The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-12-27

Coastlng parties have abounded the
past week.
Adjutant General Gallager was in town
yesterday,
Shawls and blankets included in the
great mark-down at Ordways.
Observe the change In time table of
the Maine Genital road.
Our Merchants report good Holiday
sales. Much above the average.
If you want bargain in dress goods
go to Ordway's markdown sale.
Judge Virgin went to his home satur-
day and returned Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. Frank Tufts and Z. II. s.
Vaughan of Portland passed Christmas at
their homes in this place.
Rev. d. b. Holt will preach to the NJ.
+. Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, Sunday evening at. ) o'clock
Mr.. Davis, principal of the High School
and Misses Ward and Cushing teachers,
are attending the teachers convention at
Auburn this week
Representatives-elect Doe of Cornville
Merrill of Scion, Andrews of Bingham,
Eolbrook of Starks and Shaw of Hart
land were in town Thursday last,
Arrangements are on foot and nearly
completed for Leap Year Dancing Par
ty" at Fairgrieyes' Hall on tomorrow
(Friday) evening, with music by joy
The wife of one of Skowhegan's most
enterprising business men made him a
Christmas present this year, such as he
never received before, viz: A nice girl
baby.
Skowhegan brought Sls12 worth of
liquors for the town agency during the
past year, Canaan, S545; IIartland, SGOG.
No other towns in this county have
agencies.
VIM. B. Snow and George Gray OF
Gardiner of the firm Joshua Gray 4 Son,
are on trip to their lumber operations
in the vicinity of Moose River ana The
Forks They 20 via Bangor and Green
Vile.
The Review raises the point that there
should be Superior court for Somerset
or a Municipal court at Skowhegan, with
jurisdiction for the county to try cases
between $50 and 5000 This matter was
canvassed somewhat, two years ago.
W. NJ. 4. Brown, Esq, lost thirty-tiye
dollars last Saturday somewhere between
his office and the court house. Mr..
Brown can i'll afford to lose this sum, and
it is hoped that whoever has found it will
return the same to the rightful owner.
County Commissioner Moore came down
from his numbering operations near
Moosehead Lake this week, and is attend
ing the meeting of the Court. He reports
about Is inches of snow in the woods
around the Lake aud splendid logging.
AT a meeting of the republicans of Cor
lima, Saturday, to choose by ballot can
didate to be recommended for appoint
ment as postmaster at Corinna, VIII |,
Burrill received 50 votes, A. B. Patten, 6,
and A, Fisher, 3. The choice of VIII l.
Burrill was made unanimous.
Mr.. VIM. II. Heselton, the genial man
ager of THE Heselton' was most agree
ably surprised on Christmas morning, at
receiving from the hands of few gentle
men boarders of this popular hostelry,
watch chain of gold. 1t was an elegant
present bestowed on a most worthy in
diydual, as all the guests who have
patronized this house will be pleased to
give evidence.
The celebrated McGibenny Family are
to appear at Coburn Hall the latter part
of January, Immediately after their en-
gagement in the Stockbridge Course,
Portland, Me. We can not speak in too
favorable terms of this famous family.
The Company consists of twenty-three
people. The family alone of sixteen peo-
pie, and is the largest musical family in
the world, consisting of father and
mother, twelve children and two
They travel in their
own palace car. Our people should turn
out and give them packed house.