The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

LauieS wrappers IN century cloth, per
Gale and cambria, going fast at Yiekerys.
DIR. Henry Cushing of Merrimac, Mass.
was in town last week, guest of his
brothers
Rev. |. J. Mead Editor of the Gospel
Banner will preach in the Uniyersalist
church next Sabbath,
The April meeting of the Womln's
Club is to be held with Mrs. j. O. Smith
Thursday afternoon the 18th inst.
White & Wildes had another new lot of
dress goods arrive this week. They are
having booming dress goods trade
Work on the foot bridge has commence
ed under the supervision of B. d. Savage,
who has men laying the foundation.
Thibedeaux, the baker, is to continue
the baking business, ON North Street,
after his lease of the premises expires.
One hundred new volumes of Sea Side
Library just received at W. 2 Goodwin
& Cos, - Water St, 10, 20 and p cts
S. ID. Arnold has all the new styles in
outings, challies, batistes lawns, grey
locks, Toile du Nords, cambria, prints, etc.
Mrs. V. L. Buzzell, having just return
Ell from Boston, will be pleased to see
both old and new customers at 0rdways.
Hon. O S. Haskell and G. H. Haskell
of the Pittsfed Advertiser, were in town
Saturday and called upon the REPORTER.
Rev. DIR. G. d. b. Pepper and Mrs.
Pepper of Waterville, We i. u, village
Saturday evening and Sunday, returning
home Monday morning.
S. ID. Arnold has and will keep good
line of dry and fancy goods at reasonable
prices. Call and see him at No. . Mad |
ison Street.
Charles Fairbrother has fitted up
room above his stable, with an outside
entrance, to be occupied by Ed Green as
a harness shop.
The Y. l. O. p met with Miss Stella |
Jones As Madison St, last Friday after
noon. This week Friday, they will meet
with Miss Lulu Cass.
Mr.. ID. r. Blanchard of La Crosse, Wis,
who has been spending few weeks in
Skowhegan, left here on his return for
his home Monday last
Mr.. J. II. Frame. the present popular
landlord of the Forks Hotel, we are glad |
to learn has renewed his lease and will
continue in that capacity another year.
The Grammar school give an entertain
ment at the Methodist vestry, Saturday
evening next at o'clock, admission ljc.
The proceeds are to be used to purchase
a dictionary.
Mr.. j. G.. Forrest of the firm Forrest &
Marston, went to Winthrop, Tuesday, to
bid on he job of plumbing the new Oak
Grove Seminary buildings to be erected
at Vassalboro.
We give elsewhere an letter containing
an account of the erection of the Monu
ment at Old Point, written by an eye
witness to the event which occurred "a
years ago last August.
Mr.. Jas. Pooler, former Skowhegan
boy, now of the Preble House, Portland,
had charge of the banquet given at the
opening of the new hotel in Pennington
last week. THE Willows
The Trustees of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society have decided to hold
their Annual Cattle show and Fair, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, September
25th, 2Gth, and 9th.
The members of the Skowhegan Ath-
etic Asso iation have made arrangements
to attend the Island Avenue church next
Sunday in body at the usual hour 10
40 A. NJ. Sermon by Rev. a. Wiswell.
The Colby's take pleasure in announc-
ing that they have engaged Miss Helen r.
Lord of Rockland, to take charge of
their millinary department the coming
season and she is in Boston this week
after styles.
Rev. Il. A. Poste and wife left Wednes-
day morning fol visit of several weeks
in Naples, N. " the former home of
Mrs. Poste Mr. Poste has just closed
his first years pastorate with the Chris
tian church in this village.
Mr.. l.. c. Emery, the popular proprietor
of the Skowhegan market once more
retires from active business owing to i'll
health, having sold the market to Mr..
Fred f. French, formerly of Madison.
They have an announcement in our ad.
columns.
At a meeting of the assessors of the
village corporation yesterday, at the
clerks office, the following appointments
were made; Police, II. II. Tufts Chief,
II p. Thing, II. NJ. Weston Fire Ward
ems, +. R. Buck, Frank E, IIoxie, Will
liam Doran.
Mr. Willis Currier, one of Skowhegans
wealthy farmers, was united in marriage,
on Monday morning last, to Mrs. Mary
A. Emery, most cstmablc lady Rev. C.
NJ. G.. Ilarwood officiating The bridal
party took the train the same day for
Wisconsin, where they will visit relatives.
We hear Mr.. l. +. Merrill, who is in
the employ of Griffin y Wentworth, act
ing as special agent of the Travellers
Insurance CO., throughout Maine, is
meeting with grand success in Bangor
and vicinity. In the works of the Chem
ical Fibre Co, at Great Works, he had
insured 30 men at last accounts.
During the time that the water is shut
off to make the improvements on the
Robinson property, the force pump on
the North side is OF course useless, and
the greatest care should be exercised to
avoid a fire. Insurance rates give US no
consideration on account of this pump,
but we believe it an element of security.
We have it from good authority that
the Coburn estate has shrunk by deprecia
ton of bonds since the last equity case
was entered about $4,000. If the bonds
could have been sold at that time to pay
the bequest they have brought about $50
600 more then they will to day, and If
there had been no litigation on the will |
the estate would have been saved about
500, 900 depreciation.
The Committee appointed by the town
at the last annual meeting to purchase the
town clock and bell have made contract
with Meneeley & Co. West Troy, NY.
for 400 ID. bell, Key of e. American
fork, to be delivered in Portland, The
committee were able to get much larger
and better bell for the money than was
expected earlier The trade for the
clock has not yet been closed.
Sheriff. Vaughan made seizure of
Dbl. of whiskey yesterday that was being