The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Boston.
J. p. Merrill went to Portland, this
to attend to business matters
In that city.
"Thelms", the widely known and
popular odor is for sale in Skowhegan
only by G. r Fogg.
Mrs. Frank Green went to O4kla1d,
this morning, having been advised of the
death of her sisters husband.
Sidney L. Pooler and family of + 81
Skowhegau visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred c. Nye Christmas day.
The Christian Science Society meets
for the first time In their new rooms IN
the Ordway building next Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Weeks of Boston is
passing the week at the home of M.
and Mrs. Ed. P. Page on High street.
Chester H. Mills, E:q., of Jackmsn Is
10 town this week in attendance upon
the session OF the Supreme judicial
Court.
l.. l.. Walton, Esq, took the 20 train
for Portland, this morning, where he
has legal business for his firm to be at
tended to.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Gage arrived home,
last evening, from Worcester, Mass :,
where they had been guests OF their
daughter, Mrs. Victor Edwards.
The Jolly Ten met with Miss Eva
Moore, one of the members, last evening.
After the meeting each member WAS pre-
scented with various gifts from the y mas
tree.
Miss Ethel McPheters, who is attend
Ing business college in Portland arrived
home, Thursday night, to spend a two
weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Flora McPheters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Huff of Newport
were the Iguests over Christmas of his
mother, Mrs. Ida Huff He returned
home, Wednesday morning, but Mrs.
Huff will remain for visit of two week
The hour of assembly for the "Gentle-
mans Meeting" of the Skowhegan W.
mans Club, next Wednesday evening, is
to be $50, and the place OF meeting is
the hail of the Fire Department building
There will be a short entertainment pro
gram.
Walter II. Wildes was home from New
York City for few days to pass Christ
mas with his mother, Mrs. W. Ii. Wildes.
Mr.. Wildes has II position in the New
York office of the American Wooden Co.,
assistant salesman in the worsted sales
department.
The Congregational Lecture Course
will open on Friday evening, Jan. >,
with lecture by Dr.. d. n Beach, pres-
dent of the Bangor Theological Semi
nary, subject, "Tramping Through the
Scottish Borders Tickets 25c at Coz
ner Drug Store.
DR.. and Mrs. G. d. b. Pepper were in
town, Tuesday, and dned with Mrs.
Helen 5. Coburn and her daughter, Mis-
Louise, at their home on Pleasant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper were on their way
to Waterville from Madison, where they
had been to pass Christmas with Or.
Peppers brother and nephew.
The contest which has been going Oh
a. j. d. Symons' restaurant since OCT.
Is, was brought to a close Christmas
evening, when the gifts were awarded.
The awards: No. 1909 Victor talking
machine and six records; 1860, gentle
mans chain; 1l.2l4. lady's bracelet;
1881, gilt clock; $780, lady's ring
The following list of officers WAS
chosen by Carrabasset Lodge, at the
meeting last evening, for the ensuing
year: Noble grand, F. A. Williams,
vice grand, <. A. Gibbons; recording
secretary, II. d. Baker; financial secre.
tary, A. b. Lamb; treasurer, c. NJ
Lambert; trustee, A r. JeWett.
Wilder Varney returned to his home
in Bangor, yesterday morning, after
passing Christmas with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. E. b. Varney. Mrs. Varney,
who has been at the home OF her parents
in Cornville for the the past month, dur
ing the serious Illness of her father,
Byron j. Robinson, Will return to Ban
gor, next week.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Walker held a reunion at Deering, Me,
this year TO celebrate the Christmas sea.
son. Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
there were present their sons, Frank
and Emery, and their daughters, MIS-.
Mary A. Lsrkin, Mrs. Nellie Goodrich,
Mrs. Octavia F. Bailey and Mrs. Carl
Curtis with their husbands
At the regular meeting of Eureka
Lodge, No. rs, N. f. 0. p. on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 26, officers were elected ss
follows: John N. Cool, junior past
warden; John n. Merrill, NJ. D war
den; Matte f. Mslbon, vice warden
Alfredda Cool chaplain Florence NJ
Dugas. secretary; NJ. b. Hesetou, nuan.
cial secretary; Frank 5. houiH, treas
urer; w. Il. Mslbon, guide, Ayrou j.
Smith, guardian Herman Hun. ouJsldt
sentinel
John Holland slipped sad fell 9u he
ice on the sidewalk 90 Elm street opp1.
site the residence Of s " Gould ou h.s
way home from church, Sunday morn