The Somerset reporter., 1886-03-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

slow figure.
Buy cream cheese of Geo. D. Arnold,
sonly 10 cents.
Rolled oats at buttons, nice break
fast dish try them
Nickcly and Carter have something to
Say this week See ad.
Judge Boswell opened the March session
of Probate Court yesterday.
Do not fail to hear the concert in the
Methodist church Saturday evening.
Don't forget the lecture Of Friday
night, thel2th., announced elsewhere.
There was baptismal service in the
Baptist church last Sabbath evening.
Dancing school and assembly at Fair
grieve's Hall this wednesday, evening.
IS If you would be happy and make your
wife and chidrens so, buy buttons l776
hour.
Judge Danforth will preside at the
March term S. j. Court for this county
commencing the 10th inst
liz pdiN uNdNiOh company hit
coming to Skowhdgan soon under the
management of f. c. Ilesclton.
# Engineer Lows train was the first to
cross the new bridge at Augusta, going
10 Portland ON the lower route yesterday.
Mr. Charles o. Reed and his brother
Wilson, w. Reed, of this town left yes
ar nj nnar I pJun Mon
tana.
We have few copies of the last annual
report of the Secretary of the Board of
Agriculture for free distribution to farm
ers.
Remember the oyster supper and Japa-
nese pudding tonight (Wcd.), from 8 As
an O'clock at the Congregational yes
try.
III \ fine vocal and instrumental concert,
will be given in the Methodist church
Saturday evening the 18th, inst, instead
of Friday.
a The ice house at Hotel Heseton has
been filed to the extent of 100 tons the
past week, the quality of the ice being cx
teedingly good.
81 a new lot of graduated maize, buck
wheat flour, wheat groats, graham flour,
oatmeal and apricot preserves received by
SEQ, d. Arnold.
The following traverse jurors have
cen drawn in this town for the March
Term of S. J, court IL. w. Cushing, w.
Holt, Harrison Weston.
Young Fred Dore is beating the town
of Boston to find a stable in which he can
make some money. He is a wide awake
young man and has lots of friends here.
81 The cold wave predicted struck Skow-
hogan last night. The thermometers this
morning ranged between ID and 90 de-
grees below in different sections of the
the place.
A dance of the oden times is to be
hangerated at Hotel IIeselton on to-mOr-
row Thursday evening, to which both
young and old are cordially invited.
Music by Smith
e The Congregational church was filled
TO overlooking last Sabbath, at the morn
hg service, there being no service at the
Methodist, owing to the continued illness
Of the pastor.
Will and Frank Steward had to return
from the Burlington carnival by the way
Of Boston. They found the accommoda
lions in that town quite As good as those
at Yarmouth Junction.
The fine track on the ice has received
lots of attention since the recent storm,
and most any day lively tusslc of speed
may be witnessed between the owners of
East nags that have heretofore paraded
bur streets
81 The celebrated Perkins Family vocal
lists and musicians, assisted by Mr. Billy
Cook and his little son, are to give one of
their pleasing entertainments at Town
House, Cornville, Friday evening, Mar.
18th. Look out for a good time.
The snow shoe craze has reached
Skowhegan, and it is now frequent
Sight to see young couples and some not
30 young, vending their way toward the
large fields on the borders of our town,
where they practice and enjoy this eXhil-
arating spirit for hours at Il time.
8 DIR. Sewall of this town, who has gwen
much attention to diseases of the eye and
ear, has lately accepted the general agen
CIV for this State of the Dentaphonc, an
Instrument of peculiar construction which
enables the very deaf to hear ordinary
conversation with ease. See ad.
H 1t will be seen by looking at our column
sscontaining account of town meetings that
mir. c. ii. Allen of Mercer who made a
snow shoe trip from here to his home
during the great storm has been reelected
Chairman of thu board of Selectmcn again.
He has filed that position very acceptably
for many years.
The lecture on "The American Negro,
considered from his political, moral and
social status" by Adam S. Green of Col
by, which was to have been given Friday,
Feb. 26th. but was postponed on account
of the weather, will be given Friday even
ing of this week in Coburn Hall, to com
mence at 7,3O.
The temperance lecture at Coburn Hall
Sunday evening by II. w. Dunn, Esq, of
Watervile, under the auspices of the
Dung Mems Reform Club. was attended
by large audience and was considered
one of the most able lectures ever de-
4 livered in this city. 1t was fully appreci-
ated by all present. At meeting of the
II Club Monday evening, vote of thanks
was extended to Mr.. Dnnn, as h refused
to accept pay for his services, but said he
was pleased to see the Club prospecting so
sSs WELL let the noble cause 90 on. W.
"a During the winter term of the First
II Grammar School of this village the
A following pupils were not tardy or absent.
z8 Those who were not tardy are Frank
N all L., |, ata