The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-13

bags at Bixby & Bucks.
Hon. O. S. Haskell of Ii. lia field
Advertiser was in town Tue dai'.
Mrs. s J. Walton and Mrs. WIZ. Fuller
are visiting friends in Wateryillc
Picture Books, Scrap Albums & Bo,
Stationery at Heselton Bros. x Co
Emery & Goodrich expect to receiy,
another caribou by stage tonight.
Thompson and Holt shipped two cal
loads of stock from this station last week
A very pretty assortmen of Bar Pin,
and Ladies' Cuff Buttons at Hescltor
Bros. < Co.
Rev. o. J. Hancock will preach at the
High Street church next Sabbath, l.3l
p. IN.
Miss Hattie Boardman has some hno
oil paintings on exhibition at Geo Cush.
ing's store.
Canada gray pants selling at II. c
Dccker's for sips per pair, also scotch
caps at soc.
Dir. S. F. Conant is on business trit
to Worcester and other Massachusett,
towns, this week
DIR. S. A. Patten is spending few
weeks in New York on a semi profession
al visit.
Critics say Delano's mince meat is just
splendid. Sold by the pound already for
use. Call and try it.
Curtis mark down in millinery has
come. $l.o0 felt hats for 30 cts, and
fancy feathers for half price.
Jay Hunt opens his engagement at CO.
burn Hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. Is, in
the musical comedy, "My Best Girl"
line of fine fur sets in black fur,
lynx, beaver and real monkey for the
holidays to arrive Saturday at Ordway's
The December T. S. J. Court will com
mence at the Court House Tuesday next.
1t is expected that Judge Virgin will
preside,
Mr.. f. H. Preble of the firm ofsColby
4 Preble of Bingham, was in town this
week, registered at Hotel Ileseton
Tuesday
Notice the crayon portrait as you pass
X. H. Merrill \ Sons store How would
it do to have some friends picture en-
arged for Christmas
Geo. Cushing invites everybody to in
spect his stock of Christmas goods. If
he should ask admission fee, our patrons
would get their moneys worth.
MIR. Geo. Z. Goodwin allowed his toes
to come between the edge of piano he
was handling and the ground Tuesday,
The result is he is laid by for repairs.
Mr.. Samuel Fogg of Cornvile died
Thursday last at the Insane ASYLUM, Au-
gusta He had been failing for several
months. His age was Gj years.
Messrs. Grover X Adams purpose to
move their wood making machinery from
this town to Harmony. They will be as
sociated with Hill Brothers at Mainstream.
We are glad to see that Mr.. S. w. Law
ton has recovered from his severe Illness
sufficiently to be able to be around again.
He has been confined to the house since
June last
a. X. Perkins has sold his promising
year old mare kittynard, by Cunard Jr.,
2.3O 3-4, with year old iilly by the same
sire, to c. w. Roberts Esq of New York,
for 500
The store in Reporter Block, advertised
for rent elsewhere, /, temporarily occu-
pied by w. II. Ward The store is still
for rent and power for light machinery
can be supplied if desired with the room,
Mr. X c. Cray of Madison was in town
Tuesday. He thinks if we had railroad
connection all the way he would come to
Skowhegan much oftener. Perhaps
Skowhegan don't want people to come
often, but most towns do.
The amount thus far pledged for the
lot and the house of worship for the
Bethany Baptist church, including the
recent appropriation by the State Con
vention is Sl3 2s5. The canvass for
funds is not completed as yet, and doubt
less will not he for some time.
The Portland Packing Company have
purchased the corn packing establish
mcnts at Skowhegan and North Ansoh
at very favorable figures, not far from
$1,000 for both establishments. This is
fortunate for the farmers in the two
towns and vicinity, as it puts the property
into the hands of a company that have
the capital and ability to run them sue
cessfully.
Mr.. Geo. Philbrick, Jeweler, is now
located in his new store at 81 Water
Street, which is without doubt one of
the finest jewellery establishments east Of
Portland The large stock of new goods
being opened and those already in the
cases, testify that even in these NAM
moth quarters, his stock is only to be
limited by his space. our people are in
deed fortunate in having such fine stocks
from which to make their Christmas
selections.
The convenience for shipping heavy
freight to and from Skowhegan are very
greatly improved of late Three long
broad platforms are built at the north
end of the railroad yard arranged so that
they can each be approached from Mad
ison or High streets and they are joined
together at the Madison street approach
so that teams can pass from one to tie
other. This is much needed improve
ment and will be greatly appreciated by
our shippers, The store house of BlXoy
& Pishon is nearly completed on the out
side. Mr. S. W. Lawton will erect a
storehouse for use in the handling of
hoops next spring.
For many weeks busy heads, busy
hands. and, we may add, busy feet have
been at work perfecting the details for
the Kermis which is only another name
for carnival, and the elimination will
be shown in Coburn Hall on Friday, Sat
urday and Monday evenings, when the
flower of Skowhegan's young people
are represented in a beautiful series of
dances. Many of the costumes are es-
pecially brilliant, and represent perfectly
the dress of Hungary and Holland. The