The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TOWN and VICINITY

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Jersey Underweara at c. c Poulin's.
John J. Lander OF Bingham, one of
the we'll known business men of that
place, was calling on friends here
Saturday.
William F. Merrill, student at
Bowdoin, returned to college Monday
after passing the Christmas vacation
here with his parents
Among the returning collegians
Monday was Guy P Estes en- route to
Bowdoin after passing the holiday
vacation here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank l. Estes
Mrs. J. F. Williams was summoned
to Pittsfield on Saturday last to attend
the funeral of her brother, Henry
Judkins, who died of pneumonia on
December 31st, aged n years.
Dir. and Mrs r. P. Huntley, who
were summoned to Mills, Mass. few
weeks since, by the illness and death
of Mr.. Huntley's mother, arrived at
their home in Hinckley last week.
DR.. Kennison of Madison will de-
liver an address on: "rhe Psychic
Treatment of Nervous Diseases, at
the next meeting of the Brotherhood
of ST. Paul in the vestry of the Cente-
nary M. e. church on Monday
evening, Jan. 18th.
An old time bake bean supper, en-
tertainment and social, will be given
at the First Baptist Church, Wednes-
day, January 10, under the auspices of
the Baraca Glass. Supper $50 to 7.30.
Entertainment will include readings,
duets, vocal, violin and piano solos
and selections by the blind musician.
Willis Reed left here yesterday for
Bridgton to visit his sister, Miss Mary
u. Carman. Miss Garman was born
and passed the earlier portion of her
life in Madison, on the place known
as the Sheldon Reed farm. She
afterward lived in Skowhegan for
time and left this locality to make
her home in Bridgton about ten years
since
The great sale of goods, at the j. r.
Philbrick jewelry store, portion of
which were slightly damaged by the
recent fire, will commence on Thurs
day of next week Twenty five to
80 per cent. discount will be given on
all articles, damaged ever so little,
while discounts approaching these
figures will prevail on the entire
stock.
The REPORTER learns of the death
of Lyman D. Webb, formerly of this
place, which occurred of pneumonia,
at Anoka, MINI. on December 10th.
The deceased was born in this town
sixty years ago, but removed to the
west long since. A widow survives,
also one brother, George H Webb of
this place, and Qee sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Trask of Peabody, Mass
The Maine Scottish Society held its
first annual meeting md banquet in
the Maine room at the Falmouth
Hotel in Portland on Friday evening
of last week. Lewis Anderson of this
place, the president of the society,
wa chairman of the business meet
ing and POSTMASTER at the post pran-
dial exercises. Among the spe akers
were G. Davis Miller of Skowhegan,
Hon. John Houston of Guiford and
Col T. H. Anderson, formerly of this
place but now a resident of Portland.
Scottish music, portion of it rem
dered with the bagpipe, with the
songs and poems of Scotland and the
famous deeds of that country, as re-
corded in history, were the promi-
nent features in the program.
Master Harry Piedra of Camaguea,
Cuba, who had been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Carleton z. Merrill for the
past three weeks, left here yesterday
morning to return to Pennington.
Mr.. Piedra is fifteen years of age and
is student at the Abbott school in
Pennington, this being his second
year of attendance. He had passed
several previous vacations at Mr.
Merrill's home, when that gentleman
lived in Pennington, and, as the
young Cuban remarked, found it very
agreeable, and gladly accepted the
invitation to come here. 1t seems
that this young man is the second of
his family to come to Maine for an
education His uncle attended the
Abbott school long years since.
An amateur production which is
awakening much interest is that
which will be given one week from
tonight in Grange hall. 1t will be
under the auspices of and for the
benefit of the Co. Z Military band
and will be under the stage manage
ment of Charles K. Charming. The
play is the rural comedy drama en-
titled "The Dairy Farm" and will be
presented for the first time in Show
hogan by some of the best of local
talent. Mr.. Charming has already
presented two pieces here, the first,
sLost RIVER for the benefit of
Skowhegan Lodge, No. 70, Knights
of Pythias, and the second for the
benefit of Skowhegan Grange, evil