The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
TOWN and VICINITY

Chss. F. Ward Co. have a fine line OF
travelling bags suitable for Xmas pres.
ents.
Fred M. Kinds, proprietor of the Is.
land curiosity shop, made business
trip to Fairfield, Tuesday.
Mrs Milfred Bates of Oakland return.
ed home, yesterday, after brief Welt
here at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Van
W. Nelson.
The degrees were conferred on seven
candidates at the meeting of Crescent
Tent, Knights of the Msccabees, Tues.
day evening.
Waltef~F. Webb and w. s. Malcom of
Augusta we're In town, yesterday trying
to do a little business 10 horses with
local parties.
AT the next regular meeting OF the
Pythian Sisterhood, to be held Friday
night of this week, will occur the annual
election of officers.
At the next meeting of the Sorosis,
which occurs at the Library Parlors,
Tuesday evening next, each member Is
privileged to invite one lady guest.
Miss Mary Pollard, who is employed
As teacher 10 Hampton, N. a., arrived
home, Monday evening, to pass two
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Pollard.
Mrs. Gertrude Thompson and her two
children, Douglass and Gertrude, return
ed to their home in Watervile, yester-
day, after visit at the farm home of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. 81. Swain.
The 3kowhegan friends of Sewall
Peterson, e former Maine Central con-
ductor, will be gratified to learn that he
he has recently been appointed as depu.
ty marshall of the city of Portland.
The next regular meeting of the We
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held In Grand Army Hall. Tuesday,
December 26th, at 3 O'Clock 10 the after.
noon. The public are cordially invited.
At the annual meeting of the o. F.
Knowlton Co. held Thursday of last
week, the following officers were elect
ed: President, N. II. Lambert; clerk,
Geo. Wiley; general manager aid treas.
urer, W. a. Davis; directors, W. a.
Davis, N. Fl. Lambert and Walter
Adams.
Mrs. Helen Robinson and her daugh.
ter, Miss Mabel, who had been In Massa.
chusetts for the past two months, arriv.
ed home last week. The trip was made
on account OF Miss Robinsons health
and FIVE weeks of the time was passed by
her at the private hospital Of DR.. <. II,
Stevens In Cambridge. She finds her.
self very much better thaH when eht
left Skowhegan,
Hon. George <. Mscomber Of Augusta
prominent In Maine fire insurance cir
cles, was In town, Tuesday and yester.
recent fire losses. Edgar e. Norton OF
Gardiner, representing s. w. Carr, State
Fire Commissioner, has also been here
since Tuesday, making such investiga'
ton as is possible regarding Skowhe
9an's many fires.
J. p. Oaks admirable display of sea.
sonable goods for this holiday season il
now ready and awaits the inspection Of
Christmas shoppers. Presents for the
home or any member of the family, use
full and ornamental, can be found there
at price you'll be willing to pay. His
store has been one Of the show places Of
the town for the past ten days.
The Skowhegan Pulp Co. have decided
to rebuild their plant and are to put or
a crew to clear up the ruins at once
Plans will be made while, the lum
Der gotten out and preparations made tC
recommence the Work of erection at 6
favorable time In the spring building
seasun. 1t ia not determined as yel
whether the construction work will be
done by contract or by the company
themselves under the supervision OF
Chas. E. Young, their uperintendent.
Over fifty members of the Ancient
Order and the Degree OF Honor went tC
Waterville, Thursday evening of last
week, to be present at an important
meeting held under the auspices OF The
local lodge in Elks Hall in that city
There was an attendance of about 4O(
made up OF the Waterville and Skowhe
gan members and visiting lodges frou
Fail field, Oakland and other nearby
towns. Hon. W. T. Haines. the frs
master workman of the Watervile lodge
acted as master OF ceremonies and intro
duced among other speakers, William M
Narvis of Iowa, supreme master work
man; Z. r. Danforth of Skowhegan
chairman OF the national financial com
mittee; l.. L. Walton of Skowhegan
advisory councillor Of the supreme lodg
of Maine; and j. K. Hall of Bangor
grand master workman. Besides thu
pleasure of listening to these distin
gushed speakers the visitors were en-