The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-20

Gents Embroidered Slippers at 30 cts.
per pair and upwards at Harris.
Court will probably adjourn on satur-
day noon until Wednesday morning
Those initial h'dkfs for both gents and
ladies are sellers at Ordways.
The Woman's Club will meet with Mrs.
Morrison, Thursday. Dec. 20.
Save money and get your Christmas
presents at Ilart's Shoe Store.
Mr.. V Darling, of the Maize Industrial
journal, is in town for a few days.
Are you going to make a present of a
fur set if so get it at once at Ordways.
Editor Bunker of the Wateryille Dem
ocrat made the REPORTER a call Tuesday.
few childrens bonnets and toboggan
caps will be sold below cost at King x
Wards.
A fine box stationery in plush or satin
is nice present. Geo. Cushing has
them.
See styles and prices at Hart's New
Shoe Store before making your Christ
mas purchases.
Mrs, J. Il, Wight of Gardiner is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs T. J. Kellet
of this place.
Ordway has just bought a runners
samples of stamped linens so can sell
them awful cheap.
Detective Head and Road Master Ney-
ems of the Maine Central were in town
yesterday.
Mr.. John J. Lander, Bingham, of the
well known firm, Dinsmore 4 Lander,
was in town Monday.
The Athletic Association holds its an
nual meeting Monday, Dec. 3lst. Officers
will be elected for the new year.
We hear the Universalists have already
had applications for the Krmess scenery
from Pttsteld and No Arson.
Mr.. d. Webster Allen and wife were in
town Monday night in attendance on the
Kirmess, the guests of W. IL. Emery.
The delivery teams of Emery K Good
rich are about the "nattiest" of any on
the streets with their shiny pungs, new
harnesses etc.
Miiburn Mat Co., have marked down a
lot of mats, busters, etc, for Christmas
holidays. A useful present. Call at
Morrisons.
The Ivers & Pond, new Pat Soft Stop
saves wear on the hammers and tone of
the piano. Don't examine it unless you
want a piano, for if you see it you can't
help buying.
Supt. Stanford is in town, and this
morning put in long distance telephone
by which Skowhegan can talk with Port
land and Lewiston more easily than by
other transmitters.
Among the pleasing features of the
kirmess, were the guesses, by which Mr.
Irv Young of the Forks stage received a
nice quilt, VIM. Tucker a banner, and
Mrs. A. G. Blunt a handsome painted
jar.
Rev o. j. Hancock of Saco preached
to good audience in the High Street
church Sunday last. Mr.. Hancock is
prominent in the Grange, and members
of that order attended in large numbers
to give him welcome.
j. s, Mouton's Comedy Co., support
ing Jay Hunt, opened to a fine house
Tuesday evening, and gave one of the
most pleasing entertainments our town
has seen for long time. Tonight they
play Rip Van Wrinkle. Friday, Life in
the Metropolis. Saturday, Monte Cristo
Machinery is being put into the new
pulp mill rapidly now. The boiler for
heating purposes has been set the chin
ney built, the piping is being done and
the building in which to cut up the stock
is being erected. The stone work cx-
cept some dry bank wall has been finish
ed.
DIR. W. S. Marshall of Hartland is now
settled in his new quarters
over Mrs. l. w. Pages millinery store,
and will be glad to receive his friends for
a social or business call. DR.. Marshall
has studied with some of the best dent
lists In Maine His advertisement will be
found in our columns this week.
The full amount bequeathed by the late
Gov. Abner Coburn to the Insane Hosplt-
al has been paid by the executors to Hon
James Weymouth of Oldtown, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees. Under a re-
solve passed by the legislature March lO'
1887. the whole sum amounting to $50 600
is invested in per cent State of Maine
bonds,
Skowhegan Lodge of A. 0. L. W.
made A. G. Emery, Esq, present of
nice gold headed cane, Monday evening,
with his name and the number of the
lodge engraved thereon. He was spend
ing the last night IN town WIN lhe lam
lily A. H. Lang, and in the evening del
egatiou OF the brotherhood came upon
him unannounced, gave him good can
ing and left
The display in Holbrook & Hawes large
window oyerlaps anything George has
ever done before, which is saying consid-
cradle. The principal features of the eX-
hibition is a fine caribou recently shot and
mounted by w. X. Clifford
This fine animal is hitched into sledge
in which is seated "Santa Claus holding
the ribbons, gliding over snow surface
intent upon distributing Christmas gifts
Don't fail to take a look at this novel
turnout
SmIiey-Stinchfleid.
Last Saturday evening at the residence
of Rev. C. V. Hanson, Miss Eliza Stnch-
field was united in marriage to Delbert
f. Smiley. Both were former members
of our High School, and are widely and
favorably known in our community