The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-01

ness trip to Philadelphia.
Ladies will flod choice line Of toilet
articles at Fogg's drug store.
Chester H. Mills, Esq, was in Water
vile on legal business, Saturday.
W. J. Abbott of Rockland, was call
ing on friends in town, this week.
Landlord W. j. Bradbury of the Ger
aid, Fairfield was in town, Saturday.
H. L. Colby of Jackman was in town,
Saturday, remaining here until, Monday.
Mrs. F. w. Allen of Augusta was an
arrival upon the evening train, yester-
day.
You cannot have any more pleasure in
three evenings than in attending the
K. p fair In February. Look ahead to 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Palmer of Fox
croft, were guests of j. w. Delano and
family over Christmas, returning, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson went to
Portland, Saturday afternoon, to pass
several days with their son, Col. Thomas
II. Anderson.
Hon. D. W. Allen and Mrs. Allen, OF
Boston, formerly of Fairfield, were In
town over Sunday guests at the home
of Capt. W. Fl. Emery.
DR.. J.E. Wadsworth has his suite of
offices at his hospital on Elm st. COM
pleted and expects to remove from his
rooms In the Ordway block, today.
Last Sunday was one of the brightest
DAYS of the winter so far and many made
1t point to take their first sleigh ride
of the season. The sleighing about
town, however, was not of the best.
Sunday was "Jessie Lee Day" at the
Methodist church. The pastor delivered
an address In the forenoon upon the life
and works of the great founder of Meth
odism In New England.
Another dance is advertised for Satur.
day night next in Grange Hall, under
the management of Messrs. Beals, Brad
bury, Eaton and Smiley. Lees orches-
ira will furnish the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Nickerson arrived
here from Boston Wednesday evening
of last week and will pass the winter In
Skowhegan. They have taken one of
the rents In the Ordway house on Water
street.
The first dance of 1908 will be given
In Grange hall tonight. Lees orchestra
PLAYS and at the intermissinn refresh
ments may be procured at The Madison
avenue cafe. The local floor managers
are: w. Fl. Reed, C. A. Blgelow and
Robert Goldberg.
County Treasurer Reed has q desk in
the room of the county commissioners,
and has telephone connection with his
place of business at Harmony. He will
be here usually during sessions of the
supreme court and the sessions of the
county com missioners.
Sheriff Tolman of Knox county
has appointed Edwin o. Head deputy
at Rockland. For number OF years
Mr.. Head was we'll known and popu-
lar Skowhegan business man and was
once nominated by the Democrats for
sheriff Of Somerset Co.
Derne j. Greene returned to the Park
er Sanborn lumber camps at Crocker-
town, where he Is bookkeeper, Tuesday
The winter cut of spruce at this camp
will be driven 10 the spring down the
Sandy river to Bigelow station where
there Is steam mill.
Rev. Daniel Onstott entertained the
members of his Sunday school class,
which Is made up Of the young men of
his congregation, at the parsonage, Fri
day evening. He was presented by the
class with handsome rug as a Christ.
mas gift.
The Gertrude Roberts company clos
ed their engagement at Coburn hall,
Saturday night. Plays presented were
"a Woman's Honor" "Under Two
Flags" and Dora" Saturday night,
a free dance was given after the show.
The company went to Pittsfield, Mon
day morning.
Albert Roderick wishes The REPORTER
to extend thanks to the generous heart
ed people of our town who aided him by
contributing clothing, money etc., to
tide over his, losses by the recent fire.
Albert believes there never was another
town with such good people. However
true that may be, certainly the assist
ance rendered him at this time was
deserving.
The sunlight hop Christmas afternoon
and the dance that night in Grange hall,
managed by the Hook and Ladder boys,
were both literally patroniz I'd and quite
number of dollars were added to the
relief fund Of the fire fighters. The
night before a dance was given In Mil
burn hall, managed by g. L. Cleveland,
which was also largely attended.
AT the regular meeting of Somerset
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Friday
evening, at Masonic hall, officers for the
following year were elected and installed
as follows. 81. p, George c. Thompson
K, A. X. Butler; s., II. A. Dinsmore
Treas, G. A. Ross; Sec., G M. Lambert