The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

"A at very low prices.
omar Clark was at the IIeselton owe
the Sabbath.
An ornament to our yillage-Ilart'
New Shoe Store.
81 Mr.. W. c. Young Of Greenyille vas il
"A own last week, visiting friends.
Ladies cotton underwear at prices t,
close. at Vickerys,
f. F. Goodwin returned to Salem sun
lay night by the Pullman train.
Rev. c. V. Hanson attended the meetin.
bf tha Baptist Board at Wateryille Mon
bay
Rev. c. NJ q. Harwood will preach il
Exchange with Rev. N d. Curtis mex
kabbath.
+. y. Merrill, Esq, and his son, Master
q Ned took fishing trip to Harmony thi,
keek.
a Dr. c. V. Richards is making large
outlay in and about his residence on
Gland Court.
Fifty inch Standard Columbia Bicycle
God condition, price $50; or for rent for
he season, $50.
Register of Deeds Emery was in his
flee Tuesday, the first time since his
eyere sickness.
The Good Templars of Somerset Couu-
h will unite in picnic at Maranocook
aturday, June 10th.
~ A big job in white lace checked and
&triped nainsooks at 8 cts per yd. just
& eceiyed at Ordway's.
Il There is better feeling in our local
+ DOL market and our buyers are offering
h to q cts. for prime lots.
The Bowdoin Glee Club were highl y
3 beased with Skowhegan and Hotel
oburn, and want to come again.
A. X. p. Jordan and wife of Auburn,
( ere in town Sunday and Monday, visit
~ their niece, Mrs. w. =. Bailey.
Mr.. Elbridge Thompson of Foxcrotf,
)ent week visiting friends in this vii
(ge returning home Monday last
The big hat in Curtis window is a
rong evidence that he will give you
ore hat for the money than any one else
the county.
Mr. r. n Sewell of Providence, II. l.,
4 ho left Skowhegan some % years ago,
looking over the place of his early life,
is week.
The draping of the rooms of the Attn
I tic Association was under the superviS-
n Of j. c. Collins and was tastefully
brformed.
Mr.. Farrin of the Wcsscrunsett House.
ighton, contemplates making his hall
10 rooms, and will give a free dance,
\ lursday, June 18th.
Those STANDARD" Sewing Machines at
hiths music store are models of per-
&ction take 2000 stitches her minute,
% not fail to see them.
81 Mr. Francis league places upon our
Sk large egg laid by one of his
ymouth Rock Wyandotte hens, that
easures 8x6l inches and weighs 4
bnces.
81 We are glad to observe that many of
pr citizens are removing their fences in
ont of their houses, grading up their
POUNDS and Sticking up things gen
Tally.
~ We publish this week a very interesting
per from the pen of Mr.. Eben Weston,
Il Denver, Col, whose writings are al
bys of value and welcome to readers of
e REPORTER.
Miss Maria Babb, expects to leave for
pr home in Calais on Saturday next,
here she will pass the summer months
vacation. Miss Ruth Cushing takes
er place with Keene Bros F, in the III an
me.
81 Forest & Marston, the Skowhegan
umbers, Monday, commenced work on
/ e high school building at Fairfield. 1t
& |ill be thoroughly plumbed and drinking
ater and water closets put in on each
E. Dor A much needed work.
Sewall Dinsmore, Esq, returned from
q business trip to Michigan and other
estern states Monday. He reports sales
lumber drivers calks, the product OF
4 y factory at Bingham of which he is
Hing agent, good, an increase over those
last year.
Mr.. X. II. Hilman of the Skowhegan
Store, has made an arrangement to
bport ton of tea from China direct
pt up in special packages for his retail
bde. Mr., Hilman says this is the first
ipment of tea that was ever made
rect from China to Skowhegan,
The Railroad accommodations for th'
publican State Convention next Tues
" are first class. A special train leave
Fowhegan at $40 Tuesday morning ant
Prlleld at 7.20 to connect at Wateryill'
Pththe special from Bangor A return
leca leaves Portland at O'Clock.
An adjourned meeting of the Count,
pnmSsioners was held at the Cour
puse Tuesday. A petition for chang
certain portion of the road in Emb
Ell leading from Stevens Ferry to Mort
llson village was considered, and heal
thereon ordered with notice.
Mr. Jas. Howard narrowly ESCAPED
erlous injury while out driving by
onble team without driver collidin
lth his vehicle. The horse of MI
oward's was thrown, and the wheels o
he side of the vehicle completely crush
down, and it was almost miracle hoy
escaped.
Robinson Bros are pushing along thel
ew building rapidly. The roof Is bein
oVered with corrugated iron which wi
a great protection from the danger o
re- The expense of an iron roof is sal
De but about double that of shingl
pol In view of this it is strange tha
allders will cling to the shingle as the
o.
Weston & Brainard have shipped sau
lie bales of their compressed sawdust
Fortland, Boston, and other cities, an
$50 shipped two bales of Hemlock bar
impressed to the Miller Tanning E1
fact Company London, England. TIL
hipment was made for the Maine Con
press Company, for the purpose of a
pertaining whether it would be PRACTICAL
% freight bark subject to this process
'nsiand from Canada. If 1t is it is pr
Posed to exect works for this purpose.
II persons Interested in religious, mort
temperance lifararv fratarpal or cha