The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-21

Colds are now expected, resulting from
describing winter flannels too soon.
Fine druggists confectionery AT Geo.
Cushing's.
V. NJ. Yiekery has over one hundred
styles in Jerseys. just received.
A number of tramps have been lodged
at the station house the past week
Sun umbrellas were worn by many last
Sabbath the heat being equal to that of a
June day.
Call and examine the Saxon Beauty kid
glove at Cnriis's, also the Wilson waist,
which he sells for 10 cts
Mr.. Cyrus Bcane has moved into the
house recently occupied by Col. A. W.
Wildes, his recent purchase.
Bixby \ Buck have received the largest
shipment of oranges and lemons ever
brought into Skowhegan. loo boxes.
The ladies' do say that White X Wildes
have put in the best line of dress goods
and trimmings that they have ever seen
in town
Eight of our young men NOW have BIZ
cycles and it is expected that the number
will swell many more before the summer
season opens.
Curtis millinery department Is NOW
complete. and he would advise his custom
ers to call early as there is better as
sortment the first of the season.
Y. NJ. Vickcry has secured entire con-
troll for the sale of the wooden tricot rem
nants and seconds of the Coburn Wooden
mills and after the 10Th these goods can
be found only at No. % Water street.
The Corporation Electric Light Com
mittee had meeting last evening. The
Skowhegan Electric Light Company c
to submit proposition for lighting the
streets, to the committee in writing.
One of the best appearing horses to be
seen on our streets is the Knox Stallion
George w, owned by Mr.. Washburn, the
proprietor of the Skowhegan House. He
is Il beautiful bay color, stands nearly ID.
IL hands high and weight about 1919. He
has a very natural gait which if trained
is sure to send him along quite fast His
colts are all large and fine shaped. Sev-
eral of them are perfect beauties and can
be sold at fancy prices. Such II horse as
George w is worth a great deal to IA town
like this and we are glad to know that
our citizens appreciate him rs they do
There is splendid combination of blood
in his veins. Sired by Locomotive by
Old Knox, his dam was Flying Squirrel
and his second dam was the famous Nor
rison mare about which there was so
much talk at the time she beat railroad
train from Pishon's Ferry to Augusta.
As long AS blood continues to tell, George
w. must be counted among the good uns.
FINE WORK. Bangor is to have new
business firm after the first of May.
Messrs. j. +. Gerrity X Co, portrait art
lists, have engaged rooms in kenduskeag
Block and will remove their business here,
We were shown yesterday several speci-
mems of the work of the artists connected
with the firm which are of Il very high or
der of excellence. Among the best por-
lrallS were lllOSe OF capt 4. I. lloliler Oh
the steamer katahdin, the late Mrs. j IL.
Evcleth of Greenvillc and the late Dir.
Simpson of Monsoon All three were en-
larged from cabinet size photographs,
and in one case the position was changed.
Bangor Wig.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. L. Mute are in town So
Letting orders for the work described
above and have taken the names Of some
of onr citizens for large work among whom
are the following Mrs, Mary S. Nosmus.
Mrs. Julian Fairbrother Mr.. S, NJ. Elmer
son, L. &. Emerson Frank s. Morrill,,