The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
TOWN and VICINITY.
See Miss Walkers ad.

The temperature fell to the zero
mark during last night, the coolest
record of the season.
Miss Towne invites the ladies' to
visit the store of E. b. Curtis for
stamping and embroideries.
Christmas Social, TUESDAY evening
Dec. Is, at the First Baptist vestry,
under the auspices of Philathea. Adj
mission lie.
Arnold & Gurrier, grocers, have
completed the transfer of their stock
II their new location on Water street,
formerly the Geo. Simpson grocery
store. Telephone 1922.
The attendance at the Benefit whist
Parry at Convent Hall, last evening,
was sufficient to make up players for
forty three tables The affair was
under the auspices of members of st.
Mary's Church, and the proceeds are
+ for the Church treasury.
Mrs. Everett Mitchell OF Mime
apolis was in town this week, the
guest of her brother, NJ. j. Mitchell.
Mrs. Mitchell is a native of Maine
and has been in the west for thirty
years. Her last visit was about
twenty years ago. Mr.. Mitchells
mother, Mrs. L. II. Mitchell Of Port
land, has also visited him recently,
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Bethany Baptist church held a
delightful meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn on Friday
afternoon last. Mrs G.. d. B. Pepper
of Waterville was the guest of the
day, and gave a fine address on 1.-THE
| field.n 40 ladies were present, and
enjoyed the social hour that followed
An address on the subject of pen
manship was given at the High School
building, at four o'clock last Tuesday
afternoon, at a meeting of the Skow :
hogan teachers arranged by Superin-
tendant of Schools, ID. IL. Perkins.
The speaker was John l.. Howard OF
Lowell, Mass, penmanship expert.
Mr.. Howard also gave talk on the
same subject before the pupils Of
grades eight and nine at an earlier
hour the same afternoon.
The reception at the handsome
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton
on Tuesday evening last will be pleas
antly remembered by those in at
tendance as one Of the pleasing events
of the present winter. The host and
hostess received their guests in the
living room, bidding them welcome
and receiving congratulations. Dur
ing the evening Caterer Delano serV-
ed delicate lunch. Among the
guests from out of town were Melvin
s. Bigelow and wife of st Adams, Mrs.
Bigelow and Mrs. Norton being sisters.
Mrs. Edith Bailey of Harmony, a
commissioner for this state for the
prevention of cruelty to animals,
arrived here Tuesday evening. She
secured the services of Fred G. Dun
lap, chief of police, and with him
proceeded to Cornville, West Ridge,
where she knew Of horses that were
not being properly cared for by their
owners. Two of these cases were
looked into and the owners given a
short time in which to give their
animals better treatment and com
ply with the law. If they do not do
SO, the horses will be condemned and
destroyed, and the owners legally
dealt with. Other similar instances
have been found, and it is feared there
are many more that will require
attention.
Harry j. Smith, the young man who
took his own life at Winthrop on
Friday of last week, was cousin of
Mrs. A. b. Lamb of this place and had
been a guest at her home since early
in November. lie was originally of
Monmouth, but in following his call
ing us an electrician he had resided
in Htllsboro. N. H., Pittsfield, Mass.
and in the West His health failed
while employed in Nevada and he had
come here with a view to rest and
recuperation. 1t seems that he did
not improve as fast as he had hoped
and this must have led to the fit of
melancholia which accounts for the
deed. His mother, Mrs. Fannie
Smith, and sister, Miss Laura, came
here with him on November 18th, and
are making their home with Mr.. and
IRIS. f. NJ. Mills on Pine Street, Mr..
Mills being Mrs. Smiths brother
G. r Fogg sells the famous Hicks
Almanac.
Francois Poulin has fine line of
mems and boys leggins
Make resolve in advance to keep
a diary for 1909. Full line at Fogg's
drug store.
Big assortment of Holiday UNI
brellas, for Men and Women at Chas
F. Ward Co.'S.
If you want good meat or fresh fish,
properly cut and promptly delivered,
call on James Lewia, Telephone, 1877
IL Under Hotel Coburn.
What better gift than a fire foun-