The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-24

T. J. Thibedeau Is visiting relatives In
Lewiston, this week.
Leslie C. Cornish, Esq. of Augusta is
In town to-day on legal business.
Remember the Christmas Cantata at
the NJ. E. church next Monday night.
II you are looking for diamond at the
right price you can find it at Philbrick'a.
d. A. Goodwin took the S.25 train this
morning, to be the guest of bis son,
Everett Goodwin, In Raymond, \. H.,
for a week.
The regular meeting of the Town In
provenent Society will be held Saturday
Dec. 26 at the library parlors at the
usual hour.
The Glover Leaf Whist Club was
pleasantly entertained, Thursday after
noon of last week, by Mrs. Chas. Folsom
Jones at her home, The Terraces.
Miss Nellie Lowering of Watervile,
who had been the guest of Mrs. Hiram
lockwood at "Lobg View Farm in
Athens, returned home, Tuesday.
B. F. Eaton, station agent, received a
handsome Christmas remembrance from
the Nicke Plate railroad, yesterday, a
fine pair of oxidizad silver cuff buttons.
Hon. Oscar F. Fellows of Bueksport,
speaker of the Maine House of Repre-
sentatives, session of 1923, was calling
on friends In town, coming here from
Solon, Tuesday evening.
very sensible / oliday gift to a form
er resident of Skowhegan Ia years
subscription to the SoMERsET REPORTER.
1t Is an acceptable present and will
cause the recipient to think Of you about
81 times during the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Roardman gave a
reception, Saturday evening, to their
children and neighbors at their home on
East Maple st. Refreshments were serv-
ed and the company was entertained by
songs and stories. The guests brought
many useful presents.
Foster L. Palmer, who had been pase-
Ing some weeks with friends in Skow.
hogan and vicinity, returned to his home
in Medford, Mass, Tuesday. Some years
since Mr.. Palmer lived In Athens and
WAS we'll known among horsemen in
this region as the trainer and diver OF
General Knox
Wilkie Clark, son of John z. Clark,
took the s. % train for New York, We'd
nesday, from which port he sails for
Havana, to-day. He will play ball in
Cuba for the next two months and then
return to the states to fill an engagement
for the beseball season of 1904 in h.
Southern League.
The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held Wednesday evening
of next week, at which time "a candi-
dates will be instructed In the third and
fourth degrees, There is harvest sup.
per appointed for this meeting. 1t Is
requested that all good patrons take hold
and bring of their abundance for this
supper.
W. II. Norton, exporter OF raw furs
made large shipment to London
Tuesday, for the January fur sales in
that market. 1t consisted of fox, mink
raccoon and other skins, trapped almost
wholly within the limits of Somerset
County. The value Of this consignment
was about $1,000. Mr.. Norton viii
make another shipment In March.
Skowhegan Lodge, Degree of HontI
No. 4, held its annual election OF officers
Monday evening, with the following re-
suit. Mrs. Rose Burrill, chief of honor
Mrs. Harry Williams, lady of honor
Mre. Fred o. Eaton, chief of ceremonies
Mrs. A. Frank Bickford, recorder; Mrs,
Ella Benson, financier; Mrs. Emma l.
Simpson, receiver; Miss Kate Sawyer,
inside watch; Mrs. Albert Watson,
organist.
The teachers In our public schools,
who do not live In Skowhegan, have left
to spend their Christmas vacation else
where. Miss Della Foss OF Turner, Me-,
and Miss Florence Murphy of Eastport,
Me-, left for their homes, Friday. On
Saturday morning, Miss Gertrude RAN
kin departed for Troy, N. Y; Miss NJ.
X. Bently for Wallace, Nova Scotia !;
Miss Harriet Thayer for bingham, Mass.
and Miss Eunce L. Bodwell for Portlal
and Boston. Miss Grace Choate will
pass her vacation with her people in
Fairfield.
A large number of fine horses have
been going through town on their way
to the woods, lately One day there
were eighteen and on the following day l5
belonging to Lawrence, Newhsll & Page
Co. of Shawmut; these were all bound
for Alder Stream In the Moose River
region. This firm have also just shipped
30 horses by rail to Holeb and have
now, In all, about $50 horses In th'
woods at their various points of opera
ton. This company also makes use
this season, of two steam log haulers
which handle large amount of timber
aud are among the first machines of the
kind to be made use of In Maine. w,
have also noted that seven horses be
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