The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-29

All the new aud nobby colors in dress
goods just received at White q wildes'.
Toward has few goods left whieh h
will sell cheap. bartlett house, Island
A leap year party Is to be held at Coco
Templars' hall this (Wedn, sday) evening
We print elsewhere the warrant fol
town meeting Monday next, consisting o
26 articles.
Ed. Durrcl succeeds Carl Hutchinson
in the post office, having entered upoT
his duties this week.
Call at Smiths Music Store for reliable
pianos, organs and sewing machines. q
Madison St, Skowhegan.
FuI the next "a hours the weather foi
Maine is to be warmer, generally fair
So says the weather report to-day.
The men who have been wiring the vii
lage for electric lights have completed
the job and taken their departure.
Friends in Illinois have our thanks fol
papers giving an extended account of The
recent cyclone in Mt Vernon, that State
Mr. Frank +. Nye of Colby University
has charge of Miss Clevelands classes in
the grammar school, as she is i'll at home
Miss Nellie Brown returned Saturday
night from visit of several weeks in
Boston, made in the interest of voice cul
ture.
Hon. Turner Boswell was at the Pro-
bate Court room yesterday, transacted
some business and returned to his home
in the afternoon.
The regular meeting of the G.. l.. S. c.
will be held with Rev. j, NJ. Frost, at the
parsonage, on Monday evening March
9Th, at O'Clock.
Stanley T. Plummer Esq, of Portland
was in town yesterday. He expects to
locate here and engage in the practice OF
his profession, the law.
The Executive committee of Somerset
Home Market Club will meet Thursday al
$50 A. NJ, at Hotel Coburn, to perfect
the organization of the Club.
Mrs Eta Seveno has been quite i'll for
some weeks, but is now convalescing.
Miss Minnie Kilgore is officiating at the
telegraph instrument meanwhile.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe of Boston is to
address the members of the S&owhegan
Woman's Club and Sorosis at Hotel
Coburn, this "wednesday evening at I
o'clock.
The Congregationalst Society will have
parlor concert and social at Mrs. Will
Ii am IIolbrook's, No. 81 Madison street,
next Friday evening All cordially in
vited.
Washington's Birthday was observed
by the C. c. C. C.'s with a fancy dress
party, Miss S. J. Anderson entertaining
The club on the occasion. Refreshments
were served.
Loyalty Lodge |. o. q T. of this place
sends twelve delegates to the District
Lodge, which meets with Wesserunsett
Lodge, East Madison, on Friday of this
week, March End.
Send Postal Note for 30 cents to the
Norway Medicine Co., Norway, Me, and
receive by mail, postage paid anywhere
in the U. S., bottle of Browns Instant
Relief for Pain. Q3)
A snow-shoe club composed of ladies
and gentlemen of this village has been
formed and is IN good running order
Two successful trips have been made and
others are contemplated.
Mrs Mary Pierce and her son, William
left here this morning by train for San
Francisco, Cal, on her way to her home
in Australia. She has been visiting rela'
tiyes in Skowhegan since June last.
Mr.. +. b. Goodrich of Palmyra, does g
handsome business in raising pork on his
farm. He has thus far marketed at this
village that weighed 2274 lbs, and has
| II more porkers that he is feeding.
A good chance to save money. Dorar
has car load of cook stoves and range
which he is selling very low on the install
ment plan don't use the old stove but ge
new one and make your wife happy.
We are pleased to learn that DIR. o. w
Jewett, the Veterinary surgeon is recov
ing from a very dangerous and painful
illness, and is now able to attend to hi,
professional business at his residence, on
Madison street.
The store on the east side of S. Whit
tiers block has been leased to a gentle
man in Pennington, who will take pos
session early in April, or as soon as need
ed repairs are made. The new tenant vii
also run the bakery in connection.
The ladies' of the Universalist Societ,
will give one of their famous dinners a
/ G. A. X. Hall next Monday. 1t being
town meeting day will be good oppor
tunity for the friends to drop in ant
/ get good warm dinner for % cents.
At the advanced sale of tickets for tn,
exhibition of the Portsmouth Athletic
| Club, every seat in the house was sold il
60 minutes after the sale was opened
Our Skowhegan Athletic Club is to holt
an exhibition and ball March 10, whicl
they hope may be as well received.
The club of little ladies known as TIN
rs. w. c " were out for pleasure driv'
last Saturday afternoon, +. A. Cass fittin.
out a nice rig for the occasion. The oc
cupants had just such a jolly time a
Misses from to ~ years are apt to have
and presented a pleasing appearance.
Saturday morning last as Mr.. G Noli
was vending his way from home to hi
shop on Mill Street, through a short Gu
often used by him and others, he had
severe fall striking upon his hip, sine
which time he has been totally disabled
1t is feared that his hip was fractured.
Dr. j. S. Cushing has been confined t
the house since last Thursday from SICK
ness, brought on by repeated colds an
too close application to business. He ha
been obliged to suspend his professions
work for the present but it is hoped ths
by care and rest he will be able to resum
his duties early.
Mr.. George Williams, a young man VIII
lives about four miles from the village o
the back road to Wateryille. while 6
work in the woods, last Saturday afte
noon cut his foot severely with an axe
the blade going through his moccasir
and felt boot into his foot, between hi
toes, some 3 inches. 1t required 81
stitches to be taken the attending SUI