The Somerset reporter., 1888-05-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

Thrown upon the World" Friday.
l.. c. Emery is in Boston this week.
Straw hats and bonnets done over al
Mrs. Flagg's.
4 small lot more of those aprons for q
cts. piece at Ordways.
dispcnsation has been granted for a
| Masonic Lodge at Madison.
See those nobby little parasols for the
children at Ordway's.
Fine all linen table damask only 2jc IA
| yard, New York Store.
James Lumsden sold Dr. Patten nice
year old colt Monday
The street sprinkler commenced its
4 summer business on Monday.
The prices at Hart's new Shoe Store
will interest and surprise you.
A good assortment hair goods, pufs,
switches and top pieces at Mrs. Flagg's.
Uncle S. D's Slices in this issue will be
found of benefit if digested properly.
The roads to neighboring towns are
getting quite passable, since the late rain.
1t is reported the shoe factory will
shut down at noon Saturday for the day.
First Picnic of the Season. We mean
picnic in prices at Hart's new Shoe Store,
The fire department was out on Monday
evening for its first trial of apparatus for
the season.
l.. q Lord of Canaan was among the
passengers on Tuesday mornings train
for Boston.
Have you seen the new style Parasols?
/ If not 90 into White &Wildes' and see
full line.
L. X. Delano, Skowhegans new baker
talks to you through our new advertising
columns this week.
Kendall Bros. have an unusually large
line of room papers this season. Call
and see them.
Mr.. W. II. Hanson received his official
papers as a state detective ON Thursday
| night OF last week.
Miss Lillian McCornylle of Bangor
was in town the past week, the guest of
/ Miss Lillian White.
The ringing of the bell at \. NJ. - NJ.
and p NJ. has been resumed, and is
/ appreciated by many,
Patterns soda trade Is steadily increas
ing. Try glass and be convinced that it
cannot be equallcd in town.
The post office win hereafter close
promptly at o'clock Sunday morning,
instead of $50, as formerly.
The annual club tea Of the Skowhegan
Woman's Club occurs at Hotel Coburn on
Friday evening of next week, the 18th
inst.
Mrs. L. II. Webb and Miss Mida re-
turned on Saturday night from their
winter sojourn in Kansas, with improved
health.
Col. Wildes is away from home this
4 week engaged with the other commits
/ sioners, giving the Maine Central road its
spring examination.
Insurance Commissioner Smith attend
+ ed the May meeting of the Maine Life
Underwriters Association, at the Fail
mouth House, Portland, Tuesday evening
4 last.
fair at Gardiner, recently, in the
/ int - Io Lnn hny
S235. What lift some such entertain
ment would be for our contemplated
team.
IL. W. Cushing returned from Florida,
last Thursday night and brought as curl
o,tieS several live aligators that have
been on exhibition at his store the past
week.
Blasdell the clothier, has new al this
week. His stock is large, AMI of great
variety; his statesmen polite and attentive
and his prices he guarantees to be as low
aS the lowest.
H. w. Bartlett Esq, of Athens was in
|ths village Saturday, on return from
business trip to Boston and Portland.
MIR. Bartlett is having good run of bust
hess at Athens.
Mr.. +. l.. Conant returned from his
Boston trip Friday morning, bringing
two pair of fine looking Pennsylvania
horses. One pair found purchaser be
fore Saturday night.
The members of the Skowhegan Ath-
petc Association will attend services at
the Bethany Baptist Church next Sabbath
hnd are requested to meet at the S. y. a.
reading room at /: 10 p. m, sharp.
Quite number of Skowhegan ladies
look the train for Boston Monday morn
M, among whom were Mrs. VIM. Full
Ter, Mrs A. II. Weston, Mrs S. w
Gould, Mrs. VIM. Doran, Miss Ella
blight.
Stuart II. Goodwin of st. Adams, has
been appointed District Deputy; Ben
Moore of Anson, Grand Senior Deacon
and J. Henry Frost of Skowhegan Grand
Pursuant of the Grand Lodge f. 4 A. NJ.
of Maine.
The Salem base ball nine, of which f.,
F. Goodwin is member, are now at the
head of the New England League. From
individual records obtained we learn that
none have done more at placing them
there than Forrest.
Our police department has had strict
instructions as regards the enforcement
of the law against ball playing of any
kind in orr streets. Unless the boys use
more discretion, some 4 thol are sure
to come to grief.
The water had dropped to such an ex-
tent that the wooden mill was enabled tc
start on Monday last. The summer
schedule went into effect at that time
allowing the employers the Saturday
afternoon holiday.
Rev. Miss Haynes, pastor of the Uniyer
salist Church. has invited Russell Post, 6
A. r., to attend service at that churcl
Sunday morning, May 20th, and the Pos
has accepted the invitation, and will NEE
at 6. A. r. hall in season 10 reach tn
church at 10. 30 A. NJ.
Conductor Chambers train Saturda
morning was drawn by a heavy ne'
engine No. 2S just from the Portlan
Works. 1t is one of the best of tina
Companys build, and has all the moder
improvements. 1t Is beauty and goo
one. The Maine Central has the best.
At the annual meeting of the Skowh
gan IIhrurv Asaoclotian h..lI IN Mo-