The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-01-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Robert Hayden has been commissions,
postmaster at East Madison.
Entire stock of goods to be closed out
regardless of cost at the New York Store
100 cases of eggs were shipped b,
Monday mornings freight from th
Station.
See those all wool serge dress good,
full 40 inches wide, for 10 cts. yard a
Ordway's.
Gen. X. B. Shepherd starts this after
noon for a business trip South, of sever
al weeks.
Fancy goods and gents furnishing
goods at astonishing low prices New
York Store.
Large quantities of ice have been Gu
and housed the past two weeks by oui
local ice man.
The biggest trade in Ilamburgs evel
offered prices from l cent upwards. New
York Store
Coasting parties are raging. 1hehAb
on the street that goes by the creamery
factory has been given up to the sport,
Mr.. Z. ID. SouIhworth, representing d
Appleton 4 Co, publishers, is IN our viii
lage in the interests of his firm.
Some Of the largest and strongest, of
the English K American Fire Insurance
Cos, are represented by c +. Jones.
Walter S. Goodwin was appointed
postmaster at North Fairfield, Somerset
County, Tuesday, vice Amasa X Mason
resigned.
Miss Kate Eaton left for Boston on
Monday last, to pass the remainder of the
winter She Is to receive instruction in
elocution during her stay.
The first of a course of "Old Folk ;
Social's," will come off at Hotel lIcselton
on tomorrow Thursday evening, with
music by &. a. joys orchestra.
Messrs. Chandler futile and Geo. S.
Webb have been appointed commissioners
of the estate of the late Amasa Weston
who is represented as insolvent,
Our dental notice last week should
have given Dr. +, O. Sawyer the honor
of being graduate of the Philadelphia
Dental college instead of the business
college.
Rev. Mr. Wiswell, of Skowhegan, as
sisted the pastor i'll the meetings at Sixth
Street Chapel, preaching Il series of ear
nest and excellent sermons, says the Lew
iston journal.
Revival meetings are continued every
night this week except Wednesday, at the
Methodist church. / he Rev. II. Chase of
Oakland, will preach on Thursday and
Friday evenings.
DIR. J. II. Pooler has recently put n Il
new Electrical Apparatus for the painless
extraction of teeth, and all other dental
operations, without the use of gas or
ether
w. b. Sucking, Colby IS returned
from Montreal Tuesday of last week, He
represented the Chi Chapter Of the Icta
Psi fraternity at the annual convention
held in that city, January 9Th,
Hon. A. l. Lambert, of IIoulton, one
of the Aroostook senators was in town
Thursday evening last and left on the
morning train for his home Mr.. Lum-
bert was formerly from llarlland in this
county.
Mr. Reed, who has been foreman on
the waterworks job, left here Monday for
his home in Massachusetts. The work is
practically suspended until the material
for the bridges arrives. Engineer Cow
ing is in Bath for few days.
The REPoRrLR is informed that there is
no allegation of 'fraud' made against
Vim. L. Brown, Esq, as stated last week
but that the charge is the taking of fees
in excess of the amount allowed by law to
be taken in pension cases
Several young ladies give leap year
ball and supper at FairgrIeyes Hall this
Wednesday evening, with music by joy.
The committee are Lila Cannon, Annie
Humphrey, Belle Emery, Annie Clark
Minnie Taylor and Cora York.
As we 20 to press the heaviest snow
storm of the season prevails. The snow
falling is as light rs feather and should
it be accompanied by blow it would
block travel on the county roads some
what. We have thus far, however, been
greatly favored As regards drifting SHOWS.
Hi Ilenry's Ministries arrived by the /
A. NJ, train, on "Wednesday last, in their
special car. At noon they gave their
street parade, doing the entire town, not
withstanding the severe cold, and dis
coursing some fine music. In the even
ing large audience collected at Coburn
Hall to see their show, which on the
whole was trst-class Like a circus, the
minstrel profession has considerable same
ness but for the most part the jokes were
fresh, the instrumental music of the fist
quality, and the singing and dancing fair.
All got good value for their money.
A Free lecture will be given in the
Methodist church, on January 18th, at :
7. NJ, by the Rev. q. b Smyth. just re-
turned from Foo Chow, China, vouched
for as an able and interesting speaker
A supper and reception will be rendered
him in the vestries at 80 Z. NJ only
his engagements with the Ministerial As
ISOLATION, which meets at Waterville the
day before, would make il possible to Sc
cure the services of DR.. Smyth and al
interested in the conquest Of the worlt
for Christ should give him a cordial wei
come.
C. c. C. C. meeting and election of Of
icers, last Friday evening. at "Idlewild,
the residence of Miss Gertrude Weston
The retiring President, Miss Mary Bailey
presided with her accustomed grace. At
ter one of their finest collations the fol
lowing officers were elected President
Lillian White; Vice President, Mrs Edit
l., Goodwin Secretary. Harriet A. Nash
Treasurer, Miss Mary Bailey. Miss Liz
zle Dinsmore entertained the club will
choicest music. Mr. and Mrs. Pete