The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
LOCAL ITEMS.
Bixby q Bucks is the place.

Pop Corn a; Fairgreive'>, ) cts rcr at
Hoods, Leggings and Mittens at Mad
son st.
Call and see 80 hanging lamps at F. 4
Williams.
Have you seen those lovely Nmas card
at Bixby 4 Bucks:
New line of Rubbcrs and OverShoe
bottom prices A. S. Burke \ Co.
Silk Handkerchiefs, elegant line. from
the cheapest to the incest at Trcneh'~
Did anybody ever sec such a fine stool
of Xmas goods in one store as at Bixb,
& Bucks.
Skowhegan dry and fancy goods store,
will be kept open evenings during the re.
mainder of this week
Miss Belle Allen Of the High School. is
passing her brief vacation, to include
Christmas at her home in Richmond.
The annual meeting of Skowhegar
trio Light Company is to be held Thurs.
day, Dec 3Oth at Engine Hall = O'Clock P.
NJ.
Union services are to be held at the
High Street Church Sunday evening next
at o'clock with a sermon by the pastor
Rev. L. A. Poste.
Fairgreiyes received 1879 pounds of
that celebrated hawk eye pop corn for
their corn ball business, but will sell a
few pounds to customers.
Robinson & Hall wish To inform such of
their patrons as wish to furnish green
hard wood in exchange for dry goods,
that they must apply early to secure a
contract
Rev Mr.. Evans, Of Madison, exchange
ed pupits with Rev. Mr. Rackliif, Sun
day. last. Mr. Evans also lectured Sun
day evening in the Congregatonlst
church on the subject, impure literature.
Mr. Elam Dnsmore of this village was
taken to the Augusta Asylum for treat
ment this morning. He has for some
weeks past, been out of health and has of
late given more marked indications of
mental alteration.
An advertisement in the REPORTER is al
most sure thing. A man at Bingham
advertised horse for sale and the adyer-
tisment sent a customer from Skowhegan,
who bought the horse, almost before the
ink had got dry on the paper.
There are to be Christmas trees at all
our churches this season. the exercises at
some of these, to include an entertain
ment. Unfortunately for many who de-
light in attending these affairs, they are
all to come of on Friday evening, thus
you are given five trees to choose from
Capt. w. II. Emery, Register of Deeds
elect of this county, was in town Mon
day to make arrangements for resi-
dence here during his occupancy of the
Office. Mrs. Emery accompanied him,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ecmery returned last week
from visit of several months in Massa-
chusetts
Frank Estes of Skowhcgan, started
three, fine four holse teams for the
woods Monday. They were loaded here
with lnmber supplies, mostly with grain
from H. s. Steward K Sons mill on the
Island. Mr. Estes puts in 10 horses for
j. s. Langley of Scion and hauls from
the yard
The members of the Good Tcmplars,
who were to give the drama The Last
Loaf" for the benefit of that order Were
unfortunate in the selection of the even
ings for its presentation. Thursday ey-
ening was one of the worst nights we
shall experience this winter, and it was
deemed advisable to postpone it to Sat
urday, which was not much better a
fair audience was present, however.
They are to repeat the performance this
evening, by request.
Mr.. David Rowell died at his home in
Scion, after few days sickness Sunday
evening last Mr. Rowell was the son Of
Zebedee Rowell, one of three brothers
who were among the first settlers in the
county. He was born in Madison and
moved on to the farm on which he died
sc years ago and lived there until his
death following the business of farming
exclusively He was worthy man and
good citizen.
The sound of the Shoe Factory viii tie
Monday morning was welcome sound
to the people of this village The
factory is getting under way as fast as
possible and soon will be grinding ont
shoes at lively rate. The recently
adopted scale of prices is something OF an
advance on those formerly paid and the
matter of employment of hands is in ac-
cordance with the Philadelphia compact
made public some months ago.
One of our merchants, who does bust
ness under the electric light, is some
what wiser in regard to electrical forces
in general, and the electric light in par
ticuar, taking it for granted that 'eXper-
fence is'the best teacher" one evening
recently the carbons became separated,
thus breaking the connection and leaving
said merchant in darkness. Knowing the
cause, stove poker was called into act
i've use to make the connection, and such
shock was given to the merchant in
question as to throw him some distance
from the scene, but fortunately without
serious results. 1t is by similar accidents
of this kind that we are taught the fool
hardness of mcddling or tampering with
such powerful forces.
On Saturday night last at late hour
the store of White and W ldes was dis
covered to be filed with smoke, and n
crowd on collected in that vicinity and
made unsuccessful attempts to enter and
ascertain the cause, much to the damage
of the front doors. Mr.. John Brown the
first to make the discovery, quickly al
armed the propretors and they were soon
upon the scene. The fire it Is said resulted
from globe on the electric light having
become detached, and spark by THIS
means having fallen among their ready
,o,lo ,,,r,,onts thprp huruinu and mould.