The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-18
BOUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.

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st. Patrlck's day yesterday.
New spring hats at E. b. Curtis.
We publish report of the banks In this
sue.
Ate, June 80 a two cent stamp will
.rrv an ounce Instead of half ounce let
er.
B, NJ. Steward, of this town, brings US
his week an egg, by Inches, laid by
Rht brahmn hen Of bis.
Baptist sociabe a. L. H. Webb's resi-
ence this wednesday, evening. A cor
al invitation is ext. nded to all.
A good crowd attended The pavilion
aturday night to witness the bnresqne
anne of polo between the Fats and Leans.
A stormy afternoon Sunday, continuing
through the greater part of the night, re-
p!ted iu the tall of about inches of damp
now.
The email boys that compose The Come;
bio club went to Fairfield last Saturday
light and mt with sad defeat 10 their
Ame there.
Miss Estora C. Jewett, the yo ing daugb-
r of L. G. Jewett, of this place, gave
birthday reception to her schoolmates and
lends last evening.
We have just printed new supplement
the catalogue of our Public Library,
hitch embraces some two hundred books
Ringing the number up to Volume 1901.
The thermometer registered from 20 to
degrees below zero in different parts of
De place on Friday morning of last week.
his does very well for the middle of
arch.
Mr.. Curtis J. Lougee, the successor of
R. Manchester, has card In another
blumn which will be found of interest to
Jose intending to paint, paper or do any
hing in that line this spring.
E. 4. Pierce comes to the front this
eek with an announcement Of interest to
Il smokers. Parties who visit the old
land on Madison street occupied by him,
ill find a nice line of all goods advertised.
The laborious task of taking the stock
F. s. Halls was finished Monday night,
ID yesterday morning the new firm, Rob-
son & Hall, threw open the doors to
eir customers. They have a notice In
bother column.
The Universalist sabbath school have
lst made an addition of $50 worth of
boks to their library. $25 of the money
r. the came was gift from lady resid-
|g in the West, the scholars making up
% remainder by subscription.
Contrary to the usual custom large
ovid from here visited Waterville last
tiday evening by extra train to witness
c renowned actress, Margaret Mather, in
The Honeymoon" All seemed satisfied
at they had the value received.
1T will be good news to the many friends
pd former customers of Lawton Pres
)tt, to hear that Mr.. S. W. Lawton is
bee more back at the old stand occupied
that firm for years and is opening up a
(e line of groceries. As soon as he gets
iced, you will hear from him.
A hearing on the now famed "Russell
ad," was appointed for last Friday. At
ht time the County Commissioners met
ID after hearing the testimony of a few
theses, found they could not get through
lth the testimony before the March term
Supreme Court, so adjourned to June
ID.
In response to an invitation from Nathl
all, resident of Canaan, about fifteen
embers of Carrabasset Lodge of Odd
fellows, with their wives, recently passed
very pleasant evening at his home, and
Fere entertained royalty by him and his
lost estimabe wife. Bro. Hall is =
Porthy member of this lodge.
Mr.. SAMUEL Whittier and wife of this
ace, were given most pleasant surprise
pit Thursday evening, by their neighbors
I'd friends. Shortly before eight o'clock
M, the bell of their elegant residence
rs pulled and upon answering it, large
Arty, oil 10 the hest of spirits, were found
the door abiding the time when they
lould be admitted to the pleasant rooms
ithin. The party in departing, left be-
nd them an elegant china tea service as
memento of the pleasant evening passed.
The Clinton Baptist church at Pshon's
erry Is "little fock," but it deserves
ention for its efforts to maintain regular
rvices. For some time they have been
pie with some outside help to secure
Teaching on alternate Sabbaths. On the
fening Of Feb. 2Sth, at a pleasant social
lthering, they made Rev. A. l.. Lane of
aterville, who Is now supplying them,
ost liberal gift of money and other equal
valuable articles to the amount of more
ian forty dollars. There are also indica-
ons Of increased religious interest among
pem.-Zion's ADVOCATE.
As will be seen in another column, DR..
!. Fitzgerald ia to be at Hotel Coburn on
Monday, of next week, the 23d inst. The
Doctor will drive down from Athens on the
horniug of his stay here with his re
towned four In hand, cross matched teams,
consisting Of one white, one b lck, one
uckskin and one spotted horse, with har-
esses to match each horse In color The
Doctors sleigh is double seated English
PATTERN sledge, richly cushioned and
fimmed with red velvet and is undoubted-
y the finest ever seen in this section.
ZACH horse wears plume attached to the
leigh. A view of this team is well worth
ominR miles to see, as the entire orig"
Constitutes one of the finest teams In the
ountry. The doctor will arrive between
and 10 q. m.
The manager Of the pavilion has secured