celebrate
the day. Offerings of provisions or
money for this purpose may be left with
the committee at the Bethany church,
next Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock or
after.
IA rose by any other name" may
be 'just as sweet, but for the best
photos and portrait work of all sizes
remember the name "Bassett 81 Water
ST. 1t is time to decide IL you are going
to sit for Christmas photos 40 there will
be time to have them finished in the best
possible manner. Bassett has all the
new styles which he will be pleased to
show.
On Friday evening last, the annual
roll call of the members of the First
Baptist church was held in the vestry
from $50 to 8 o'clock, After supper
and social time the company listened
to an inspiring address by Rev. II. NJ.
Ives, pastor of the Baptist church in
ha fhDpnn LkRina Fialdc
for Individual Workers The occasion
was one of social interest and spiritual
help to the church.
The second meeting of the Town I'm
provement Society was held in The Con-
gregatonal vestry, Friday afternoon
Nov. IA, with the following program:
vocal solo, Mrs. Gertrude Webb, Miss
Lizzie Webb, pianist; paper "Social life
in Italy, Mrs. George F. Bigelow;
piano solo, Earl Thbeaut; stereopticon
lecture by Mrs. Belle Small Hostesses,
Mrs. Ella Holt and Mrs. Elvira Nudd.
The receipts and expenditures of
Skowhegan post office for the year end
ing June 30, 1902, were as follows: So
929. "a in gross receipts and 81, 2S5 GA for
total expenses or 43 per cent, leaving a
net revenue of $5,643 20, the expenses
being made up of 81, 100 for the post
master; 81 800 for clerk hire; $3.50 for
rent, light and fuel; and 1854 for in
cidentals. The previous year the gross
receipts at Skowhegan were 9,2S4.6l ;
the total expenses "a, 3l2.97; and the net
revenue, $4,971.64. This shows an
increase of $644.73 in gross receipts,
and in net revenue, of $672,06. This is
good increase for an Office of the size
Of the Skowhegan office.
Skowhegan Lodge X. OF z. accepted
an invitation from Echo Lodge OF
Norridgewock to witness and participate
in comforting the esquire rank, Tuesday
evening, and sixteen left at seven
o'clock over the S. and n. Electric Ry.,
to enjoy the work and an oyster supper
which was to follow. All went well
until near the brook at S. r. Harding's
place. two miles and a half from the
village, when the spreading of the rails
allowed the car to fall upon the ties
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