The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
TOWN and VICINITY

herDeIL LIZ OWeLl arrived nOmPl Tues
day, after few days passed at the home
of parents in Bangor
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Briggs of Pitts
held were guests Of Mrs. Edith 5. shep-
herd, Sunday and Christmas day
Miss Alice Wyman and Miss Myrts
Genthner passed Christmas at the home
of the latter in Damariscotta, Me.
The window OF Fogg's drug store dis
plays the latest thing 10 stationery, each
sheet showing a view of Skowhegan.
F.P. Moore has received an invoice Of
fine eleighs and has them at his new re-
pository for inspection for those inter-
ested.
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. B. Goodwin and their
son, Carroll, went to Richmond, Me-,
last week, to pass Christmas with rela-
tives.
Colonel and Mrs. T. H. Anderson OF
Portland arrived here Saturday evening
to pass the Christmas holidays with
relatives.
Clarence 2. Weston, Esq, of Boston
has been In town a few days the present
week, on visit with his mother, Mrs.
Lorens Weston.
MI. and Mrs. w. 0. Wildes of Lewis
ton and their young son, William, were
in town during the holidays, guests of
Mrs. Wildes' mother, Mrs. Annie Ware.
Mrs. Edw. w. Heath of Waterville.
with her children, Clara, Arthur, Walter
and Francis, passed Christmas in town
At The home Of MI. AID Mrs. j. W Stew
ard.
Charles IL. Plsyse passed Sunday and
Christmas IN town. Mr.. Playes is at
present working in Springvale. Me- in-
instituting lodge Of the Independent
Order of Foresters.
Mrs. j. NJ. Swain, accompanied by her
two children, Geo. and MVrtice, left for
Winthrop Mass. Monday morning, where
they are to visit for the next two weeks
with Mrs. SWANS parents.
Geo. Dulac and Joseph Crotto were
before Judge Bachelor 10 the Municipal
Court, Tuesday morning, having been
arrested for intoxication. They were
each fined five dollars and costs.
Miss Lizzie Willisms returned, Monday
morning, to Boston, Mass. after visiting
here at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Fairgrieves and with her father, K. II.
-, 10
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy l.. Marston return
ed to New Haven, Conn, Saturday morn
ing. They were summoned here about
one month since by the illness and death
Of Mr.. Marston's father, Hon. G. A.
MarstoD.
Herbert Wentworth went to Bangor,
Saturday afternoon, to Join Mrs. Went
worth and Master Allan, vino had been
in that city since the previous Thursday
as guests of DR.. and Mrs. P. H. S.
Vaughan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hall and their
daughter, Miss h. N. Grant, went to
West Madison, Monday, to be present at
Christmas day celebration at the home
OF Mrs. Halls oldest brother, H. F.
Danforth. Twenty.one were present to
el Joy the Christmas feast and the enter
tsinment which followed.
The December number of The World
Today contains an article on the paintings
of Charles Hovey Pepper, illustrated by
photographs OF some of his pictures.
A brochure of which Mr.. Pepper ia him
self the author, has just been published
by Kmbsll & Co. Boston, on the sub
Jet of japanese prints, illustrated by
Peppers own collection. The qualities
Of this form of art, which has until re-
Gently been little understood, but which
is now receiving so much attention from
artists and art-lovers, are discriminating
~ analy zed by Mr.. Pepper. Both The
World Today and the brochure are in
the public library. A perusal of the
latter in connection with the catalogue
will be helpful to those who are inter.
ested in studying the valuable loan col
lection of japanese Prints now on tx
hibition in the library parlors.
Holiday sfilc was the largest ever
known here. All inward trains during
the closing days OF last week arrived be-
hind time, being delayed at nearly every
station by the unusual number Of pas
sengers and by heavy mail and express
shipments. The Maine Central ticket
flee here took $505 from Saturday noon
until Monday night, record breaking
holiday business. Employees OF the
American Express Co. estimate this
years business to have been IS per cent
in excess of Christmas week in 1894.
The mails were hea 'ier than last year
but the increase In receipts at the
SkowhegaD postofice was not phenomin-
ally large. Extra help was employed
and on Friday, Saturday and Monday
the local carries made one trip each day
by team so that all matter received was
delivered without delay. Skowhegan
merchants report rushing business, all
agreeing that the town has never pre-
viously seen so prosperous holiday