The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Notice change in time table of Somer-
set X. r.
Mrs. T. H. Anderson is visiting friends
in Winthrop this week.
Skating is reported as very good on the
river between this place and Norridge-
wock.
Mr. Samuel Bell, son of DIR. Bell of
Boston, has been passing the holidays
with relatives in town.
Senator Walton and Representative
Goodwin took their departure for the
State Capitol Monday morning.
Mr.. Walter Lord returned to his home
in Portland Monday morning, after a
brief visit at Geo. S. Webb's
Flavin A. Baker = been appointed
postmaster at East Madison, Somerset
county, wee Robert Hayden, resigned.
DO you want a pair of black kid gloves
for 80 cts. or corsets for IL cts.Y ord
ways mark down gives you goods cheap
The midest winter thus far for many
year. January LIST, with the mercury at
10 to 20 above, and the stages on wheels
Russell Post has its installation of Of
1cers and campfire tomorrow evening
instead of last Friday as was given last
week.
Representatives Andrews, Merrill and
Doe and ex-representative Marble of Har-
mony took the train from this station to
Augusta Tuesday morning,
We hear that extra precautions are to
be taken by the committee to see that
truant scholars are more regular in their
attendance upon the schools. A good
work.
Weston & Brainard, at their lumber
mills sawed last year 100000 of long
lumber, 800 900 shingles, 5000, 900 lath,
10000 clapboards and lots of bedslats
and pickets.
E. X. Delano, the confectioner, has
made the employees of our different man
ufacturies gift of linen skull cap, for
indoor wear. The REPORTER force was
also remembered
An impressive baptismal service was
held in the High street church, Sunday,
evening conducted by Rev. C. V. Hanson,
preceded by short praise service A
large audience vas III attendance.
Mr.. Frank L. Bray who has for several
years been in the employ of c. A.
Ross, has served his connection
with Mr.. Ross and purchased an interest.
in the business of the Skowhegan Cloth
ing Co.
The leap-year party at Fairgrieves
Hall on Friday evening of last week,
proved highly enjoyable occasion to all
who attended. To Misses Wentworth,
Colby and Fales belongs the honor of its
grand success.
The Kennebec Journal has quite a
lengthy descriptive account of the Skow
hogan Public Library building. AS a
matter of fact the plans of Mr.. Lewis
has not been accepted as yet, and may
not be accepted,
We find we were way off, in our item
VI TdlTOhu NEWS puoiisu'u III Jul lac
issue. The afternoon train which leaves
here at LAO will only run to Oakland, as
heretofore and will remain in charge of
Conductor F. L. Gardner.
Messrs. G. B. Fairgrieves' of this place
and Geo. W. Savage of Bingham have
purchased C. A. Colemans entire interest
in the numerous camps at the Carr,
Ponds, and this popular fishery resort
will be run under their management next
season.
Miss Alice Fletcher has resigned her
position a. teacher of the Second Gram
mar School, and the vacancy is filled BY
the promotion of Miss Caddie Gaylord.
Miss May Parsons of Cornville succeeds
Miss Gaylord in the South Side Interme-
diate School,
S. II. Goodwin Esq Register of Pro
bate is quite sick at his home in st.
Adams with fever He was unable to at
tend the December term of court and will
not be able to attend the January term.
Miss Minnie futile, clerk in the office is
acting register In his absence.
Collector Bickford has had several
sleigh rides toward NorridRewock recent
ly, accompanied by delinquent payers of
poll tax One, we hear, went as far as
the door of the Jail before he came to
time, but usually after few miles out
the "feller' comes to time.
Mr.. S. NJ. Perkins, of the firm Ivrson
Brakeman & Co., New York, spent few
days last week with his brother-in-law
Mr.. Benjamin Baker of this village. Mr..
Perkins expected to find some Maine
weather, but said 1t was more like Balti-
more weather while he was here.
Mr.. Thos. Lalley the popular clerk of
THE Coburn" was pleasantly surprised
one evening recently by the gift Of fine
overcoat, from the guests of this house,
surmounted by fine beaver collar the
personal gift of Landlord Haines. AS of
yore, Tom is a general favorite where
ever he may be employed.
Heman Whipple Esq, of Scion and
Moose River, was in town yesterday,
looking as hale and hearty as many a man
of half his years. MIR. Whipple tells us
that he has already followed the course
of the logs down 20 the Kennebec for
fifty years past. and is inclined to think it
time to give way to some one else, but
probably the spring of 's9 will see him as
active as ever.
Mr.. R. s. Hudson, formerly of this
town. and who returned from Idaho
some six months since, has purchased a
very promising yearling colt Of Frasier
Parsons, which he Is soon to take to
Idaho. This colt is a standard bred ami
NAL, sired by Dick Lighthesrt, and out
of the gray mare known as Kate,
formerly owned by j. F. Pollard Of this
place. He is good one and will be
known as Fred Lightheart.
The County Commissioners on petition
have adjusted the line on the south side
of Water street In this village so as to
clear the buildings near the bridge that
leads to the Island. Commencing at the
Northwest corner Of the Dyer store, rum
ming westerly to point 10 feet west of
the First National Bank building, thence
southerly at right angles with this line to
the South line Of the county road as To-
Gated by the County Commissioners In