The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-12-08
and VICINITY
New furs at w. II. Wildes'
Table girl wanted at Hotel Coburn.

Frank w. Bucknam was In Portland
on business several days this week.
One hundred boys and one hundred
girls wanted at w. F. Robbins iewelry
store,
Remember Mr.. Bradlee's lecture, sub
Iect "Punctual People" on Friday even
ing, December 9th.
John Neil Is seriously i'll with COM
plication of diseases among which rheu-
matism is tne most prominent
Steward Brothers report their carload
of "Town Talk" -four, recently received,
as giving even better satisfaction than
before.
,Jewett & Pennell will have In stock
for Christmas some more OF those tur-
keys which gave such good satisfaction
at Thanksgiving.
Miss Addie Lawrence has resigned her
position at SIMPSONS drug store and AZ
cepted position at the exchange OF the
New England Telephone Co.
Rev. Smith Baker, d. d. of Portland
will deliver his lecture in the M. T..
church on Wednesday evening, Deeem-
Der l4th, subject "Humbugs'. See win
dow hangers.
Miss Linnie f. Weston and Mrs. A. b.
| Real left on the early morning train,
Yesterday for California. Mrs. BeaPs
home is to be 10 Red Bluff and Miss Wes-
ton goes to Pasadena.
Ovsterettes, Nabisco Waters and other
delicacies in the fancy cracker line are
being shown by a demonstrators this
week at George Simpsons. The public
ia cordially invited to call and sample
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Collins, who
left here for the pacific coast last Septem-
Der, have purchased a home on North
Los Robles avenue, Pasadena, Cal. and
will make that city their permanent
place of residence.
Carrabassett Lodge, I. o. 0. F., has
for some weeks been seriously consider
Ing the matter of building hall in the
near future for lodge home. The qnes-
ton will come up for discussion at the
next meeting and full attendance is de-
sired.
Rev. b. B. Merrill went to Brewer,
Yesterday, and last evening solemniz d
the marriage of two young people, both
OF whom were members OF his parish
during his pastorate In that place. tie
was accompanied by Mrs. Merrill, who
plans to remain for brief visit.
Last Saturday and Sunday were the
coolest days of the present season the
temperature falling to four below gro
on Saturday morning and to about the
same point on Sunday. Reports OF
fifteen below were current but 1t is hard
" likely that they could have been au-
thentic.
Elijah Alden, until recently OF Cam.
pello, Mass, is doing clerical and special
work at the factory Of the Common
wealth Shoe and Leather Co. Mr.. Alden
was formerly employed by W. b. Keith
& Co., representing this firm as travel
ing salesman In the larger cities OF the
middle west. His wife is a daughter OF
George E. Snow.
Rev. II. N. Joscelyn OF Gardiner deliv
cred his lecture, "rhe Making of "A Man"
at the Methodist church, last Monday
evening, Ms the fifth entertainment of the
lecture course OF that society. The
speakers theme was the making of
character and ne gave as the Influences
most important the Home, the school
and the Church IL WAS very interest
Ing address and thoroughly enjoyed by
those in attendance.
Snow followed the freezing of the
Kennebec River, Hayden Lake and other
bodies OF water in this vicinity so quick
ly, this season, as to spoil the skating
and there was less Of this sport than for
many years. There is compromising
advantage Ia this, however, as no drown
ing accidents, by breaking through the
Ice, have occurred in Skowhegan or In
Somerset county and very few have been
reported throughout the state.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year by Dem olay Com
mandery at ts annual election which
was held on Tuesday evening: Eminent
commander, George + Sampson; gen
eralissimo, John e. GrftlD; captain gen.
eral, Fred C. Dunlap; senior warden,
David A. Haig; junior warden, Harry
A. Dinsmore; prelate, ID. FL. Perkins;
treasurer, c. F. Ward; recorder, w. r.
Elliott; trustee, G. A. Ross. These ofil
GERS and others to be elected by the emil
nent commander will be installed the
first meeting In January, which Is Tues
day, Jan. 81.
The Skowhegan Woman's Club held
an especially enjoyable meeting, We'd
nesday Afternoon, Dec. 9TH, Mrs. Mary
II. Bailey serving the club as hostess.
The following program, In charge OF
Mrs. Alice Steward, was rendered -
Song, Because, Mrs. Agnes Steward,
with Miss Edith Lewis, accompanied
story, "Joseph," Miss Harriet A. Nash
vocal duet, "Across the Lagoon" Mrs.
Steward and Mrs. Janette Judkins; song
al We're You, Mrs. Judkins, paper,