The Somerset reporter., 1906-12-13

on professional business, Tuesday.
The Second National Bank pays three
and one-half per cent on time deposits.
Mr.. and Mrs. IA A. Homsted arrived
home, last evening, from brief trip TO
Portland.
At the regular meeting OF Carrabsssett
Lodge next Wednesday evening the
third degree will be conferred on two
candidates and refreshments will be
served.
Miss Louise Coburn of this place WAS
one OF the speakers at the second annual
observance OF Coburn Night, held under
the auspices OF Coburn Classical Instl-
tbte at WsterVile, Tuesday evening.
Ii you want to buy good reliable
sleigh 90 to L. W. Chase on Madison 81.
and look at his B. F. Watson sleighs.
They don't cost any more than We l.
ern sleigh, ADD Judge for yourself If they
are not worth double the money.
Augustus l. Sawyer, jtnitor OF school
buildings In the village district, placed
| In the hands of the teachers in the g AZ
field building, recently, an interesting
natural history exhibit In the shape Of
an unusualy large and symmetrical
hornets nest, which he found last week
near Round Pond in the eastern pant Of
this town. As Mr.. Sawyer has observed
| The habits OF these insects he has noted
hat they will not occupy nest the
second season but build new home each
year. They gnaw cff, for their build
| ing material, and make irto pulp, bark
from surrounding trees and In the nest
above mentioned lines OF varying color
show plainly that there was considerable
variety 10 the trees from which the
material was obtained. Close inspection
shows that the layers are arranged to
give ventilation at certain points and at
the same time overlap like shingled
roof to exclude the rain.
Forrest K. Fletcher, one of the -four
men killed by the collision OF freight
trains near AnnabessacoOk, Thursday
evening of last week, was a native OF
this place, the son of the late William
Fletcher, and he has a mother, sister,
Mrs. Abel Thompson, and one brother,
Bert G. Fletcher, residing here, and
sister. Mrs. Linwood Holbrook Of Nor.
ridgewock. He Ia survived also by an
other brother, William, living in Ne
vada, sister, Mrs. w. c. Mower oil
Dex,er, and by his wife, formerly Miss
Emily Holland of Campobello, n. b.
Funelal ceremonies were observed at
his residence 10 South Portland, last
Sunday afternoon, under masonic aus
pices, at which The Skowhegan relatiVes
were present. Mr.. Fletcher commenced
his railroad experience during his resi-
dence here but, on being promoted to
the position OF engineer In 1899, estsb'
lished his home In Portland. He was 10
years OF age.
Miss Dorothy Elliott, one OF the teach
ers OF the Skowhegan High school, was
in Bangor, Saturday, at the session OF a
committee appointed by the Maine Edu-
eational Society to secure the adoption
If a uniform course OF study In the COM
mon schools throughout the state. /.
is expected that several years will be
necessary TO carry out the purposes OF
| this committee and they are now enRag-
ed in the purely preliminary work OF In.
vestigation. They will first learn what
branches are being taught and then pro-
| coed to make up course OF study and
endeavor TO secure its adoption In all the
common schools. AT present when
pupil changes his.residence he finds him
| self at disadvantage on entering the
schools In his new location by reason of
the differing courses of study, End a
teacher experiences something OF the
same difficulty in going TO new school.
II the courses were Identical throughout
the state this disadvantage would be
removed.
Capable girl wanted by Mrs. Ira A.
Norton.
Eight pounds best sweet potatoes for
| % cents at Jewett & Pencils.
Every hot water bottle sold at Foggs
drug store is guaranteed for one year.
Bucknam, the druggist, has just re-
ceived carload of cider barrels and kegs.
Chas. f. Ward Co. are selling heavy
weight SOC fl eced lined underwear for
80 cents.
Grocery pungs and second hand sleighs
for sale at l.. W. Chase's stable on Mad
ison st.
Best quality of silver plated butter
dishes selling at halt price at Robbins
| i'welry store.
Make sure that Philbrick's j 'welry
sore is on your list when starting out
for holiday shopping.