The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-05-17

Patterns. only cents n glass.
Black lace founeing in very desirab
patterns at Vickerys
How to make money. Get your foo
wear at llarts new shoe store.
Miss Lucy Kendall is expected HON
from her California trip early in June.
If you want desirable parasols call Q
Vickery's and select from the new line.
The bicycle club give their first hop q
Fairgrieves Hall this Thursday evening
A girl is wanted at Hotel IIeselton, t
work in laundry. Wages $500 per week
Mrs. J. a. Colby sustained quite Sc
we're injuries on Monday, the result of
fall.
L. b, Curtis is in Boston this wee
selecting millinery and novelties for hi
summer trade.
Vegetation will now take a great star
and one can almost see the trees leave GU
since the rain.
Ladies' will find good assortment 0
white skirts at King & Wards. Also par
asols in new styles.
Mr.. IL. l.. Woodbury. has purchased
farm at North Madison and is moving hi
family there, this week
Several members of the Athletic As
ISOLATION are contemplating trip tC
Portland on the 3Oth inst
Maj. Charming of Fairfield and Ben S
Collins Esq, of North Arson were regis
at Hotel Heselton Tuesday.
a pink and white ball is to be given a
Heselton Hall on Friday evening of thu
week under good management.
c. z, Weston Esq, of Boston and Mrs.
Weston made a brief visit to the paterna
home, Mr.. lothian Weston's, this week
Mr.. A IL. Fletcher has sold his house
on West Front st to Messrs. Thompson 4
Howes, who will move into it next week.
Miss Clara Varney, who is now enjoy
ing pleasant trip in the South, expects
to visit California before her return home.
The camp at the eddy occupied so long
last fall by the Italians, is now undergo
ing repairs, preparatory to the Spring
drive.
The wooden mill has not started this
week on account of high water, and the
prospect is no running for them until next
week.
Dr,C. L. Pickering of Gardiner was
here yesterday to look after valuable
mare owned by L, q. Colin that is sick
with pneumonia
The seven O'Clock A. NJ. bell has a habit
of pealing out ten minutes ahead of time
1t has the result of hurrying many to their
labors little early.
We are informed that Mr.. George W.
Gray has recently purchased the block he
now occupies at &C Water St, from the
Vosmus estate for $1,000.
All the Russell Relief Corps are re-
quested to be present at the next meeting,
Friday, May 18th. as there is business of
Importance to be attended to.
Mr.. n. NJ. Cleveland has returned from
Boston with "a fine looking pair of grey
work horses, into which he traded his fast
one he took with him when he went away.
X. I. Patten offers for sale As inch
Standard Columbia Bicycle, with cow-horn
handle-bars and long-distance saddle, for
$G2. 30; or he will let it for the season at
$50.
Rev. Mr.. Williams of Winslow occu-
pied the pulpit of the Congregational
church last Sunday, in exchange with the
pastor and also took charge of the eve
ming meeting.
Mr.. Cyrus Bean, and Miss Minnie left
here Monday morning for Boston, where
they join an excursion party for
delightful trip across the continent to
California.
About % members of Skowhegan Ath-
letic Association attended services at the
Bethany church last Sunday afternoon,
and listened attentiyely to one of the
pastors best sermons.
II N. Joshua Gray of Gardiner is in
town on business connected with his
numbering business. He has just return
ed from trip to the Pacific coast which
he enjoyed very much.
Mr.. George W. Gray, who is one of our
best known business men has occupied
the store he has recently purchased Is
years. Prior to that he was in the same
business in Freeport s years.
Rev. d. b. Holt of this village and Rev
J. NJ. Frost left yesterday for New York
to attend the Methodist General Confer
ence. Rev. C., V. Hanson supplies Mr..
Hollis pulpit next Sunday morning at the
usual hour.
Mr.. w. II, Emery has been suffering
acute pain the past week, arising from a
large carbuncle on the back of his neck,
We are able to state however that his con-
dtion is fast improving.
Lieutenant John H. McCone has re-
signed his commission in Company L. 2nd
Regt. Maine Vol. militia. lie has been
connected with the Company years amp
prior to joining the Company was adju-
tant of Somerset Battalion one year.
A movement is being made to have the
drama "Our Folks so successfully pre-
scented at Coburn Hall by our young
people in April sc, reproduced on the
eve. of Fourth of July, for the benefit of
the base ball club 1t will be well re
ceiyed.
A six days rain storm at this season
notwiths landing it insures a good hay
crop is hardly welcome to our granger
friends as the land of the greater num-
Der of them will not be in condition to
work for ten days or more. Rather late
springs work this will be.
Much curiosity has already been excited,
as to the part which the young ladies' of
the Skowhegan Gymnasium Glass will
take in the entertainment May Both in
connection with the Bowdoin College
Glee Club. An item relative to the same
appeared in Saturdays Lewiston Journal.
From what we know of the young ladies
and their standing and versatility, we feel
assured that it can not be otherwise than
novel and interesting.
The Universalist society entertain Sc
riuus thoughts of purchasing lot nearer
Tho cnrtnr Of our town and rnmnNin o