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

New photograph albums cheaper and
prctticr than old ones at Geo Cushing's.
Forest Goodwin of this town has been
assigned one of the Junior parts In his
class in Colby.
Mr.. II. A. Philbrick and Mrs J. II.
philbrick returned to their home in Bos-
ton Yesterday morning.
A few such mornings as Monday gave
Ms will make fun for the boys on the
ponds in this vicinity.
Bixby Buck receive their vaccine
virus direct from DIR. II. A. Martin & Son
Roxbury, Mass, and is strictly reliable.
Many portions of our town walks have
been improved by the surveyor and in this
way he makes himself solid with all pc
destrans
And still the business of vaccination
goes on at an alarming rate, and from
some of the lame arms we should say at
takes"
The Skating rink with Hobbs band in
attendance drew out large party last
Saturday evening, and good time seemed
to be the result.
The Rev. Mr.. Munson Of Portland was
n guest of w. X. G. Estes over the Sab
bath, addressing the Young Mems Refrom
Club In the evening,
Clark Brothers Of Brighton, threshed
for ". P. Bailey Of this town, Monday
last. sixty-eight bushel Of oats in sixty
one minutes. Who comes next2
Don't fail to see Charlotte Thompson on
her return trip, Friday Oct. 10th, in her
successful new play entitled Phyllis De-
nohr. 1t is just immense.
A crew of some thirty men in the en-
ploy of Abbott & Townsends, of No. An
son, arrived on last Thursday evenings
train for the lumber regions.
Mr.. James Fellows cashier of the End
National Bank, has a last years apple of
the Northern Spy variety that is as fair
and sound as it was in January.
See what Holbrook & Halves have to
say about clothing and especially over
coats 1t will pay you to look their stock
over If in want of any clothing
Mr.. G. J. Shaw sold Dandy Withers at
Lewiston for $500 and his bay colt Dem
mark (3O53) years old to A. c. Squirting,
Trenton, Maine, for $500. 1t pays to raise
good horses.
Gen. r. b. Shepherd left home for
Michigan Monday morning, on business
connected with lands belonging to the
Coburn estate. He will probably be alb
sent some weeks.
A most pleasant party Of young people
to the number of 80 couples enjoyed the
hop at Fairgrieves' Hall on Friday even
will be another on the evening of the 23d
inst.
All are apparently aware that we are in
the midst of the fall season, as they are
obliged to hustle around the stoves these
mornings and evenings, to keep comfort
able. A reminder OF what is to come
later.
Anyone who thinks that the plains
land Is worthless for Vegetation should
see the crop of potatoes raised by W. g.
Heselton near the trotting park. The
yield was not very large but the potatoes
were many of them monsters.
Mr.. B. +. Bartlett of New Portland
made us pleasant call last week. He
says that the prospect Of numbering on
the Dead River is good for the winter.
The burnt timber will have to be taken
care of which will make the cut consid-
erably longer than last year.
Mr.. Jewett, who lives on the farm for
mcrly occupied by Sheldon Reed In Madl-
son, is one Of our best farmers. He Is
just now harvesting a monster crop Of
ruta baga turnips. 1t used to be thought
that ruta bagas could only be raised on
new land but Mr.. Jewett's crop explodes
that theory completely.
General Manager Tucker has issued
special notice to employees of the Maine
Central Railroad that arrangements have
been made with DIR. Young Secretary oil
the Board of Health, to vaccinate all the
employees of the road and their families
at no cost, If they can be at their respect
i've stations when notified.
w. C. Pearson closed up his business
at So Water Street last Saturday night
and being unable to find desirable loca-
ton has stored his goods for the present
in the room over Geo. Philbrick's w. +.
Robbins will not be settled in his new
quarters before the latter part or THIS
week. Next week we shall give our read
ers description Of his elegant new quar-
ters-
A gentleman from New Portland told a
representative of the REPORTER, a few
DAYS ago. that he was warned not to WISH
Skowhegan as there were small pox naSs
at each end of North street and many 9th
er places In the village. He, however
thought he would risk it and when he go'
here could hear of no cases nearer thar
Megantic, Canada and Harpswell, Maine
1t Is sort OF wlli-O-tne-WiSP ahah ." i"'
and we hope it may continue to bear thl'
character for long time.
Two of our wide awake dry good'
firms, do quite business outside OF town
when an opportunity offers as was demon
strated last week. On Friday, w. /
Ordway, of V. M. Vickerys visited TN
large assemblage called together at Bling
ham, by the cattle show and fair on tina
day, and made lots of the ladies happ.
with new cloaks and garments. IN
Saturday following, II. A. Hight OF Whit
Wildes, was at Misses Manter Blake
Madison Bridge, with a complete line o
the same class of goods, where he had
big trade.
The Skowhegan Dam Company ar