The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-31
1901 diaries at Bucknam's.

town, Tuesday.
Fred Coolidge of Scion was IN town
on business, MONDAY.
E. B. Curtis and A. FL. Weston spent
the afternoon in Waterville Tuesday.
Calendar pads In great variety are en-
sale at the REPORTER office lie, &c, and
g. each.
l.. L. Walton went to Auburn on legal
business, Tuesday afternoon, returning
Wednesday.
F. P. Pencil went down river, Mon
day afternoon, on business for County
Attorney Cover.
Ordway has tenement to rent on
Water street having bath room, electric
lights and furnace heat.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg &
Varney's line before purchasing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Goodridge of
Waterville were in town over Sunday as
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. F. o. Sawyer.
Rev. Daniel O1stott went to Augusta,
Monday, delivering his lecture, 1.-THE
Battle of Waterloo" in that city the
same evening.
Sebastian Bison, who is attending
Holy Cross college IN Worcester, Mass,
is passing the holiday vacation at home
with his parents, A. E. Bison and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Goodwin, Miss
Lola Goodwin and Mrs. Edith S. Shep-
herd passed Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Briggs in Pittsfeld, returning
Monday.
Misses Ethel and Vera johnson of
Hallowel arrived by the 1890 a. m. train,
Wednesday, and will be guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. 2. Viles for
few days.
Alonzo P. Merrill, son of j. p. Merrill,
was in town during Christmas week, re-
turning to Boston, Saturday. where he
is ia attendance at the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology.
The first annual ball of the third regi-
ment, uniform rank, Knights of Pythias,
occurs in Waterville, this evening.
OosoOla Division of this place goes by
special train to attend.
Miss Annie Roullard of Waterville and
Miss Alice Roullard and Mr.. Hollis
Stitham of Pttsield returned, Monday
morning, having been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul ROullard for few. days.
Miss Grace Russell, principal of the
high school in New Boston, n. H.,
having been in town for Christmas week
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel II.
Copp, returned to her duties, Saturday.
Chas. II. Sawyer, Piano-tuner of Fox
croft, Me. will be in Skowhegsn during
the week of Jan. 40, 1904 Orders for
piano tuning and repairing may be left
with Walter F. Robbins or Dnsmore &
Bckford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Holmes left
town, Wednesday morning, to visit re-
latives and friends in Boston and vcin-
ity. Aud also to attend the 50h ami.
versary of Mr.. Holmes grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Martin of Chelsea,
M4ss.
Fifteen of the children and grandchil-
dren Of Mrs. Sarah Berry rendered her
reception, Monday evening at her home
on Bush St, it being the occasion of her
eighty-foGrth birthday. Mrs. Berry WAS
born in Solon and resided there unit
about eighteen years ago when she
moved to this place.
Miss Addie R. Smith, formerly teach
er in the Skowhegan schools and now
teaching in Springfield, Mass, pass d
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Olive
Dealey. Ga her way to Maine she met
her sister, Mrs. HunneweIl of Madison,
as previously arranged, at the home of
DR.. and Mrs Ralph Symonds in Halle
we'll where the Hunnewell family as
sembled for the day.
AD enthusiastic, though not large au-
dience enjoyed the Christmas cantata "a
Good Time with Santa Claus" in the
Methodist auditorium, Monday evening.
The parts were all well taken and the lit
tie folks, especially, were frequently and
heartily applauded. The success of the
occasion was largely due to the earnest
work of those who had the matter In
charge, Miss Lizzie Higgins assisted by
Miss Maud Ware and Prof. E. G. Taylor.
Miss Nellie Knott gave solo between
the first and second acts, and Miss Bes-
sic Allen gave piano solo between the
second and third acts.
The Town Improvement Society met
at the library parlors Dec. 26 1t was a
very enjoyable afternoon and the follow
ing progam was given: A song MANY
Years Ago., by Miss Gertrude Webb,
Miss Elizabeth Webb pianist; paper,
american Artists and Sculptors" by
Mrs. Belle Clifford; reading, "a Christ
mas Matinee" by Miss Sadie Hutchins
a Christmas song by Miss Mae Das-
combe, accompanied Miss Edith Lewis;
paper on "Our New England Authors"
by Mrs. Eva Gage; book review on the
Life of Booker t. Washington by Mrs.
nnototF Hnofnaaoa ,ho dax,