The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-04

new lot of stamped linens at King &
Wards.
Have You seen the shawl, at White
Wildes'?
See those 3G inch dress goods at II. %
and y cts at Ordway's.
Plush cloaks, new fresh goods, at Il
discount at W. +. Stndleys
Cotton, cotton and wool, and all wool
llannels. Go to A. 5. Burkes
Fred futile and wife of Athens, are
visiting friends in Massachusetts.
lion. c. +. Littleneld of Rockland.
Speaker of the House, was in town Sat
urday.
Social dance at Fairgreycs' Hall, Sat
urday evening next, with music by Prof.
JOY.
j. a. Colby and Miss Lord are in Bos-
ton this week selecting goods for the fall
trade.
Buck and leather mittens and gloves Of
all grades, also leather coats at A. S.
Burkes.
DIR. Fellows was called to Wateryllle
on Saturday last To assist in difficult
surgical operation.
Mrs. Carrie Randlett, Postmaster Estes
efficient assistant is confined to her home
by typhoid fever.
The supper that was to be given by the
Relief Corps, Oct. 9TH, will be postponed
until further notice.
Mrs. J. O. Smith, Miss Louise Cobarn,
and Miss Grace Coburn attend Baptist
Basket Meeting at Sydney to-day.
The thermometer has registered 10, -
and even more degrees below the free
ing point several mornings recently.
Messrs Harry Foster and +. b. Garter
are among the Skowhegan young men in
attendance on Merchants week, in Bos-
ton.
After the next 30 days f. A. Williams
will sell his entire stock, of goods to one
person, now is the time to buy crockery,
glass ware, vases, toys and fancy goods
at less than cost.
MI. J. B. Dunbar, of Portland, paid
Somerset Chapter, +. 4 A. NJ, visit on
Friday evening last. in his official capac-
ity as Grand Scribe of the Grand Chap
tiers of Maine.
Our Catholic friends will have leyee
in Coburn Hall, Oct :, . and To- They
expect the usual kind patronage of their
well wishers. No voting this year. Ad
mission 10 cts.
One of our truckmen ventures the
proposition that Commissioner Gilman
lay path through the center of
Island Avenue street, and then complete
the good work now in progress.
Hall C. Buregh purchased of c. p
Whittemore ID head of cattle mostly
large oxen and shipped them from this
station Monday. Mr. Elkins of West
brook shipped a car load of sheep also.
Police court was held Saturday last be
fore Judge Priest, the prisoner being one
John Dorney; complaint, drunk and dis
orderly and disturbing a religious meet
ing. Sentence thirty days at Norridge-
wock jail.
Mr. james S. Bigelow came to this vii
lage, Monday evening last, from his
home in Castana Iowa, in response to
telegram announcing the fact that his
brother, Isaac, was very sick and not eX-
pected to recover,
Mr.. Hiram Thing was considerably in
jured at the fire yesterday by being struck
ON the side of the head by a stream of
water from hose. lie was rendered in
sensible for time, but yesterday after
noon was much better.
The entertainment given on Saturday
evening last at Coburn Hall by Barlow
Bros. Minstrels although advertised as
benefit to our base ball team, resulted
most decidedly in the opposite in more
ways than one. The attendance was
small, but fully as large as the entertain
ment warranted
A story appears in the papers that pow
er is to be furnished at Skowhcgan to
run electric lights at Norridgcwock.
Those who ought to know here say there
is no basis of fact for the report and fur
thermore taat it is mpracticable 10 econ
omically transmit electricity that distance
by wire for lights.
At the annual meeting of the c. l.. S. {.
held Sept 2ith. the following officers
were elected for the year 1883, PreSi-
dent, Rev. A. j. Racklih; Vice President,
Rev. ID. b. Holt; Secretary, Mrs. B. \.
Small The next regular meeting will be
held with Mrs. II. u. RawleS, No. -
Water Street, on Monday evening Oct
Sth, at O'Clock.