The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-01-04
LOCAL ITEMS.
Iii Henry's Ministries are coming.

Mr.. II. S. Blaisdell of Augusta, was il
town this week.
Don't forget Ill., IIenry's Minstrels
wednesday. Jan. 18th
A. G. Emery, Esq, made business
trip to Watervile Monday.
4 nice carpenters tool chest for sale a
a bargain, at w. 2. Ordway's.
Ex.Gov. Conner of Augusta, was il
town on business, last week.
Bargains in knives, scissors and razors
etc, at w. 2. Goodwin & Co.
Mr.. Charles Fairbrother lost one of his
best livery horses one night last week
J. +, Sucking, principal of Calais
Grammar school, has been in town the
past week.
d. C. Robinson and family, of Boston,
spent few days with relatives in town
last week. 4.
The car in which Hi. IIenrys minstrels
travel is said to be the largest and finest
show car ever built,
The days have heightened considerably
ON the latter end, and are now growing
longer at both ends.
Miss Fannie Pearson, of Augusta, is
visiting in town this week, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Pearson.
w.. tai aud, >; 70 i,,.1
by Miss Georgia Murphy, depart on Mon
day next for Pasadena, Cal,
Mr.. Sullivan Newton, of the Newton
House, Moose River, was in town last
week on business.
Mr. Chas. b Chick and wife, of Angus
ia, were guests of Chandler Tuttle ESD,
Saturday and Sunday last,
Don't fail to see the grand MONDAY
street parade of Iii IIenry's MINISTRIES, on
Wednesday, January 18th,
We hear that the great piece, 1.-The
World will be produced at Coburn Hall
the latter part of the month.
hc colOSis ny IHNlldtioh VI MISS
Grace Colby, have Mother Goose Par
ty'' at her home this wednesday, even
ing.
Chas. +, Jones has the agency of two
Mutual Fire Insurance Cos, one of
which pays seventy per cent. dividends
10 the assured.
Mrs. William Doran entertained most
agreeably, the Sorosis on Wednesday and
the S. w. C. on Thursday afternoons of
last week.
Mr.. +. w Bird, of Boston, an admirer
of horse flesh, and who now OWNS several
good ones purchased in this vicinity, was
at the Coburn over the Sabbath.
1t is told to us that the Universalist So
ciety are thinking of holding semi-month-
ly sociables, with dancing at G. A. II.
hall the remainder of the winter.
Messrs. James Dealey, of Skowhegan,
and S. +. Emerson, of Madison, attended
the Prohibitory party, Third District
1oHN cnJlpI, Iltiil Ut w ultlNlllt ltSttlNuy
Two pairs of large cattle were shipped
from this station, Monday, by Thompson
K Holt. One pair purchased by George
Burns, of Madison, was a very large and
heavy pair of beeyes.
Mr.. William Walker who has been
spending few months lie this village, re-
turned to his home in Port Gamble, Wash
ington Territory. MI. Walker formerly
resided here.
Mr.. II. II. Rice, a prominent dry goods
dealer of Pennington, was at the
Heselton, Sunday morning, arriving on
the morning train and taking team for
home the same day.
Iii. Henry's famous palace car is G7
feet inches long, II feet high, 10 feet
wide, weighs 80 tons and cost 100000,
Don't fail to see it, Wednesday, Jan. / tn.
We have few volumes of the last re-
port of the Board of Agriculture for dis
tribution among subscribers who will call
III biSih NHii1 thtl ulC SoibS' hV VIZ
ume is said to be an unusually interesting
one.
The weather of the new year was any
thing but pleasing, IS being ushercd in
with the thermometer at zero, followed
by snow storm. This gradually moder-
ated the air to such an extent that rain
followed, and we have fine, January
thaw.
Geo. II. Palmer returned from Los An
geles. CAL, Thursday last, having dis
posed of his property there. He brought
with him some fine specimens of Cali
forna fruit, among which was pear that
weighs ID. OF. and is "A inches in cir
conference.
Several couples of our dancing com
munty visited No Arson, on Monday
evening last, attending the New Years
ball given under the management of the
Odd Fellows Lodge of that place. Grim
mers orchestra of Portland furnished
delightful music.
The Coneregationalist Sunday School
held its annual election of officers on Sun
day last. Hon. A. r. BiXby was chosen
Superintendent for the ensuing year,
which will be his oath of continuous ser
vice in that capacity. L. l.. Walton was
chosen Asst. Superintendent; +. X. Buck
Secretary and Treasurer; r. II. Anderson
Librarian.
The Universalist society gave free
supper at G. A. r hall, on Saturday even
ing last, to all the members of their Sab
bath school. Each scholar was at liberty
to invite one young friend, and the liber
ty was improved, large number being II
attendance. After the tables were cleared
the evening was passed in social CONVEX
sation and games, followed by dancing
The incandesent electric lights are now
running in good shape and SkowhegaI
with its arc lights for streets, hotel
and many of the stores and the incandes
cent for offices, stores and dwellings, i
probably the best lighted village il
Maine. When the water works are com
pleted and our sewerage system advance,
and we get our new library and our ban
10 ,rriI DO,