The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-12-15

Handkerchief centres and dainty laces
at Miss Williams
A fine assortment of cigar and tobacco
jars In silver and glass at Philhriek's.
We observed that one OF the busiest
places In town the past week was at
Cbase's Sleigh Repository.
Mrs. Hannah c. Stevens of lewiston
arrived, last evening, to pass the holi-
days with her niece, Mrs, c. NJ. Lambert.
Mrs. Vira Nutter made brief visit,
last week, with her aunt, Mrs. c. Davis
Miller, returning to her home In Corinna,
Friday.
Have you seen the pretty dolls In G.
r. Fogg's show window? They are to
be given away. Call and inquire about
them.
Mrs. Myra R. Arnold, who had been
visiting her niece, Miss Linda Graves in
Rocklsnd, Mass. for the past month, ar
rived home, last evening.
Mrs. Lura L. Fay, who has been visit
ing friends in town, left, Wednesday
morning, for Boston accompanied by her
niece, Gertrude Whittemore.
A. D. Bachelor Of Plymouth, Mass,
was in town, Sunday, to attend the fu-
neral of his brother, the late B. w. Fos-
ter, returning home, Monday morning.
An endless variety of Christmas can
dies at Delano's candy store from Sc to
75c per pound. Everyone can be suited
there at price they are willing to pay.
Mrs. Lizzie Nutting of Dakota, MINI.
is visiting at the home of her brother, j,
Smith Nntting, this being the frat time
they have met 10 81 years. Her native
town WAS Madison.
Chas. H. Pepper of Concord Mass. de-
livered an address before the Woman's
Club in Waterville, Tuesday evening,
and came to Skowhegan to pass the day
Yesterday. He departed for his home in
Massachusetts, to-day.
Herbert Judkins, formerly of this
place, has withdrawn from the firm OF
Judkns & Fhibault of Clinton and en-
tered the employ of a dry goods firm in
Waterville. Mr.. Thibault continues in
the business at Clinton.
The Skowhegan Pulp Co. began to use
logs from their pile near Neil hill, Nor
day morning, in cutting channel into
which to dump the logs to tloat them to
the log-sip, they found the ice to be
seven inches in thickness.
S. Il. Beal, Cornville's first selectman,
and l.. G. Stevens, also of that town,
have recently arrived home from Ed
Rowel's camp at Roach River, Me-,
bringing with them four fine deer which
they shot during weeks hunting in
that vicinity.
Bloomfield Assembly P. S. enjoyed a
straw ride, Dec. 14th, to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Lawrence, where the
evening WAS pleasantly pass d In playing
whist and other games Refreshments
VI CoueVs Cdhcs ICc Cledu anu llull WtIt
served during the evening.
Mrs. Bessie Knox Harding, who had
been guest at the home of Mrs. Helen
s. Coburn since last August, left, to-day,
for her home in Ontario, Cal. At Kansas
City she will be joined by Miss Mary
Norris, who will accompany her to Cali
fornia and will pass the winter on the
Pacific coast.
The attractive stock of holiday goods
displayed by J. +. Oak, house furnisher,
should appeal to all holiday shoppers
who seek useful and desirable Christ
mas gifts. II IFS an odd chair of fancy
design, handsome picture of artistic
merit, beautiful lamp, or anything in
the line of choice china and bric-a- brac
YOU may be sure of finding in the CON-
pete line on exhibition at this store
something to please at a price you feel to
pay. Visitors always receive a cordial
welcome.
Elmer +, Harris, superintendent Of
the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery, attend
ed the annual meeting of the Maine State
Dairymen's Assn. Mt Auburn, Tuesday
and Wednesday. In the prize competi-
tons the products of the SkowhegAn
creamery received the first award on
granular butter, took third prize for tub
butter and received the second and third
prizes on prints in connection with the
K. New Portland creamery with which
they were tied At meeting OF the
Maine Dairymen, Tuesday afternoon,
Mr.. Harris was reelected a member Of
the executive committee.
Benjamin w. Foster Of this town died
at the Maine Hospital for the Insane at
Augusta, Thursday Of last week, at the
age of twenty years. 1t will be recalled
that he met with an Injury to his head,
resulting from fall, about two years
ago. since which time his mind and
/ health had constantly failed, He is sur
vived by his widow, formerly Miss Dora
Towle, by father and mother and sew
| eral brothers end sisters. The funeral
occurred. Sunday, at the residence OF his
/ father.in-law, Nelson 5, Towle, on
Bridge street. conducted by the Rev. B.