The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-10-14

a great run at +. A. Browns, Water st.
The new time table of the Maine Cen
tral went into effect Monday last
Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. Vlckery arc at Bos-
ton and New York this week buying
goods.
Remember that Phyllis Denohr is next
Friday night. Get your seat early at Blk
by & Bucks
Ii you want to keep warm go to w. b.
Stewards and get set OF Cancels Hair
Underwear.
The Baptist parsonage is completed and
the parties took up their residence there
last week
The Portland papers speak in very com
plimentary terms of Charlotte,s Thomp-
sons Phyllis Denohr."
The cider mills in this vicinity are doing
Il rushing business, the product, doubt
less to be used as vinegar.
A fine line OF pushes satins, cords and
plush ornaments for fancy work, can be
found at Misses King & Clark's,
The report of several Cattle shows and
fairs have been received, but are unavoid-
ably deferred until next week.
The Railroad Commissioners are in
specting the Maine Central road, this
week. They arrived here this morning
by special train.
There will be II Social Dance at Armory
Hall, Skowhegan, Thursday evening, next
Oct. 18th. Knowltons orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music.
G. Washington Durrell formerly of this
place has recently removed to Madison
Bridge, where he has become connected
with his sons in the livery business.
Mr.. John Lashon informs us that his
lot in the cemetary has been desecrated
and all the flower-pots, vases, etc, re-
moved. He is justly indignant thereat
Robinson & Hall are out this week with
a new adj. relating to the many goods
they have recently received from Boston.
fully.
The Zeta Psi Society of Colby increased
their number by five last Friday night.
Among the new ones we notice the names
of Abram Wyman and Frank Nye of this
place.
Mrs. Brown has inst returned from
Boston with all the new styles of trim
ming hats and bonnets and can be found
at L. b. Curtis's ready to wait upon GUS
toners.
The elegant new hall in the block at
Athens recently erected by Wade & Ware
is to be opened on Tuesday evening the
Goth inst, with Il grand concert and ball.
Music for the occasion is to be furnished
by Andrews orchestra of Bangor, six
pieces, this alone being sufficient to draw
large party from this place. Mr. Ed
ward Ware is announced as floor director,
and he will be assistedby all efficient corps
of aids from this and other places.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary socie-
ty, belonging to the Kcnncbec Association,
hold a basket meeting with the ladies of
the Baptist society in this village in the
Baptist church to-day. There are to be
three services-morning, afternoon and
evening, with a collation. at noon in the
vestry. The services are all open to the
public, but special invitation is extended
for the evening services. Mrs. Barrows,
returned missionary from Burmah, and
Mrs. Clark, returned missionary from
China are to address the meeting Ladies
from various towns in Kenncbec and Som
ersct counties are in attendance.
A rumor which is fast developing into
something more substantial is to the cf-
feet that the business portion of our
town is to be vastly improved in general
appearance, by the addition of a fine
block, of three stories, the lower story to
contain four or five stories, the second to
be filed with offices and the like, while
the third will be used as a hall for the
odd Fellows. The site proposed is oppo-
site this office, taking IN the lot on which
the old Morrill, House stands, and breach
ing to the telegraph office. The arch-
tect has the matter in charge, and it is to
be hoped, when another spring reaches
us the work on the same will be com
mcnced.
In our report of the fair last week, We
failed to mention one Of the finest dis
plays in the pavilion. 1t consisted OF an
elegant divan, easy chair, and couch,
made by L. F. Fairbrother. The divan
and chair frames were of entirely new de-
sign, made OF solid cherry, with mahoga-
ny finish, they were upholstered in ele-
giant silk plush Of different shades and
many a fair one wished they could be re-
moved from the pavilion to their own par
lors The couch was made with illnml-
mated plush. trimmed with crimson cord
and tasscls. 1t was very pretty cxhib
it and reflects credit upon the taste of Mr.
Fairbrother and the skill Of his workman