The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-06
LOCAL ITEMS.

For TINS week only can those dollar
silks be bought for GO cts. at Robinson {
Halls.
A train consisting of "A cars loaded
with coal came into this town Tuesday
morning.
Go to White ( Wldes and buy a pair
of four button kid gloves for 80 cts War
ranted.
Mr. F. S, Cairns has purchased the en-
tire crop of Mr.. Joseph Smiley apple or
chard, some 200 bushels.
Mr.. William Soule OF this town eNhib-
tied to the REPEATER yesterday a sprig Of
raspberry bnsh in full bloom.
The verdict was $3.50 In the case Home
stead VS.. Swaine instead of $50 a. APP
pearcd in the REPORTER last week
"A word to the wise i. sufficient" Buy
your dry goods, groceries crockery ans
confectionery OF A. S. Burke & Co.
Carrabasset Lodge No. "a l. O. o. F.
will hold Rebccca meeting ut the lodge
room tomorrow, Thursday, evening.
Curtis is selling good handkerchiefs for
children for one cent each. lie also has
some new shades in his 20 c. kid gloves
J. H. Mitchell the new jailer took pos
session at Norridgewock Friday last
There are six prisoners in the establish
ment now.
One of the finest lines Of ladies' ccllu-
lod cuffs east Of Portland, something en-
trely new, can be found at Chas Muir
phys, 81 Madison st.
Mr.. C. A. Ross is getting quite favora-
bly, known as furnace man, having sold
IS of those celebrated Anthony steel plate
furnaces in the past three seasons.
The ladies OF the Baptist Society have
arranged for concert next week to be
given by Miss Lawrence contralto, and
Miss Phaes pianist, assisted by home tai
ent.
In the account given in the REPORTER
last week, of the exhibit OF Mrs. Waugh
of Starks, mention was made Of great
iron spoon, it should have read, great
horn spoon.
Estes & Ward are going to have the
biggest piece Of plate glass in town, IT.
in. by 10 it. in. There are larger
windows In town but this is the largest
one light window.
At the regular Sunday evening prayer
meeting of the Congregational society
last Sabbath donation of ten dollars was
voted to the society at Monmouth who
are striving hard to erect parsonage.
The Western Somerset Agricultural
Society began its annual Exhibition at
Madison Bridge yesterday 1t was fine
day, a good show of stock and a big crowd
of people. The Fair occurs today, also
ball in the evening at Old Point Hall.
Mr.. r. W, Brown shipped three car
loads of cattle to the Massachusetts
market Monday morning. Owing to|
there being no cattle yard at this station
for the present, it was necessary to load
creatures from the depot platform, the
rather hazardous proceeding.
Don't forget that Wheelcr's Ideal Min
strels give performance at Coburn Hall
on Tues Oct. 18th, this Co is composed
entirely of artists of acknowledged repu-
tation and every feature presented is new
and original, no old chestnuts, new and
sparkling jokes, popular prices, %, 30 and
so cts.
f. J. Whitman, a laborer employed I'M
the work of laying the new sewers, had
his Loo cavaralv ipiurad 1'upSJny oftpr-
noon by the caying in of large piece OF
the banking OF the excavation. Mr.. f
II Wing had the presence of mind to ap-
ply "Vita Lotion" to the wound, and re-
ports the injured man as getting along
finely
Geo w. Savage, the popular and genial
Landlord formerly Of the Stage House,
Bingham and later of the Parlin Pond
House has bought one half interest in the
Hotel North at Augusta Every one who
knows George will be sure to stop with
him and those that do not know him
ought to, for he is right good fellow and
we wish him success,
The account of the proceedings OF the
First Maine Cavalry at the reunion here
Thursday last may be found upon our
first page this week The veterans one
and all spoke enthusiastically Of their re-
ception here and also of the facility with
which our excellent hotels took care OF
the crowd. Skowhcgan is getting to be
favored spot for gatherings where ho-
tel Accommodations are necessary OF where
hospitality is to be exercised.
Numerous Maine papers have had arti
cles for the past week or more, concern
ing fraudulent jewelry salesman who is
travelling about the state, selling chains
and other articles, from a carriage and by
which many of their citizens were victim
lied. The gentleman in question, visited
Skowhegan yesterday, and in less than
two hours business, during the lattar
part of the forenoon skipped out with
nearly 800, leaving no value received.
He commences his business by returning
the money given him for the goods, to-
gether with the goods and more wealth,
thus gradually chatting" the purchaser to
be more venturesome, only asking for his
worth to him. The seller does not claim
the goods as of any value, but it is the
expectations" from the purchasers that
makes business lively. From here he Wis
tied the cattle show at Madison, and in
similar manner carried off about $500.
An item comes to us this week, CON
ernng the peculiar death of valuable
horse belonging to Benz. Fletcher who
lives about two and one half miles below
the village on the "mddle" road. Mr..
Fletcher drove the steed in question to
the village on Monday of last week and
after returning home turned the horse in
to the field as was his custom. In the
course of an hour it was noticed that the
horse had lost all control of one of his