The Somerset reporter., 1888-03-14
LOCAL ITEMS.
S. J. Court sets on Tuesday next


Path.
Ask to see the 40 cent corset at Wei
erys.
"Tole du Nords" something new 70
dresses at Ordway's.
Gov. Marble has designated Thursda
April 10Th, as Fast Day.
c. II. Nelson, the great horse man o
Waterville, was in town Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. L. B. Curtis are expecte
to arrive home from Florida to-day.
Miss Couthoui, l.. Jordan and Mis-
Fales, at Coburn Hall tonight.
See the 9s cent bedspread at Vickery' :
Also an imported spread at Sl.j9,
Hon. ID. II. Bartlett of Athens, left b
train Monday morning for Massachusetts
Mark Savage of Bingham is in town Of
business connected with the Probat
Court.
81 Mr. Daniel r. Blanchard is at hom
from Minnesota, passing few weeks il
a Somerset county,
Mr.. Hiram Burrill took his departur
q Monday morning for California, where IL
is to remain several months.
Mrs. Jas. Fellows entertained tn
"Poonoosacs" at her delightful home OF
Saturday afternoon last.
We call attention to the advertisement
of the new meat market, l54 Waite
Street, conducted by Green & Brown.
Remember the REPORTER changes it
publication day next week, and hereafte
will not appear until Thursday morning.
Z. f. Fairbrother Esq of this village
takes the place of Postmaster Estes OF
the State Democratic committee as mem
Der for Somerset.
Our fish market across the way ha,
again changed hands, making the fourtl
I change in the firm in five weeks, tn,
! time of its opening.
Mr.. Chas. Atkinson has a select elias.
of young people under his instruction a.
a dancing master. This is the fourth
dancing school that we have in town a
this time.
Mr. S. H. Holbrook of So. Norridge
wock recently sold an OK to Mr. Brackets
of that town, which weighed alive 1875
lbs, and dressed l4O5, shrinkage OF
only twenty-eight per cent.
Messrs. Foster K Son, the well known
builders of Waterville, have taken the
contract to build the new passenger sta
ton here This will insure its being pu
right along in good workmanike man
ner.
At their session last week, the County
Commissioners assessed damages on the
Somerset Railroad in favor of the follow
Ing citizens: Albert Moore, $500; JOIN
Fletcher $500; Heirs of the late George
w. Stickney, $500
Mrs. B. p. Barron the venerable moth
er of the murdered cashier resides in thi,
village and was keenly interested in tn,
trial at Bangor, and gratitled more thar
at bne lcSulI' ON
has been visiting friends in Dexter.
Our correspondent advises US that q
mistake was made in the report of th,
Somerset District Lodge, |. o. q. T
in one particular and that Union Lodg,
of Madison made the greatest gain o.
any Lodge in the County, instead o.
I 80 Il
That Drs C. p & f. O. Sawyer are adj
mirers of fine horse flesh is evident from
their recent purchases in that line. The
former gentleman drives fine looking
iron gray six year old, bought for famil,
use, while the young man has recently be
come the possessor of a promising blacl
three year old of Franklin blood.
The corn canning establishment herr
and at North Arson, are the property o.
the Winslow Packing Company but the,
are under lease to the Portland Packing
Company, and the failure of the Winston
Company will not effect their operation
The contracts for corn are made 70
another year.
jesse p. Fogg, 80 years of age, died a
the residence of his father, Dudley Fogg
Friday afternoon of pneumonia, having
been sick since the Saturday before. Hi,
death was a shock to his friends as it wa
not known that he was so dangerously i'll
The funeral was held from his late resi-
tod htr DaH
Frost.
The interest in the Gymnasium the pas
winter has been very great Some of th,
most prominent of the business and pro
fessional men of the town belong to thu
same. Two classes of young ladies hav'
been formed and they have regular hour
for exercises. If the interest warrent
the association hopes in the near futur
to move to better and more room.
quarters.
Miss Clara B. Varney departed by team
for Wateryile Sunday afternoon, wher
she took the Pullman train for Boston
There she was joined by an aunt aud to
full Raymond excursions through tn
South. After visiting in New Orleans
and other cities they will proceed t.
Mississippi, passing the Spring month
with relatives.
The appropriation for school houses
seems to have been made without du
a. N
conceded without question that the schoc
committee had the power to supernten
the expenditure of the money, to locat
the lots for school houses, etc, but lookini
the question up it is found that the tow
itself by vote at a meeting duly calle'
must locate school houses, as well as pre-
vide the money to build them, and there
fore if we get any new school houses, W
must have another town meeting.
Mr.. Bishop was in town last week an
he and F. B. Heselton purchased chest
nut colt of W. II. Wildes, paying abou
1925, and Paul Belonga's horse for abor
Sl75. Messrs. Bishop and Ileseton WEI
to Belfast Thursday, and purchased q
Geo. o. Bailey the matched mares Kilt
C. and Kitte b. paying about $500 fc
them. They are said to be as Inc a pa
of matched horses as ever were htche
up in Maine and it is expected that Lew
Lorrillard, brother of the Tobacco kini
Is to be the man to own them for his ow
driving.
Mr.. John Swain is one of Skowhegan
Oldest and best known citizens. lie r