The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-02-04
COUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.


Vickery advertises a great mark down
and clearance sale this week.
Much work has been done on weak and
leaky roofs the past week.
Hathaway Underwear; the best In the
market, to be found only at Misses King
Clark's.
Hon. Hiram Knowlton aud Georye G. B.
Jackson Esq, were at Hotel Coburn yes
terday.
Ice cutting has commenced on the river
here and the ice houses are fast being
filled.
We advertise this week rare opportun-
ty to procure second hand furniture at
bargain.
C. F. Ward and E. B. Curtis are on q
month.
Sunday was very unpleasant day, a Sc
we're snow storm prevailing. About ten
inches fell.
The advertised term of the Somerset
Academy is deferred by reason of illness of
assistant.
The property of the Sandy R. r. that
was burned last week, was insured with
Griffin & Wentworth OF this place.
The pavilion is to be opened for skating
this afternoon from to and this evening
fronr7 to with good music.
Any dealer will refund the money If Jad.
wins Tar Syrup don't cure you. Try it.
Sold BY George Gushing.
S. @. Wethern's grand fair and ball,
comes off at the pavilion this evenings with
music by Kinds full orchestra of Oakland.
Preparations are being made by our To-
cal horsemen to have track scraped on
the ice, so they may be able to speed their
haRses.
Fhe days have Increased over an hour la
length, and the day Is not far distant, when
the mechanics can work their 10 hours
without lighting up.
Do not forget the supper referred to last
week, to be given at Armory Hall to-mor-
row evening. The supper will oe served
from to O'Clock.
About 25 couples attended the hop at
the Heselton, Monday evening and enjoyed
grand good time. 1t is to be repeated
next Monday evening.
The wooden mill was obliged to suspend
operations from Thursday morning to FRI
day noon of last week, while necessary re
pairs were being made on the water wheels.
Attention is called to DR.. Crabtree's adj
vertisement in another column. The doc.
tor is well known to our patrons, and he 10
meeting with remarkable success as spe-
ciaist.
We notice from our Washington ex-
change that DR.. l.. A. Dascomb, who late
ly removed from Phillips and settled in
skowhegan, has been appointed Examip-
ing Surgeon on the board for Somerset Co.,
vice DR.. G. A. Wilbur resigr ed.
At the Probate court yesterday the will
of the late Ex-Gov. Abner Coburn was
presented and allowed. Also Geo. E. B.
Jackson. of Portland, was appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of the late Phi.
lander Coburn.
Bishop the horse buyer, was here yes
terdas, as advertised, and will remain over
to day. Thus far, we have heard of no
purchases made by him, but he may find
something that suits him before taking his
departure. He goes to Pennington from
this place.
DR. l.. Leavitt showed US yesterday, large
ear of corn which he bad just received
from S. b. Starbird, who is in Elsinore,
Southern California. The ear shown US
had 20 rows and so odd kernals In each
row. This corn grows Is to 20 feet high
with one or two ears on each stalk.
Mondays wind, with the light snow that
fell the day before, blocked the country
roads sadly. The Forks stage that left
here Monday morning had not at last time
heard from, reached its destl nation. While
the down stage of Monday, did not reach
here until late hour last evening.
Mr.. E. g. Richards special agent Of the
Queen Insurance Company Of Liverpool,
was In town this week and has located an
Wentworth; this gives them greater facil-
ties than ever for carrying large lines of
Insurance.
The masquerade skate of the private
clud of 'S5 comes off at the pavilion on
Friday eve., the 9Th inst, aud grand sight
is pronounced to those who delight In
amusements of that description. Co.'S
tunes from Littledeld's Portland, will be
on exhibition at the pavilion on and after
Thursday morning.
Mr. John W. Dodge o. this place was
married 10 Brooklyn N. Y. last week to
Miss. Carrie Cornwall a resident OF that
city. The happy couple are to take trip
to the New Orleans Expositian, after which
we hear they are to make Skowhegan their
future place Of abode.
The minstrel entertainment given here
last week by HI Henry's company, was
much above the average companies that
have visited US and In some features ex-
celled anything before seen here. Not
withstanding the dissgreeable state of the
weather about hundred and twenty-five
dollar house greeted them. 1t was really
the finest looking body Of men that have
ever travelled through our State.
As we predicted at the time OF going to
press last week, Wednesday was the rough
est day that has or probably will visit US
this season. The day opened with the
thermometer 10 degrees below zero, while
tina air was flied with fast falling snow
and the wind was blowing a terrific gale.
As the day matured, the weather grew
Woraa rather than better. until at night Il