The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-07
Large assortment of diaries for 1906
has arrived at Fogg's drug store.

NuC hhll VI Out Ob4 '" S'Lu1 VI
any kind at Delano's Candy Store.
The travelling public will be pleased to
learn that w. c. Benson is to have
lunches for sale at the early morning
train.
Mrs, Harvey D. Eaton OF Waterville,
was in town few hours, Wednesday,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Merrill
OF Water street.
The Skowbegan Choral will give
public rehearsal at the Congregational
Vestry, Friday evening, December 10.
Admission twenty five cents.
Mr.. G. B. Grover, son of Simon Grow
er, accompanied by his wife is 10 town
on business in connection with the Es-
sex Engine Co. of Lynn, Mass.
l.. w. Chase at his temporary repos-
tory (the Fisher shop) near r. r. Cross
ing is showing line of sleighs that can
but appeal to contemplating purchases
both as to price and style.
Hon. NJ. l.. Merrill of st. Adams,
member of the board of county commits
sioners, was at the court house, Wednes-
day The regular December term II
the county commissioners will convene,
next Tuesday.
W. d. Snow has not renewed the con-
tract with the Great Northern Paper Co.
as experimenting scaleI, which he has
had for the past eleven years, and this set-
son will be at liberty to devote his entire
time to his own numbering operations.
Perley Williams went to Lewiston,
Monday, to accompany his wife home
from that city. Mrs. Williams went to
the Central Maine Hospital in Lewiston
the middle OF last month for surgical
treatment for the relief of appendicitis
and has now so far recovered as to be
able TO return here.
Among those called to Skowhegan,
yesterday, to attend the funeral of the
Hon. C. A. Marstou were Colonel VIII
liams, Lendall Titcomb and Ex-senator
Martin Reynolds of Augusta; Mary c.
Weston of Onset, Mass; Rev. |. Z.
Mower ard his daughter Miss K. Fl.
Mower of Waterville; C. J. Davis of
Greenville aud Chas. II. Harrison II
Pawtucket, K. |.
Christmas shoppers will find at J. 7.
Oaks house furnishing emporium large
and varied stock of desirable and practi-
cal gifts for the hone. such as handsome
chairs, beautiful rugs, pleasing pictures
and mirrors, choice vases, china in pretty
and inexpensive pieces, jardeners, smok-
log sets, tobacco Jars, silver plated ware,
etc. A cordial invitation Is extended to
all to 20 in and look this admirable gift
display over
Walter S. Gushing OF Maiden, Mass.
took the train for home from this sta.
ton, yesterday morning. after visit of
ten days with his mother Mrs. A. NJ.
Cushing, in East Madison, Mr.. Gushing
was Somerset County boy but re-
moved to Massachusetts about 30 wears
ago. When young man he worked for
VIM. R. G. Estes of this place, in the
retail clothing business. He is now in
the wholesale ha. trade in Boston.
At the last regular meeting OF Russell
Post G. A. R., the following Ulcers
were elected for the ensuing year
Commander, J,fferson Savage;S V CON-
msnder, Alonzo Smith; V Commander,
Samuel r. Emerson; G Master, Henry j.
Varney; Surgeon, Charles V. Richards;
Chaplain, Sewell W. Smith; officer OF
the Day, Charles Smith; Officer Of the
Guard, Marion Mills; Trustees, James
P. Thompson, Edward w. Wilson, Chas.
Smith; Delegate, Edward l.. Walker
Alternate, Charles Smith.
Skowhegan lodge Ancient Order of
United Workmen and the Degree OF
Honor, together with the lodges from
Madison, Norridgewock and Scion, are
to 20 to Waterville, Thursday evening,
December IA, to be the guest Of the
lodge in that city for the evening. They
will leave here by special train at seven
o'clock and return at such hour as may
suit their pleasure. The supreme mas
ter workman, the highest officer of the
order 10 America and other distinguish
ed officials will be present.
The Skowhegan Public Library now
receives regularly the Annals Of the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science. This is bi.monthly
publication in which the topics of the
day are discussed by men whose state
ments can be trusted. The September
and November numbers, which have Just
! been received, are largely devoted to the
discussion of Insurance and Federal Reg
ulation OF Corporations espectively, AID
the latter number also contains a sym
postum on parks and public Fairgrounds
as well as interesting notes on philan-
thropy, charities, aud social problems.
! Our citizens will do well to look over
also the back numbers OF this journal.
The farms lying on Hilton Hill, few
miles from this village, partly in SkoW-
hogan and partly in Cornville, have
raised more apples this year than any
area Of equal size in Somerset county
and 1t is not likely that any locality In
Maine has had as great yield. c. b.