The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

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John p. Doris circus is booked for this
place Saturday, July Sd.
Baby bonnets are going like hot cakes
at Misses King 4 Wards.
DIR. &. NJ. johnson is in Augusta, at
tending the medical meeting in session in
that city.
j. W. Fogler and wife of Augusta were
in town over the Sabbath and Decoration
bay,
W. p. Goodwin, of this place has re-
turned to Colby University to continue
his studies
The fire department will be out next
Monday evening for their regular month
ly trial of apparatus and drill.
We were visited by three thunder show
ers in rapid succession late Sunday after
noon, lasting well into the night
Mrs. Herbert T. Jewctt of this town
left home Monday last for st. Paul,
Mimi, to visit friends for a few weeks
Bear in mind that f. b. Curtis is agent
and is selling the Comfort Corset, which
is admitted by all to be the best fitting
corset made.
Skowhegan furnishes three Mcmora
Day orators this year Rev. c. NJ G. fIar-
wood at Athens, DIS. S. A. Patten, at New
Sharon and S. J. Walton, esq, at New
Portland.
We notice a novelty in dental signs,
made by DR.. Murray, at the entrance of
Coburn Hall Block. DIR. Murray has the
dental rooms formerly occupied by DIR.
Richards.
Richard Robinson of Cornvile has a
good rangey lIambetonian gelding, three
years old, lG hands high, color bay and
weighs rising 1000 lbs. He steps long and
strong.
Messrs. Vosmus & Pollard of this vii
lage have sold their roam year old Loco
motive gelding to Charles Stackpoe of
Gardiner for $3.50. He is Il very fine
colt and promises to show speed low
down.
Dow c. Baker, who has charge of the
saw MN VI w Sololl " uNtItltill-
ally cut the cords upon the top Of one
foot last Saturday morning, while hewing
the end of log, making rather an ugly
cash.
Among the players of the Watcrvile
base ball club. who visited us on Monday
last, was Mr.. Arthur w. Hall, editor of
the Sentinel. Mr.. Hall is fine appearing
young man and an enthusiastic lover of
the sport.
The REPORTER had a pleasant call from
Gen C. p Mattocks Thursday last. He
was viewing the Corn Canning property in
North Arson and in this village with Mr..
Simeon Merrill of Fairfield He reports
the prospect good for doing Il large bust
ness this season.
The improvements being made by our
citizens about the grounds of their resi-
dences this season are of marked char
acter and very noticeable. Skowhcgan
will yet rival some of her sister towns in
the state in the matter of finely kept
lawns and grounds.
Col. +. NJ. Drew of Lewiston, the G A.
X. orator of the day at this village, came
from his home Saturday evening and was
registered at the IIesclton House until
Tuesday morning. Sunday afternoon he
attended the Memorial services at Nor
rdgewock. 1t was his first visit to that
fine old town and he was delighted with
the place as well as the scenery between
Skowhegan and Norridgcwock.
q. w. IIilliker of Corinna, general
agent in this state for the Water King"
force pump, is canvassing the town and
aslbeen quite successful in effccting sales.
The pump is used for washing windows,
carriages, sprinkling floors or eXtinguish-
ing insipient fires 1t works to a charm
and is apparently all that Mr.. Illliken
claims it to be. 1t doesn't cost much to
try it 81 and s2.2 each. Il c. Waldron
agent for Skowhegan ard vicinity, sold
10 in two days.
The entertainment mentioned last
week to aid in the purchase of "A larger
bell for the High St Church, will be Civ
en- next Friday evening at the Church.
The program promises to be an unusual
ly fine one, composed of vocal and in
strumental music, readings, rccitations,
&c. When our best talent combines for
al object, its success is assured. Look
out for program Friday morning, with
full particulars. This is a matter which
should interest the whole community, and
we bespeak general turn out. Admis-
sion % cts.
The Priest store, 80 called. which was
purchased by the Kendall Bros last win
ter, has undergone thorough renovation
and is now one of the most attractive
stores this side of Portland. The floor
has been lowered to bring it down with
the sidewalk and the door put into the
corner which gives plate glass front II
#. #. The lower floor is occupied
for crockery, glass, plated ware, etc,
where can be found a well selected stock
of the finest goods as well as the cheaper
grades. The second story, which isreach-
ed by a flight of winding stairs, opens in
to large and pleasant room where the
most fastidious can not help being suited
If in want of anything in the line of car
peting, wall and ceiling decorations, cur
tains, mirrors, and in fact most anything
in the line of house furnishing goods,
The announcement of game of base
ball on the morning of Decoration Day,
between the Waterfalls and the newly or
ganized nine put into the field from this
place this season, called the largest
crowd together that has yet visited the
fair grounds to witness this great nation
al game. About ten O'Clock the game
was called with the Waterviles at the
bat, and our new catcher Donavan, be-
hind the stick looking gamey and conf
dent of winning. Notwithstanding this
was the first appearance of our team, they
won the hearts of the four hundred peo-
pie in attendance, by playing an almost