The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-19
TOWN and VICINITY.
Phidelab -Riee-Dec. 3lst.

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. h. >. Jacklns.
James Lewia will open his finely
appointed new market, under Hotel
Coburn, on Saturday morning next
The excellent coffee served at the
chicken pie dinner at the Methodist
church last Wednesday was donated
by Geo. Simpson.
The First National Bank has been
fortunate enough to secure few of
the new ten dollar gold coins for
those who would like them for Christ
mas purposes.
c. L. Cleveland, for some time clerk
at Benner's grocery store, has pur-
chased the public carriage business,
formerly conducted by Thos. Butler.
His place at the Benner grocery Is
taken by Edward Green.
Plan to take supper today at the
Grange banquet hall. Chicken pies
and other good things, cooked by the
members of Skowhegan Grange, serv-
ed from half past four to seven.
Price % cents. Dance in the evening
with music by Kendall's orchestra.
Miss Maud Merrill and her friend,
Miss Marion Wadsworth, student
at Colby College, were guests OF
friends at Orono, Friday and Satur-
day of last week, and attended con-
cert, given by the students OF the
University of Maine in the Orono
town hall.
About ten thousand bricks remain
to be laid at the Municipal Building
to complete the work planned for
this season, and it is expected these
will be in place by the first OF next
week. The present plan is to resume
work the latter part of March and to
have the building ready to open the
following November.
The following officers were chosen
by Lincoln Command, Union Veter-
ans Union, at their annual meeting,
yesterday: Colonel, F, H. Wing;
Lieutenant colonel, N. l.. Owen;
major, F. M. Mills; adjutant, Jeffer-
son Savage; quartermaster, Fl. P.
Canon; surgeon, DR.. j. N. Merrill;
chaplain, B. B. Wells; officer of the
day, H. E. Hale; officer of the guard,
P. A. Cleveland.
At recent meeting of the trustees
of the Skowhegan Savings Bank L. H
Goldsmith was elected treasurer of
that institution. Mr.. Goldsmith came
here about Is months since, accept
ing a position as clerk in the First Ma
tional Bank. He had previously held
a similar position in the Oakland Ma
tional Bank of Gardiner, giving him q
banking experience OF seven to eight
years in all.
Dexter Arnold of Minneapolis,
Mimi, arrived here yesterday morn
ing accompanying the remains of his
mother, Mrs. Columbus Arnold, who
died in Minneapolis last Saturday
The deceased was born in Han
mover, N. H., 81 years ago. Quite a
portion of her life was passed in this
town, she and her husband residing
on Madison avenue in the house now
occupied by N. L. McQuilIan. Dex-
ter Arnold above mentioned, moved
to Minneapolis about 81 years ago
and his mother with another son,
Fred, joined him there in about 1887
The two SONS, Dexter and Fred,
both of Minneapolis, are the only
surviving members of the family.
George H. Burns, resident OF this
place for many years, and previously
resident of Madison, has recently
succeeded to the interest of John B
Taylor in the wood working business
conducted for so many years by M. j
Allen. M. 8. Adams remains the
senior member and the new firm will
be known as Adams & Burns. They
will carry on all branches of the trade
formerly conducted by Mr.. Allen, in
Guiding the meat block and picker
stick business, which extended to al
parts of New England.
/ Several of the teachers in the
| Skowhegan schools have departed
during the last week to pass theil
Christmas vacation elsewhere. Miss
Florence Hammond, principal of the
KIndergar tens, left Saturday for he
home in Kittery junction and Mis-
Della Foss of the grade VI school, by
| the same train for her home at Tur
ner Center. Miss Mary Monohan o.
the Park Building goes to New Yorb
City and Miss Elizabeth Tobey to hel
home in Fairfield. Miss Annie Tot,
man of the Garfield building, grade
~ passes Christmas at her home il
Bath
You can procure the renowned
| Hicks almanac for 1908 at Fogg''
drug store.
Bucknam's array of articles for tn,
lady's toilet is complete, many thing
never before shown.
Sampson Il Avore's line of toile
preparations and all accessories for
/ ladV's toilet is complete.