The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-17
TOWN and VICINITY
Mechanical toys at Heselton's.


Waiter wildes and Will b. Webb re-
turned to Bowdoin college, Monday.
R-v. o. P. Lacroix is passing portion
of this week in Boston.
Chas. F. Ward has just reed another
lot of the extra dark ladies' fur driving
coats.
Try Fogg's compound syrup OF white
pine with eucalyptol and honey-a guar
an;eed remedy.
A. B. Page of the firm of Lawrence,
Newhall & Page, Shawmut, was in
town, Tuesday.
Beginning on the 10Th inst j. r. Phil.
bricks store will be open every evening
until after Christmas.
Folsom & Nutting, undertakers, are
located at the Ross store, corner of Mad
ison and Russell streets.
Miss Sarah j. Anderson took the 1.35
train for Portland, Monday, to visit her
brother, L. II. Anderson.
Hon. S. j. Walton went to Augusta,
Tuesday morning, to attend meeting of
Governor and Council.
Chas. A. Marston took the train for
Greenville, Monday, on his way to the
lumber camps of Davis & Marston.
Headquarters for smokers articles of
every description at Merwin's cigar
store lowest prices and best assortment.
L. w. Chase has just received car
load of sleighs and offers some first-class
bargains TO purchasers. Give him a call.
The slickest gift to be found for chill
dren are those double runner skates at
Rawles for SOC. You better investigate.
The Blunt Hardware Co. have a fine
assortment of pocket cutlery, razors ard
shears to select practical Xmas gift
from.
Quite touch of winter weather.
Tuesday morning, the thermometer reg
istering from 10 Is degrees in different
localities in town.
A meeting of the State Grange is be-
ing held at Watervlle, this week. SAM
uel Harding and Ansel Holway left here
Monday noon to attend same
Misses Florence and Mabel Pooler,
who have been visiting their aunt, Miss
Julia Coburn, in Concord, Mass. for three
weeks, returned home Wednesday even
ing.
Attractive gifts for little money
should appeal to holiday shoppers. The
fine stock exhibited by J. P. Oak Ger.
tainly covers this subject to nicely.
Have you visited his store?
Hon. Forrest Goodwin took the 1.35
train for Augusta, Tuesday, where he
appeared before the Law Court 10 the
case of the Inhabitants of Palmyra VS..
the Waverly Wooden Mill Co.
The annual meeting of Somerset Pc
mona Grange for election of officers and
adjusting the years work will be held
with Skowhegan Grange, Tuesday and
Wednesday, January II and ID, 1904.
Ansel Holwsy Ia In attendance upon
the meeting of the state Grange at
Waterville, this week. From there he
will 90 direct 90 Minnesota where he is
employed in the interests of the order by
the national Grange.
Master Edwin Sturtevant will open a
bargain counter at his fathers studio on
Madison Ave-, on Saturday, and continue
during the holidays for the sale of
Christmas foods. he has large line of
picture books at half price. Go In and
see him.
Miss Hattie Marble arrived home, Sat-
urday evening. She has been for several
weeks with friends In Boston and Ames-
bury, Mass. During this time she has
attended many of the notable musical
events which occur in Boston at this
season.
Pupils of the Academy school, 9th
grade, have raised and forwarded to
Good Will Farm the sum of $1,000. The
greater part Of this money was coz
tributed by pupils making some sacrifice
to do 1t. This shows the true spirit OF
generosity.
Users of city water are earnestly re-
quested to avoid unnecessary waste of
water. This Is almost an unprecedented
drouth, and allowing faucets to run
nights, will compel the company to
pump again from the river, which they
as we'll as the public are anxious to
avoid.
skowbegan Grange, No. 2Os, held a
special meeting Wednesday evening, and
conferred the first and second degrees
upon class of candidates. The third
and fourth degrees will be conferred at
special meeting, Dec. 80, and harvest
supper will be served. A class of 81 will
be initiated at that time. This wide
awake and prosperous Grange, one Of
the largest In the State, lie in flourish.
ing condition.
A horse belonging to w. s. Gilman
broke through the ice above the dam,
last Friday afternoon. Workmen and
teams were employed in removing the
Golfer dam and this team got little too