The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-11-24

and Portsmouth. n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Roderick departed
this (Thursday) morning for Farming
ton, where they pass Thanksgiving and
the remainder of the week.
II users OF tobacco would take pains
to learn OF the care that IL tnkeu al moT-
wins tobacco store to keep the tobacco
from becoming dry, his sales would be
greatly increased.
When In town shopping we would sug-
gest ytur luDching at Delano's candy
store Quick lunches with hot coffee
always ready and the price is 80 low
you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Miss Jessie Maddocks arrived home,
Saturday, from Melrose, Mass. where
she had been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Marshall, for the past two months and
has taken position as clerk at Delano's
Candy Store.
Mrs. Eta Seveno ard Miss Lena Cook
have returned from their summer home
at Ocean Point, Me. and are passing a
few weeks with friends in Scion. Be-
fore going to Scion Mrs. Seveno made a
short visit here.
On Thursday, Nov. % I'd, the Post
office will be closed as follows: From
80 a. m. to 10 AS y. m. from II a. m. to
| 10 D. IN. from 80 p. m. TO 2 80 from
2: 40 to 5 .. 10. and at 6 90 at night.
City Carriers will make one collection
and one delivery, the gular a. M trips.
A union mass meeting OF the Junior
Societies will be held on Worlds Temper
ance, Sunday, Nov. 27th, in the Bethany
church at 3:l5 in the afternoon. The
exercises will consist of music and reci-
tations, also a chalk talk by Miss Zaidee
Morrison. The public are cordially in
vted.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held
In Grand Army hall on the afternoon OF
November 22ad. The committee on the
food sale reported the net receipts to be
$40. 10. Ten dollars OF this money has
been sent to the Maine Civic League
The committee and members Of the union
are very gateful to the public for their
support 10 this matter.
Miss Margery Morrison who has been
In Boston for the past two months, is
to remain for the winter, giving instruc-
ton In music and at the same time pur-
suing her own musical studies. Miss
Caroline Manning who WAS classmate
OF Miss Morrison's at Carlton college,
Mortified, MINI. lie now attending r ID
CLIFF college and the two young ladies
will board together.
Jabez McDermid died at the town
farm, Saturday afternoon, at the age OF
eighty.two years. He will be recall
led as a man of industrious habits but
possessed of some eccentricities. Under
guardianship the small means which he
had saved previous to the infirmities Of
recent years, were In part preserved so
that his burial expenses can be betrayed
therefrom and suitable tablets placed at
the grave Of himself wife, and daughter.
At the session of the Municipal court,
Monday forenoon, two tramps who were
arrested by Officer Clifford the previous
day, were given sentences of thirty days
10 ilil. Another tramp was brought be-
fore the court by Frank Thompson,
chief of police, who had arrested him,
Saturday. A Skowhegsn blacksmith
made arrangements to take him into his
employ and advanced the money for him
to settle his fine of one dollar ana costs
as imposed by the court.
The usual Thanksgiving social, an
nounced In the REPORTER OF last week,
came off in Bethany chapel on Tuesday
evening. A brief musical and literary
program, including the reading Of an
original story by Miss HARRIET A. Nash,
was rendered. Chickens, meats, yege-
tables, fruit, canned goods, bread, cakes,
pastry, nuts and candies sufficient for
dinners for 20 or more families were re-
ceived and on Wednesday were distri-
buted where they would be acceptable
and do good. The attendance was large
and the occasion a happy one.
At the last meeting of the Town I'm
provemenr society the program consisted
of a report of the State Federation writ
ten by MIRA. Sarah l., Eaton, read by
Mrs. Belle Clifford; a paper, "Maine' &
Place In History" was given by Mrs.
Kate Jewett; paper, "Rivers and
Mountains of Maine" by Mrs. Flora A.
Lewis; paper, Along the Coast" by
Mrs. Aunie o kes reading, 1.-THE Baron
St. Castine," Mrs. Lizzie Marble. The
above program was interspersed with
songs by Hattie Marble. The next meet.
ing will occur Friday, Nov. %, in the
library parlors under direction of Mrs,
Elizabeth Merrill.