The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-26
FL. Smith of Athens was in town,

j. F. Caswell of North Arson was in
town on business, Thursday.
a full lice of horse blankets and fur
robes at Blunt Hardware Cos.
Misses Z Ia Baker and Laura Williams
of Caratunk visited friends Ia town,
recently.
Mrs. r. K. French of Portland was
the guest of Skowhegan friends several
days last week,
Mrs. j. r. Philbrick entertained the
young ladies' whist club at her home on
Maple street, Friday afternoon.
The regular meeting of the Town I'm
provement society will be on Friday,
this week, ct the library parlors.
Willard 2. Cathel, who had been Wis
iting relatives here, returned, Saturday
morning, to his home in Winthrop High
lands, Mass.
Remember the Carnival at Coburn
Hall, Dec. 1st and 2nd. Drama, dinner,
operetta, for the benefit of the Univer-
salist church.
Miss Bertha Pullen and MIR. Charles
Haskell of Augusta will pass Thanks
giving with her grandparents, c. w.
Pullen and wife.
Mr.. Fl. c. Bassett and family left
home, Wednesday morning, for Ocono,
where they will pass Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Bassett's father.
E. 2. Page was the recipient of a fine
buck deer, Saturday morning, shot by
John Holden in lockwood. The buck
had good set of antlers.
For the first time in several years
Christmas trees have been shipped from
this station this fall. They are cut in
the lower part of the town.
See Delano's window today for your
Thanksgiving candy. The dollars we
sold last week for 90c was a good trade
for you, this sale is a better one.
Furnished front room with hot water,
heat and electric lights, located in most
desirable section of town, to rent to man
and wife or two ladies. Inquire at this
office.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts of Halowell and
Mrs. Augusta Cain of Shawmut, called
here by the death of their mother, Mrs.
Ann Smith, returned to their homes,
Friday.
Ira Marston of Fort Slocum, New
York, is in town, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. E K. Delano. Mr.. Marston, who
is a nephew of Mr.. Delano, is enjoying a
furlough of 81 days, the first since his
enlistment.
At meeting of stockholders in the
10, the resignation of Henry Richards as
a director, was presented and accepted.
John R Mcclellan was elected to fill the
vacancy.
We learn that the basket ball fever
has reached our town, and already three
clubs are 10 process of organization.
Skowhegan people have been little
slow thus far in awakening to the pleas
ures of this game which has gained
much favor in other places.
At the meeting of the promoters of
the Central Maine Fair Association, held
at Waterylle last Thursday, r. F..
Parker of this town was chosen one of
the board of directors. The selection Of
Mr.. Parker was good one and can be
but pleasing to his many friends in
Skowhegan and throughout the county.
Ga Nov. 26:h, Thanksgiving day, the
post Office will be open on the following
hours, only; From Z to s 30 a. m. :;
from 1890 a. m, to 10 45 a. M, and from
5 to p. IN. Mails will be dispatched at
the usual hours. Stamp window will be
open for the sale Of supplies prior to the
closing Of the mails. There will be no
delivery on r. f. d. routes.
A $25, 900 wool deal was consummated,
last week, by the sale by Chapman
Brothers of Athens and M. d. Holt of
Pishon's Ferry to a Boston dealer Of
900 pounds Of wool at 2314 cents per
pound. This wool was bought by Chap
man Brothers of Athens during period
of three years. 1t was loaded into 10
cars here, last week, and shipped to
Vermont to be used by wooden mill in
that state. A shipment of wool of this
size from this station is not frequent
occurrence.
Skowhegan Grange is just now in the
midst of big boom and there seems to
be wide spread movement to get into
membership with this popular and
furnishing order. The last regular meet
ing, Wednesday evening Nov. Is, WAS
occupied in transacting the business of
the Grange and but little time was left
for literary exercises. Twelve candi.
dates were voted in and nine applications
for membership received. Initiation of
candidates will occur Wednesday ever
ing, Dec. 2, and il is hoped and expected
that all whose names are before the
Grange will be present. Mrs. c. d.