The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-10
TOWN and VICINITY
1904 almanacs at Bucknam's.

Bath, Monday morning.
Kendall's Condition Powde In car
tons at Fogg's drug store.
W. Benjamin of North Arson was in
town, on business Saturday.
A full line of horse blankets and fur
robes at Blunt Hardware Cos.
z. W. Marble went to Boston, Satur-
day morning for weeks visit.
A. B. Page of FAN field was IN town
a few hours on business, Friday.
Miss Ethel johnson of Hallowell Is
visiting the family of f. p. Viles.
Miss Laura Paine returned Monday
morning to her studies at Kent's Hill.
Forrest J. Martin, Esq, of Bangor
was in town on legal business, Friday.
County Treasurer, R. Fl. Reed of Har-
mony, was at the court house, Friday.
II you are looking for diamond at the
right price you can find 1t at Philbrick's.
County Treasurer Reed of Harmony
was In town, yesterday, on official busi-
ness.
Fred Parsons, agent Of the American
express at North Arson, was in town,
Tuesday.
The stockholders of the Skowhegan
Juesey Creamery will hold their annual
meeting January o.
The majority of the witnesses in the
Terrio trial returned to their homes on
the afternoon train of Friday.
All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg &
Varney's line before purchasing.
Some of the useful gifts the Blunt
Hardware Co. are showing include full
line of skates, sleds, food choppers
wringers, shears, pocket knives, razors,
carving sets etc.
The annual convocation of Somerset
chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will be
held Tuesday evening, Dec. 20. The ar
nual reports will be presented and Of
fcers for the ensuing year elected.
Darius Houghton, now in the employ
of the Great Northern Paper Co. at Mad
ison, Is taking the opportunity allowed
by shut down In the works OF that
company to renew his acquaintances in
town.
David j. Rowell of Madison, one OF
the we'll know lumbermen of Maine, has
been confined to the house for two weeks
by slight paralytic shock. He antici-
pates soon being about his business as
usual, however.
In our issue OF Nov. 26. 1t was stated
Kendall's orchestra furnished music for
the Paper Makers ball at Madison. At
the request of parties interested we cor
rect the error, as it should have read
Lees orchestra.
The annual communication OF Somer-
set lodge, F. & A. M. will be held Mon
day evening, Dec. %. The master ma
son degree will be conferred and the az
nual reports presented. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and installed
Among the Somerset attorneys from
other towns In attendance upon Probate
court, this week, were c. o. Small and
A. B. WILDER of Madison, J. F. Holman
of Athens, T. B. Barrett of Canaan, Geo.
G. Weeks Of Fairfield, F. L. Ames Of
Norrldgewock and w. r. Jordan of
Bingham.
Geo. E. Sampson, Eminent Com
mander of DeMolay Commandery, has
announced the following appointments
for subordinate officers. Standard
Bearer, F. G. Danforth; Sword Bearer,
G. A. Ross Warder, NJ. G. Viles; Sent =
mel, B. A. Sawyer; Guards, David Haig,
G. R. Viles and K. C. Dutton.
This is the time of year for Holiday
gifts. II you want to send friend who
is absent from the home town something
that will be acceptable and remind him
or her of you 50 times in the year let us
send said friend the SOMERSET RE-
PORTER. $3.50 per year. Two months
extra when paid In advancc-14 months
for 81 80.
A. g. Savage, who formerly resided
here, returned to his home In Newpor,
Maine, Tuesday, after spending som"
days with his mother, Mrs. Nellie CLARK.
His brother, Private Roy E. Savage Of
End U. s. Cavalry, returned to Newport
with him and left there on WEI =
nesday for New York, where he will
take ship with his regiment for the Phi
ippines via. the Suez canal and the Reu
sea.
On Friday evening last officers were
elected Of Russell Post G. A. r. as
follows; James P. Thompson, com-
mander; Charles Grover, senior vice
commander; s. w. Smith, junior vice
commander; Llewellyn Goodwin, chap
lain; w. II. Weston, quartermaster;
Charles Smith, ffieer of the day; F. M.
Mills, officer Of the guard Or. j. N Mer-
rill, surgeon; E. L. Walker, w. Fl. Wes-
ton, G. V. Richards, trustees.
The engagement was announced lasi
Friday Of Miss Ethel Johnson of Halle
well and Mr.. Blaine Spooner Viles Ut
this town. Miss johnson Is the daugl =
for ~ Mr. and Mro W n Inhpoou h.,r