The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-29

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Don't forget W. Fl. Wildes' fire sale.
j. A. Roderick has plenty of fresl
boiled Holsters.
ANY kind of pung built to order n
Chase's Carriage and Sleigh Shops.
The coffee used at the chicken pie din
ner last week, was from Geo. Simpson
grocery store.
A rare musical treat is In store fol
Skowhegan people, Saturday evening
Notice the attractive program elsewhere
10 this paper.
Sheriff Lang has not let up any on BIZ
official duties because his term was draw
ing to a close. Witness the move on of
tenders at Fairfield, last week, account
Of which appears elsewhere In this paper
Prof. Kendall went to Millinocket
Monday, with his orchestra, where they
furnished music for a ball In the even
ing Tomorrow friday evening, thu
are to play at Dexter for an Odd Eel
lows ball.
In the list of nominations made b.
Governor Hill, last week, appears thu
name of Hon. S. j. Walton for the of
flee of dedmus Justice whose duty con
sists Of administering qualifying OATH
to civil officials.
Skowhegan people should not miss tn
opportunity Of hearing Donald M. Morri
son with the Tufts Glee Club, Saturday
evening. Mr.. Morrison receives yer,
fl attering press notices in all the large
cities. Let our people turn out and show
him the appreciation he deserves.
The Skowhegan Basket Ball team
w MT to Watervllle, Saturday, and play
ed game with the Ticonics Of that cir,
10 which the latter club won, 80 to "a
The Ticonics are one of the best club
In the state and our team feels we'll sat
isfied to hold them to the score as r.
ported. At Fairfield, Tuesday evening
the Skowhegans played the local team
the score being 16 to In favor OF Fair
field. The Skowhegan High Schoo
team went to North Arson, last Mondal
evening, and played the local team il
Carrabassett Hall. The result was s. Fl
s., 35; North Ansons, |. The Skowhe
gan and the Fairfield High school team
are to play In Fairfield Tuesday evening
The Holiday meeting Of the Town In
provment society, Friday afternoon, W.
opened by Christmas Greetings from tn,
president, Mrs. Weston; song and Al
encore by Mrs. Eldena Halves; pianr
solo by Miss Trafton. The afternou
was enioyably spent in listening to Mis-
Louise Coburn's talk on her travels IL
Switzerland. The members OF the W.
mans Club and Sorosis were guests 10
the day. The hostesses were Mrs. MARI
Folsom and Mrs. Clara Leland assisted
by Miss Gertrude Weston and Mrs Mr.
tie Lamb as ushers. The decoration
were In green and red very beautiful,
arranged. Refreshments were served
by committee, Mrs. Ordway, Mra
Pishon, Mrs. Fairbrother and Mrs. WI
liams.
The Christmas of 1904 was a recort
breaker at the Skowhegan postofice, no
only In the number of packages, received
and dispatched, but also In the gross l.,
ceipts. There was corresponding /.
crease 10 the money order business; TO
the week ending, Dec. 26h, 1903 the re
ceipts were Sl3l72l, for the correspord
ing period In 1904 they were Sl416 II
The city free delivery service has mad,
marked difference in the amount %
labor that has been previously perform
ed by clerks at the office. Postmastrl
Dyer was on the alert as to the needs o
the carriers, and each was furnished will
team for their delivery, thereby en-
abling them tn dispose of all mail matte
In their charge within the eight hour,
prescribed by law. There was a marked
increase In the amount of mail collected
and delivered by the Rural Free Deliver,
Carriers, OF which there are at present
seven starting from this Office, covering
radius OF nearly ten miles.