The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-26
g. L. Cleveland passed yesterday

personator, are on sale at w. r.
Robbins store.
Anyone wishing to purchase good
upholstered sleigh should address
box No. rs. Will exchange for wood,
future delivery, If desired.
D. w. Colby was in Augusta Satur-
day attending meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Maine Su-
perintendents' Association.
Lees Hall, superintendent of the
dyeing department at the Marston
Mills, left here, Tuesday, to pass
Christmas at his home in Rockport,
Conn.
Mrs. Abbie Damon, for many years
proprietor of the .Lancy House in
Pittsfield has been the guest since
last week of Miss Lizzie Haines at
Hotel Coburn.
Carleton W. Steward, principal of
the Rockport High school, is in town
passing the Christmas recess as the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Steward.
Miss Linda Graves, teacher in the
Westfield, Mass High School, ar
rived here Saturday, to pass the
Oh ristmas vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Vivian Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton M. Holt were
summoned to Plymouth, Saturday, to
attend the funeral of friend, A. O..
Ward, who died in that town on the
preceding Wednesday, aged 40 years.
Geo. Foster, formerly resident of
this place has been In town portion
of this week. He continues his con-
nection with the Salvation Army and
has recently been stationed at Sher-
brook, P. @.
Ralph P. Blunt and Frank Ennis,
two Skowhegan young men who are
now employed by the Knowlton-
McCleary Co. in Pennington, print
ing establishment, were in town for
Gno CnrlSJInaS nOuudy.
Abel Kimball of Jackman has been
passing the week in town, to enable
| him to have some dental work done
at one of our local offices. Mr.. Kim
ball has prominent man of affairs i'll
northern Somerset for many years.
Miss Myrtise Cheney of Portland
passed Sunday in town as the guest of
Edward F. Danforth and family. She
went from this town to Norridgewock
for brief visit and on her return
home, was accompanied by her
nephew and niece, Calvin and Myrtis
Rogers of that place.
A three months old Boston terrier,
belonging to Peter Lessor, fell be-
tween the ties of the railroad bridge,
last Saturday, and landed in the river
below, distance of about 70 feet.
He swan to the south shore and
clambered up the bank, apparently
none the worse for his adventure.
Jan. LIST New Years day the post
Office will be closed as follows; From
$50 q. m. to 1890 a. m. from 1915 a.
m. to 1890 p. m. from 1880 p. m. to
2.30 p. m. from 2.40 p. m to $50 p. m.
and at O'Clock at night. City car
riers will make regular a. m. trips.
Rural carriers will perform no service
on this date.
Christmas exercises were held on
the last day of school at Malbons
Mills, in charge of the teacher, Mrs.
A. F. Sanford. The scholars arrang-
ed the two Christmas trees and en-
( tertained a company of about twenty
of their parents and friends who re-
sponded to the invitation to attend
The program consisted of songs and
recitations and photograph enter
tainment by Swan Nelson.
Carl D. Smith of Washington, D. G.
arrived here last Thursday and is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Smith. Mr.. Smith has been
connected with the United States
Geological Survey for the past fifteen
months. He was first stationed at St..
Louis, Mo-, and from that city was
transferred to Norfolk, Va, at the
opening of the Jamestown Exposition.
He is In the fuel testing department
and the work of himself and associates
consists chiefly of testing coal for
power purposes. The experiments
of the past sum mer have been mainly
in the line of making gas from coal
for use in gas engines, with view to
the process that will give the highest
efficiency.
Former residents of this town have
habit of sending home for our local
products, the quality of which they
do not fnd equalled by the same
goods in their own markets. Recent
instances of this kind have been ship
ments of domestic hams and other
native meat food products, made by
Jewett & Pennell to William P. Bal
ley of Maiden and James Lumsden OF
Boston. This same firm also shipped,
! ahout THANKSGIVING time, to Hon.