The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11

how White 4 Wildes can sell so nice
b plush sack for so
We publish elsewhere the program O
i the annual meeting of the Somerset Eau
cational Association.
The bicycle hop came of at WatcrsHl
last evening, some half dozen gentle
men attending from here.
Mr.. d. J. Murphy, the popular baggag
5 master of Conductor Bodges' train Ia
been laid OFF this week by sickness.
5 ". K. Clifford, our taXidemust. made
display of the product of his skill in tn,
5 Fairfield Centennial fair last week
d. +. Judkins' at Arnold's has put il
4 a good line of ladies', misses and chill
drens garments, to which he calls thu
attention of purchasers.
The insurance on the machinery in thu
Fibcrite Company mill was $1,000 instead
of $40 o and the adjusters allowed about
80 per cent damage.
VIM. Windle of Lynn, Mass, amateur
champion of America, will give an eNhi-
bition of speed, one mile dash at the
Fairfield Park to-day.
Mrs. Dr. BiXby will address the
Woman's Missionary circle of the LIST
Baptist church, in the parlors of the
Parsonage Friday evening at =. NJ.
Wild ducks are reported as Astounding
in large quantities in the vicinity of Fair
grieyes' Bay. 1t appears As though the
seed scattered abroad by Mr. Fairgrieecs
is bringing a rich return.
Mrs Addie Langley has been called
home from Hampton, y. II. to attend her
mother, Mrs. Thankful Noble, who Is
sick with typhoid fever and pneumonia
Her speedy recovery is now expected.
Mrs Bxby of Providence, K. l., re
turned missionary, Will address the
women of the Bethany church iii G, A.
h. Hall, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
A cordial invitation is given to all women
to be present.
The October term of Probate Court
commenced Mt the Probate office Tuesday,
continued through yesterday and will
probably adj urn to-day Several hear
ings were given and the usual amount of
business transacted.
Two arrests for drunkenness are re-
ported the past week, one of which was
| the notorious wife of Billie Mitchell.
Unfortunately for Skowhcgan this couple
have taken up their residence here as
their winter quarters.
Mr. W f. Studley has decided upon
removing the yickery stock of dry goods
to Norway, Me, there to continue the
mark down sale for few days to be fol
lowed by an auction. The transfer will
be made this week.
our livery men are not the joliest fel
lows in the world, at the present time
And why should we look for it, with only
three or four pleasant days during the
past four weeks Up to this time the sea
son was most prosperous one with
them.
The reason why White \ Wildes' can
sell so nice plush sack for $50, is not
that they stole it, but because they
bought large lot direct of the largest
manufacturer in the United States, and
are going to gives their customers
bargain.
As an example of what it costs for the
photographic display in advertising such
an entertainment as the Bristol Horse
Show. we would state that in Skowhegan
alone. over $4,000 worth of paper was
used, exclusive of small flyers and hall
programs,
The heavy rains of Saturday night
and Sunday brought the water up here
on the falls about three feet and the back
water has caused a suspension of work
on the lume, and in blasting the ledge in
the race way at the Carrabasset Pulp mill
for few days.
Mr.. d. b. wilmington Of Camden, has
been visiting friends in this village. lie
was here six years ago and was greatly
struck with the changes in the town dur
ing the intervening time and looks upon
Skowhegan as one Of the most thriving
towns in Maine
Conductor +. l., Gardner is enjoying a
well earned rest, as rifle in hand he
tramps the wilds of No. Western Somer-
set looking for big prey, while the small,
er grade is not passed over Success to
his expedition. Mr. John Judkins has
charge of the noon train in Mr.. Gardi-
ncr's abs ance.
one Of our citizens who ought to know
SAYS: To get good entertainments you
uld patronize them. You will always
ret the kind that the people encourage,
and YOU can raise the standard If you
wish. This is unqucstionably the fact,
and therefore it behooyes our people TO
patronize the best.
1t is remarkable what effect news
paper item will have. We had little
one in type mildly suggesting that 1t
would be a good plan to have the street
crossings cleared off, when, upon looking
out of our window we found young 4
man was clearing off the crossing in front
of our office in good shape.
Mr. Geo +. Snow recently brought
home from the scene of his numbering OPP /
erotions. above The Forks, very fine
head and antlers of a caribou that he shot .
a few DAYS previous. The animal was
large one, and his antlers point to his
age as something like sixteen years. Mr.
w. r.. Clifford is mounting the trophy
Among the gentleman from other towns
and cities in attendance upon the Grand .
Lodge we mention Mr. +. b. Morton OF
Pennington, A. S. Bangs, Esq, of Au-
gusta, c. A. Farwell, Esq, of PittsIleld' |
Clark L. Smith and VIM. Flanders of /
Cornyille. f. II. Dexter of Springyale,
Mrs. H. NJ. c. Estes of Wateryille and
Mrs. A. l.. Young of Greenyille and
Carlos I. Clark, Esq, of Detroit
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"The SOMERSET REPORTER says Skow-
boyan has made gain in valuation OF
nearly 80 per cent, in polls of about 30
nor cent. and in population in the same
ratio the past year. "-Le'riSto" Journal
If the journal had read the REPORTER
n lttlc closer ii would have found that
the period was not one year but ten
sLowbesan is not booming, 1t Is growing /
steadily, beautifully growing
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