The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-14

DR.. C. NJ. johnson left here, yesterday
noon, to pass the rest of the week on
business 10 Boston.
Mrs. Vera Nutter of Biddetord, Me,
is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
c. D. Miller, on Elm street.
j. Harvey White and Ralph Burrill
left for Boston, Monday morning, where
they will pass weeks vacation.
James McDougall, agent of the Ken
nebec mills 10 Fairfield, was IN town
over Sunday, guest at Hotel CobuTn.
Mrs. VIVA Nutter of Biddeford is in
town, the guest this week of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Davis Miller at their home on
Elm street.
At the next meeting of Carrabasset
Lodge |. O. o. F., to be held Wednesday
evening, Dec. 20, the Initiatory degree
| will be conferred.
Hiram c. Gage went to Worcester,
Mass, Monday morning. Mrs. Gage
has been in that city for three months,
visiting her son and daughter.
Chase has been doing rushing bust
ness the past week in sleighs, selling five
in one day. His Pennington seighs
made by B. F. Watson are ''dandys".
c. F. Woodland of GreenvillP, assistant
manager of the Coburn Steamboat Co,
arrived here, last evening, for a few
days visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. C. Woodland.
Geo. Warren of Cornville arrived at
this station, Saturday of last week, on
his way home from Boston, where he
had been for few weeks visit with his
daughter, Mrs. j. l.. Holmes.
| Henry Canon and wife returned last
Friday from a two months visit to their
daughters, Mre. Lila Keinath and Miss
Bernice Canon in New York City. They
also visited relatives in Worcester, Mass.
Fred F. Lawrence, Esq, was In Au-
gusta, yesterday, where he represented
the firm OF Gould & Lawrence before the
law court 10 case wherein Fl. Fl. Pat
ten of Bangor, county attorney for
Penobscot county, Is attorney for the
defense.
c. W. Homsted, j. A. Goodrich aud
+. P. Foster, selectmen of the town of
Palmyra, were In town, yesterday, In
consultation with Forrest Goodwin, Esq,
concerning the case which their town
now has In the courts against the Wsver-
ly Wooden Co. of Pttsfield.
At the annual sophomore declama-
tions given at Alumni Hall at the Uni
versity of Maine, last Friday evening,
Raymond j. Smith received honorable
mention. Mr.. Smith is the son of |. j.
Smith OF this place and a graduate of
the Skowhegan High School.
There was a meeting of the MAR g
Commissioners of Pharmacy at Bangor,
Yesterday. F. W. Bucknam of this
place WAS In attendance, this being the
first meeting since his appointment. In
the organization which was Elected for
the ensuing year, Mr.. Buchanan WAS
elected treasurer of the board.
J. z. Oaks admirable display Of sea-
sonable goods for this holiday season is
now ready and awaits the inspection of
Christmas shoppers. Presents for the
home or any member of The family, use
ful and ornamental, can be found there
at price you'll be willing to pay. His
store will be one of the show places of
the town for the coming ten days.
A WaterVille paper announces the er
gagement of Miss Lillian French of Bath
to Mr.. Roy Sylvester Of Waterville.
Miss French has the friendship and &C
quaintance of many Skowhegan people.
She was employed here for quite time
in the office of the New England Tele- /
phone Co. aud has since been in the
Waterville telephone exchange. Mr.. |
Sylvester is the registry clerk Of the |
Waterville postofilce.
A man giving his uame as Frank Will
soa and claiming to re-ide In Portland /
applied TO Night Waterman g. w. Stew
ard, last evening for lodging. Mr.. |
Steward provided him with quarters at
the police station aud. as required in
such cases, brought him before Judge |
| Bachelor ir the Municipal court, this |
morning. The judge imposed sentence !
OF four months in Somerset Jail on a !
charge OF vagrancy.
The Grange Fair, which commenced |
yesterday and continues today aud to. |
morrow, is favored with ideal weather |
and everything promises complete sue
cess in every department. During the |
day and evening yesterday a rushing |
business was done At the booths and |
tables in the banquet hall where fancy
articles, fruit, vegetables, ETC., contribute
ed by members of the Garage, were on sale
for the benefit of the Grange treasury. |
This sale continues through the fair and
the plays this and tomorrow evenings
with the chicken pie supper and dance
Friday, makes very busy program
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Oysters are my speciality but anything
to eat that passes my hand comes to the
table right Drop IN at Walter Pierce's
restaurant when you want lunch