The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

DIR. J. B. Bell of Boston, was in town
Tuesday.
Have you seen the Booklets at Geo.
Cushngs2
Mr.. C. II. Nelson of Wateryille was in
town Tuesday.
How those handsome aprons for Xmas
sell at Ordways.
Mr. and Mrs J. f. Coffin are in Port
this week.
Mrs. Jefferson Taylor and children are
visiting friends in town.
You can get child Nmas present
OF fur set for sl.75 at Ordway's.
Rev. f. GenereuX of Orono was in
town last week on brief visit.
Mrs. A. N. Burke has a fine assortment
of Christmas goods. All nele goods.
We understand the Court House is to
he lighted by ncandescent electrics.
Are you going to buy pair of those
nice blankets or shawl of Ordway for
Nmas.
If you wish to buy mic silk handker-
chief at cost or less, call at King &
Wards.
Mr.. George York recently slaughtered
a last spring pig for T. j. kellet weigh
ing 800 lbs.
Bixby and Buck say that they never
had a better Holiday business. No dull
time at their store.
II. w. Cushing and wife have been
passing the past week in Boston and
New York.
Think of it! Velvet embroidered slip
pers for gents at so cts. per pair at
Harts New Shoe Store.
Mr.. w. II. Davis and family have re-
moved to the house recently vacated by
A. G. Emery, Esq.
The reason Ordway is selling so many
h'dk'fs and mutllers is the large assort-
ment and low prices.
Secure your seats to-day at BiXby &
Tickets only 10, % and 35 cents.
Geo. Gushing says that the cash foot
ings of last weeks sales were larger than
the corresponding week of last year.
The reason Curtis is selling so many
Christmas goods is because they are pref
tier than any in town for the same price
A. G. Emery ard family left for the
Pacific coast Tuesday morning. They
will spend few weeks in Massachusetts,
Six dollars will be given at the Satur-
day matinee of Moulton Comedy Co. to
the child making the most words out of
Jay Hunt, Comedian.
Hon. Josiah Crosby of Dexter, L. c.
Cornish Esq. of Augusta, and w. c. Phil
brook Esq of Waterville, have been in
attendance at Court this week.
Seamless foot-warmers for ladies, gents
and little toddlers. Warmest and most
comfortable shoes made. To be found
only at Harris New Shoe Store.
Mr.. Frederic IIoyt fell upon the icy
side walk on Water street Mon
day evening, and is now confined to his
room from the effects of the fall.
Look in Fairgrieves' window and see
one of the best stocks of pipes, cigar
cases and smokers articles to select your
Holiday presents from in the State.
Mr.. Jefferson Taylor of Waterville has
sold the house in which he formerly re-
sided on Madison Street, to Mrs. Helen
Coburn. 1t will be occupied by Rev. c.
V. Hanson.
Sumner C. Ward, Baggage Master at
the Maine Central station in this village
has been appointed special police ana
tramps and loungers will have to iook
out and keep straight.
Our attention was called to the 1ac1
that during the last slippery traVelllh
the boys PERSISTED in sliding npon the
side walks of Maine ST., hill. 1hls
should be stopped at once.
The members of the w. c. T. l. are re-
dav next at O'Clock, Dec 22nd, to pre-
pare their usual Christmas box of pres
ents for the inmates at the town farm
Among the many citizens of other
towns in Skowhegan this week, we no.
tice b. F. Bartlett of New Portland, Hon
Moses French of Scion, +. p. Pennell OF
Harmony and X. C. Gray of Madison
Great event on Nov. G, 1883. Presi-
Dental election, and issue of letters pat
ent for the Ivers & Pond new Pat. SOIL
Stop. A piano attachment of great prac-
tical value. Call and see them at Smiths
Music Store.
Fred futile of West Athens went to
Manchester, n. H., yesterday to pur-
chase a steam engine and boiler 10 DC
used to run portable saw mill next sea-
son. He purposes to run circular Tor
long lumber and single machine with
it.
Messrs. C. A. Dusty & Co. have leased
several acres of land nearly opposite the
shoe factory and in the early spring Will
proceed to the erection of the necessary
buildings, etc, for brick yard Ihey
have already purchased two fine machines
and expect the coming season to burn
some COO, 900 to 700, 900 bricks.
The picture of our new passenger sta-
ton by Mcintosh the photographer does
him great credit and establishes MN ID
the front rank as an outdoor artist Inc
camera was set in the rear of the post
office and the picture gives compete
view of entire front of the station, the
platform and the grounds, with the me
residences on Court ST. as back grouhd
while the Court House dome looms up
over all.
The Fiberite mill has been shut down
since Saturday Mr.. C. A. brown the
manager is in Portland. A statement
appeared in the papers that an lndurated
Fibre Combination has been forheu al
Lockport, n. Y, and that the fortiaho
Company that operates the factory mere
WAS merged in the Combination
with Headquarters at Lockport, N. Y.
Whether this will have any elect upon
onerations here we are unable to state.
The new corporation is to be called Ihe
United Indurated Fibre Company,
For many years past the store OF wal
ter F. Robbins, the jeweler, has been
one of the acknowledged head quarters OF
Christmas buyers, aud the taste and skill
in which his goods have been selected anu
exhibited have won him hundreds OF
dollars Accounting his past success Is