The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-12-06
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ball yarn all colors at IIeselton Bros. 4
Co.
Ladies' fleece lined dog-skin gloves al
Ordway's
Soft felt hats all trimmed 81 cts, at
Curtis.
New line of blk. lace ties at White <
Wildes.
Mr.. Austin Eames of Embden was in
town Tuesday.
Latest styles in footwear at Harris new
shoe store.
Childrens underwear and hosiery at
lleseton Bros & Co.
Col Elias Milliken of Augusta, was in
town Tuesday.
l.. i. Walton, Esq, is on business
trip to Boston this week.
Deputy Sheriff Pencil of Harmony
was in town Monday.
Two dollar gift books marked down to
- cents at Geo. Cushing's.
Mrs, Vine w. Coburn returned home
from Massachusetts, Tuesday evening
last.
The Boston Tea and Coffee House has
been re-opened and re-stocked. See ad.
elsewhere.
Frank E. Nye, of the Senior class in
H.
morning,
1t is said those 40 inch all wool
dress hannels for 20 cts at Ordway's are
bargain.
+. A. Conant, Lewiston, spent Thanks
giving with his brother, DIR. S. f. Conant
in this village,
Mr.. Horace Eaton and wife went to
Fairfield, Monday, to attend the funeral
services of a relative there.
George Weymouth is selling out his
stock Of goods in Canaan. He proposes
to spend the winter in California
1t is your own fault if you do not get
one of those plush sacks or jackets while
they are going SO cheap at Ordway's.
Notice the crayon portrait as you pass
Il. IL. Merrill < Sons store. How would
it do to have some friends picture enlarg
ed for Christmas.
Miss Linda Graves, one of Skowhcgan' ;
successful young lady teachers, COM
menced winter term of school in Corn
vile Monday.
Miss Ellie c. Dascomb, of the Junior
class in Colby, spent Thanksgiving with
the family of her brother, DR.. l.. \. Das
comb of this village.
Many subscribers awaited themselves OF
the special offer we made last month and
to give others chance we will continue
it through December.
The names beginning with II predomi-
nate with the Skowhegan clergy. We
have Holt Hanson, Harwood Haynes
Iamakers out of 6.
Hon. Geo. ID. Bis6ee of BuCkheld, was
call and looked over Mr.. NJ. r. Pooler's
fine horse at Fairvew farm.
BY turning the figure . up side down
last week it made the output of the Oil
cloth Factory in this village GOO rolls per
week, instead of 900 as it should have
been.
GREAT MARK-DoWN in prices at King
Z Wards. Stamped linens, h'dk'fs, cords
plush ornaments, etc, will be sold at
cost. Also corsets, underwear and
gloves.
r. II. Merrill & Son have bought the
houses on the Jacobs lot, and Mr.. Luce
of Fairfield is moving them to vacant
lots in other parts of the village where
they will be fitted up to rent,
Dir. Henry F. TeHC of Brewer, and
daughter spent Thanksgiving in this vii
lage with Mr.. Davis, Principal of Skow-
hogan High School. Mrs. Davis is a
daughter of DR.. Teht
Mr.. Luke Hilton presented the REroR-
TER with some very nice pruncs that he
gathered and dried himself while in Cali
fornia last season. They are as nice as
any we have ever seen.
4 life size crayon of the late Benja-
min Cushing by II. l.. Cushing, his son,
adorns the window of George Cushing
store. Persons who knew Mr.. Gushing
when alive, say the likeness is perfect.
The Executors have recently paid the
balance of Gov. Coburn's bcquest to the
Home Mission society S2l 600; also $50
600 to Colby University leaving 100000
and some interest due that institution.
Jos. p. Adams and J. Henry Frost have
been drawn as grand jurors, and Fred ..
Eaton. Llewellyn Goodwin and Sidney l..
Pooler as traverse jurors to serve at the
December term of the Supreme Judicial
Court
At the annual convocation of Somerset
Chapter No. Is, X. A., Masons the iol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year, viz. Geo. F. Rice, IL. r:
Chas. A. Ross, X Thos. II. Nesblt, s.
w. r. g. Estes, Treas. Chas. NJ. Lam
bert, Sec f. II. Wing, C. H.; }. H.
Frost, p. S.; Fred f. Sprague, r. A. {.
Installation Dec. l4th.
The annual business meeting OF ,. H. y
Alumni Association was held In the Hlgh
School room Wednesday evening OF last
week. 1t was decided that the officers
should hold over and make all necessary
arrangements for the usual reunion at
Commencement. Action will then De
taken upon the proposition to amend Vhe
constitution so as to allow the officers 10
be chosen at the annual reunion, instead
of at a seperate meeting in the iall'
The Kermis, under the auspices OF '"e
Cniversaist Society, will be ne" "uu
attractive entertainment. 1t cannot oe
described 1t must be seen. In 0oourn
Hall will rise A Dutch village, with the
manners, customs and costumes Oh '"e
old world, Illustrated by LIVE YANKEES
number of novel features Will maAe
the enterprise attractive as scenic us,
play. Among them the Wlnd-m'ii anu
Town Pump matrons and maidens IN Tue
correct National dress Will appear III
front of their dwellings selling the'r
wares. The different departments nave
been placed in the hands OF competent
committees, and all are WORKING WIN
viii to Illustrate to perfection the diner
ent phases. The Lawn Tennis pu'o"
aud Hungarian dances, In costumes ny