The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr. Chas. Murphy shipped suit on
Monday, to customer in Iowa.
w. F. Robbins returned Monday even
ing from his sojourn in New York.
The Harvard and &c. NJ e." c gars
at Il. w. Cushing's are very popular.
Next Thursday Feb. I'd, is C. f. Jones
office day at Madison and No. Arson.
The Womans' Club will meet with Mrs.
james Fellows, Thursday, Jan. Goth
A number of roofs have received at,
tention from the shovelers the past week.
Ordway will receive this week full
line of ladies' ready cotton under
wear.
One session was the popular thing at
several of our schools, on Thursday of
last week,
Entire stock of winter goods to be
closed out, regardless of cost. New
York Store.
We hear the question asked if we are
not to be favored with one or more fine
concerts this winter.
The weather signals displayed from
Hotel Heselton have been very accurate
thus far and are grand thing
Cornville Lodge l. o. G. T. will bring
out their drama Thursday evening, Jan
26, if the weather is favorable.
Miss Mabel Porter, of Boston, arrived
on Saturday evenings train and is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Vine W. Coburn
The passenger train was delayed two
and one quarter hours, Saturday night,
in here by the accident at Augusta.
Remember the lecture of Rev. DR..
Smyth, of Foo-Chow, China, in the Meth
odist church this wednesday, evening.
Hon. A. X. Bixby returned from
Augusta Friday evening, the committee
on examination of the Treasurer of
States accounts having completed its
work Friday.
The anniversary ball of Wesserunsett
Lodge, |. o. o. F., to have been held at
10Th, 1888, has been postponed to Thurs
day eve, Jan. 26, SS.
The seventh anniversary of Old Point
Lodge, |. o. G. 7. of So. Norridgewock,
is to be observed on Friday evening next,
the 9th inst, by an entertainment, mas.
querade sociable and supper.
Tba Of fh. a,f
whole has been the most severe of the
winter, the climax being reached Monday
morning, when the mercury dropped to
30 degrees below zero.
Great credit is due the parties who have
charge of breaking the roads in the cor
poration limit this winter. Never has the
work been performed more satisfactorily
than this winter thus far.
For thirty days fine all wool, pants, GUS
tom made, 1915. Suits to order, $l5 and
$l8. Now is the time to buy your suit
Spring overcoats $3.50, Call and see
goods. Chas. Murphy, tailor and halter
DIR. Pickering of Gardiner, veterinary
SStl was III bONu Nlouuul Ou plolco-
sional business, driving up from home
with team. The doctor purchased a very
promising colt of E. G. Coffin while in
town.
Lewis Anderson & Co. are running on
full time and with a full crew in their
wooden mills. They are making a variety
of goods, but are dong the most in a
very fine line of ladies dress goods in ex-
quisite shades and superior texture.
So few were out last Saturday evening,
owing to the cold Mr. Smiley did not
commence his school But will give the
first lesson in the course next Saturday
evening Jan. 2Sth, in the Congregation
alist vestry Let those interested bear in
mind that the first lesson is an important
one, and none can afford to miss it.
The Young Peoples Social Union of
the Universalist Society have engaged
the Vatchyoy Family to give their enter
tainment at Grand Army Hall, Wed. Feb
LIST. This is the first and only appear
ance of this Talented Family in the U
s., and it is treat that the music loving
people of the community can ill afford tC
miss.
Mr.. George o. Morris, manager of the
world company which will appear a
Coburn Hail. Friday evening, Jan. 81
has guaranteed that every scene vii
be put ON your stage as advertised as hi'
scenery is so arranged that it can be uest
on small as well as large stages says. Franl
A. Owens, manager Bangor Opera Hous'
and Eastern Maine Circuit
The Skowhegan Bnilding Association
publishes this week its annual statemen
as required by law. The Association ap
pears to be doing fair business. Their
is room for larger membership, and
may be fully as good an investment T.
put money into a home institution lk
this and aid in building up the town. a
to invest in western farm mortgages AM
property.
Mr.. G. b. Fairgrieves of our vilag
has great curiosity in the shape of
copper canteen found in Fargrieve!
Bay, Hayden Lake. 1t is roughly ham
mered out of the metal, is about seve
inches in diameter and two and a hal
thick. 1t was full of sand and nearl
buried in the sand when found, and seen
ed to have been there long time. Yer
likely it was dropped by some of Benz
dict Arnold's expedition up the kennebe
on the way to Quebec.
Sixteen pupils of the Skowhegan Hig
School have been selected to compete ft
prize, offered by the principal for Il
best declarations. The contest is
come off in Coburn Hall, Friday Evening
Feb. Sd, There is quite an interest man
fest on the part of the scholars and pa
ents In the affair, and large audience
expected. A small admission fee Is to
charged and refreshments are to be {
sale 1t the close, the proceeds to be US,
Tor the benefit Of the school library.