The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-02-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Rio coffee 10 cts. per pound at buttons
Next Monday is Washngton's birthday
a legal holiday in some states.
Messrs. +. Dore & Son have sold out
their Livery stock to Mr.. l.. W. Chase
Low prices in crockery and glass for d
few days only at the Priest store.
Spring overcoats were the popular
thing among the young men on the Sab
bath
day of the month, less than two weeks
hence.
Mr.. Peter Malbon lost valuable COW
on Sunday last, for which he was recently
offered 500.
The collector of Cornvlle settled in
full with the treasurer Feb. 10 for the
taxes of 1885.
Those who have not tried Hcnkle $
baking powder should do so at once.
Sold by Dutton & Co.
Numerous chirps from the robins were
heard the first of the present week.
Spring must be not far distant.
The wood and hay markets are quiet
this week, owing to the state of the trav-
cling, brought on by the recent thaw.
The first Maine Cavalry Association
will hold its next regimental reunion at
Skowhegan. The date is not given yet
Mr. A. Osborn has removed his black
smith business to the shop formerly oc-
cupied by James Shattuck, on Madison
street.
The boys were intent on the game of
marbles at the railroad crossing, Monday,
pretty good reckoning in this climate
for the 10Th of February.
The manager of the pavilion announces
this evening as free night for the ladies
at that place of amusement, with music
by Skowhegan full band
1t only takes one or two days like those
of Saturday and Sunday, to draw ont the
usual class of loafers about the railroad
crossing and in the store door ways.
White & Wildes sold $500 yards of
shceting on Saturday and Monday, which
shows that the ladies appreciate the low
prices which they are selling them at.
A pleasant company was that congre-
gated at the residence of Sheriff Vaughn
last evening, it being the occasion of the
Universalist socieiy's semi-monthly soci-
able.
The Ladies' of the Relief Corps gave a
dinner in tho Pavilion Thursday, for the
low price of 10 cents, thus making about
$25 to help out in the expense of the
Campfire.
We note another business change in
our busy village. Mr.. A. A. Pierce has
bought an interest in the market former
ly run by w. A. Winchester, and forms
with him copartnershp.
The electric lights are now working
complete, and it is to be hoped that all
trouble from this source is ended. The
lights were running Sunday evening as
bright as at any time since the plant was
established.
Prof. joys class in dancing meets this
evening at Fairgrieye's Hail. Tomorrow
evening he meets with his class ut Mad
son Bridge. An assembly will be held at
the close of the school on each evening.
S. L. Crawford, young New York
millionaire, with one man servant, is reg
istered at the Hesclton, whittier he his
come upon the advice of some of his in
innate friends, in hopes that our climate
may bt found beneficial to his impaired
health, His stay among us will be thus
governed.
NLT. Ned Mason, who is announced as
the drummer boy of the Potomac gave
two exhibitions at Fairgrieves' Hall last
week to very small audiences. The drum
ming by Mr.. Mason was pronounced to
be first class by those in attendance, but
the other points of the entertainment
were not so good.
delivered lecture in the Baptist church.
Monday evening on the Social and Moral
status of the American Negro and by
the advice of prominent citizens, he re-
peats it in Coburn Hall Friday evening
the 26th inst. Our exchanges speak
highly of his address. 1t is instruc-
tive, well delivered and well received by
audiences.
1t will be good news to many of our
people to learn that Parmenas Encamp-
ment have resolved on giving n grand
concert and ball at Coburn Hall, on the
evening of the 25th inst, for which,
music is to be furnished by Grimmers
full orchestra of Portland, ten pieces
Preparations are fast being completed,
and the invitations for the same are to be
issued from this office soon.
We would call attention of our readers
to the business like appearance of the
new hardware store. The members of
this firm are veterans in the business.
Mr.. Henry Rawles having sold hardware
in Michigan for the past twenty years,
and Mr.. j. ID. Rawles is now connected
with the largest jobbing house in this
line in Boston, with whom he has been
for the past twelve years. They evident
ly mean business.
The committee of arrangements of Rus
sell Post, G. A. r., wishing to express
their appreciation of favors shown them
by the Woman's relief Corps and the citi-
zens generally, during the late Depart
ment Encampment of the G. A. r. takes
this method to tender to each
and all their most grateful acknowledge
ments for the many personal and general
favors conferred and hope that no citizen
of the town will ever have cause to regret
the entertainment given to the boys who
wore the blue and who now seek from
year to year to perpetuate acquaintance
FORMED during the dark days of the Re-