The Somerset reporter., 1888-11-08
LOCAL ITEMS.
$50 almanacs at Geo. Cushing 5.

Mr.. f. w. Marston and wife have beer
visiting in town the past week.
Call at King Wards for figured silk:
and plush balls,
Mrs. W. G. Davis of Portland was il
town on brief visit last week.
Red Blankets from 10 cts. to s1.oo
pair at Ordway's.
Miss Lena A. Cook is now Telephone
manager, in place of Mrs Seyeno, re
signed.
We wonder if our people are alive tc
the fine work that issues from McIntosh's
studio on Elm street.
There will be a grand Thanks giving
Ball at Coburn Hall, the evening of Nov.
2sth, inst. music by joys orchestra of
five pieces.
The new engine and boiler for the
Skowhegan Clothing Co. has arrived and
is being put in place by Messrs. Penney
4 Son, the builders.
Pollard & Parsons are pulling about
1000 pelts a week at their wool shop, and
are shipping the wool from the same,
something like 1000 lbs, to Boston.
The "Poonoosacs" celebrated Haliow-
cen, Wednesday evening, by club sup
per and costume party at the home of
Misses Zaidee and Margie Morrison.
Mr.. John Durrell of this place has pur-
chased the livery stable of his brothers,
at Anson, and taken possession, OF the
retiring firm. Steve goes to Providence,
and Elmer TO Dakota.
Messrs. S. C. Mills, j. II. Burgess and
l.. +. Lawton of So. Norridgewock, went
to Dover last week, with view TO put
ting in bids for the stone work ON the
Dexter < Piscataqus r, r.
Mr. John C. Pierce of Smithtield re-
Gently showed us a natural curiosity in
the form of thirty.eight heads of barley
with but one root, apparently all grown
from the same kernel.
Mr. II. S. Steward Son of the Island
MINI rolling mill for grinding corn,
which will about treble their pres
ent grinding facilities when put in place
The corn shops that now adorn the
head of Middle ST., may possible be re-
moved before anot her season to lot
near the eddy, on the South side. Such
Il change would make a great saving in
truckage.
Mr.. J. f. Williams, went to Nashua
y. II. by Tuesday S train for the pu pose
of examining some new wheels and other
machinery in process of making for c.
A. Williams & Co.'S Ratchet factory in
this place.
Mr.. Asa Merrill, the oldest man in
town, nearly 90 years of age, will reside
with his daughter in Belgrade during the
coming winter He is quite feeble in
health, and J. p Merrill and DR.. Merrill
accompanied him to Belgrade yesterday.
An attachment on the property former
N covered by the Wesserrunsett Wooden
mill and other property controlled by
that company was made Saturday Iby
Sheriff Vaughn, in favor of Mr.. I. Drew,
of Alfred, Me-, notice of which we pub
fish elsewhere.
Mr.. Thos. Riley of Boston, who was at
the Heselton one day last week, paid out
something like $4,000 for wool during
his stay, buying large quantities from
Vernon Gilman of East Madison, Sewail
Dinsmore and Woodbury., Morrill, \ Gage
of this place, and Mark Emery of No.
Arson.
Rev. Father Genereux took the train
for his new field of labor, Orono, We'd
nesday morning. At the meeting of the
society in the church, Monday evening
his people presented him with a purse
containing good sum of money, ac-
companied by written address in French
and English.
A pleasant occasion that skipped our
attention at the time was the recent visit
of several members of Carrabasset Lodge
|, O. o. F. accompanied by the Rebekkas
on Mr.. and Mrs. 4. d. Baker, at their
home on Baptist Hill. The party, in tax
Ing their leave made Mrs Baker the re
cipient of beautiful silver cake basket.
Conductor +. l., Gardner has recently
returned from a brief vacation passed in
region of Nicatou, over on the line Of the
+, & N. \. X. X. He tells of fine deer
that fell prey to his unerring aim, and re-
ports that ere long he will have the head
and antlers on exhibition, to substantiate
his statement, as they are now in the
hands of a taXerdermist.
Rev. Father Hamaker, who has been at
Orono for some ) years past succeeds
Father GenereuX in charge of st. Marys
Catholic church in this village. lie came
to town Monday evening, and service
was held In the church that evening in
the nature of a farewell to Father cen
ereux and a welcome to his successor.
There are many expressions of regret at
the departure of Mr., GenereuN.
The latest change among our business
firms is at the Skowhegan market, the
new sign to be hung out reading Lang
Head" Mr.. f o. Head who has pur-
chased a half interest can but be regard
ed as a valuable acquisition to this firm
as he is considered one Of Skowhegan' 5
>hrcwdest buyers, and is thoroughly con
yersan, with the meat business. The
firm will retain the services Of Mr.. c. W
Day, Mr.. Lang's former genial clerk.
Mr.. Oliver Young of Carratunk, re-
turned from the Maine General Hospital,
Portland, Saturday last whittier he wen
several weeks since on the advice OF Dr.
Williams of Bingham, who accompanied
him. An abscess formed in his side and
attached to a rib causing disease of the
bone so that it was necessary to remove
ten inches of it. This was successfully
performed and Mr.. Young is well along
on the road to recovery from the opera
ton. Uncle Oliver will remain in tow
several days before going to his home
fearing he might have to make another
journey to Portland. He is loud IN M
praise of DR. Weeks and the nurses at th'
hospital.
There was a very pleasant wedding a
the residence of Mrs. Sarah \. NosmuS
on Friday morning last. The contract
Ing parties were Miss Addie l.. Russell
formerly of Hartland, and Edward NJ
Plummer of Cumberland Mills, west
brook. The ceremony was performed D.