The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

Try that new molasses candy at Fair
grieves it is fine.
The islam Avenue Cong. Sunday
school are to have Christmas tree.
keene Brothers have commenced cut
ting shoes at the skowhegan factory.
Bixby & Buck have bargains in albums
and cards, and they are immense.
Every bottle warranted Constitutional
cough syrup, sold by G. Gushing. Try it..
Holbrook & Halves the well known
clothiers come out with a new al this
week.
Sturtevant, the new photographer
comes well recommended and is sure to
please.
There will be music at the pavilion,
Saturday night by Hobbs band, of Nor
ridgewock.
All in search of holiday presents should
examine w. b. Stewards stock before
purchasing.
A frst-class live artist, has taken pos
session of Bridgs old studio. Give him
a trial
Only two weeks more can subscribers
have the REPORTER IA months, for the
price of one year
There will be an assembly this evening,
at Fairgrieve's Hall, also Christmas "cye,'
the night of the oath inst.
The evenings of late have been so
cloudy that it may be news to some to
know that there is good moon.
The subject of discourse at the High
St. church next Sunday at 100 P. M. VIII
be 1.-The Principles of the Christian
Church"
The stores of Misses King & Ward L.
S. button & Co., and G. b. Fairgrieyes'
are now numbered with those who have
the electric light.
d. +. Shattuck has closed out his jewel
ry business in this place, having Obtained
n fine situation in Massachusetts at n sal
airy in the same business.
Our item should have read an engine
house to be erected OH the south side in
the spring instead of passenger station
as reported last week.
The branch shoe store from Lewiston
that has been located under Hotel Coburn
for some weeks has closed its doors and
taken its departure.
1t looks as if George Cushing's store
was the centre OF attraction, this Christ
mas, and his sales indicate that our peo-
pie appreciate his efforts to please.
All are cordially invited to an oyster
and pastry supper at the High st. Church
vestry on Wednesday evening Proceeds
for the benefit of the Sunday school.
If every farmer should plant fruit and
shade trees beside the road, next to the
land he owns on The other side, what de-
lightful country roads we should have!
Why not?
Misses King & Wards is the grand de-
pot for getting hat-bands stamped, en-
broidered or painted. Orders taken for
oil, kensington and lustre painting. Christ
mas cards at cost.
Since our last issue we have had fine
sleghng, lots of slush, more mud, froz-
en- roads, more sleighing and more slush.
Probably no greater variety of travelling
will be enjoyed for some months.
One of Skowhegan's busiest contract
ors informs us that the spring of So will
see bigger building boom than any yet
in the town, and it surely gives good evil
dcnce of this thus early.
Mr. J. b. Hussey, of this village, has
paid for the REPORTER, or its predecessor
for 30 successive years, always in advance.
That is the kind of subscriber that glad
dens the heart of country publisher.
Ed p, rkins of So. Norrdgcwock sold
the grey mare "Nellie r." to +. b. ilese
ton of this place last week for $1,000. Mr.
Heselton made the purchase for Augustus
Belmont of New York and the horse was
shipped on Wednesday the 9th inst,
A large! audience listened to the dis
course on 'baptism" and at the close wit
messed the immersion of four candidates
in the High St. church last Sunday after
noon. Three others were received into
the church the Sunday previous,
The Cornville Amateurs are to give an
entertainment at the Cornville town hall
on Sat, Dec. 18th. If it should be stormy
postponed to Monday, Dec. q; entertain
ment to consist of the comudictta ION
the Stage" with quartettcs duets, songs
&c.
The river again presented smooth,
glare appearance the latter part OF last
week, and was covered by host of hap
DIV young people from early morn till
dark. The little furry of snow that came
Sunday night, however, put stop TO
their sport.
Many of our citizens will be pleased 10
learn that A. G. Emery, Esq. who went to
Boston short time ago to be treated, Is
rapidly improving. He will probably re-
main there the greater part OF the winter
His daughter Mae went to be with her
parent Monday morning
w. II. Swain & Co., have a large guess
stick of candy in their window, whlch
they are going to give to the one VINO
guesses the nearest the weight, to any one
who buys one dollar worth Of groceries
crockery or glass ware, or any 'ilinS IL
their line. Come all and guess
Our traders report business far, ou'
not quite up to the average of other years
at this season. We have no doubt TINS Is
due to the poor condition of the county
roads as they have been anything pu'
good for week past. A change mus
come soon as very little snow with coo
weather would make neat sleighing, ant
4, for nH