The Somerset reporter., 1885-10-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

Dr. ldrDell, VINO now lives IN Scion,
was in town Monday.
Six pcasons were baptized at the Meth
odst church last Sabbath
cartridges are reported as quite plenty
in the surrounding woods.
Mr.. Albert Emery and wife left town
Monday morning for Bostan.
W. +. Robbins moves into his new store
in Fairbrother's block to day.
Another very pleasant time at Fair
greves Hall last Friday night.
Report says Geo. Gushing wants to hire
clerk to learn the drug business.
Mrs f. A. Dore of Boston is visiting
her father and mother in Skowhegan
Gen. r. B. Shepherd returned Monday,
from his trip to Michigan and Dakota.
Try the Primer Nugget chewing tobac-
co. 1t is a fine chew. At Fairgrieves
button & Co. want 500 bushels of vel
low-eycd beans in exchange for groceries.
Miss. Lizzie Allen is taking course of
lessons in stenography, at Oswego, n. Y.
Mr., NJ. Willis, formerly resident of
Skowhegan, now of Massachusetts, is in
town.
Judge Emery, in a case at Bangor last
week, ruled that frozen river is public
highway.
Mr.. Wilder Colby took a trip to Port
land, Thursday morning, returning the
next day.
Mr. Bixby of the firm of Bixby &Buck
is in New York and Boston this week buy
Ing goods.
There will be skating at the Pavilion
Saturday evening with music by Skowhe-
gan band.
william Heselton has lodging house
at No. ~ Bowdoin ST., Boston, a desir.
able locality
Mr. Rolla Patten is to attend the Bust
ness College at Poughkeepsie, New York
for few months.
The Suhuyler Electric Light Company
has something to say in our advertising
columns this week.
Portland has smallpox case, and the
doctors are doing lively business in
vaccinating citizens,
Miss Florence Bell who has been visit
ing this place for the past few weeks re-
turned to Boston Monday.
Two very desirable rooms to let in the
Leavitt block For further information
call on G. w. Fargreves.
Thursday, Nov. 26th, will probably be
designated as Thanksgiving day by Ma
tlonal and State authorities.
Interested purchasers of a shawl or
ready made cloak should call and see c.
7. Slceper's new assortment.
night was omitted on account of the lect
ure at the Congregationalist church.
II. S. Stewart & Sons mill on the Island
that has been shut down for repairs for
several weeks, started up Friday last
Scotch, Holland and Winsor shades
with spring fixtures and nickel pulls all
made ready to put up at soc. each, at Fair
+ brothers.
Thursday, Chas. E. Young, an cmploye
in NJ. J. Aliens mill, broke the middle
finger of his left hand while handling
meat blocks.
The REPORTER has received with the
compliments of Bixby & Buck copy of
the Maine Farmers Almanac for 1886.
They have them for sale.
The excursion train to Boston to the
exhibition of the Battle of Gettysburg
famous painting was well patronized
Monday morning, G5 tickets were sold.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, formerly pastor of the
Christian church in Skowhcgan,i is keeping
an intelligence office at No. SO Canal ST.,
Boston, in company with Mr.. Hcseton
Shurtlefs & Co. have about 500 cords of
spruce piled in their yards to be manu-
featured into pulp; they will consume
about 600 cords between now and the
first Of May.
G. w. Rowell, Jr., ex-postmaster of
Scion, made the REPORTER call Mon
day. He seems to be resigned to the de-
capitation process to which he has been
subjected lately.
Mr.. Milo Danforth takes the cake on
RntaBaga turnips this year He raised
In, Lnls, 4 Of ny He sent
specimen to the REPORTER office that
weighs l6 l-2 lbs.
On Friday evening of this week there
will be a free fruit sociable for the young
folks and children of the Island Avenue
(Congregational) Sabbath school, at the
ve.try at half past six O'Clock.
Art exhibition under the auspices OF
the w. c. T. U. at the Congregational
vestry commencing Tuesday evening,
Nov. 8, continuing three days. Tickets
10 cents. Refreshments for sale.
Our merchants are very busy these
pleasant October days waiting upon GUS
toners. The stores of our village are full
to repletion of seasonable goods and our
streets present lively appearance.
A local stock company comprising
many of the business men of this village
is to be formed to purchase and operate
the Electric Light plant now being put III
by the Schuyler Electric Light Company
Hon. N. A. Luce, State Superintendent
of Schools called upon the REPORTED
Saturday on his way from attending thu
Somerset County Teachers Convention a
Arson. Mr.. Luce Is holding two count!
conventions each week this month.
Is it reasonable to expect patient u
recover from an illness Of any nature
whatever the treatment may be, withou
strict adherence to the advice Of the pre-
scribing physician. Certainly If thi
treatment has the efficacy claimed for 1t