The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

ton Bros. & Co,
New line of shawls opened this morn
ing at White & Wldes'.
BE sure and get your tickets at once
for Monday evening
new lot of handkerchiefs just re
eeiyed at King Y Wards
1t is surprising how Arnold can sell
puff. and blankets so cheap.
Mr.. James j. Pooler of Portland was in
town yesterday visiting relatives here.
A lot of Germantown yarn in black and
colors at eight cents skein at Colbys.
Forrest Goodwin is among the newly
appointed Justices of the Peace and Quo
rum.
T. X. Delano has new sign, "Dclano's
Candy Kitchen hung above the entrance
to his store.
Mr. L. +. Colintof North Arson was
in town Monday, and took the morning
train for Boston.
Mr.. Eben j. Haskell, formerly of
Canaan, left Monday morning for Passa-
dena, Cal.
Next Thursday being Thanksgiving
day, the REPORTER will be mailed the
evening before.
White & Wildes have lust received an
other lot of those 30 inch all wool dress
goods at 80 cts.
Mr.. II. d. Eaton was home from
Harvard Law school, for a few days re-
turning Monday last
The Orchestra of eight pieces alone is
worth the price of admission, at Coburn
Hall next Monday evening.
Mr. T. J. Calden and wife of North
Cornville, are spending week with
their son in Worcester, Mass,
Mr.. Geo. W. Savage, formerly of Hotel
North, Augusta, was in town Tuesday,
and left in the afternoon for Scion by
team.
We expect to see the train arrive and
depart from our new passenger station
within week, as the platform is about
completed
Hon. S. c. Strout and wife of Portland,
and j. B. Cotton, ESD, and wife of
Lewiston, were registered at Hote
Coburn Monday.
Mr. w. Il. Garland of Portland, Oregon,
Il former SkoN hogan boy has recently
become a benedict, as will be seen by Il
notice elsewhere.
Miss Mary Pollard has a select class of
little ladies at school in q \. X. Hall, who
aspire to gain one years schooling during
this forced long vacation,
Miss Stella Foster was home from
Gorham Normal school last week, and
returned Monday morning last for the
winter term of 20 weeks.
Business at the Fibcrite Mills has been
resumed and in the new an enlarged
quarters this firm are enabled to nearly
double their output of manufactured ar
tcles.
John W Steward of this village was
one of the State College boys that took
part in the competition drill at Lewiston
last week and is now at home for the
winter vacation.
The continued docket of the Sup. Jud,
Court of Somerset county is in our hands
for printing. 1t contains 45l cases f,r
trial, $50 of which have been entered
since the September term.
Hon. A. r. Bixby, II. w, Cushing and
George Gushing, Esq, have returned
from Boston, and we may expect soon to
see their stores take on al appearance in
dicating that "Christmas is coming"
There is a delay in getting the radiators
for the new depot. This cold weather
makes the railroad men, as well as pat
rons of the road, begin to talk as though
they would like to get into the new build
ing.
Mr.. W. +. Knight is at work in Au
burn on house that Is being built by
Asa Cushman the shoe manufacture, for
his own residence. The walls are built
of field stone and it is to be an elegant
establishment.
Mr.. r. G. Leighton of Portland was in
town last week. We learn that Roscoe
has accepted lucrative position to travel
and Introduce throughout the west a
newly patented article, and is to com
mence his labors shortly.
A. 6. Emery, Esq. purposes to remove
with his family to California at an carly
day. The people of Skowhegan will
greatly regret their leaving the town
where they have so long been residents.
We understand that Mr.. Emery may not
establish his residence in California per
manentlv.
BY the recent fire in Athens the 7. OF
II. lose their furniture, books and work
ing tools, also an organ recently purchas-
ed and only saved their Records and a
very little money in the Treasury. Somer-
set Pomona donated $1,000 to that
grange and Skowhegan also gave $1,000
to them at their meeting last Wednesday.
Skowhegan was well supplied with
commercial travellers Monday morning.
No less than 80 were booked at Hotel
NJJufu dlltl NJ cl l1eSclLph WV o""N'N- >
and at least resident knights OF the
Grip" spent the Sabbath with their
families in this village. Our merchants
evidently have opportunity to purchase
goods in abundance,
The Fifth Avenue Theatre Co., com
prises such well known people as Tom Is,
Dunn, Frank DeLyditon, Geo. NJ Brown-
low, Will A. CORTLAND Chas. DeLyflton'
Edward Dunn, Miss Allie Waldo, Miss
Flossy Farrou, Miss Annie Mcdonald,
Miss frankie Davis, Miss Minnie Chand-
Ter. They will play at Coburn Hall one
week, commencing next Monday evening,
tickets 10, 20, 80 cts.
There will be grand Thanksgiving
Ball at Coburn Hall on Thanksgiving eve
Wednesday, Nov. 2sth, commencing iu-
mediately at the close of the theatrical
performance. The management intend
this shall be one Of the most enJoyaoie
occasions of the season, ami to this end
have engaged the .ull theatre orchestra
of eight pieces with Prof Il. a. JOY -
prompter to furnish music for the occa-
sion. All are invited.
BY recent arrangement the passenger
cars on the Maine Central RaIIroad which
are heated by steam from the locomotive
are we'll warmed before leaving Portland