The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-07
Bishop arrived on the / o'clock train

new lot of ladies' skirts and corset
covers just received, at King < Wards.
Somerset hunters have caught and re-
ceiyed bounty on 81 bears the past year.
Little Folks school at Fairgrieves hall,
Saturday afternoon next at ? 80 O'Clock
There is now fine course upon the
ice literally patronized by our horse men.
A good fancy goods business is offered
for sale in our advertising columns this
week.
Mrs. E. Graves of this place is on a
visit of few weeks to a son in New
York.
A leap year party at Hotel Coburn is
being agitated by several of our young
ladies'.
Dancing school and assembly at Fair
grleves' hall, Wednesday and Friday
evening.
The Sorosis will meet on Friday even
ing next, at O'Clock with Ella q. Nash
on Baptlst lllll.
+. G. Coffin arrived from Kansas Mon
day forenoon, having been gone from
home about eight weeks,
MIR. 7. o. King of Hartford came to
town last week, and remains in this
vicinity some weeks,
Monday was a fine day for Town meet
ing All present were good natured and
business with rush.
j a. Dealey says he has bought the best
line of goods he has ever had, and is all
ready to show them.
Mrs. W. b. Drew of Portland arrived
by last evenings train on visit to rclat-
ives and friends in town.
40 in. all wool dress goods in new
shades, gobelin blue and mahogany brown
81 l-2 cents yard at Ordway's.
Bargains in corsets and dress goods a
w. b, Stewards. Marked down this
week to make room for new goods.
Mr.. Hiram Burrill will leave on Mon
day next for the Pacific coast on bust
ness trip, remaining several months.
BY an error in copying the name John
Dore was given among the persons
helped by the town instead of Joseph
Dore, Jr.
Arrangements for the annual "club
tea" of the Skowhegan Sorosis are being
perfected, to come off at IIo tel Coburn
early in April.
Mr.. Geo. W. Halves, of lIolbrook <
Halves, leaves the latter part of the week,
on his annual visi t up river, with fine
st 'ck of clothing.
Station Agent Eaton's face beams with
satisfaction since the action OF the town
meeting, Monday, voting the appropria-
ton for town clock.
Mr. Geo Il. Washburn, of the Show
hogan House, departed on Monday morn
ing last on a trip of several weeks to
California for pleasure and business.
a. ID lOhulu anu WIZ otNtlCu lllNli
pleasant relations as residents of our
town on Monday last, going from here to
Pennington, the former home of Mrs.
Toward,
Send Postal Note for 30 cents to the
Norway Medicine Co., Norway, Me, and
receive by mail, postage paid anywhere
in the L. s., a bottle of Browns Instant
Relief for Pain. (l3)
Mr. Barnett Whorff has sold his water
privilege and building used in the manu-
featuring of axes to Gen. X. b. Shepherd
and Lewis Anderson. Mr.. Whorlf will
not vacate the premises Immediately,
1t was happy thought of the ladies of
the Univcrsalist society the giving of Il
dinner on Monday last, town meeting day
The attendance was large and Melted
the church a good sun. A ten cent sup
per was followed by a social hop.
The ladies of Russell Relief Corps pro-
pose giving free supper to the Post,
March 10th, at G,30 O'Clock. The Post
and their ladies', as well as the Relief
Corps and husbands are cordially invited.
The ladies are all expected to contribute
to the supper
Mrs. Sherman Pishon, whose sad death
occurred at the family home at East Fair
field the 25th ut., was well known and
beloved by the people of the town, hav-
ing lived there many years ard reached
the advanced age of - years II days.
years and her sickness caused dispon-
dency.
We have received numerous communi-
cations this week from some of our
younger readers on the large number of
words they have been enabled to form
from Somerset. We hardly think it
justice to our early correspondents that
we publish these later ones, as they must
have been given the benefit of the earlier
researches and answers
The exhibition to be given by the Skow-
hogan Athletic Association, March 10th,
will be decided novelty to most of our
citizens. While such entertainments
have been for sometime deseryedly pop
ular in our large cities, nothing of the
kind has ever been given here. The man
agement have placed the price of admis-
sion very low, % and 35 cents, but the
whole body of he house will be reserved,
Tickets will be on sale at W. +. Robbins
jewelry store, Friday, March 9th
A pair Of horses owned by A. Craw
fod Jr., hitched to a sled madcthings a
little lively on Wednesday night last, as
they came down Madison St, without a
driver on wild run. They turned the
corner at the foot of the street, coming
to standstill on stack of empty bar
rels front of Morrisons 1t was ascer-
tanned they started from the old freight
depot where the driver was unload ing
pressed hay, but fortunately it was at
such an hour very few teams were about
and the damage was small.
Twenty five Years Married.
A large delegation of the friends and
neighbors Of Mr.. and Mrs j. a. Colby
rendered them a most pleasant surprise
on Monday evening last, at their delight
full home on Pleasant street, it being the
18th anniversary of the marriage of this
agreeable couple. The evening was pass
ed in socability, interspersed with music
and refreshments. Before bidding adicu,
the host was presented with servceable
silver headed cane, and the couple with
an elegant silver water pitcher filter and