The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-02
LOCAL ITEMS.


There will be no meeting of Loyalty
Lodge next Friday as the District Lodge
meets at No. Arson on that day.
Prof. joys Thanksgiving ball an Fair
grieye's hall on Wednesday evening last
was well attended. over 40 tickets being
sold.
Rev. J. ii. Little of Brunswick will
preach In the unversalst church next
Sunday. Services in the morning at the
usual hour.
Go to Walter +. Robin news iewelry
store and see his stock of French plush
and PLAGUE clocks. 1t will pay you to
give him call.
The mail service between New Vineyard
and New Portland has been discontinued.
the people of the latter town are indig-
nant thereat.
Samuel L. Fogg, of Cornville had a
pair of matched calves that measured
IT, inches, when months old. He
sold them for $45.
Economy is the key to wealth Faded
clothing dyed and pressed to look good as
new at the Augusta Steam Dye House,
agency at Misses King Wards.
There is to be grand firemans ball at
Fairfield the latter part of this month to
be given by the Engine company of that
pace. 1t will probably be held in the
skating rink.
The municipal officers of Skowhegan
have drawn for the December term of S.
j. court John w. Gage, S. l.. Whittier
and John N. Collins, for Traverse Jurors
and Fred S. Hall and W. +. Bacon for
Grand jurors.
meeting of Russell Post G. AR is to
be held at their headquarters on Friday
evening next at 7 o'clock sharp, for the
election of officers, and transaction of
other business. full attendance re-
quested.
Mr.. w. p. Ordway, representing the
firm of V. NJ. Vickery, has been paying
number of towns in this vicinity visit
this week with line of cioaks, from
which the ladies' were given an opportun-
ity to select a winter garment. Solon
Bingham Madison and Arson were visit
ed.
We have been greatly favored this fall
by most beautiful weather. the many fine
days of the past week only counting to
swell the large number OF heretofore
Certain it is that they have been appreci-
ated, for with the roads in so hard and
smooth condition what could be better
than ride in this clear, bracing air?
Portland firm handled 700 shawls of
one style manufactured at Hartland by
Hon. Archibald Lynn and have been UNI
able to get them made fast enough for
their customers. few days ago they
got an order from Skowhegan firm for
this style of shawl, described as the
shawls sold to certain firm at Ellsworth.
Mr.. Lynn's reputation as manufacturer of
shawls is well established.
Our young folks have been improving
all the spare moments of the past week
enjoying the fine skating to be found up
on our ponds. The first skating upon the
river of any consequence was on Monday
last and not for years has this large sheet
of water frozen so smoothly as now
Thus far "Old Prob" has held back the
snow for the enjoyment of the skaters,
but how long they are to be favored is
uncertain.
Over four hundred and fifty of ourpeo
pie visited the pavilion last Saturday eve
ming to enjoy an evenings sport on the
rollers and to gaze upon the electric light,
which to many was seen here for the first
time. At one time there were about two
hundred upon the skating surface circling
the hall under the glare Of the two lights
recently put in by the management. OF
course a grand good time was the result
of the evening. A repetition of the night
will occur on next Saturday evening with
music by the Skowhegan full band.
Fortunately but very few of our people
were in attendance at Coburn Hall on Sat
urday evening to witness the musical alb
surdity of "Chestnuts" and We feel safe
in saying that there are many more who
wish they had been absent. While some
of the singing was very fine the comedy
was given with the stars part left out
and without an explanation, consequently
one can imagine to what degree the audi
cnce was imposed upon. Whether it was
known to the local manager, Mr.. Wall, or
not, that this was to be we can not say,
but the fact of such an occurrence can
only tend to injure him as manager
among patrons in our place of travelling
companies.
The long looked-for globes for the
electric lights have arrived, the late
freight of Saturday night having them
among its cargo. The managers were
not long in putting them in position and
on the same evening of their arrival the
lights were started up for the first time.
Our streets were thronged with people
anxious to see "Skowhegan lighted by
electricity" and business men report
fine evenings trade as the result. From
6 to the lights threw out brilliant
glare but at this time they suddenly
fickered out, SO suddenly indeed that oil
places where they were in use were le1'
in total darkness. OF course this turn OF
affairs while laughable to few, caused
no little Inconvenience TO those most III
terested but when the true cause was as
certained all took it in good part and hope
for better success next time.
Whitmore 4 Clarks minstrels who art
to appear here on Tuesday evening mex
the 9th inst, are highly commended, an'
will doubtless draw full house of lovers
of burnt cork specialties. The followln!
is taken from the Montpelier, (Vt.) Argus
1.-The entertainment of the Whitmor