The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ordway says he has the best 80 ct. un.
derwear in town.
Skein yarn at l0c. skein at Heseltou
Bros. 4 Co
Mr.. S. L. Plummer of Detroit was ii
tovn over the Sabbath.
If You are looking for bargains in foot
wear. Hurts is the place to visit.
Hon. s. c. Strout of Portland was in
town last week on professional business
lo7 doz fine hem-stitched, ladies' hand
kerchefs, for % cts, at Ordways.
The Woman's Club will meet with Mrs.
Hiram Steward this Thursday after
noon.
The December term of S. j. Court will
begin the 18th. Judge Virgin is expect
to preside.
There is to be a dance at the Wesserun-
.ett House, Brighton, Thanksgiving night
Nov 29th.
The Fifth Avenue Theatre Co. are
hooked for Coburn Hall the latter part of
the month.
Attention is called to the comparative
worth advertisement of the Royal Baking
Powder company.
f.. G. Emerson, express messenger
between No. Conway, n. II. and Boston
was in town early in the week.
Engineer Gowing is in town and will
have charge of laying the pipe for the
Water Co. across the south channel.
1t is expected that the schools in the
Lcayitt ST. building will be able to com
mence the Monday following Thanks
giving.
If you want any crockerv, glass ware
and hanging lamps, also lot of vases at
half price, the place to buy them is at
+. \. Williams.
Bragg < Yarney have got well estab-
lished in their new store where they have
larger and finer line of furniture than
ever carried by them before.
Augustine Simmons, Esq, of North
Arson was in town Tuesday. He says
North Arson to man wants to see the
Norridgewock-Sko whegan road built.
1t is expected now by those who have
the matter in charge, that the kirmess,
which is so popular in Boston, Portland
and Lewiston, will be given in Coburn
Hall, next month.
DIR. S. +. Conant has recently purchas-
ed the Laughton farm, Norridgewock, on
the river road, north side, three miles
from this village. This farm consists of
nearly 100 acres and has good barn on
it.
Some roughs of Harmony got in lit
tie work Saturday evening last disturbing
dance in the hall and creating consider
able excitement One of them was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Pencil, taken
before Trial Justice Holman but let oil
by paying costs and promising better
fashions
Mr.. George II. PiShon and BiXby y
Back are going to erect large building
for general storage purposes on the rail
road grounds corner of Madison and
High street. 1t is to be 70x24, two stor-
les high and will be finished in good
style, and painted in colors to correspond
with the other buildings in the railroad
yard.
The REPORTER acknowledges an invita-
ton in behalf of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, to attend the dedicatory
ceremonies of monument erected to
Crspus Attacks, Samuel Warwick, James
Caldwell, Samuel Gray aud Patrick Carr,
the martyrs who fell in the Boston Mas
sacre, March 9Th, ITO. The dedication
occurs in Fanuel Hall the l4th inst.
Among the guests registered at Hotel
lIeseton this week we notice +. II.
Gowing, Reading, Mass. NJ. p Milliken,
Richmond, Me. Greenleaf Lawrence of
Lawrence Bros, So Gardiner; Isreal II,
Bray, Freeman, Me-, Geo Nevens, ID. A.
Booker, NJ. C. X. h. Judge Turner Bus
well, Scion; Hon. ID. ID. Stewart st. Al
bans; j. W. Manson, Pittstield; J. }. Par
lin, No. Arson.
Nj j. F. Packard has recently lost a
half dozen lambs in very mysterious
manner. The lambs are found with their
ears eaten off and eaten around the mouth
and nose so that the teeth stick out bare
in such way that they have to be Killed
forthwith. Other farmers near Mr..
Packard's have lost lambs in the same
way and they are at loss to know what
kind of an animal does such work.
By request of teachers moulding has
been put around the walls of the new
school rooms. including the Old Acad-
envy upon which to hang pictures Any
one having pictures suitable for school
room that they would be willing to DO
nate for that purpose, if they will Hotily
either of the building committee they
will he called for. This is good move
and we hope our citizens will act upon
the suggestion,
our ears were saluted Friday by quite
noise upon our streets and looking out
We beheld Harry Williams Of Mr.. rum
10, barber shop plodding along through
The middle of Water street in the mud
and rain with Ralph Washburn upon his
back Williams was paying an election
bet and it was fun for the boys If not Ior
him, Mark Harvrle also paid bet by
l. n hnTn
back from the Skowhegan House TO the
post office.
The Review raises point that Is en-
trely new to us, viz. that there are some
who consider the ACCESSIBILITY of retiring
the Steamer in the event of the water
Works being accepted. The REPORTER
will be the last to argree to any PROPOSE
ton looking to this end 1t is no time TO
think of such a thing. What we want Is
the best possible facilities for putting OUT
fires and every necessary facility. we 90
not believe there are half dozen men
IN Skowhegan who have any idea OF re-
tring the Steamer in any event. III lhere
are such we have failed to see them or
near Of them.
Station Agent Eaton is going to nave
an elegant and commodions Office III Tue
new passenger station part OF the
furniture has arrived including two TICK
ct cases that are models of convenience.
one small case only about 2X2 IL Tee
has the capacity TO hold 200 different
Kinds of tickets, arranged so that theS