The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-03-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

We will pay cash for twenty-five bblS.
No. ! apples A. S. Burke 4 Co, Bingham.
The ladies remark that the new spring
hats shown VI Curtis's are prettier than
ever before.
young child named Sleeper while
playing on Madison Street one day last
week was run over by passing team.
Friday rather broke the record, there
damage to some extent.
The Skowhegan band are making rapid
progress, they have engaged the strvices
of Dr. Pease musical instructor who
meets with them once a week.
The young people of the Baptist socl-
ETY. propose holding an ice-cream sociable
at their vestry on Friday evening of this
week. All are cordially invited.
Notice the new adj of j. D. Rawles &
Co, in this issue. They are bound to
keep abreast of trade in this line of bust
ness. Don't fail to price their goods.
We are receiving the largest and best
stock of heavy and fancy groceries dry
goods, crockery and confectionery we
have ever shown, A. S. Burke x Co.
The prospect ahead is bright one in
our place for builders, at this early, day we
hear of number of residences to be
erected in the early spring.
The country roads continue to grow
worse, rather than improve, and the pros
pect that they may yet become impossible
for a time, before we have settled travel
ing.
Another stormy evening diminished the
attendance to Adam S Green's lecture to
such an extent that it was deemed adviS-
able not to give it on Friday evening last,
as advertised.
The Universalist society are to hold
an entertainment at Coburn Hall early in
April, at which time the play of "Our
Folks" is to be presented by the young
people of the society.
Mr.. j. G. Forrest practical plumber
and steam filter of Boston has opened a
shop under lIolbrook and Halves where
he is prepared to execute all orders in his
line promptly.
We have samples of some very neat
new wedding, menu, correspond
ence and spring opening cards, which we
can print for customers at short notice
and at reasonable prices.
Mr. James Stcrling's house, in Scion,
was entirely covered with snow, chimney
and all by the snow in the blizzard two
weeks ago. 1t is a story -and-half house,
situated under the brow of a hill.
1t will be seen by an advertisement in
another column that D. ii. Bartlett of
Athens, offers some wonderful bargains
in great variety of goods. Bartlett is
determined not to be undersold,
Three persons were baptized at the
Christian church last Sabbath, after the
usual afternoon service. Five persons
were baptized at the Baptist church, ON
the evening of the same day
Rev. James II. Little, who has been
State Missionary and Financial agent OF
the Universalist society has been engaged
as pastor of the church in this village and
begins his labors next Sabbath.
Holbrook and Halves have just received
one of the largest and most complete
stocks of foreign domestic woolens ever
shown in this county for custom suits
pants, etc. Their prices will be found
low, and their work first class
The rumor reaches IA that Parmenas
Encampment are to give repetition OF
the concert and ball of last month, some
time in April, with the same music, etc,
at which time should the weather be
favorable, they hope to retrieve what loss
they met with at their recent venture.
Frank Nye was out pleasure riding one
day recently with the horse of Calvin
Cleveland, and turning out for loaded
team to pass the sleigh runner cut through
the crust, emptying the contents INTO the
snow, when the horse was captured,
nothing but one shaft and the frame
work of the cutter renamed
\ road was broken through from this
place to Norridgcwock one day last week,
ON the ice and the Main road has since
been almost deserted in consequence.
Parties living on the bank of the river
have made connection with the ice track
and can now slip 10 town and do their
business, etc, with little Inconvenience
Mr.. r. l.. Mitchell's woodworking ma
chinery is running briskly. and has been
all winter. He employs 20 hands on an
average aud finds ready sale for all ms
products. shipping them to Boston by
rail He nses about 500 900 #. of lumber
annually working 1t up into ladders
step-ladders, sleds, chair stock and Iarl
Gus other things.
Last Friday horse belonging in Madi
son became unmanageable when near this
Office, and started off up the street. Tn,
freight engine being on the crossing, thu
horse ran across the track near the cleo
trio light post and then across the side
walk leading to the bridge; here TIN
sleigh overturned, throwing the drive
out. The horse finally stopped near thu
granite works, no damage being done
but few scratches on the sleigh.
+. A. Dore Son, with their families
are soon to take up their abode in tn
city of Boston. The Messrs. Dore hav
leased a large stable on North Russell
Street, in that city, which they will occu
Ply as a board and sale stable and tn
junior member of the firm expects t.
leave the latter part of this week taking
with him the stock now on hand here
eight valuable horses, representing iron
three to five thousand dollars.
The guessing on the doll that has bee
exhibited as prize in the window of tn
Boston Tea & Coffee Store for the las
four weeks closed Saturday March 18Th
There were three persons guessed tn
Same and riuht numbar They Xyerp Mir