The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-10-21
Good boarders wanted at " Madison

Mr.. II. j. Fogg has returned to New
York.
See the lots Of materials for fancy
work at the colbysl
BiNby Buck have just received another
Invoice of the Moxie Nerve Food.
Uncle Joseph Curricr says what makes
him so portly is eating buttons l77G -four
Call and see the new goods now being
opened at F. b. 4 j. A. Colby's
The Skating pavilion is to be open on
Saturday night next with music by Hobbs
orchestra.
Co. e will hold dress parade Tuesday
evening in which the Skowhcgan band
will participate.
Mr.. Hiram Burrill has broken ground
for n house on his lot on Water street be-
tween his residence and the Catholic
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. yickcry have re-
turned from New York and are lat home"
to their many customers who want to
look at dry goods.
The next session Of the Somerset coun-
ty Educational Association will be held at
North Arson, Friday and Saturday, the
23d and oath inst.
An interesesting portion of our Boston
letter relating to the meeting of the board
of Foreign Missions is unavoidably defer
red until next week
y. W. Lawton's grocery team collided
with the team of John Bean of Solon
Monday, in which one vehicle came out
of the fracas minus a wheel
Kendall Bros. are agents for the Shorey
Spring Bed which is the easiest and most
durable spring made,-don't buy, but try
them as that Is the best proof.
As Mr. B. f. Baker and James Malbon
were driving out the other day the wheels
of their carriages came in contact in some
way and the former lost wheel
Mr.. George Mitchell who went to Chi
cago year ago writes that the country is
proving very productive. His wife has
just presented him with pair of twin
girls.
The rush continues for those photograph
albums that Bixby & Buck are selling at
such unheard of low prices The albums
are all new, fresh and clean, and that is
what sells them.
Eight teams loaded with canadians from
) to i'll team passed through Skowhe- |
gan Sunday bound down river. Our cit
liens naturally inquire whether they have
been inspected or vaccinated
Charles II. Clark's 'Tcn Nights in a
Bar Room Co. gave most miserable
representation of this stirring Temperance
drama ut Coburn Hall last evening to Il
small house. The Skowhegan band was
in attendance and furnished music.
The social dance at the armory last
week was pronounced a success, Knowl- |
ton furnishing excellent music. 1t is pro-
posed to hold course of these assemblies
this winter, and the public are notified
that good order will be maintained
A small audience was gathered at Co
burn Hall last Friday evening to witness
Charlotte Thompson in her famous i'm
personation phyllis Denhor," in the play
of that name. Fortunate indeed were
those who did attend as they were treated
to an evenings entertainment not often
from Coburn Hall stage.
A musical convention is to be held at
Wade & Wares new hall in Athens com
Tuesday, October 9th, and con-
tinung through the following Wednes-
day with concert Wednesday evening, the
whole under the immediate direction of A.
r. Smiley Of this place. All are cordially
invited and free entertainment will be
furnished the singers by the citizens of
Athens.
On Friday night of last week in the still
hours Mr.. A. II. Weston was awakened
from sound Slumbcr by the barking Of his
dogs. of which he has number. Upon
arising and going to the stable to asccr
tam the cause OF the tumult, Judge OF ms
surprise to find his horse standing in the
stable floor nearly hamcssed where he
had been left by some would be thief in
his hasty exit.
Mr.. Roscoe L. Stevens, express mcsSen-
ger between this place and Wateryille,
had miraculous escape from being hor
ribly mangled if not from instant death
this morning, as he was making his usual
run between the two places. In attempt
ing to step on to the cars at Pishons
Ferry while they were in motion he fell
between them. and only escaped being
crushed by luckily falling into small en-
closure where they did not reach him and
having the presence of mind to remain
there until the danger was past.