The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Business rushing at George Cushing's
The Maine Central conductors have
come out in their new winter suits.
Mr. Alonzo c. Marston of Calfo mia ar
rived in town on Saturday nights train.
Bixby and Buck say that their holiday
trade exceeds anything ever known before.
We are having splendid sleighng, and
our merchants are having fine holiday
trade.
L. b. Curtis and l.. j. Addition now
wait upon customers under the glare of
the electric light.
\ safe investment. Buy sheet iron
ash Darrell or wood box, you will find
them at Doran's.
II. p. Thing, the genial truckman, is
suffering from an accident, received while
at his labors on Friday last
Notwithstanding Sunday was rather an
uninviting day to be abroad our churches
had very good attendance.
Christmas less than nifty hours off. See
how many sad hearts you can make lig';-
er on Friday by some word or deed.
our village schools close Wednesday
noon for their holiday vacation to CON
tinue until Monday morning, the 2sth
inst.
The expressman is one of the very few
who is not happy at this season. His
work is now the hardest of the whole
year.
The very shortest days of the year are
upon us. No change in the length until
about Jan. when they will slowly begin
to lengthen.
There is prospect that our horsemcn
will have more and better driving upon
the river this season than was enjoyed
last winter.
Rev. Mr.. Little occupied the pulpit
of the Universalist church last Sunday
morning and is to occupy it the coming
two Sabbaths.
Over one hundred new books have been
lately added to our Public Library. \
yearly subscription of So makes Christ
mas present good enough for anyone.
Holiday buyers remark that after visit
ing Bixby 4 Bucks and seeing the many
pretty and inexpensive things in stock,
the making of selection is more difficult
than before.
Table Rock lodge of Odd Fellows of
No. Arson, are to have a New Years ball
at Carrabassett Hall on New Years eve,
with music by Grmmcr's Orchestra of
Portland, eight pieces.
Any one wishing to purchase piano.
organ or sewing machine should call at
Smiths music store. They have fine
stock of first class goods Mt special prices
during the holidays.
Mikado is to be at City Hall, Water
vile, Tuesday Dec 20. Special train
from here at Il reduced fair of j0c the
round trip. Tickets and information can
be had at Bixby & Bucks.
The new dynamo for the electric light
company has arrived and been put into
place. This machine is a vast improve
ment on the one first put in, and has pow
or to run forty-fve lights.
Changers, Good Templars, Everybody
invited to the grand Christmas festival at
Union Hail. Bingham, and the place to
buy your useful and ornamental goods is
at the store of A. S. Burke & Co.
The hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. a. W.
Quimby of this village were made glad
Friday morning by an ARRIVAL girl.
weight ID lbs. The paternal relative
says: Not Jake but Quinn is pleased
all the same"
We were favored few days ago by
call from Mr.. Joseph Nye one of the well
known citizens of Fairfield, who is scrv-
ing as Juror from that town, Mr.. Nyc
is familiar with Somerset county affairs
of earlier times as well as the present.
Lawrence, Phillips, 4 Co, lost one OF
their valuable gray team horses recently.
lie was taken with paralysis and lost the
use of his limbs. He was valued at 800
and was one of the six-horse team that
has attracted so much attention AS
matched team.
Walter f. Robbins in his elegant new
jewelry store at IS Water street, presents
to holiday shoppers rare stock OF valna-
bic goods from which to make beautiful
Christmas gifts. In his line this season
NAV be found a hos, of articles never be-
fore carried by any dealer in our place.
We remarked some time since that the
blacksmiths at this season were busy, and
as evidence of the foregoing we print the
following At the shop of JAS. ShattuckS
we are informed, there was shod In SIX
days recently 22S horses, 40 of the number
having the Ncverslip shoes put on. The
work was performed by the proprietor
and his one man. with the assistance OF
another man for one day and half only
After many unsuccessful attempts to
SOW "Old Prob" gave us glorious snow
storm commencing on Thursday last and
continuing into Friday. Several inches
of the needful fell this making beautiful
sleighlng, and putting all in better humor.
Wonderful to relate the snow has thus
far escaped any attempt of the wind upon
it and the country roads are reported III
good condition.
Christmas services will be held at the
Baptist church next Friday evening
There will be tree and an entertaining
Cantata will be given by the young people
All are cordially invited and those who
have presents to hang on the tree are re-
qucsted to bring them in as early as pos
sible. A rehearsal for the Cantata VIII
be held Thursday evening instead OF We'd
nesday as announced
The observance of Christmas and the
holidays In our place this season prom
ises to rival If not eclipse anything wit