The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30

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New goods at Delano's today. Jordan
almons, new walnuts, sheloarks, pecans,
pulled rice sailed or plain.
Sebastian Bison left here, yesterday,
to pass Thanksgiving and vacation of
one week with friends In Massachusetts.
The Farmers Almanac for 1906, the
annual familiar to every Maine house
hold for a generation, at Fogg's drug
store.
Mrs. Mary Goodrich and her daughter,
Mrs. Blanchard, OF Dexter, arrived mere,
Monday, for visit with DR.. +. q. Saw
yer and family.
Mrs. E. M. Smith left last week for
Beverly, Mrss., where she is to pass
portion of the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. W. B. Pierce.
Mrs Geo. Fl. Pishon aid Miss Helen
Frame of Bingham, who has been her
guest for the past ten days, passed the
day, Monday, In Waterville.
At the meeting of the Russell Relief
Corps this week, Friday afternoon, De.
cember LIST, viii occur the annual cleo
ton of officers. A good attendance is
desired.
2. r. Withee has for sale matched
pair of horses weighing 5000 lbs. and one
general purpose horse, weighing 1850.
Also several pairs of young steers and
few COWS. (4w)
Miss Elizabeth Eaton returned to her
home in Middleboro, Mass, Saturday.
Misc Eaton had been the guest OF her
cousin, Miss L zze Haines at the Coourn
for the past month,
Mrs. Adam Simpson and Mrs. g. +.
/ Avore went TO Leeds, Me-, yesterday,
where they will be joined by their hus.
bands today and all will be the guests of
relatives for Thanksgiving.
The new display at Bassett's door Is
already bringing increased business.
With extra help he is better prepared
than ever to take care of the extra de.
mand usual to the Christmas season.
Miss Gertrude Whitimore Of this place
and Miss Lulu Jewett of Scion, both grad.
yates of the Skowhegan High school class
of 1904, who are now attending Normal
School ut Pennington, arrived here, FRI
day evening of last week, to pass a short
vacation at home,
Mrs. B. f. Eaton arrived home last
evening "Wednesday from two days
trip to Portland. Upon her return she
was accompanied by Miss Annie Russell
of Washington, D. c., who met her In
that city and who will pass the month of
| December In Skowhegan.
Fred l.. Conant has recently purchased
the hotel property in South Norridge-
wock OF j. P. Clark and r. w. Brown
and will assume proprietorship and
management at once. The buildings
were erected by Messrs. Clark and
Brown about seven years ago on the site
occupied by the Sawyer House, which
had been destroyed by fire. For several
years past it has been conducted by C.
A. Fairbrother.
/ Frederick w. Bancroft Boston's pop
ular tenor, entertained a company Of
about one hundred ladies and gentlemen
at the Library parlors, Monday evening,
at bis song recital on English and Amer
lean ballads. Mr.. Bancroft is thorough
master of this subject and those who
attended speak in very complimentary
terms of him and his work. This is his
third appearance here, the two previous
times being under the auspices of Show
hogan Sorosis.
| We note by western paper that Mark
D. Manley and two associates have re-
Gently purchased the West Point mine at
Deadwood, Cal. Mr.. Manley was a
Skowhegan boy and will be recalled by
those familiar with Skowhegan twenty
five years ago. Previous to this pur-
chase he was executive officer and lead
ing spirit In two large mining operations
and it appears from this part in the
present transaction that he will now be
at the head of the third.
In the two mile race at the rink,
Thurday night of last week, between
Arthur Roderick of this town and Harry
Vigue Of Waterville, the boy from the
college city was victorious. The time
was eight minutes and forty-fve seconds.
1t was the best race of the season and
kept the spectators on their toes every
minute until 1t was decided. During the
race the Skowhegan boy passed Vigue
twice and the winner took the lead from
him three times, the last time holding 1t
long enough to win.
Members OF the Wsterville lodge,
Ancient Order of United Workmen, to
the number of about fifty, have siRnified
their intention of accepting the invita-
ton of the Skowhegan lodge to be pre-
sent with them next Friday evening,
December lat. Three or four candidates
will take the degrees aud the degree
team OF the Watervlle lodge will per-
form the work. The Skowhegan breth-
eren are making ample preparations for
the entertainment of their guests, ban.
quet being one of the features OF the