The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
TOWN and VICINITY j..

Mr.. ana Mrs. flOyue u, Nye.
The members of the Glover Leaf
Whist Club will be guests at the home
of Mrs. E. P. Viles tomorrow after
noon.
The REPORTER is advised that most,
if not all, the stores carrying holiday
stocks, will keep open evenings, dur
next week.
Manley T. Pooler went to Boston,
Tuesday morning, accompanying his
niece, Miss Elizabeth Pooler, on her
return home.
Sheriff Clyde II. Smith and John P.
Clark left on Tuesday for Jackman to
view the numbering operations they
have underway in that vicinity.
A company of Skowhegan ladies
were entertained at an afternoon whist
party, given at the home of Mrs.
Mary Lord, on Elm street, yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ambrose W. Kneeland of
Easton, Me-, has been in town this
week, coming here to be treated by
Drs. Kellett & Sanborn, osteopathic
physicians.
Miss Hannah r. Page left here by
the early train on Saturday morning
last, for Providence, r. l., for a
weeks visit at the home of Rev. and
Mrs E. l.. Marsh.
The Skowhegan schools, in all
grades below the High School, were
closed on Friday of last week, the
teachers attending the educational
meeting at Madison.
Arnold & Currier, grocers, have
completed the transfer Of their stock
to their new location on Water street,
formerly the Geo. Simpson grocery
store. Telephone 1922.
The Junior class of the Skowhegan
High School has made arrangements
with the Tufts College Glee Club, to
give concert in Grange Hall on
Friday evening, January LIST.
Harold Ross left here this morning
for New York City. He is to report
at the Office of an electrical company
and expects to be assigned for EN-
ployment at their manufacturing
plant in New Jersey,
AT the regular meeting Of the W. C..
T. T., Tuesday Dec. %, a Christmas
box will be packed for the Town
Farm. Contributions are asked from
all interested and should be brought
in early that afternoon,
The clerks at the Skowhegan post
Office report that the Red Cross stamps
are so plentiful, on letters and pack
ages that their proportion of bright
color gives different appearance to
the mail. IT is evident that people in
this vicinity are purchasing them in
liberal quantities.
Owing to the low water and the re-
stricted use of the power which has
been found necessary for all the cor
porations connected with the SkoW-
hogan Water Power Company, the
plant of the American Wooden Com
pany in this place has temporarily
adopted an eight hour schedule, com
on Monday last.
Fred F, Lawrence went to Augusta
yesterday to present the argument
for the defendant before the Law
Court in the case originating in
suit brought by the town of Orono
for taxes against one of the college
fraternities at the University of Maine
The University assumes the defense
and claims that the chapter house on
which the taxes are assessed, Is ex
empted from taxation with the other
property of the school, like all prop
erty devoted to educational purposes.
Fred l.. Pooler arrived here from
Lake Parlin, Monday, having come by
team to Moxie station and thence by
way of the Somerset Road. He had
been at Lake Parlin at work for Mich
ael Piel since April 18th last and dur.
ing this time had been in SkowheRan
but once, when he came for week =
in July. He has had with
him most of the time a crew OF three
men, two OF whom, A. + Bickford
and Henry Waller, were from this
place. Mr.. Pooler brought with him
two buck deer, the results Of "a brief
hunting trip just previous to his set.
ting out for home, and Mr. Waller ar
rived on Tuesday with the same as-
sortmcnt OF game.
Hot chocolate at Delano's
Rikers Violet Cerate at Buckusm's.
Let Ira A. Norton be your clotuier
1t viii pay you.
Mems slippers at Francois Poul.as
Farmers Amauacs Ter 1909 at
Fogg's drug store.
Purchase a Bargain Boa at Robbins
you get more than your money 3
worth
Make a resolve iu advance Co keep
a diary for 1909 Full line at FogK s